How to use flexible plugin?

[Zahra]

I have compiled sofa successfully with flexible and image plugins, but I could not find a way to use it!

There is no MuscleMaterialForceField or TendonMaterialForceField components which mentioned in this link:

Face expressions by simulating muscles under skin

Also, the scenes in the flexible plugin example are inanimate.

I also clicked on the “flexible_test.exe” and some errors appeared.

I will appreciate if any one can help me to use flexible plugin.

Best,

Zahra

[Guillaume]

Hi Zahra,

I don’t know the Flexible plugin so this answer may not help you much.

I was able to find MuscleMaterialForceField and TendonMaterialForceField components in applications/plugins/Flexible/material. You should have them too.

About the examples, did you check in applications/plugins/Flexible/examples/demo ? It seems to contain basic and advanced scenes using the plugin.

Cheers,
Guillaume.

[Hugo]

Hi Zahra,

How is it going with the Flexible plugin?
Cheers,

Hugo

[Michel]

Hi Hugo,

I would like to find out more about this Flexible plugin. Is there a publication that describes the MuscleMaterialForceField and TendonMaterialForceField classes?

I don’t know if there is a point to contacting Anatoscope. When I asked about source code in the past (Anatomy Transfer), the discussion went nowhere.

I’m keen to use these in an upcoming proposal.

Best wishes,

Michel

[Hugo]

Hey @michelodu

I invite you to take a look to the Caribou plugin providing a novel yet modular implementation of the FEM, flexible-like. Let us know how this suits you. This plugin should very soon be available within SOFA.

Best wishes,

Hugo

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