Text-based Tutorials

1. Markers: Sending Basic Shapes (C++)

   Shows how to use visualization_msgs/Marker messages to send basic shapes (cube, sphere, cylinder, arrow) to rviz.

2. Markers: Points and Lines (C++)

   Teaches how to use the visualization_msgs/Marker message to send points and lines to rviz.

3. Interactive Markers: Getting Started

   This tutorial explains what Interactive Marker are and teaches you some of the basic concepts.

4. Interactive Markers: Writing a Simple Interactive Marker Server

   This tutorial explains how to setup a minimalist server which manages a single interactive marker.

5. Interactive Markers: Basic Controls

   This tutorial explains how the basic_controls tutorial code works.

6. Plugins: New Display Type

   How to write a plugin which adds a new display capability to RViz.

7. Plugins: New Dockable Panel

   How to write a plugin which adds a new type of dock-able Panel widget to RViz.

8. Plugins: New Tool Type

   How to write a plugin which adds a new tool to RViz.

9. Librviz: Incorporating RViz into a Custom GUI

   How to write an application using an RViz visualization widget.

10. Rviz in Stereo

    Teaches how to set up Rviz to render in 3D Stereo.

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