diff --git a/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h b/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h
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+#ifndef odeHelperStructs_h
+#define odeHelperStructs_h
+
+struct sSurfaceParams
+    {
+        dSurfaceParameters colparams;
+        dReal dampen;
+    };
+    
+struct sBodyParams
+    {
+        int surfaceType;
+        dReal dampen;
+    };
+    
+#endif odeHelperStructs_h
+    
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