ENH: Adding basic functionality for suturing.
PR Checklist
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Ran the CodeFormatEnforcertask and verified the license header is in all new files -
Added iMSTK examples for all new major features (if any)
This MR adds an interaction between a NeedleObject, a Pbd thread, and the surface mesh of a PbdObject so simulate suture and stitching. There are still a few things that need to be done before this is merged:
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Iterative code review (thanks in advance for the feedback) -
Incorporation of the CCD behavior for the thread (and any associated debugging/testing) -
A discussion about where the components need to live -
A discussion about what would need to change to generalize this for any type of suturing interaction. Currently it works with a specific needle.