physics_apply_force(xpos, ypos, xforce, yforce)
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| xpos | The x coordinate in the room where the force will be applied |
| ypos | The y coordinate in the room where the force will be applied |
| xforce | the x component of the force vector |
| yforce | the y component of the force vector |
Returns: N/A
When working with physics you need to apply not only gravity to
objects, but forces as well. A force is any influence that causes
an object to undergo a change in speed, a change in direction, or a
change in shape, and is defined in the GameMaker: Studio
physics world the same as we define gravity, by getting the vector
from the two xforce/yforce components. It should be noted that
forces are not applied to the center of mass of the object, but
rather at a point in the room and they will change the direction
and speed as well as the torque (spin) dependant on any other
forces that are working on the object (like gravity). Here is an
example image to help illustrate:
In the above example the spring object at the bottom has created
a force on the ball object getting it to move in a different
direction. The exact force is defined by the vector we get from the
components xforce/yforce in relation to the xpos/ypos coordinates -
which simply means that the force is calculated as the distance
from xpos/ypos to xforce/yforce in Newtons (a Newton being defined
as the amount of net force required to accelerate a mass of one
kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared)and the
direction is the angle that we get from xpos/ypos to xforce/yforce.
The code for a collision like the above would go in the collision
event of the spring object and would look something like that
provided in the example below.
NOTE: The physics world uses metres for all its
calculations, and the ratio of pixels per metre is defined in the
room editor or using physics_world_create.
with (other)
{
physics_apply_force(x, y, 0, -30);
}
The code above will apply code to the other object in the collision with a force of 30 Newtons and a direction.