hello guys, i need help with visualizing my manipulator in Mechanics explorer!

as you can see in the screenshot attached all the frames are visulaized but the parts are not for some reason!

how can i solve this ?

Answer 1

[Steve Miller]

There are a few common reasons why this happens:

1. The File Solid block refer to the STL files using (path+filename), and the files are located somewhere else. Try removing the paths from the File Solid blocks (from the diagnostic, I think you might be able to remove them from the URDF file and re-import)
2. The files are there but are really, really small because the units are wrong. Check the units
3. The STL files have problems such as gaps or normals oriented the wrong way. Open a File Solid block and try viewing the part there to see if it has the correct visual properties.

--Steve

[Mokhtar Ben Zaied]

i tried to check everything and it displays as you can see in the screechots attached, but when switching to the simulation it doesn't.

[Mokhtar Ben Zaied]

thank you, i fixed it !

i had to change the units from mm to m.

i just dunno why because i defined them as mm in the CAD model.

[Steve Miller]

Glad to hear it!

--Steve