The SpringDamp method is a static function of the Vector3 struct that performs a spring-damping operation on a vector. This method is useful for simulating spring-like behavior in animations or physics simulations, where a vector smoothly approaches a target vector over time, with a spring-like oscillation and damping effect.
To use the SpringDamp method, you need to provide the following parameters:
current: A reference to the current Vector3 position.target: A reference to the target Vector3 position that the current vector should approach.velocity: A reference to the current velocity of the vector, which will be updated by the method.smoothTime: A float representing the time it takes to reach the target under ideal conditions.deltaTime: A float representing the time elapsed since the last call to this method.frequency: A float representing the frequency of the spring oscillation.damping: A float representing the damping ratio, which affects how quickly the oscillations die out.The method returns a Vector3 that represents the new position after applying the spring-damping effect.
Vector3 current = new Vector3(0, 0, 0); Vector3 target = new Vector3(10, 10, 10); Vector3 velocity = Vector3.Zero; float smoothTime = 0.3f; float deltaTime = 0.016f; // Assuming 60 FPS float frequency = 1.0f; float damping = 0.5f; Vector3 newPosition = Vector3.SpringDamp(ref current, ref target, ref velocity, smoothTime, deltaTime, frequency, damping); // newPosition now contains the updated position after applying spring-damping.