Slider Crank

Unity package for simplified representation of slider crank mechanism.

Install Package

With the native Unity Package Manager, you can add https://github.com/Preliy/SliderCrank.git#upm via the Git URL or modify the Packages/manifest.json file directly.

    {
        "dependencies": {
            "com.preliy.chain": "https://github.com/Preliy/SliderCrank.git#upm"
        }
    }

How to use

Add SliderCrank.cs component to GameObject. Transform of the GameObject represents the slider axis, and the slider moves along the Z-axis.

• The parameter Length (L) is the length between the wheel pin and the sliding pin
• If Use Negative Solution is true, a negative solution is used for the slider position
• Pin and Slider are references to corresponding transforms
• Select the Update Type to perform the calculation in a specific loop
• If Execute in Editor is true, the calculation is executed and the position of the slider is changed
• Use Gizmos parameter to display the gizmos

Demo

In Samples/Demo you can find demo scene and look at the example mechanism.