How to move point on arc?
- by bbZ
I am writing an app that is simulating RobotArm movement. What I want to achieve, and where I have couple of problems is moving a Point on arc (180degree) that is arm range of movement.
I am moving an arm by grabbing with mouse end of arm (Elbow, the Point I was talking about), robot can have multiple arms with diffrent arm lenghts.
If u can help me with this part, I'd be grateful.
This is what I have so far, drawing function:
public void draw(Graphics graph) {
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) graph.create();
graph.setColor(color);
graph.fillOval(location.x - 4, location.y - 4, point.width, point.height); //Draws elbow
if (parentLocation != null) {
graph.setColor(Color.black);
graph.drawLine(location.x, location.y, parentLocation.x, parentLocation.y); //Connects to parent
if (arc == null) {
angle = new Double(90 - getAngle(parentInitLocation));
arc = new Arc2D.Double(parentLocation.x - (parentDistance * 2 / 2), parentLocation.y - (parentDistance * 2 / 2), parentDistance * 2, parentDistance * 2,
90 - getAngle(parentInitLocation), 180, Arc2D.OPEN); //Draws an arc if not drawed yet.
}
else if (angle != null) //if parent is moved, angle is moved also
{
arc = new Arc2D.Double(parentLocation.x - (parentDistance * 2 / 2), parentLocation.y - (parentDistance * 2 / 2), parentDistance * 2, parentDistance * 2,
angle, 180, Arc2D.OPEN);
}
g2d.draw(arc);
}
if (spacePanel.getElbows().size() > level + 1) {//updates all childElbows position
updateChild(graph);
}
}
I just do not know how to prevent moving Point moving outside of arc line. It can not be inside or outside arc, just on it.
Here I wanted to put a screenshot, sadly I don't have enough rep. Am I allowed to put link to this?
Maybe you got other ways how to achieve this kind of thing.
Here is the image:
Red circle is actual state, and green one is what I want to do.
EDIT2: As requested, repo link: https://github.com/dspoko/RobotArm
