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Quickstart |
To start working with SimRobot some scene must be opened (there are some pre-shipped scene descriptions, look for details in Examples section).
When a simulation is opened for the first time, a scene graph, console and editor window appear. All of them can be docked into the main window. Immediately after starting the simulation using the Simulation/Start entry in the menu, the scene graph will appear in the scene graph window. A scene view showing the simulation objects can be opened by double-clicking on scene name. The view can be adjusted by using the context menu of the window or the toolbar.
After starting a simulation, a script file may automatically be executed, setting up the robot(s) as desired. The name of the script file is the same as the name of the scene description file but with the extension .con. Together with the ability of SimRobot to store the window layout, the software can be configured to always start with a setup suitable for a certain task. Although any object in the scene graph can be opened, only displaying certain entries in the object tree makes sense, namely the scene, the objects in the group robots, and all information views.
See User Interface and Examplessections for a more detailed information on using SimRobot.