Anyone using matode ?

[Terry Duell]

Hello All,
Just an initial enquiry.
I have been building some multi-DOF dynamics models in Octave, and now  
need to move to more complex models.
The Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) looks like it might be a good system to  
use, but I suspect that my unfamiliarity with C++ will make it too  
difficult.
I see that there is a public licensed Matlab interface to ODE, matode  
(see  <http://www.3me.tudelft.nl/index.php?id=4812&L=1> ).
Before I start delving too deeply into this approach, it would be helpful  
to know if anyone has used matode with Octave, and to hear any comments on  
how well it all works in Octave (and a Linux environment), and any general  
comments on this approach.

Cheers,
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Regards,
Terry Duell