@woosh/meep-engine 2.169.4 → 2.170.0

package/src/engine/physics/vehicle/RaycastVehicle.js

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-import { Ray3 } from "../../../core/geom/3d/ray/Ray3.js";
-import { PhysicsSurfacePoint } from "../queries/PhysicsSurfacePoint.js";
-import { v3_quaternion_apply } from "../../../core/geom/vec3/v3_quaternion_apply.js";
-import { v3_length } from "../../../core/geom/vec3/v3_length.js";
-import { angular_effective_mass_raw } from "../inertia/world_inverse_inertia.js";
-import { BodyKind } from "../ecs/BodyKind.js";
-
-/**
- * # Raycast vehicle controller
- *
- * The vehicle model most games ship: a single rigid-body **chassis** plus a set
- * of **raycast wheels**. Each wheel is not a body — it is a downward ray from a
- * chassis-local mount point. Every frame, for each wheel, the controller:
- *
- *   1. casts the suspension ray and, on a ground hit, measures the spring
- *      compression;
- *   2. applies a spring + damper **suspension force** along the contact normal
- *      (this is what holds the chassis up);
- *   3. applies **tyre friction** at the contact patch — a lateral grip impulse
- *      that resists sideways slide, plus a longitudinal drive / brake impulse,
- *      the two clamped together to a friction circle `μ·N`.
- *
- * Steering rotates the steered wheels' forward direction; a drive force is split
- * across the driven wheels. It is a *controller on top of the public physics
- * API* (`raycast` + `applyForceAt` + `applyImpulseAt`), not a new constraint —
- * call {@link update} once per frame **before** `PhysicsSystem.fixedUpdate`, so
- * the suspension force it accumulates is integrated by that step and the
- * friction impulses act on the current velocity.
- *
- * The 6-DOF joint (spring linear + motor angular) is the alternative
- * "simulated wheel" path; this raycast controller is the lighter, more robust
- * default. Suspension-ray accuracy follows `PhysicsSystem.raycast`, which is
- * narrowphase-exact for sphere / box / capsule / mesh / heightmap ground.
- *
- * @author Alex Goldring
- * @copyright Company Named Limited (c) 2026
- */
-
-const scratch_v = new Float64Array(3);
-const scratch_i = new Float64Array(3);
-
-/**
- * Effective mass denominator for a unit-direction velocity constraint at a
- * body-relative point: `invM + (r×d)·Iw⁻¹·(r×d)`. The angular term is the
- * shared {@link angular_effective_mass_raw} kernel — the same math the
- * contact/joint solver runs, so the two paths stay bit-identical.
- * @returns {number}
- */
-function effective_mass(rb, transform, invM, rx, ry, rz, dx, dy, dz) {
-    let k = invM;
-    const ii = rb.inverseInertiaLocal;
-    if (ii.x !== 0 || ii.y !== 0 || ii.z !== 0) {
-        const q = transform.rotation;
-        k += angular_effective_mass_raw(
-            ii.x, ii.y, ii.z,
-            q.x, q.y, q.z, q.w,
-            rx, ry, rz,
-            dx, dy, dz,
-            scratch_i
-        );
-    }
-    return k;
-}
-
-/** Rotate vector `(vx,vy,vz)` about unit axis `(ux,uy,uz)` by `angle`, into `out`. */
-function rotate_about(out, vx, vy, vz, ux, uy, uz, angle) {
-    const c = Math.cos(angle), s = Math.sin(angle);
-    const dot = ux * vx + uy * vy + uz * vz;
-    // v·c + (k×v)·s + k·(k·v)·(1−c)
-    const kxx = uy * vz - uz * vy;
-    const kxy = uz * vx - ux * vz;
-    const kxz = ux * vy - uy * vx;
-    out[0] = vx * c + kxx * s + ux * dot * (1 - c);
-    out[1] = vy * c + kxy * s + uy * dot * (1 - c);
-    out[2] = vz * c + kxz * s + uz * dot * (1 - c);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * One wheel's config + per-frame runtime state. The runtime fields
- * (`inContact`, `compression`, contact point/normal, `rotation`, …) are read by
- * rendering / gameplay; do not write them.
- */
-export class Wheel {
-    constructor() {
-        // --- config ---
-        /** Mount point on the chassis, local. @type {Float64Array} */
-        this.localPosition = new Float64Array(3);
-        /** Suspension direction (local, unit, points "down"). @type {Float64Array} */
-        this.localSuspensionDir = Float64Array.from([0, -1, 0]);
-        /** Forward / rolling direction (local, unit). @type {Float64Array} */
-        this.localForward = Float64Array.from([0, 0, 1]);
-        this.suspensionRestLength = 0.5;
-        this.suspensionStiffness = 100;
-        this.suspensionDamping = 10;
-        this.suspensionMaxForce = Infinity;
-        this.radius = 0.3;
-        this.friction = 1.2;
-        this.steered = false;
-        this.driven = false;
-
-        // --- runtime ---
-        this.inContact = false;
-        this.suspensionLength = this.suspensionRestLength;
-        this.compression = 0;
-        /** World contact point. @type {Float64Array} */
-        this.contactPoint = new Float64Array(3);
-        /** World contact normal. @type {Float64Array} */
-        this.contactNormal = Float64Array.from([0, 1, 0]);
-        /** Body id of the surface under the wheel, or −1. */
-        this.contactBodyId = -1;
-        /** Current steering angle (rad), set via {@link RaycastVehicle#setSteering}. */
-        this.steering = 0;
-        /** Accumulated spin angle (rad) for rendering. */
-        this.rotation = 0;
-        /** Forward ground speed at the contact (m/s). */
-        this.forwardSpeed = 0;
-        /** Suspension force magnitude applied this frame (N). */
-        this.suspensionForce = 0;
-    }
-}
-
-export class RaycastVehicle {
-    /**
-     * @param {PhysicsSystem} system
-     * @param {RigidBody} chassisBody  the chassis rigid body (Dynamic)
-     * @param {Transform} chassisTransform  its world transform
-     */
-    constructor(system, chassisBody, chassisTransform) {
-        this.system = system;
-        this.chassisBody = chassisBody;
-        this.chassisTransform = chassisTransform;
-
-        /** @type {Wheel[]} */
-        this.wheels = [];
-
-        this.__driveForce = 0;
-        this.__brakeForce = 0;
-        this.__drivenCount = 0;
-
-        this.__ray = new Ray3();
-        this.__hit = new PhysicsSurfacePoint();
-        // Exclude the chassis' own colliders from the suspension raycast.
-        this.__filter = (entity, collider) => collider._bodyId !== this.chassisBody._bodyId;
-
-        // Reused force / impulse / point payloads for the public API calls.
-        this.__force = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
-        this.__point = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a wheel. Returns the created {@link Wheel} (also pushed to
-     * {@link wheels}); set any further config fields on it before stepping.
-     *
-     * @param {object} opts
-     * @param {number[]} opts.localPosition  mount point on the chassis, local.
-     * @param {number[]} [opts.localSuspensionDir]  unit "down", default (0,−1,0).
-     * @param {number[]} [opts.localForward]  unit rolling dir, default (0,0,1).
-     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionRestLength]
-     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionStiffness]  N/m.
-     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionDamping]  N·s/m.
-     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionMaxForce]  N (clamp).
-     * @param {number} [opts.radius]
-     * @param {number} [opts.friction]  tyre friction coefficient μ.
-     * @param {boolean} [opts.steered]
-     * @param {boolean} [opts.driven]
-     * @returns {Wheel}
-     */
-    addWheel(opts) {
-        const w = new Wheel();
-        const p = opts.localPosition;
-        w.localPosition[0] = p[0]; w.localPosition[1] = p[1]; w.localPosition[2] = p[2];
-        if (opts.localSuspensionDir) {
-            const d = opts.localSuspensionDir, L = v3_length(d[0], d[1], d[2]) || 1;
-            w.localSuspensionDir[0] = d[0] / L; w.localSuspensionDir[1] = d[1] / L; w.localSuspensionDir[2] = d[2] / L;
-        }
-        if (opts.localForward) {
-            const f = opts.localForward, L = v3_length(f[0], f[1], f[2]) || 1;
-            w.localForward[0] = f[0] / L; w.localForward[1] = f[1] / L; w.localForward[2] = f[2] / L;
-        }
-        if (opts.suspensionRestLength !== undefined) w.suspensionRestLength = opts.suspensionRestLength;
-        if (opts.suspensionStiffness !== undefined) w.suspensionStiffness = opts.suspensionStiffness;
-        if (opts.suspensionDamping !== undefined) w.suspensionDamping = opts.suspensionDamping;
-        if (opts.suspensionMaxForce !== undefined) w.suspensionMaxForce = opts.suspensionMaxForce;
-        if (opts.radius !== undefined) w.radius = opts.radius;
-        if (opts.friction !== undefined) w.friction = opts.friction;
-        if (opts.steered !== undefined) w.steered = opts.steered;
-        if (opts.driven !== undefined) w.driven = opts.driven;
-        w.suspensionLength = w.suspensionRestLength;
-        this.wheels.push(w);
-        if (w.driven) this.__drivenCount++;
-        return w;
-    }
-
-    /** Set the steering angle (rad) on every steered wheel. */
-    setSteering(angle) {
-        for (let i = 0; i < this.wheels.length; i++) {
-            if (this.wheels[i].steered) this.wheels[i].steering = angle;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** Total engine drive force (N), split evenly across the driven wheels. */
-    setDriveForce(force) { this.__driveForce = force; }
-
-    /** Brake force (N) per wheel, opposing each wheel's forward motion. */
-    setBrake(force) { this.__brakeForce = force; }
-
-    /**
-     * Step the vehicle: cast suspension rays, apply suspension + tyre forces.
-     * Call once per frame **before** `PhysicsSystem.fixedUpdate(dt)` with the
-     * same `dt`.
-     * @param {number} dt
-     */
-    update(dt) {
-        const rb = this.chassisBody;
-        if (rb.kind !== BodyKind.Dynamic || dt <= 0) return;
-        const tr = this.chassisTransform;
-        const invMass = rb.mass > 0 ? 1 / rb.mass : 0;
-        const q = tr.rotation;
-        const px = tr.position.x, py = tr.position.y, pz = tr.position.z;
-        const lv = rb.linearVelocity, av = rb.angularVelocity;
-        const drivePer = this.__drivenCount > 0 ? this.__driveForce / this.__drivenCount : 0;
-
-        for (let wi = 0; wi < this.wheels.length; wi++) {
-            const w = this.wheels[wi];
-
-            // World mount point and suspension axis.
-            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localPosition[0], w.localPosition[1], w.localPosition[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
-            const mx = px + scratch_v[0], my = py + scratch_v[1], mz = pz + scratch_v[2];
-            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localSuspensionDir[0], w.localSuspensionDir[1], w.localSuspensionDir[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
-            const sdx = scratch_v[0], sdy = scratch_v[1], sdz = scratch_v[2]; // suspension down (unit)
-
-            const maxLen = w.suspensionRestLength + w.radius;
-            this.__ray.setOrigin(mx, my, mz);
-            this.__ray.setDirection(sdx, sdy, sdz);
-            this.__ray.tMax = maxLen;
-
-            const hit = this.system.raycast(this.__ray, this.__hit, this.__filter);
-            // `raycast` already bounds the hit to ray.tMax (= maxLen) and only
-            // returns true for t strictly < maxLen, so `__hit.t > maxLen` was dead.
-            if (!hit) {
-                // Airborne: suspension fully extended, no force. Reset ALL the
-                // contact-frame fields — including contactBodyId and forwardSpeed,
-                // which otherwise retain stale last-grounded-frame values.
-                w.inContact = false;
-                w.suspensionForce = 0;
-                w.suspensionLength = w.suspensionRestLength;
-                w.compression = 0;
-                w.contactBodyId = -1; // documented no-contact sentinel
-                w.forwardSpeed = 0;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            const t = this.__hit.t;
-            w.inContact = true;
-            w.contactBodyId = this.__hit.body_id;
-            w.suspensionLength = t - w.radius;
-            if (w.suspensionLength < 0) w.suspensionLength = 0;
-            w.compression = w.suspensionRestLength - w.suspensionLength;
-
-            // Contact point along the ray; normal from the hit.
-            const cx = mx + sdx * t, cy = my + sdy * t, cz = mz + sdz * t;
-            let nx = this.__hit.normal.x, ny = this.__hit.normal.y, nz = this.__hit.normal.z;
-            const nlen = v3_length(nx, ny, nz) || 1;
-            nx /= nlen; ny /= nlen; nz /= nlen;
-            w.contactPoint[0] = cx; w.contactPoint[1] = cy; w.contactPoint[2] = cz;
-            w.contactNormal[0] = nx; w.contactNormal[1] = ny; w.contactNormal[2] = nz;
-
-            // Velocity of the chassis at the contact point.
-            const rx = cx - px, ry = cy - py, rz = cz - pz;
-            const vptx = lv.x + av.y * rz - av.z * ry;
-            const vpty = lv.y + av.z * rx - av.x * rz;
-            const vptz = lv.z + av.x * ry - av.y * rx;
-
-            // --- Suspension: spring + damper along the contact normal ---
-            const projVel = vptx * nx + vpty * ny + vptz * nz; // closing speed along normal
-            let susForce = w.suspensionStiffness * w.compression - w.suspensionDamping * projVel;
-            if (susForce < 0) susForce = 0;
-            else if (susForce > w.suspensionMaxForce) susForce = w.suspensionMaxForce;
-            w.suspensionForce = susForce;
-
-            if (susForce !== 0) {
-                this.__force.x = nx * susForce; this.__force.y = ny * susForce; this.__force.z = nz * susForce;
-                this.__point.x = cx; this.__point.y = cy; this.__point.z = cz;
-                this.system.applyForceAt(rb, tr, this.__force, this.__point);
-            }
-
-            // --- Tyre friction: forward / side basis in the contact plane ---
-            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localForward[0], w.localForward[1], w.localForward[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
-            let fwx = scratch_v[0], fwy = scratch_v[1], fwz = scratch_v[2];
-            if (w.steering !== 0) {
-                // Steer about the suspension-up axis (−suspension dir).
-                rotate_about(scratch_v, fwx, fwy, fwz, -sdx, -sdy, -sdz, w.steering);
-                fwx = scratch_v[0]; fwy = scratch_v[1]; fwz = scratch_v[2];
-            }
-            // Project forward onto the contact plane, normalise.
-            let fdotn = fwx * nx + fwy * ny + fwz * nz;
-            fwx -= fdotn * nx; fwy -= fdotn * ny; fwz -= fdotn * nz;
-            let fl = v3_length(fwx, fwy, fwz);
-            if (fl < 1e-6) continue; // degenerate (forward parallel to normal)
-            fwx /= fl; fwy /= fl; fwz /= fl;
-            // Side = normal × forward (already unit & in-plane).
-            const sx = ny * fwz - nz * fwy;
-            const sy = nz * fwx - nx * fwz;
-            const sz = nx * fwy - ny * fwx;
-
-            const fwdVel = vptx * fwx + vpty * fwy + vptz * fwz;
-            const sideVel = vptx * sx + vpty * sy + vptz * sz;
-            w.forwardSpeed = fwdVel;
-
-            // Lateral grip: impulse that cancels the side velocity.
-            const denomSide = effective_mass(rb, tr, invMass, rx, ry, rz, sx, sy, sz);
-            let jSide = denomSide > 0 ? -sideVel / denomSide : 0;
-
-            // Longitudinal: engine drive minus brake (brake never reverses).
-            let jFwd = w.driven ? drivePer * dt : 0;
-            if (this.__brakeForce > 0 && fwdVel !== 0) {
-                const denomFwd = effective_mass(rb, tr, invMass, rx, ry, rz, fwx, fwy, fwz);
-                const stopImpulse = denomFwd > 0 ? Math.abs(fwdVel) / denomFwd : 0;
-                const brakeImpulse = Math.min(this.__brakeForce * dt, stopImpulse);
-                jFwd -= Math.sign(fwdVel) * brakeImpulse;
-            }
-
-            // Friction circle: clamp the combined tyre impulse to μ·N·dt.
-            const budget = w.friction * susForce * dt;
-            const mag = Math.sqrt(jFwd * jFwd + jSide * jSide);
-            if (mag > budget && mag > 0) {
-                const scale = budget / mag;
-                jFwd *= scale; jSide *= scale;
-            }
-
-            if (jFwd !== 0 || jSide !== 0) {
-                this.__force.x = fwx * jFwd + sx * jSide;
-                this.__force.y = fwy * jFwd + sy * jSide;
-                this.__force.z = fwz * jFwd + sz * jSide;
-                this.__point.x = cx; this.__point.y = cy; this.__point.z = cz;
-                this.system.applyImpulseAt(rb, tr, this.__force, this.__point);
-            }
-
-            // Visual wheel spin from forward ground speed.
-            if (w.radius > 0) w.rotation += (fwdVel / w.radius) * dt;
-        }
-    }
-}
+import { Ray3 } from "../../../core/geom/3d/ray/Ray3.js";
+import { PhysicsSurfacePoint } from "../queries/PhysicsSurfacePoint.js";
+import { v3_quaternion_apply } from "../../../core/geom/vec3/v3_quaternion_apply.js";
+import { v3_length } from "../../../core/geom/vec3/v3_length.js";
+import { angular_effective_mass_raw } from "../inertia/world_inverse_inertia.js";
+import { BodyKind } from "../ecs/BodyKind.js";
+
+/**
+ * # Raycast vehicle controller
+ *
+ * The vehicle model most games ship: a single rigid-body **chassis** plus a set
+ * of **raycast wheels**. Each wheel is not a body — it is a downward ray from a
+ * chassis-local mount point. Every frame, for each wheel, the controller:
+ *
+ *   1. casts the suspension ray and, on a ground hit, measures the spring
+ *      compression;
+ *   2. applies a spring + damper **suspension force** along the contact normal
+ *      (this is what holds the chassis up);
+ *   3. applies **tyre friction** at the contact patch — a lateral grip impulse
+ *      that resists sideways slide, plus a longitudinal drive / brake impulse,
+ *      the two clamped together to a friction circle `μ·N`.
+ *
+ * Steering rotates the steered wheels' forward direction; a drive force is split
+ * across the driven wheels. It is a *controller on top of the public physics
+ * API* (`raycast` + `applyForceAt` + `applyImpulseAt`), not a new constraint —
+ * call {@link update} once per frame **before** `PhysicsSystem.fixedUpdate`, so
+ * the suspension force it accumulates is integrated by that step and the
+ * friction impulses act on the current velocity.
+ *
+ * The 6-DOF joint (spring linear + motor angular) is the alternative
+ * "simulated wheel" path; this raycast controller is the lighter, more robust
+ * default. Suspension-ray accuracy follows `PhysicsSystem.raycast`, which is
+ * narrowphase-exact for sphere / box / capsule / mesh / heightmap ground.
+ *
+ * @author Alex Goldring
+ * @copyright Company Named Limited (c) 2026
+ */
+
+const scratch_v = new Float64Array(3);
+const scratch_i = new Float64Array(3);
+
+/**
+ * Effective mass denominator for a unit-direction velocity constraint at a
+ * body-relative point: `invM + (r×d)·Iw⁻¹·(r×d)`. The angular term is the
+ * shared {@link angular_effective_mass_raw} kernel — the same math the
+ * contact/joint solver runs, so the two paths stay bit-identical.
+ * @returns {number}
+ */
+function effective_mass(rb, transform, invM, rx, ry, rz, dx, dy, dz) {
+    let k = invM;
+    const ii = rb.inverseInertiaLocal;
+    if (ii.x !== 0 || ii.y !== 0 || ii.z !== 0) {
+        const q = transform.rotation;
+        k += angular_effective_mass_raw(
+            ii.x, ii.y, ii.z,
+            q.x, q.y, q.z, q.w,
+            rx, ry, rz,
+            dx, dy, dz,
+            scratch_i
+        );
+    }
+    return k;
+}
+
+/** Rotate vector `(vx,vy,vz)` about unit axis `(ux,uy,uz)` by `angle`, into `out`. */
+function rotate_about(out, vx, vy, vz, ux, uy, uz, angle) {
+    const c = Math.cos(angle), s = Math.sin(angle);
+    const dot = ux * vx + uy * vy + uz * vz;
+    // v·c + (k×v)·s + k·(k·v)·(1−c)
+    const kxx = uy * vz - uz * vy;
+    const kxy = uz * vx - ux * vz;
+    const kxz = ux * vy - uy * vx;
+    out[0] = vx * c + kxx * s + ux * dot * (1 - c);
+    out[1] = vy * c + kxy * s + uy * dot * (1 - c);
+    out[2] = vz * c + kxz * s + uz * dot * (1 - c);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * One wheel's config + per-frame runtime state. The runtime fields
+ * (`inContact`, `compression`, contact point/normal, `rotation`, …) are read by
+ * rendering / gameplay; do not write them.
+ */
+export class Wheel {
+    // --- config ---
+    /** Mount point on the chassis, local. @type {Float64Array} */
+    localPosition = new Float64Array(3);
+
+    /** Suspension direction (local, unit, points "down"). @type {Float64Array} */
+    localSuspensionDir = Float64Array.from([0, -1, 0]);
+
+    /** Forward / rolling direction (local, unit). @type {Float64Array} */
+    localForward = Float64Array.from([0, 0, 1]);
+
+    suspensionStiffness = 100;
+    suspensionDamping = 10;
+    suspensionMaxForce = Infinity;
+    radius = 0.3;
+    friction = 1.2;
+    steered = false;
+    driven = false;
+
+    // --- runtime ---
+    inContact = false;
+
+    compression = 0;
+
+    /** World contact point. @type {Float64Array} */
+    contactPoint = new Float64Array(3);
+
+    /** World contact normal. @type {Float64Array} */
+    contactNormal = Float64Array.from([0, 1, 0]);
+
+    /** Body id of the surface under the wheel, or −1. */
+    contactBodyId = -1;
+
+    /** Current steering angle (rad), set via {@link RaycastVehicle#setSteering}. */
+    steering = 0;
+
+    /** Accumulated spin angle (rad) for rendering. */
+    rotation = 0;
+
+    /** Forward ground speed at the contact (m/s). */
+    forwardSpeed = 0;
+
+    /** Suspension force magnitude applied this frame (N). */
+    suspensionForce = 0;
+
+    constructor() {
+        this.suspensionRestLength = 0.5;
+        this.suspensionLength = this.suspensionRestLength;
+    }
+}
+
+export class RaycastVehicle {
+    /** @type {Wheel[]} */
+    wheels = [];
+
+    __driveForce = 0;
+    __brakeForce = 0;
+    __drivenCount = 0;
+    __ray = new Ray3();
+    __hit = new PhysicsSurfacePoint();
+
+    // Reused force / impulse / point payloads for the public API calls.
+    __force = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+
+    __point = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+
+    /**
+     * @param {PhysicsSystem} system
+     * @param {RigidBody} chassisBody  the chassis rigid body (Dynamic)
+     * @param {Transform} chassisTransform  its world transform
+     */
+    constructor(system, chassisBody, chassisTransform) {
+        this.system = system;
+        this.chassisBody = chassisBody;
+        this.chassisTransform = chassisTransform;
+
+        // Exclude the chassis' own colliders from the suspension raycast.
+        this.__filter = (entity, collider) => collider._bodyId !== this.chassisBody._bodyId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a wheel. Returns the created {@link Wheel} (also pushed to
+     * {@link wheels}); set any further config fields on it before stepping.
+     *
+     * @param {object} opts
+     * @param {number[]} opts.localPosition  mount point on the chassis, local.
+     * @param {number[]} [opts.localSuspensionDir]  unit "down", default (0,−1,0).
+     * @param {number[]} [opts.localForward]  unit rolling dir, default (0,0,1).
+     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionRestLength]
+     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionStiffness]  N/m.
+     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionDamping]  N·s/m.
+     * @param {number} [opts.suspensionMaxForce]  N (clamp).
+     * @param {number} [opts.radius]
+     * @param {number} [opts.friction]  tyre friction coefficient μ.
+     * @param {boolean} [opts.steered]
+     * @param {boolean} [opts.driven]
+     * @returns {Wheel}
+     */
+    addWheel(opts) {
+        const w = new Wheel();
+        const p = opts.localPosition;
+        w.localPosition[0] = p[0]; w.localPosition[1] = p[1]; w.localPosition[2] = p[2];
+        if (opts.localSuspensionDir) {
+            const d = opts.localSuspensionDir, L = v3_length(d[0], d[1], d[2]) || 1;
+            w.localSuspensionDir[0] = d[0] / L; w.localSuspensionDir[1] = d[1] / L; w.localSuspensionDir[2] = d[2] / L;
+        }
+        if (opts.localForward) {
+            const f = opts.localForward, L = v3_length(f[0], f[1], f[2]) || 1;
+            w.localForward[0] = f[0] / L; w.localForward[1] = f[1] / L; w.localForward[2] = f[2] / L;
+        }
+        if (opts.suspensionRestLength !== undefined) w.suspensionRestLength = opts.suspensionRestLength;
+        if (opts.suspensionStiffness !== undefined) w.suspensionStiffness = opts.suspensionStiffness;
+        if (opts.suspensionDamping !== undefined) w.suspensionDamping = opts.suspensionDamping;
+        if (opts.suspensionMaxForce !== undefined) w.suspensionMaxForce = opts.suspensionMaxForce;
+        if (opts.radius !== undefined) w.radius = opts.radius;
+        if (opts.friction !== undefined) w.friction = opts.friction;
+        if (opts.steered !== undefined) w.steered = opts.steered;
+        if (opts.driven !== undefined) w.driven = opts.driven;
+        w.suspensionLength = w.suspensionRestLength;
+        this.wheels.push(w);
+        if (w.driven) this.__drivenCount++;
+        return w;
+    }
+
+    /** Set the steering angle (rad) on every steered wheel. */
+    setSteering(angle) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.wheels.length; i++) {
+            if (this.wheels[i].steered) this.wheels[i].steering = angle;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Total engine drive force (N), split evenly across the driven wheels. */
+    setDriveForce(force) { this.__driveForce = force; }
+
+    /** Brake force (N) per wheel, opposing each wheel's forward motion. */
+    setBrake(force) { this.__brakeForce = force; }
+
+    /**
+     * Step the vehicle: cast suspension rays, apply suspension + tyre forces.
+     * Call once per frame **before** `PhysicsSystem.fixedUpdate(dt)` with the
+     * same `dt`.
+     * @param {number} dt
+     */
+    update(dt) {
+        const rb = this.chassisBody;
+        if (rb.kind !== BodyKind.Dynamic || dt <= 0) return;
+        const tr = this.chassisTransform;
+        const invMass = rb.mass > 0 ? 1 / rb.mass : 0;
+        const q = tr.rotation;
+        const px = tr.position.x, py = tr.position.y, pz = tr.position.z;
+        const lv = rb.linearVelocity, av = rb.angularVelocity;
+        const drivePer = this.__drivenCount > 0 ? this.__driveForce / this.__drivenCount : 0;
+
+        for (let wi = 0; wi < this.wheels.length; wi++) {
+            const w = this.wheels[wi];
+
+            // World mount point and suspension axis.
+            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localPosition[0], w.localPosition[1], w.localPosition[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
+            const mx = px + scratch_v[0], my = py + scratch_v[1], mz = pz + scratch_v[2];
+            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localSuspensionDir[0], w.localSuspensionDir[1], w.localSuspensionDir[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
+            const sdx = scratch_v[0], sdy = scratch_v[1], sdz = scratch_v[2]; // suspension down (unit)
+
+            const maxLen = w.suspensionRestLength + w.radius;
+            this.__ray.setOrigin(mx, my, mz);
+            this.__ray.setDirection(sdx, sdy, sdz);
+            this.__ray.tMax = maxLen;
+
+            const hit = this.system.raycast(this.__ray, this.__hit, this.__filter);
+            // `raycast` already bounds the hit to ray.tMax (= maxLen) and only
+            // returns true for t strictly < maxLen, so `__hit.t > maxLen` was dead.
+            if (!hit) {
+                // Airborne: suspension fully extended, no force. Reset ALL the
+                // contact-frame fields — including contactBodyId and forwardSpeed,
+                // which otherwise retain stale last-grounded-frame values.
+                w.inContact = false;
+                w.suspensionForce = 0;
+                w.suspensionLength = w.suspensionRestLength;
+                w.compression = 0;
+                w.contactBodyId = -1; // documented no-contact sentinel
+                w.forwardSpeed = 0;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const t = this.__hit.t;
+            w.inContact = true;
+            w.contactBodyId = this.__hit.body_id;
+            w.suspensionLength = t - w.radius;
+            if (w.suspensionLength < 0) w.suspensionLength = 0;
+            w.compression = w.suspensionRestLength - w.suspensionLength;
+
+            // Contact point along the ray; normal from the hit.
+            const cx = mx + sdx * t, cy = my + sdy * t, cz = mz + sdz * t;
+            let nx = this.__hit.normal.x, ny = this.__hit.normal.y, nz = this.__hit.normal.z;
+            const nlen = v3_length(nx, ny, nz) || 1;
+            nx /= nlen; ny /= nlen; nz /= nlen;
+            w.contactPoint[0] = cx; w.contactPoint[1] = cy; w.contactPoint[2] = cz;
+            w.contactNormal[0] = nx; w.contactNormal[1] = ny; w.contactNormal[2] = nz;
+
+            // Velocity of the chassis at the contact point.
+            const rx = cx - px, ry = cy - py, rz = cz - pz;
+            const vptx = lv.x + av.y * rz - av.z * ry;
+            const vpty = lv.y + av.z * rx - av.x * rz;
+            const vptz = lv.z + av.x * ry - av.y * rx;
+
+            // --- Suspension: spring + damper along the contact normal ---
+            const projVel = vptx * nx + vpty * ny + vptz * nz; // closing speed along normal
+            let susForce = w.suspensionStiffness * w.compression - w.suspensionDamping * projVel;
+            if (susForce < 0) susForce = 0;
+            else if (susForce > w.suspensionMaxForce) susForce = w.suspensionMaxForce;
+            w.suspensionForce = susForce;
+
+            if (susForce !== 0) {
+                this.__force.x = nx * susForce; this.__force.y = ny * susForce; this.__force.z = nz * susForce;
+                this.__point.x = cx; this.__point.y = cy; this.__point.z = cz;
+                this.system.applyForceAt(rb, tr, this.__force, this.__point);
+            }
+
+            // --- Tyre friction: forward / side basis in the contact plane ---
+            v3_quaternion_apply(scratch_v, 0, w.localForward[0], w.localForward[1], w.localForward[2], q[0], q[1], q[2], q[3]);
+            let fwx = scratch_v[0], fwy = scratch_v[1], fwz = scratch_v[2];
+            if (w.steering !== 0) {
+                // Steer about the suspension-up axis (−suspension dir).
+                rotate_about(scratch_v, fwx, fwy, fwz, -sdx, -sdy, -sdz, w.steering);
+                fwx = scratch_v[0]; fwy = scratch_v[1]; fwz = scratch_v[2];
+            }
+            // Project forward onto the contact plane, normalise.
+            let fdotn = fwx * nx + fwy * ny + fwz * nz;
+            fwx -= fdotn * nx; fwy -= fdotn * ny; fwz -= fdotn * nz;
+            let fl = v3_length(fwx, fwy, fwz);
+            if (fl < 1e-6) continue; // degenerate (forward parallel to normal)
+            fwx /= fl; fwy /= fl; fwz /= fl;
+            // Side = normal × forward (already unit & in-plane).
+            const sx = ny * fwz - nz * fwy;
+            const sy = nz * fwx - nx * fwz;
+            const sz = nx * fwy - ny * fwx;
+
+            const fwdVel = vptx * fwx + vpty * fwy + vptz * fwz;
+            const sideVel = vptx * sx + vpty * sy + vptz * sz;
+            w.forwardSpeed = fwdVel;
+
+            // Lateral grip: impulse that cancels the side velocity.
+            const denomSide = effective_mass(rb, tr, invMass, rx, ry, rz, sx, sy, sz);
+            let jSide = denomSide > 0 ? -sideVel / denomSide : 0;
+
+            // Longitudinal: engine drive minus brake (brake never reverses).
+            let jFwd = w.driven ? drivePer * dt : 0;
+            if (this.__brakeForce > 0 && fwdVel !== 0) {
+                const denomFwd = effective_mass(rb, tr, invMass, rx, ry, rz, fwx, fwy, fwz);
+                const stopImpulse = denomFwd > 0 ? Math.abs(fwdVel) / denomFwd : 0;
+                const brakeImpulse = Math.min(this.__brakeForce * dt, stopImpulse);
+                jFwd -= Math.sign(fwdVel) * brakeImpulse;
+            }
+
+            // Friction circle: clamp the combined tyre impulse to μ·N·dt.
+            const budget = w.friction * susForce * dt;
+            const mag = Math.sqrt(jFwd * jFwd + jSide * jSide);
+            if (mag > budget && mag > 0) {
+                const scale = budget / mag;
+                jFwd *= scale; jSide *= scale;
+            }
+
+            if (jFwd !== 0 || jSide !== 0) {
+                this.__force.x = fwx * jFwd + sx * jSide;
+                this.__force.y = fwy * jFwd + sy * jSide;
+                this.__force.z = fwz * jFwd + sz * jSide;
+                this.__point.x = cx; this.__point.y = cy; this.__point.z = cz;
+                this.system.applyImpulseAt(rb, tr, this.__force, this.__point);
+            }
+
+            // Visual wheel spin from forward ground speed.
+            if (w.radius > 0) w.rotation += (fwdVel / w.radius) * dt;
+        }
+    }
+}