Documentation

# What This Tool Does

A visual editor for designing and configuring robotic system pipelines. Design node graphs, configure parameters, connect to ROS2 systems, and export deployable launch files.

# Works Right Now (No ROS Required)

Graph Editor

-Add nodes from the left palette
-Drag nodes to position them
-Click [+] on a node, then click another to connect
-Press Delete to remove selected node/edge

Code View

-Click 'Code' tab to view controller code
-Edit and save to browser storage
-Switch between C++, YAML, Python files

Launch Export

-Click 'Launch' tab in right sidebar
-Click 'Generate Launch File'
-Download valid ROS2 .launch.py file

URDF Viewer

-Click 'URDF' tab in right sidebar
-Paste your robot's URDF XML
-View link/joint hierarchy

# Requires ROS2 + rosbridge

# Start rosbridge first:

ros2 launch rosbridge_server rosbridge_websocket_launch.xml

Live Topics

-View all published ROS topics
-Subscribe to see live messages
-Monitor message frequency (Hz)

Node Management

-View running ROS nodes
-Launch new nodes
-Kill running nodes

Parameter Server

-View all ROS parameters
-Edit parameter values live
-Changes apply immediately

Bag Recording

-Record topics to rosbag
-Playback recorded bags
-Seek and control playback rate

# Quick Start

Expand a category in the left palette (e.g., "Sensors")
Click a node type to add it to the canvas
Click [+] on the node, then click another node to connect
Click on a node to edit its parameters in the Inspector
Go to "Launch" tab and export your pipeline

# Keyboard Shortcuts

Delete / Backspace

Remove selected node or edge

Escape

Cancel connection / Deselect

# Limitations

Nodes are visual only - they don't execute code
Code editor doesn't compile - it's for reference/export
Without ROS connection, all metrics are mock data
No direct hardware control from this interface