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Re: Arcade mecanum drive
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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
The WPI Library supports mecanum in all three languages - Java, C++, and LabVIEW.

If you have a 3-axis joystick, it's simple. Use one axis (usually the Y axis) for forward/reverse, one axis (usually the X axis) for strafe right/left (sideways motion), and one axis (usually the twist axis) for rotation clockwise/counterclockwise.

See attached screenshot of the Mecanum Cartesion VI in LabVIEW and the MecanumDrive_Cartesian in C++.
Thanks. So axis y would be forward/back. Axis x strafe left/right. And Axis 4(Swivel) would be rotation. Correct?
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