Viewing a Robotics Simulation (Robotics Module)
- Updated2023-02-21
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You can run a simulation program in the robotics simulator to render the simulation scene in a 3D picture control and view the interactions of components within the environment. Complete the following steps to run and view a simulation.
- Open the master simulation VI that starts the simulator. If you used the Robotics Environment Simulator Wizard to create the simulation scene, the master VI is the top-level VI under the simulator item (
) in the Project Explorer window. - On the block diagram, make sure the path to the manifest file whose contents you want to simulate is wired to the manifest file input of the Start Simulator Service VI.
- Run the VI. The simulation displays and begins running in a new window.
Note If you did not add code to control components in the simulator, the simulator shows the same static scene you designed. - Stop the simulation.
The following table lists actions you can perform to customize your view of the simulation within the 3D picture control.
| Action | Shortcut/Movement |
|---|---|
| Move the camera around the scene. | Click and drag the environment. |
| Zoom in and out of the 3D scene. | Hold <Shift>, and then click and drag in the 3D scene. |
| Reposition the environment within the scene. | Hold <Ctrl>, and then click and drag the environment. |
You also can display the simulation scene on the front panel of a VI.
To change the properties of a component in the simulation scene, such as the mass of a robot, edit the definition of the component in the manifest file.