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Arbitrary Marker in Rviz

asked 2012-02-08 11:34:42 -0500

David Lu

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Is there any way to put a marker at an arbitrary pose in RViz? What I want to be able to do is put a marker at some xyz in some coordinate frame WITHOUT having to write code. I know I could put a marker there with code

My current method is to create a Grid, which allows you to specify a base frame and offset, but that's hardly efficient.

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answered 2012-02-08 12:37:12 -0500

joq
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updated 2012-02-08 23:58:12 -0500

You can certainly place a marker wherever you like. But, something has to publish it with its position.

What is the requirement for not writing code?

EDIT: To check tf calculations without writing additional code, you can use the TF display in rviz.

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I just want to be able to check within RViz. Let's say I have a node that does a TF calculation for me, and it prints out the numbers for where a certain point is. I could change the dependencies of my package to publish a marker, OR I could just throw the point in RViz and see if it matches up.

David Lu ( 2012-02-08 14:33:02 -0500 )edit

Perhaps a simple node that reads a frame_id and point from the keyboard, and publishes a marker there? Admittedly, it's a bit crufty, but it should accomplish what you want to do.

Bill Smart ( 2012-02-08 15:38:47 -0500 )edit

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