controltheorylib.mech_vis.damper

damper = <function damper>[source]

Generates a damper shape as a Manim VGroup between two points.

Parameters:

  • start (np.ndarray | Sequence[float]) – The start point of the damper.

  • end (np.ndarray | Sequence[float]) – The end point of the damper.

  • width (float) – Width of the damper box.

  • fluid_color (ManimColor | None) – Color of the fluid. If None, defaults to a predefined color.

  • **kwargs (Any) – Additional keyword arguments passed to Manim’s Line constructor (e.g., stroke_width, opacity).

Returns:

A Manim VGroup containing the damper box and damper rod.

Return type:

VGroup