Loading Custom model into an experiment

#1

Hello,

I am currently working on creating an experiment similar to the icub visual tracking experiment. For this I want to import a custom blender model (of a triangle) without textures into the environment and manipulate it during the experiment using transfer functions.

I tried to mirror the way other custom models are integrated into the room (for example vr_lamp) however the simulation seems to either ignore my object or say that “assets have not been found.”

the model is currently saved in a folder $HBP/Models/triangle/ with a model.config model.sdf file as well as a “meshes” folder which contains a .dae file.

My import done by adding      
     <model name="triangle">
     <static>true</static>
  <include>
      <uri>model://triangle/</uri>
      <pose>0 1 0  0 0 0</pose>
  </include>
to "virtual_room_tracking_icub.sdf"

Could somebody give me some hints in what i might be doing wrong?

Thank you very much,

Julius

#2

Hi Julius,

You need to add your model to the Models/_rpmbuild/models.txt file and rebuild the platform to create the appropriate links to the new models. You can use the fast build: $HBP/user-scripts/update_nrp build (without the “all” parameter).

Axel