SDF files with Gazebo plugin for ROS?

asked 2012-11-06 11:21:21 -0500

ammar
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updated 2012-11-06 13:27:43 -0500

Hello All, I recently learned that URDF is being deprecated, being substituted by SDF. I have in the past used spawn_models node to introduce new models in my Gazebo environment. How do I spawn SDF models? I tried using the 'Open' option in the Gazebo world GUI but it gives me the following error:

Error [parser.cc:566] XML Element[static], child of element[model] not defined in SDF. Ignoring.[model] Error [parser.cc:557] Error reading element Error [parser.cc:340] Unable to parse sdf element[gazebo] Error [parser.cc:263] parse as old deprecated model file failed. Error [Server.cc:396] Unable to read sdf file[/opt/ros/fuerte/stacks/simulatorgazebo/gazeboworlds/objects/first_robotv3.sdf]

The SDF file I am trying to load is exactly from the tutorials found here: http://gazebosim.org/wiki/Tutorials/1...robot/mobilebase

This should work with ROS as well right?

Please help. Thanks, Ammar

EDIT: So after trying a few different configurations I observed that ROS has a gazebo node and a gazebo-1.0.2 node. Which one of these two supports SDF better? The default launch files I found in the simulatorgazebo stack were launching the "gazebo" node. When I try to launch the "gazebo-1.02" node I get the following error: Error [SystemPaths.cc:262] cannot load file [sdf/gazebo.sdf]in GAZEBORESOURCE_PATH

I am really confused with which is a stable Gazebo version I should use. Thanks

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answered 2012-11-06 12:31:45 -0500

nkoenig
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Hello,

You can programmatically spawn an SDF model a couple ways:

Via a World or Model plugin:
Via a msgs::Factory message on the "~/factory" topic.
Use the gzfactory command line tool.

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is this only for v1.2? I get errors when trying to insert by the last two methods in point 1. I followed the tutorial for v1.0. error = class gazebo::physics::World’ has no member named ‘InsertModelSDF’ and same thing for 'InsertModelString'

mcevoy.andy ( 2012-11-06 12:49:55 -0500 )edit

I get errors in the last method as well: Error [SystemPaths.cc:262] cannot load file [sdf/gazebo.sdf]in GAZEBO_RESOURCE_PATH[/opt/ros/fuerte/stacks/simulator_gazebo/gazebo:] ERROR: SDF parsing the xml failed

ammar ( 2012-11-06 13:35:24 -0500 )edit

This is only for gazebo 1.2 and greater.

nkoenig ( 2012-11-07 13:47:33 -0500 )edit

Is there a gazebo 1.2 plugin for ROS?

ammar ( 2012-11-08 19:41:42 -0500 )edit

It is being worked on as we speak.

nkoenig ( 2012-11-09 14:06:36 -0500 )edit

These links all take me to the Gazebosim home page.

Ben B ( 2013-01-14 14:18:31 -0500 )edit

Unfortunately the links in this answer have gone stale.

SL Remy ( 2016-02-15 17:57:37 -0500 )edit

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answered 2013-01-11 18:37:43 -0500

hsu
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latest ros-fuerte-simulator-gazebo and ros-groovy-simulator-gazebo should be able to spawn sdf directly, please verify, thanks.

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It's not working for me anyways. I've created the sdf and manifest files from the first part (up to step 2 of "Build the model's structure") of this tutorial: http://gazebosim.org/wiki/Tutorials/1.3/buildrobot/mobilebase .

Ben B ( 2013-01-14 14:08:55 -0500 )edit

Tried to file-> open both the model and manifest files and I get: Warning [parser.cc:348] Gazebo SDF has no gazebo element Error [parser.cc:263] parse as old deprecated model file failed. Error [Server.cc:396] Unable to read sdf file[~/ .... ]

Ben B ( 2013-01-14 14:45:02 -0500 )edit

Hi there, I seem to have the same problem as Ben B. I use ros fuerte and gazebo 1.4 (compiled from source) on Ubuntu 12.04. After following this very tutorial: http://gazebosim.org/wiki/Tutorials/1.4/rosenabledmodelplugin I get Unable to load file [~/gazeboros_plugin/models/robot/model.sdf] err.

dejanpan ( 2013-02-04 09:25:45 -0500 )edit

There 2 more warning and error lines: Warning [parser.cc:377] SDF has no <sdf> element in file[urdf file] Error [parser.cc:291] parse as old deprecated model file failed.

dejanpan ( 2013-02-04 09:26:56 -0500 )edit

I think this is not the preferred method for loading SDFs. It's a bug none the less. Anyway, the preferred method is to put your models in the appropriate directory then you can load the from within Gazebo. Check out: http://answers.gazebosim.org/question/854/error-loading-sdf-in-gazebo-131/

Ben B ( 2013-02-04 13:34:13 -0500 )edit

Thx Ben B. I was actually sloppy and forgot one < in my sdf file. It now works like a charm. I do not think of drag and dropping of models as a preferable way of loading the models, especially if I am working with really complex worlds.

dejanpan ( 2013-02-04 14:00:17 -0500 )edit

Make sure you run export GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH=~/gazebo_ros_plugin/models:${GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH} in the terminal that you run gazebo in.

nkoenig ( 2013-02-04 19:38:52 -0500 )edit

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