Writing OpenRAVE Programs¶
Plugins¶
Creating OpenRAVE plugins allows others to use your work by just instantiating the interfaces through the RaveCreateX methods. Although it is highly recommended to start working with Python/Octave, eventually users should create plugins to offer their functionality through them.
The simplest way to create a plugin is through the openrave-createplugin.py program:
For example, the following command will create a plugin that offers MyNewModule Module:
openrave-createplugin.py myplugin --module MyNewModule
This creates a myplugin directory where all the files are written in. In order to compile and test it do:
cd myplugin
make
python testplugin.py
By default, the new plugin/executable is stored in the build folder. The following files are created to help users get started:
- CMakeLists.txt - used to create Makefiles and Visual Studio solutions
- Makefile - for Unix users, type ‘make’ to build the CMake project.
- myplugin.cpp - main C++ file
- testplugin.py - will load the plugin inside OpenRAVE and call its SendCommand method.
- scenes/robots - directories holding scene and robot files
For more details, please see
Programs¶
It is also possible to create and use OpenRAVE inside a program by linking with the openrave-core library. The simplest way to create an example program is:
openrave-createplugin.py myprogram --usecore
This will create a simple program that creates the OpenRAVE Environment and Loads a scene. The environment is created without attaching any viewer.
Questions/Feedback
Having problems with OpenRAVE?
- Search for information in the archives of the openrave-users mailing list, or post a question.
- If you notice errors , please open a ticket and let us know!