How does the MSRS import a custom 3D model about apartment house?

Question

Hi:

   I saw the apartment envioronment example in MSRS 2008 R3,but the apartment is just a mainfest with an xml simulation engine state file.There is also an associated assembly with the embedded resources.

   Now ,in my project , first of all,I need to import a 3D model of my own about my lab just as the apartment envioroment example shows .The 3D model has already been done but I don't know how to import it to Robotics Studio.Further more I also need to create a robot entity in the virtual lab  .

   Is there any mothods? I need your help ,thank you!

Answer 1

Simulation is covered in several places in the documentation including the creation of cutom entities.  The book "Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio" is also a great resource.

I believe the easiest way to create a custom scene would be to start with the "SimulationEmptyProject.manifest.xml" save it as a new manifest.  Then import your 3D model (you will need to convert it to a Collada file format). 

Entities creation is also covered in the documentation.  It is more involved, but once it exists, you can add it to the scene from the simulation UI