FreeCAD RobotCreator Workbench

FreeCAD Workbench for URDF & SDF and Gazebo

Important Note

THIS PROJECT IS IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT (AKA it's not fully functional yet)

What works?

Sdf export of links

• correctly scaled mesh exported as stl
• inertia and collision geometry is based on stl

Joint export (in progress)

• can create joints objects and move them around in FreeCAD
• can only be exported as a hinge joint arond x axis for the momemnt
• GUI in progress

** Install **

• Put the RobotCreator folder in your FreeCAD/Mod/ folder
• Put the RobotCreator/Resources folder in your FreeCAD/share/Mod/ folder For developers:
• For conviniance you can just create two symlinks from the location you checked out the code.

Feedback

Please direct all feedback to the dedicated FreeCAD forum thread https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15442
Pull Requests are welcome.