Rigid body dynamicsIn the physical science of dynamics, rigid-body dynamics studies the movement of systems of interconnected bodies under the action of external forces. The assumption that the bodies are rigid (i.e. they do not deform under the action of applied forces) simplifies analysis, by reducing the parameters that describe the configuration of the system to the translation and rotation of reference frames attached to each body. This excludes bodies that display fluid, highly elastic, and plastic behavior.
Solid modelingSolid modeling (or solid modelling) is a consistent set of principles for mathematical and computer modeling of three-dimensional shapes (solids). Solid modeling is distinguished within the broader related areas of geometric modeling and computer graphics, such as 3D modeling, by its emphasis on physical fidelity. Together, the principles of geometric and solid modeling form the foundation of 3D-computer-aided design and in general support the creation, exchange, visualization, animation, interrogation, and annotation of digital models of physical objects.
Virtual Reality Markup LanguageLe Virtual Reality Modeling Language (abrégé en VRML) ou Virtual Reality Markup Language est un langage de description d'univers virtuels en 3 dimensions mis au point en 1994. Ce langage interprété est une norme internationale de l'ISO et le CEI (ISO/CEI 14772-2) depuis 1995 et les fichiers VRML ont habituellement pour extension .wrl. C’est à proprement parler un langage de présentation et non de programmation, puisque comme pour le langage HTML par exemple, un fichier VRML ne contient généralement pas une suite d'instructions mais plutôt les informations permettant au visionneur d'afficher ensuite les éléments (formes, senseurs, lumières, etc).
