Tutorials

Welcome to the Ignition Gazebo tutorials. These tutorials will guide you through the process of understanding the capabilities of the Ignition Gazebo library and how to use the library effectively.

Tutorials

• Terminology: List of terms used across the documentation.
• Create System Plugins: Programmatically access simulation using C++ plugins.
• Rendering plugins: Write plugins that use Ignition Rendering on the server and client.
• Levels: Load entities on demand in large environments.
• Distributed Simulation: Spread simulation across several processes.
• Finding resources: The different ways in which Ignition looks for files.
• Logging: Record and play back time series of world state.
• Physics engines: Loading different physics engines.
• Battery: Keep track of battery charge on robot models.
• GUI configuration: Customizing your layout.
• Server configuration: Customizing what system plugins are loaded.
• Debugging: Information about debugging Gazebo.
• Converting a Point Cloud to a 3D Model: Turn point cloud data into 3D models for use in simulations.
• Importing a Mesh to Fuel: Build a model directory around a mesh so it can be added to the Ignition Fuel app.
• Detachable Joints: Creating models that start off rigidly attached and then get detached during simulation.
• Triggered Publisher: Using the TriggeredPublisher system to orchestrate actions in simulation.
• Logical Audio Sensor: Using the LogicalAudioSensor system to mimic logical audio emission and detection in simulation.
• Video Recorder: Record videos from the 3D render window.
• Collada World Exporter: Export an entire world to a single Collada mesh.
• Model and optimize meshes: Some recomendations when creating meshes in blender for simulations.
• Model Command: Use the CLI to get information about the models in a simulation.
• Test Fixture: Writing automated CI tests

Migration from Gazebo classic

• Plugins: Walk through the differences between writing plugins for Gazebo classic and Ignition Gazebo
• SDF: Migrating SDF files from Gazebo classic to Ignition Gazebo
• World API: Guide on what World C++ functions to call in Ignition Gazebo when migrating from Gazebo classic
• Model API: Guide on what Model C++ functions to call in Ignition Gazebo when migrating from Gazebo classic
• Link API: Guide on what Link C++ functions to call in Ignition Gazebo when migrating from Gazebo classic
• Case Study: Migrating the ArduPilot ModelPlugin from Gazebo classic to Ignition Gazebo.

License

The code associated with this documentation is licensed under an Apache 2.0 License.

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