KinematicMU (Pro)

The KinematicMU component enables purely kinematic movement of Moving Unity (MUs) along a GuidedTransport. This is essential in scenarios where position-controlled transport surfaces are used (e.g., from a PLC), and traditional physics-based transport would violate physical constraints due to rapid or unpredictable position updates.

KinematicMU allows sensor interaction but disables collisions with other colliders or MUs during guided motion. This makes it ideal for precision transport systems or integration with external control systems like PLCs.

Use Case

Standard GuidedMU movement applies forces and obeys Unity physics. This works well in most guided transport scenarios but fails for position-driven conveyor belts that update positions in cycles. In these cases, using physics-based motion can lead to instability or incorrect behavior.

KinematicMU demo model

Setup Instructions

1. Prefab: Use the standard TransportGuided prefab
   Path: Assets/realvirtual/TransportGuided.prefab
2. Scene: Try the demo scene to see it in action
   Path: Assets/realvirtual/Professional/KinematicMU/DemoKinematicMU.unity
3. Material Unit (MU) Setup:
   • Add the KinematicMU script to your MU GameObject.
   • Remove the GuidedMU script (if present).
   • Keep the MU and Source components.
   • Ensure a Rigidbody is present (used for switching modes).
   • Assign appropriate layers to the Raycast Layer (typically rvTransport, rvSimStatic).

Inspector Properties

Property	Description
Active	Controls whether the MU should behave kinematically (Always, Never, or conditionally).
Raycast Length	Distance for downward raycast to detect the transport surface. Default is 0.3.
Raycast Layer	Layers that are considered for detecting transport surfaces.
Debug Mode	Enables debug visualization of raycasts.