Editing Meshland

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==Description==
MeshLand is a terrain and vessel-vessel collision detection module for Orbiter.

==Key Features==
Calculates collisions between vessels, based on real physics.

Allows to land on terrain meshes, planetary meshes (asteroids) and multi-level structures.

http://www.slonix.ru/maxclub/etc/evaws.jpg

Jumping over rock - Image by Tschachim


http://www.slonix.ru/maxclub/etc/lrvfm.jpg

Driving over Fra Mauro - Image by Redburne


http://www.orbithangar.com/addonpics/ml.jpg

Landed at Vallis Dao rocks

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Collision detection is largely independant from the sizes and amounts of landscape details.
The performance for engines 1 and 2 is unique.

Generic vessel support allows to use unmodifyed vessels when landing on the landscape (With small limitations).

For advanced features there is Collision SDK.

Also, a "3D surface" [[MFD]] is included, which is a scratch of SurfaceMFD with some Visosad controls.

==Bugs/limitations==
When the vessel is in generic mode (all of them, unless modifyed) landing gears is assumed to be in the same state, that in the beginning of the simulation, no matter what is their current state.

Bases, that uses SPHEREMAPPED feature is not supported.

==Links==
Download (OrbitHangar) http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.cfm?ID=1396

Latest test version thread at Orbiter forum (vessel-vessel collisions) http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=29211

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-'''MeshLand''' is an [[Orbiter]] [[plugin]] which offers a vessel-terrain and vessel-vessel collision detection and handling for Orbiter. '''MeshLand''' interfaces with ''Visosad'', which is a rigid body physics simulator and integral part of Meshland.
+==Description==
+MeshLand is a terrain and vessel-vessel collision detection module for Orbiter.
-==Versions and variants==
+==Key Features==
-'''MeshLand 1.x''' is based on the original idea collision detection engine. Collision handling utilised the Orbiter's LANDED state and touchdown points modification, which resulted in highly-stable and time acceleration-neutral system, but highly physically inaccurate model.
+Calculates collisions between vessels, based on real physics.
-'''MeshLand 1.1 Apollo version''' is based on the 1.x engine, but with minimal tilting support and well-debuged SDK.
+Allows to land on terrain meshes, planetary meshes (asteroids) and multi-level structures.
-'''MeshLand-Visosad vessel-vessel beta''' is based on the new idea engine using forces and shifts to simulate collision handling, thus achiving higher physical accuracy, but lower stability. Only MeshLand version to date to be able to do plausible vessel-vessel collisions.
+http://www.slonix.ru/maxclub/etc/evaws.jpg
-'''MeshLand-Visosad 1.9.x''' is based on the stabilised vessel-vessel collision beta with vessel-vessel part coded out, and vessel-terrain part fixed to presentable level.
+Jumping over rock - Image by Tschachim
-'''MeshLand-Visosad-[[Orulex]] system''' is based on the 1.9.x version with collision detection removed and collision handling system linked directly to [[Orulex]] terrain function for collision data. Composes the ideas from 2.0 and 1.9, therefore quite unstable.
-'''MeshLand-Visosad 2.0''' is based on the new idea engine using shifts and vector modifications to simulate collision handling, features high physical accuracy and decent stability. Orulex support is integrated. As of April 1, 2008 when the [[Orulex]] 1.0 was released, the current version is 080327 and this version is unstable.
+http://www.slonix.ru/maxclub/etc/lrvfm.jpg
-==General features==
+Driving over Fra Mauro - Image by Redburne
-* Allows to land on terrain meshes, planetary meshes (asteroids less than 20Km for <2.0) and multi-level structures.
-* Collision detection is largely independent from the sizes and amounts of landscape details.
-* Generic vessel support allows to use unmodified vessels when landing on the landscape (With small limitations for <2.0).
-==v1.1 Key Features==
-* For advanced features there is Collision SDK.
-* A "3D surface" [[MFD]] is included, which is a scratch of [[Surface MFD]] with some Visosad controls.
-* Project Apollo version allows limited tilting.
-==v1.1 Bugs/limitations==
+http://www.orbithangar.com/addonpics/ml.jpg
-* Physically inaccurate solution.
-* When vessels (all of them, unless modified) are in generic mode, landing gears are assumed to be in the same state (that of the beginning of the simulation) regardless of their current state.
-* Bases that uses SPHEREMAPPED feature are not supported.
-* Configuration and documentation is known to be confusing.
-==v1.9 Key Features==
+Landed at Vallis Dao rocks
-* Physically accurate collision solution.
-* For advanced features there is Collision SDK
-* V-V beta calculates collisions between vessels.
-==v1.9 Bugs/limitations==
+----
-* When vessels (all of them, unless modified) are in generic mode, landing gears are assumed to be in the same state (that of the beginning of the simulation) regardless of their current state.
-* Bases that uses SPHEREMAPPED feature are not supported.
-* Configuration and documentation is known to be confusing.
-* Little stability on slow systems or high time accelerations.
-==v2.0 Key Features==
+Collision detection is largely independant from the sizes and amounts of landscape details.
-* Landable terrain meshes, asteroids meshes, dynamic meshes and multi-level structures.
+The performance for engines 1 and 2 is unique.
-* Physically accurate collision solution.
-* Generic vessel support allows to use unmodifyed vessels when landing on the landscape.
-* Collision SDK for landscape information and run-time mesh modifications.
-* Landing gears support.
-* Friction and springiness definition support.
-* High stability under higher time accelerations, possibly time accel-neutral scheme.
-* Very probably, a good manual-reference.
-==v2.0 Bugs/limitations==
+Generic vessel support allows to use unmodifyed vessels when landing on the landscape (With small limitations).
-N/A
-==External Links==
+For advanced features there is Collision SDK.
-* [http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/MLVS-WIP-080327.zip Latest unstable version of Meshland 080327]
-* [https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/meshland_1-9-2.4763/ Current version: 1.9.2.1_ml-060606] at Orbiter Forum/Resources.
-* [http://www.rumaxclub.ru/etc/ml-270206.zip Vessel-vessel beta version: ml-060227]
-* [http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=nassp&filename=ProjectApollo_Meshland_20060717.zip&use_mirror=mesh Project Apollo version: 1.1_ml-060120]
-* [http://www.rumaxclub.ru/etc/meshland-1.1.zip MeshLand 1.x release: 1.1_ml-060115]
-* [http://www.rumaxclub.ru/etc/visosad-2-10x.avi 2.0 preview video (20Mb, 3min, DivX5)]
-* [http://www.orbitersim.com/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=13717 2.0 preview thread at Orbiter forum]
-* [http://www.orbitersim.com/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=4163 Vessel-vessel beta thread at Orbiter forum]
-* [http://artlav.land.ru Old Author main site (development status, etc) (Beware of parasitic pop-ups)]
-* [http://orbides.1gb.ru New Author main site]
-[[Category:Articles]]
+Also, a "3D surface" [[MFD]] is included, which is a scratch of SurfaceMFD with some Visosad controls.
-[[Category:Add-ons]]
-[[Category:Miscellaneous add-ons]]
+==Bugs/limitations==
+When the vessel is in generic mode (all of them, unless modifyed) landing gears is assumed to be in the same state, that in the beginning of the simulation, no matter what is their current state.
+Bases, that uses SPHEREMAPPED feature is not supported.
+==Links==
+Download (OrbitHangar) http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.cfm?ID=1396
+Latest test version thread at Orbiter forum (vessel-vessel collisions) http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=29211
+[[Category:Addons]][[Category:Miscellaneous_addons]]