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Mesh information (vertices, links, triangles) from model in Rviz

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asked 2017-03-03 21:58:07 -0600

Huskinu
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How could I obtain the mesh information rendered from a model from URDF/XACRO file after being rendered in Rviz?

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answered 2017-03-04 04:19:24 -0600

gvdhoorn
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updated 2017-03-04 04:49:19 -0600

You can't. That is not supported in RViz.

I'd use a tool like Blender or Meshlab.

Edit: if with "links" you mean nr of links in the model / scene, then counting the nr of TF frames in your scene could give you that information, albeit a bit indirectly.

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