# Introduction to JBeam

*Source* · `src-beamng-2026-intro-jbeam` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Documentation |
| authors | BeamNG GmbH |
| venue | BeamNG documentation |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://documentation.beamng.com/modding/vehicle/intro_jbeam/ |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Soft-body vehicles as nodes (point masses) and beams (massless springs that do not resist bending or torsion); beamSpring, beamDamp, beamDeform, beamStrength; cross braces required for rigidity; stiff beams on light nodes vibrate or explode (6 kg vs 7 kg node example); typical values such as suspension spring 40000.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Soft-body deformation](../mechanic/soft-body-deformation.md)

## Citation

BeamNG GmbH (2026). *Introduction to JBeam*. BeamNG documentation https://documentation.beamng.com/modding/vehicle/intro_jbeam/

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m4`.