Force Tool

The Force Tool applies a gravitational force to objects within a cone-shaped region extending outwards from the camera location. This force is attractive but can be made repulsive by using a negative Equivalent Mass.

Location
The Force button is located in the Tools menu in the bottom bar. When clicked, a menu with several settings will appear.

Settings
The Force Tool has a number of settings that affect the strength of the force and the region of space that is affected.


 * Equivalent Mass
 * This determines the strength of the gravitational force, which normally depends upon the mass of the object exerting the force.
 * This setting can be made negative, which will create a repulsive force rather than an attractive force.
 * Min Range
 * Objects in the simulation closer to the camera than this minimum range will not be affected by the force.
 * Max Range
 * Objects in the simulation farther from the camera than this maximum range will not be affected by the force.
 * Inner Angle
 * The opening angle or aperture of the conical region of space that will be affected by the force.
 * Outer Angle
 * Outside of the cone determined by the Inner Angle, the force applied will decrease linearly with distance to the cone until the Outer Angle is reached.