URDF export from Solidworks with wrong orientation
Hi,
Is there any way to rotate the URDF model in ROS? I have a robot exported as URDF from Solidworks. When I launch it in Rviz or Gazebo it is on its side. I could adjust the entire URDF by setting rpy = "-pi/2 0 0" for each link, but then I would have to align everything manually.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers! Jarle
Surely you would only need to rotate the first link. Then the whole robot would be at the correct orientation?
off-topic, but: is that an RDS DFR 1500?
Thanks Pete, had to rotate first joint and realign base_link.
Yes it is gvdhoorn ;-)
re: robot on its side: it's a typical problem with SolidWorks exported models, which essentially comes down to the model having been created Y-side up and/or coordinate systems/origins not properly defined during the export.