Discussion - Concept Design Gazebo (Making a Mobile Robot Pt 3)

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#1

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#2

When I try to visualize the robot moving from gazebo in rviz, I add a transform and try and set the global fixed frame to odom but it does not show up. My only options are base_footprint, base_link, caster_wheel, and chassis. In addition to odom missing, I am also missing both wheels in the drop down.

BUT if I have rviz open prior to launching gazebo odom shows up.

Any thoughts on why the order of launching rviz then gazebo seems to matter?

#3

@Steven @JoshNewans Have you found any solution for it

#4

@sampath_ganesh No, I am still using the work around of running Rviz first.

#5

Yeah me either unfortunately. Just hoping an update magically fixes it at some point…

#6

im also unable to find odom in the Rviz2.
i tried copying all required files from updated git profile but still not able to get the odom in the Rviz