Robot

This module contains classes for creating a URDF robot model

Dataclass

• Robot: Represents a robot model in URDF format, containing links and joints.

Robot

Represents a robot model with a graph structure for links and joints.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
name	str	The name of the robot.
graph	DiGraph	The graph structure holding links (nodes) and joints (edges).
assets	Optional[dict[str, Asset]]	Assets associated with the robot.
type	RobotType	The type of the robot (URDF, MJCF, etc.).

Methods:

Name	Description
add_link	Add a link to the graph.
add_joint	Add a joint to the graph.
to_urdf	Generate URDF XML from the graph.
save	Save the robot model to a URDF file.
show	Display the robot's graph as a tree.
from_urdf	Create a robot model from a URDF file.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

class Robot:
    """
    Represents a robot model with a graph structure for links and joints.

    Attributes:
        name (str): The name of the robot.
        graph (nx.DiGraph): The graph structure holding links (nodes) and joints (edges).
        assets (Optional[dict[str, Asset]]): Assets associated with the robot.
        type (RobotType): The type of the robot (URDF, MJCF, etc.).

    Methods:
        add_link: Add a link to the graph.
        add_joint: Add a joint to the graph.
        to_urdf: Generate URDF XML from the graph.
        save: Save the robot model to a URDF file.
        show: Display the robot's graph as a tree.
        from_urdf: Create a robot model from a URDF file.
    """

    def __init__(self, name: str, assets: Optional[dict[str, Asset]] = None, robot_type: RobotType = RobotType.URDF):
        self.name: str = name
        self.graph: nx.DiGraph = nx.DiGraph()  # Graph to hold links and joints

        if assets is None:
            self.assets: dict[str, Asset] = {}
        else:
            self.assets: dict[str, Asset] = assets

        self.type: RobotType = robot_type

        # Onshape assembly attributes
        self.parts: dict[str, Part] = {}
        self.mates: dict[str, MateFeatureData] = {}
        self.relations: dict[str, MateRelationFeatureData] = {}

        self.subassemblies: dict[str, SubAssembly] = {}
        self.rigid_subassemblies: dict[str, RootAssembly] = {}

        self.assembly: Optional[Assembly] = None
        self.model: Optional[ET.Element] = None

        # MuJoCo attributes
        self.lights: dict[str, Any] = {}
        self.cameras: dict[str, Any] = {}
        self.actuators: dict[str, Any] = {}
        self.sensors: dict[str, Any] = {}
        self.custom_elements: dict[str, Any] = {}
        self.mutated_elements: dict[str, Any] = {}

        self.position: tuple[float, float, float] = (0, 0, 0)
        self.ground_position: tuple[float, float, float] = (0, 0, 0)
        self.compiler_attributes: dict[str, str] = DEFAULT_COMPILER_ATTRIBUTES
        self.option_attributes: dict[str, str] = DEFAULT_OPTION_ATTRIBUTES

    def add_link(self, link: Link) -> None:
        """Add a link to the graph."""
        self.graph.add_node(link.name, data=link)

    def add_joint(self, joint: BaseJoint) -> None:
        """Add a joint to the graph."""
        self.graph.add_edge(joint.parent, joint.child, data=joint)

    def set_robot_position(self, pos: tuple[float, float, float]) -> None:
        self.position = pos

    def set_ground_position(self, pos: tuple[float, float, float]) -> None:
        self.ground_position = pos

    def set_compiler_attributes(self, attributes: dict[str, str]) -> None:
        self.compiler_attributes = attributes

    def set_option_attributes(self, attributes: dict[str, str]) -> None:
        self.option_attributes = attributes

    def add_light(
        self,
        name: str,
        directional: bool,
        diffuse: tuple[float, float, float],
        specular: tuple[float, float, float],
        pos: tuple[float, float, float],
        direction: tuple[float, float, float],
        castshadow: bool,
    ) -> None:
        self.lights[name] = Light(
            directional=directional,
            diffuse=diffuse,
            specular=specular,
            pos=pos,
            direction=direction,
            castshadow=castshadow,
        )

    def add_actuator(
        self,
        actuator_name: str,
        joint_name: str,
        ctrl_limited: bool,
        gear: float,
        add_encoder: bool = True,
        add_force_sensor: bool = True,
        ctrl_range: tuple[float, float] = (0, 0),
    ) -> None:
        self.actuators[actuator_name] = Actuator(
            name=actuator_name,
            joint=joint_name,
            ctrllimited=ctrl_limited,
            gear=gear,
            ctrlrange=ctrl_range,
        )

        if add_encoder:
            self.add_sensor(actuator_name + "-enc", Encoder(actuator_name, actuator_name))

        if add_force_sensor:
            self.add_sensor(actuator_name + "-frc", ForceSensor(actuator_name + "-frc", actuator_name))

    def add_sensor(self, name: str, sensor: Sensor) -> None:
        self.sensors[name] = sensor

    def add_custom_element_by_tag(
        self,
        name: str,
        parent_tag: str,  # Like 'asset', 'worldbody', etc.
        element: ET.Element,
    ) -> None:
        """
        Add a custom XML element to the first occurrence of a parent tag.

        Args:
            name: Name for referencing this custom element
            parent_tag: Tag name of parent element (e.g. "asset", "worldbody")
            element: The XML element to add

        Examples:
            >>> # Add texture to asset section
            >>> texture = ET.Element("texture", ...)
            >>> robot.add_custom_element_by_tag(
            ...     "wood_texture",
            ...     "asset",
            ...     texture
            ... )
        """
        self.custom_elements[name] = {"parent": parent_tag, "element": element, "find_by_tag": True}

    def add_custom_element_by_name(
        self,
        name: str,
        parent_name: str,  # Like 'Part-3-1', 'ballbot', etc.
        element: ET.Element,
    ) -> None:
        """
        Add a custom XML element to a parent element with specific name.

        Args:
            name: Name for referencing this custom element
            parent_name: Name attribute of the parent element (e.g. "Part-3-1")
            element: The XML element to add

        Examples:
            >>> # Add IMU site to specific body
            >>> imu_site = ET.Element("site", ...)
            >>> robot.add_custom_element_by_name(
            ...     "imu",
            ...     "Part-3-1",
            ...     imu_site
            ... )
        """
        self.custom_elements[name] = {"parent": parent_name, "element": element, "find_by_tag": False}

    def set_element_attributes(
        self,
        element_name: str,
        attributes: dict[str, str],
    ) -> None:
        """
        Set or update attributes of an existing XML element.

        Args:
            element: The element to modify
            attributes: Dictionary of attribute key-value pairs to set/update

        Examples:
            >>> # Update existing element attributes
            >>> robot.set_element_attributes(
            ...     ground_element,
            ...     {"size": "3 3 0.001", "friction": "1 0.5 0.5"}
            ... )
        """
        self.mutated_elements[element_name] = attributes

    def add_ground_plane(
        self, root: ET.Element, size: int = 2, orientation: tuple[float, float, float] = (0, 0, 0)
    ) -> ET.Element:
        """
        Add a ground plane to the root element with associated texture and material.
            Args:
            root: The root element to append the ground plane to
            size: Size of the ground plane (default: 2)
            orientation: Euler angles for orientation (default: (0, 0, 0))
            Returns:
            ET.Element: The ground plane element
        """
        # Create ground plane geom element
        ground_geom = ET.Element(
            "geom",
            type="plane",
            pos=" ".join(map(str, self.ground_position)),
            euler=" ".join(map(str, orientation)),
            size=f"{size} {size} 0.001",
            condim="3",
            conaffinity="15",
            material="grid",
        )

        # Add to custom elements
        self.add_custom_element_by_tag("ground", "worldbody", ground_geom)

        return ground_geom

    def add_ground_plane_assets(self, root: ET.Element) -> None:
        # Add texture definition
        """Add texture and material assets for the ground plane"""
        # Create texture element
        checker_texture = ET.Element(
            "texture",
            name="checker",
            type="2d",
            builtin="checker",
            rgb1=".1 .2 .3",
            rgb2=".2 .3 .4",
            width="300",
            height="300",
        )
        self.add_custom_element_by_tag("checker", "asset", checker_texture)

        # Create material element
        grid_material = ET.Element("material", name="grid", texture="checker", texrepeat="8 8", reflectance=".2")
        self.add_custom_element_by_tag("grid", "asset", grid_material)

    def to_urdf(self) -> str:
        """Generate URDF XML from the graph."""
        robot = ET.Element("robot", name=self.name)

        # Add links
        for link_name, link_data in self.graph.nodes(data="data"):
            if link_data is not None:
                link_data.to_xml(robot)
            else:
                LOGGER.warning(f"Link {link_name} has no data.")

        # Add joints
        for parent, child, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
            if joint_data is not None:
                joint_data.to_xml(robot)
            else:
                LOGGER.warning(f"Joint between {parent} and {child} has no data.")

        return ET.tostring(robot, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

    def get_xml_string(self, element: ET.Element) -> str:
        """Generate URDF XML from the graph."""
        return ET.tostring(element, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

    def to_mjcf(self) -> str:  # noqa: C901
        """Generate MJCF XML from the graph."""
        model = ET.Element("mujoco", model=self.name)

        ET.SubElement(
            model,
            "compiler",
            attrib=self.compiler_attributes,
        )

        ET.SubElement(
            model,
            "option",
            attrib=self.option_attributes,
        )

        if self.assets:
            asset_element = ET.SubElement(model, "asset")
            for asset in self.assets.values():
                asset.to_mjcf(asset_element)

            self.add_ground_plane_assets(asset_element)
        else:
            # Find or create asset element after default element
            asset = ET.SubElement(model, "asset")
            self.add_ground_plane_assets(asset)

        worldbody = ET.SubElement(model, "worldbody")
        self.add_ground_plane(worldbody)

        if self.lights:
            for light in self.lights.values():
                light.to_mjcf(worldbody)

        root_body = ET.SubElement(worldbody, "body", name=self.name, pos=" ".join(map(str, self.position)))
        ET.SubElement(root_body, "freejoint", name=f"{self.name}_freejoint")

        body_elements = {self.name: root_body}

        for link_name, link_data in self.graph.nodes(data="data"):
            if link_data is not None:
                body_elements[link_name] = link_data.to_mjcf(root_body)
            else:
                LOGGER.warning(f"Link {link_name} has no data.")

        dissolved_transforms = {}

        combined_mass = 0
        combined_diaginertia = np.zeros(3)
        combined_pos = np.zeros(3)
        combined_euler = np.zeros(3)

        # First, process all fixed joints
        for parent_name, child_name, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
            if joint_data is not None and joint_data.joint_type == "fixed":
                parent_body = body_elements.get(parent_name)
                child_body = body_elements.get(child_name)

                if parent_body is not None and child_body is not None:
                    LOGGER.debug(f"\nProcessing fixed joint from {parent_name} to {child_name}")

                    # Convert joint transform from URDF convention
                    joint_pos = np.array(joint_data.origin.xyz)
                    joint_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, joint_data.origin.rpy)

                    # If parent was dissolved, compose transformations
                    if parent_name in dissolved_transforms:
                        parent_pos, parent_rot = dissolved_transforms[parent_name]
                        # Transform position and rotation
                        joint_pos = parent_rot.apply(joint_pos) + parent_pos
                        joint_rot = parent_rot * joint_rot

                    dissolved_transforms[child_name] = (joint_pos, joint_rot)

                    # Transform geometries
                    for element in list(child_body):
                        if element.tag == "inertial":
                            # Get current inertial properties
                            current_pos = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("pos") or "0 0 0").split()])
                            current_euler = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("euler") or "0 0 0").split()])
                            current_rot = Rotation.from_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, current_euler, degrees=False)

                            # Get current mass and diaginertia
                            current_mass = float(element.get("mass", 0))
                            current_diaginertia = np.array([
                                float(x) for x in (element.get("diaginertia") or "0 0 0").split()
                            ])

                            # Transform position and orientation
                            new_pos = joint_rot.apply(current_pos) + joint_pos
                            new_rot = joint_rot * current_rot

                            # Convert back to MuJoCo convention
                            new_euler = new_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                            # Accumulate inertial properties
                            combined_mass += current_mass
                            combined_diaginertia += current_diaginertia
                            combined_pos += new_pos * current_mass
                            combined_euler += new_euler * current_mass

                            continue

                        elif element.tag == "geom":
                            current_pos = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("pos") or "0 0 0").split()])
                            current_euler = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("euler") or "0 0 0").split()])

                            # Convert current rotation from MuJoCo convention
                            current_rot = Rotation.from_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, current_euler, degrees=False)

                            # Apply the dissolved transformation
                            new_pos = joint_rot.apply(current_pos) + joint_pos
                            new_rot = joint_rot * current_rot  # Order matters for rotation composition

                            # Convert back to MuJoCo convention - explicitly specify intrinsic/extrinsic
                            new_euler = new_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                            element.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in new_pos))
                            element.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in new_euler))

                        parent_body.append(element)

                    root_body.remove(child_body)
                    body_elements[child_name] = parent_body

        # Normalize the combined position and orientation by the total mass
        if combined_mass > 0:
            combined_pos /= combined_mass
            combined_euler /= combined_mass

        # Find the inertial element of the parent body
        parent_inertial = parent_body.find("inertial")
        if parent_inertial is not None:
            # Update the existing inertial element
            parent_inertial.set("mass", str(combined_mass))
            parent_inertial.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_pos))
            parent_inertial.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_euler))
            parent_inertial.set("diaginertia", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_diaginertia))
        else:
            # If no inertial element exists, create one
            new_inertial = ET.Element("inertial")
            new_inertial.set("mass", str(combined_mass))
            new_inertial.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_pos))
            new_inertial.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_euler))
            new_inertial.set("diaginertia", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_diaginertia))
            parent_body.append(new_inertial)

        # Then process revolute joints
        for parent_name, child_name, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
            if joint_data is not None and joint_data.joint_type != "fixed":
                parent_body = body_elements.get(parent_name)
                child_body = body_elements.get(child_name)

                if parent_body is not None and child_body is not None:
                    LOGGER.debug(f"\nProcessing revolute joint from {parent_name} to {child_name}")

                    # Get dissolved parent transform
                    if parent_name in dissolved_transforms:
                        parent_pos, parent_rot = dissolved_transforms[parent_name]
                    else:
                        parent_pos = np.array([0, 0, 0])
                        parent_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, [0, 0, 0])

                    # Convert joint transform from URDF convention
                    joint_pos = np.array(joint_data.origin.xyz)
                    joint_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, joint_data.origin.rpy)

                    # Apply parent's dissolved transformation
                    final_pos = parent_rot.apply(joint_pos) + parent_pos
                    final_rot = parent_rot * joint_rot

                    # Convert to MuJoCo convention while maintaining the joint axis orientation
                    final_euler = final_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                    LOGGER.debug(f"Joint {parent_name}->{child_name}:")
                    LOGGER.debug(f"  Original: pos={joint_data.origin.xyz}, rpy={joint_data.origin.rpy}")
                    LOGGER.debug(f"  Final: pos={final_pos}, euler={final_euler}")

                    # Update child body transformation
                    child_body.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in final_pos))
                    child_body.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in final_euler))

                    # Create joint with zero origin
                    joint_data.origin.xyz = [0, 0, 0]
                    joint_data.origin.rpy = [0, 0, 0]
                    joint_data.to_mjcf(child_body)

                    # Move child under parent
                    parent_body.append(child_body)

        if self.actuators:
            actuator_element = ET.SubElement(model, "actuator")
            for actuator in self.actuators.values():
                actuator.to_mjcf(actuator_element)

        if self.sensors:
            sensor_element = ET.SubElement(model, "sensor")
            for sensor in self.sensors.values():
                sensor.to_mjcf(sensor_element)

        if self.custom_elements:
            for element_info in self.custom_elements.values():
                parent = element_info["parent"]
                find_by_tag = element_info.get("find_by_tag", False)
                element = element_info["element"]

                if find_by_tag:
                    parent_element = model.find(parent)
                else:
                    xpath = f".//body[@name='{parent}']"
                    parent_element = model.find(xpath)

                if parent_element is not None:
                    # Create new element with proper parent relationship
                    new_element = ET.SubElement(parent_element, element.tag, element.attrib)
                    # Copy any children if they exist
                    for child in element:
                        new_element.append(ET.fromstring(ET.tostring(child)))  # noqa: S320
                else:
                    search_type = "tag" if find_by_tag else "name"
                    LOGGER.warning(f"Parent element with {search_type} '{parent}' not found in model.")

        for element_name, attributes in self.mutated_elements.items():
            # Search recursively through all descendants, looking for both body and joint elements
            elements = model.findall(f".//*[@name='{element_name}']")
            if elements:
                element = elements[0]  # Get the first matching element
                for key, value in attributes.items():
                    element.set(key, str(value))
            else:
                LOGGER.warning(f"Could not find element with name '{element_name}'")

        return ET.tostring(model, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

    def save(self, file_path: Optional[str] = None, download_assets: bool = True) -> None:
        """Save the robot model to a URDF file."""
        if download_assets and self.assets:
            asyncio.run(self._download_assets())

        if not file_path:
            LOGGER.warning("No file path provided. Saving to current directory.")
            LOGGER.warning("Please keep in mind that the path to the assets will not be updated")
            file_path = f"{self.name}.{self.type}"

        xml_declaration = '<?xml version="1.0" ?>\n'

        if self.type == RobotType.URDF:
            urdf_str = xml_declaration + self.to_urdf()
            with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                f.write(urdf_str)

        elif self.type == RobotType.MJCF:
            mjcf_str = xml_declaration + self.to_mjcf()
            with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                f.write(mjcf_str)

        LOGGER.info(f"Robot model saved to {os.path.abspath(file_path)}")

    def show_tree(self) -> None:
        """Display the robot's graph as a tree structure."""

        def print_tree(node, depth=0):
            prefix = "    " * depth
            print(f"{prefix}{node}")
            for child in self.graph.successors(node):
                print_tree(child, depth + 1)

        root_nodes = [n for n in self.graph.nodes if self.graph.in_degree(n) == 0]
        for root in root_nodes:
            print_tree(root)

    def show_graph(self, file_name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
        """Display the robot's graph as a directed graph."""
        plot_graph(self.graph, file_name=file_name)

    async def _download_assets(self) -> None:
        """Asynchronously download the assets."""
        if not self.assets:
            LOGGER.warning("No assets found for the robot model.")
            return

        tasks = [asset.download() for asset in self.assets.values() if not asset.is_from_file]
        try:
            await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
            LOGGER.info("All assets downloaded successfully.")
        except Exception as e:
            LOGGER.error(f"Error downloading assets: {e}")

    def add_custom_element(self, parent_name: str, element: ET.Element) -> None:
        """Add a custom XML element to the robot model."""
        if self.model is None:
            self.model = self.create_robot_model()

        if parent_name == "root":
            self.model.insert(0, element)
        else:
            parent = self.model.find(f".//*[@name='{parent_name}']")
            if parent is None:
                raise ValueError(f"Parent with name '{parent_name}' not found in the robot model.")

            # Add the custom element under the parent
            parent.append(element)

        LOGGER.info(f"Custom element added to parent '{parent_name}'.")

    @classmethod
    def from_urdf(cls, file_name: str, robot_type: RobotType) -> "Robot":  # noqa: C901
        """Load a robot model from a URDF file."""
        tree: ET.ElementTree = ET.parse(file_name)  # noqa: S320
        root: ET.Element = tree.getroot()

        name = root.attrib["name"]
        robot = cls(name=name, robot_type=robot_type)

        for element in root:
            if element.tag == "link":
                link = Link.from_xml(element)
                robot.add_link(link)

                # Process the visual element within the link
                visual = element.find("visual")
                if visual is not None:
                    geometry = visual.find("geometry")
                    if geometry is not None:
                        mesh = geometry.find("mesh")
                        if mesh is not None:
                            file_name = mesh.attrib.get("filename")
                            if file_name and file_name not in robot.assets:
                                robot.assets[file_name] = Asset.from_file(file_name)

                # Process the collision element within the link
                collision = element.find("collision")
                if collision is not None:
                    geometry = collision.find("geometry")
                    if geometry is not None:
                        mesh = geometry.find("mesh")
                        if mesh is not None:
                            file_name = mesh.attrib.get("filename")
                            if file_name and file_name not in robot.assets:
                                robot.assets[file_name] = Asset.from_file(file_name)

            elif element.tag == "joint":
                joint = set_joint_from_xml(element)
                if joint:
                    robot.add_joint(joint)

        return robot

    @classmethod
    def from_url(
        cls,
        name: str,
        url: str,
        client: Client,
        max_depth: int = 0,
        use_user_defined_root: bool = False,
        robot_type: RobotType = RobotType.URDF,
    ) -> "Robot":
        """Create a robot model from an Onshape CAD assembly."""

        document = Document.from_url(url=url)
        client.set_base_url(document.base_url)

        assembly = client.get_assembly(
            did=document.did,
            wtype=document.wtype,
            wid=document.wid,
            eid=document.eid,
            log_response=False,
            with_meta_data=True,
        )

        instances, occurrences, id_to_name_map = get_instances(assembly=assembly, max_depth=max_depth)
        subassemblies, rigid_subassemblies = get_subassemblies(assembly=assembly, client=client, instances=instances)

        parts = get_parts(
            assembly=assembly, rigid_subassemblies=rigid_subassemblies, client=client, instances=instances
        )
        mates, relations = get_mates_and_relations(
            assembly=assembly,
            subassemblies=subassemblies,
            rigid_subassemblies=rigid_subassemblies,
            id_to_name_map=id_to_name_map,
            parts=parts,
        )

        graph, root_node = create_graph(
            occurrences=occurrences,
            instances=instances,
            parts=parts,
            mates=mates,
            use_user_defined_root=use_user_defined_root,
        )

        robot = get_robot(
            assembly=assembly,
            graph=graph,
            root_node=root_node,
            parts=parts,
            mates=mates,
            relations=relations,
            client=client,
            robot_name=name,
        )

        robot.parts = parts
        robot.mates = mates
        robot.relations = relations

        robot.subassemblies = subassemblies
        robot.rigid_subassemblies = rigid_subassemblies

        robot.assembly = assembly

        robot.type = robot_type

        return robot

add_custom_element(parent_name, element)

Add a custom XML element to the robot model.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_custom_element(self, parent_name: str, element: ET.Element) -> None:
    """Add a custom XML element to the robot model."""
    if self.model is None:
        self.model = self.create_robot_model()

    if parent_name == "root":
        self.model.insert(0, element)
    else:
        parent = self.model.find(f".//*[@name='{parent_name}']")
        if parent is None:
            raise ValueError(f"Parent with name '{parent_name}' not found in the robot model.")

        # Add the custom element under the parent
        parent.append(element)

    LOGGER.info(f"Custom element added to parent '{parent_name}'.")

add_custom_element_by_name(name, parent_name, element)

Add a custom XML element to a parent element with specific name.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
name	str	Name for referencing this custom element	required
parent_name	str	Name attribute of the parent element (e.g. "Part-3-1")	required
element	Element	The XML element to add	required

Examples:

>>> # Add IMU site to specific body
>>> imu_site = ET.Element("site", ...)
>>> robot.add_custom_element_by_name(
...     "imu",
...     "Part-3-1",
...     imu_site
... )

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_custom_element_by_name(
    self,
    name: str,
    parent_name: str,  # Like 'Part-3-1', 'ballbot', etc.
    element: ET.Element,
) -> None:
    """
    Add a custom XML element to a parent element with specific name.

    Args:
        name: Name for referencing this custom element
        parent_name: Name attribute of the parent element (e.g. "Part-3-1")
        element: The XML element to add

    Examples:
        >>> # Add IMU site to specific body
        >>> imu_site = ET.Element("site", ...)
        >>> robot.add_custom_element_by_name(
        ...     "imu",
        ...     "Part-3-1",
        ...     imu_site
        ... )
    """
    self.custom_elements[name] = {"parent": parent_name, "element": element, "find_by_tag": False}

add_custom_element_by_tag(name, parent_tag, element)

Add a custom XML element to the first occurrence of a parent tag.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
name	str	Name for referencing this custom element	required
parent_tag	str	Tag name of parent element (e.g. "asset", "worldbody")	required
element	Element	The XML element to add	required

Examples:

>>> # Add texture to asset section
>>> texture = ET.Element("texture", ...)
>>> robot.add_custom_element_by_tag(
...     "wood_texture",
...     "asset",
...     texture
... )

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_custom_element_by_tag(
    self,
    name: str,
    parent_tag: str,  # Like 'asset', 'worldbody', etc.
    element: ET.Element,
) -> None:
    """
    Add a custom XML element to the first occurrence of a parent tag.

    Args:
        name: Name for referencing this custom element
        parent_tag: Tag name of parent element (e.g. "asset", "worldbody")
        element: The XML element to add

    Examples:
        >>> # Add texture to asset section
        >>> texture = ET.Element("texture", ...)
        >>> robot.add_custom_element_by_tag(
        ...     "wood_texture",
        ...     "asset",
        ...     texture
        ... )
    """
    self.custom_elements[name] = {"parent": parent_tag, "element": element, "find_by_tag": True}

add_ground_plane(root, size=2, orientation=(0, 0, 0))

Add a ground plane to the root element with associated texture and material. Args: root: The root element to append the ground plane to size: Size of the ground plane (default: 2) orientation: Euler angles for orientation (default: (0, 0, 0)) Returns: ET.Element: The ground plane element

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_ground_plane(
    self, root: ET.Element, size: int = 2, orientation: tuple[float, float, float] = (0, 0, 0)
) -> ET.Element:
    """
    Add a ground plane to the root element with associated texture and material.
        Args:
        root: The root element to append the ground plane to
        size: Size of the ground plane (default: 2)
        orientation: Euler angles for orientation (default: (0, 0, 0))
        Returns:
        ET.Element: The ground plane element
    """
    # Create ground plane geom element
    ground_geom = ET.Element(
        "geom",
        type="plane",
        pos=" ".join(map(str, self.ground_position)),
        euler=" ".join(map(str, orientation)),
        size=f"{size} {size} 0.001",
        condim="3",
        conaffinity="15",
        material="grid",
    )

    # Add to custom elements
    self.add_custom_element_by_tag("ground", "worldbody", ground_geom)

    return ground_geom

add_ground_plane_assets(root)

Add texture and material assets for the ground plane

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_ground_plane_assets(self, root: ET.Element) -> None:
    # Add texture definition
    """Add texture and material assets for the ground plane"""
    # Create texture element
    checker_texture = ET.Element(
        "texture",
        name="checker",
        type="2d",
        builtin="checker",
        rgb1=".1 .2 .3",
        rgb2=".2 .3 .4",
        width="300",
        height="300",
    )
    self.add_custom_element_by_tag("checker", "asset", checker_texture)

    # Create material element
    grid_material = ET.Element("material", name="grid", texture="checker", texrepeat="8 8", reflectance=".2")
    self.add_custom_element_by_tag("grid", "asset", grid_material)

add_joint(joint)

Add a joint to the graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_joint(self, joint: BaseJoint) -> None:
    """Add a joint to the graph."""
    self.graph.add_edge(joint.parent, joint.child, data=joint)

add_link(link)

Add a link to the graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def add_link(self, link: Link) -> None:
    """Add a link to the graph."""
    self.graph.add_node(link.name, data=link)

from_urdf(file_name, robot_type) classmethod

Load a robot model from a URDF file.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

@classmethod
def from_urdf(cls, file_name: str, robot_type: RobotType) -> "Robot":  # noqa: C901
    """Load a robot model from a URDF file."""
    tree: ET.ElementTree = ET.parse(file_name)  # noqa: S320
    root: ET.Element = tree.getroot()

    name = root.attrib["name"]
    robot = cls(name=name, robot_type=robot_type)

    for element in root:
        if element.tag == "link":
            link = Link.from_xml(element)
            robot.add_link(link)

            # Process the visual element within the link
            visual = element.find("visual")
            if visual is not None:
                geometry = visual.find("geometry")
                if geometry is not None:
                    mesh = geometry.find("mesh")
                    if mesh is not None:
                        file_name = mesh.attrib.get("filename")
                        if file_name and file_name not in robot.assets:
                            robot.assets[file_name] = Asset.from_file(file_name)

            # Process the collision element within the link
            collision = element.find("collision")
            if collision is not None:
                geometry = collision.find("geometry")
                if geometry is not None:
                    mesh = geometry.find("mesh")
                    if mesh is not None:
                        file_name = mesh.attrib.get("filename")
                        if file_name and file_name not in robot.assets:
                            robot.assets[file_name] = Asset.from_file(file_name)

        elif element.tag == "joint":
            joint = set_joint_from_xml(element)
            if joint:
                robot.add_joint(joint)

    return robot

from_url(name, url, client, max_depth=0, use_user_defined_root=False, robot_type=RobotType.URDF) classmethod

Create a robot model from an Onshape CAD assembly.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

@classmethod
def from_url(
    cls,
    name: str,
    url: str,
    client: Client,
    max_depth: int = 0,
    use_user_defined_root: bool = False,
    robot_type: RobotType = RobotType.URDF,
) -> "Robot":
    """Create a robot model from an Onshape CAD assembly."""

    document = Document.from_url(url=url)
    client.set_base_url(document.base_url)

    assembly = client.get_assembly(
        did=document.did,
        wtype=document.wtype,
        wid=document.wid,
        eid=document.eid,
        log_response=False,
        with_meta_data=True,
    )

    instances, occurrences, id_to_name_map = get_instances(assembly=assembly, max_depth=max_depth)
    subassemblies, rigid_subassemblies = get_subassemblies(assembly=assembly, client=client, instances=instances)

    parts = get_parts(
        assembly=assembly, rigid_subassemblies=rigid_subassemblies, client=client, instances=instances
    )
    mates, relations = get_mates_and_relations(
        assembly=assembly,
        subassemblies=subassemblies,
        rigid_subassemblies=rigid_subassemblies,
        id_to_name_map=id_to_name_map,
        parts=parts,
    )

    graph, root_node = create_graph(
        occurrences=occurrences,
        instances=instances,
        parts=parts,
        mates=mates,
        use_user_defined_root=use_user_defined_root,
    )

    robot = get_robot(
        assembly=assembly,
        graph=graph,
        root_node=root_node,
        parts=parts,
        mates=mates,
        relations=relations,
        client=client,
        robot_name=name,
    )

    robot.parts = parts
    robot.mates = mates
    robot.relations = relations

    robot.subassemblies = subassemblies
    robot.rigid_subassemblies = rigid_subassemblies

    robot.assembly = assembly

    robot.type = robot_type

    return robot

get_xml_string(element)

Generate URDF XML from the graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def get_xml_string(self, element: ET.Element) -> str:
    """Generate URDF XML from the graph."""
    return ET.tostring(element, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

save(file_path=None, download_assets=True)

Save the robot model to a URDF file.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def save(self, file_path: Optional[str] = None, download_assets: bool = True) -> None:
    """Save the robot model to a URDF file."""
    if download_assets and self.assets:
        asyncio.run(self._download_assets())

    if not file_path:
        LOGGER.warning("No file path provided. Saving to current directory.")
        LOGGER.warning("Please keep in mind that the path to the assets will not be updated")
        file_path = f"{self.name}.{self.type}"

    xml_declaration = '<?xml version="1.0" ?>\n'

    if self.type == RobotType.URDF:
        urdf_str = xml_declaration + self.to_urdf()
        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
            f.write(urdf_str)

    elif self.type == RobotType.MJCF:
        mjcf_str = xml_declaration + self.to_mjcf()
        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
            f.write(mjcf_str)

    LOGGER.info(f"Robot model saved to {os.path.abspath(file_path)}")

set_element_attributes(element_name, attributes)

Set or update attributes of an existing XML element.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
element		The element to modify	required
attributes	dict[str, str]	Dictionary of attribute key-value pairs to set/update	required

Examples:

>>> # Update existing element attributes
>>> robot.set_element_attributes(
...     ground_element,
...     {"size": "3 3 0.001", "friction": "1 0.5 0.5"}
... )

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def set_element_attributes(
    self,
    element_name: str,
    attributes: dict[str, str],
) -> None:
    """
    Set or update attributes of an existing XML element.

    Args:
        element: The element to modify
        attributes: Dictionary of attribute key-value pairs to set/update

    Examples:
        >>> # Update existing element attributes
        >>> robot.set_element_attributes(
        ...     ground_element,
        ...     {"size": "3 3 0.001", "friction": "1 0.5 0.5"}
        ... )
    """
    self.mutated_elements[element_name] = attributes

show_graph(file_name=None)

Display the robot's graph as a directed graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def show_graph(self, file_name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
    """Display the robot's graph as a directed graph."""
    plot_graph(self.graph, file_name=file_name)

show_tree()

Display the robot's graph as a tree structure.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def show_tree(self) -> None:
    """Display the robot's graph as a tree structure."""

    def print_tree(node, depth=0):
        prefix = "    " * depth
        print(f"{prefix}{node}")
        for child in self.graph.successors(node):
            print_tree(child, depth + 1)

    root_nodes = [n for n in self.graph.nodes if self.graph.in_degree(n) == 0]
    for root in root_nodes:
        print_tree(root)

to_mjcf()

Generate MJCF XML from the graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def to_mjcf(self) -> str:  # noqa: C901
    """Generate MJCF XML from the graph."""
    model = ET.Element("mujoco", model=self.name)

    ET.SubElement(
        model,
        "compiler",
        attrib=self.compiler_attributes,
    )

    ET.SubElement(
        model,
        "option",
        attrib=self.option_attributes,
    )

    if self.assets:
        asset_element = ET.SubElement(model, "asset")
        for asset in self.assets.values():
            asset.to_mjcf(asset_element)

        self.add_ground_plane_assets(asset_element)
    else:
        # Find or create asset element after default element
        asset = ET.SubElement(model, "asset")
        self.add_ground_plane_assets(asset)

    worldbody = ET.SubElement(model, "worldbody")
    self.add_ground_plane(worldbody)

    if self.lights:
        for light in self.lights.values():
            light.to_mjcf(worldbody)

    root_body = ET.SubElement(worldbody, "body", name=self.name, pos=" ".join(map(str, self.position)))
    ET.SubElement(root_body, "freejoint", name=f"{self.name}_freejoint")

    body_elements = {self.name: root_body}

    for link_name, link_data in self.graph.nodes(data="data"):
        if link_data is not None:
            body_elements[link_name] = link_data.to_mjcf(root_body)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Link {link_name} has no data.")

    dissolved_transforms = {}

    combined_mass = 0
    combined_diaginertia = np.zeros(3)
    combined_pos = np.zeros(3)
    combined_euler = np.zeros(3)

    # First, process all fixed joints
    for parent_name, child_name, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
        if joint_data is not None and joint_data.joint_type == "fixed":
            parent_body = body_elements.get(parent_name)
            child_body = body_elements.get(child_name)

            if parent_body is not None and child_body is not None:
                LOGGER.debug(f"\nProcessing fixed joint from {parent_name} to {child_name}")

                # Convert joint transform from URDF convention
                joint_pos = np.array(joint_data.origin.xyz)
                joint_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, joint_data.origin.rpy)

                # If parent was dissolved, compose transformations
                if parent_name in dissolved_transforms:
                    parent_pos, parent_rot = dissolved_transforms[parent_name]
                    # Transform position and rotation
                    joint_pos = parent_rot.apply(joint_pos) + parent_pos
                    joint_rot = parent_rot * joint_rot

                dissolved_transforms[child_name] = (joint_pos, joint_rot)

                # Transform geometries
                for element in list(child_body):
                    if element.tag == "inertial":
                        # Get current inertial properties
                        current_pos = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("pos") or "0 0 0").split()])
                        current_euler = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("euler") or "0 0 0").split()])
                        current_rot = Rotation.from_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, current_euler, degrees=False)

                        # Get current mass and diaginertia
                        current_mass = float(element.get("mass", 0))
                        current_diaginertia = np.array([
                            float(x) for x in (element.get("diaginertia") or "0 0 0").split()
                        ])

                        # Transform position and orientation
                        new_pos = joint_rot.apply(current_pos) + joint_pos
                        new_rot = joint_rot * current_rot

                        # Convert back to MuJoCo convention
                        new_euler = new_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                        # Accumulate inertial properties
                        combined_mass += current_mass
                        combined_diaginertia += current_diaginertia
                        combined_pos += new_pos * current_mass
                        combined_euler += new_euler * current_mass

                        continue

                    elif element.tag == "geom":
                        current_pos = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("pos") or "0 0 0").split()])
                        current_euler = np.array([float(x) for x in (element.get("euler") or "0 0 0").split()])

                        # Convert current rotation from MuJoCo convention
                        current_rot = Rotation.from_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, current_euler, degrees=False)

                        # Apply the dissolved transformation
                        new_pos = joint_rot.apply(current_pos) + joint_pos
                        new_rot = joint_rot * current_rot  # Order matters for rotation composition

                        # Convert back to MuJoCo convention - explicitly specify intrinsic/extrinsic
                        new_euler = new_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                        element.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in new_pos))
                        element.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in new_euler))

                    parent_body.append(element)

                root_body.remove(child_body)
                body_elements[child_name] = parent_body

    # Normalize the combined position and orientation by the total mass
    if combined_mass > 0:
        combined_pos /= combined_mass
        combined_euler /= combined_mass

    # Find the inertial element of the parent body
    parent_inertial = parent_body.find("inertial")
    if parent_inertial is not None:
        # Update the existing inertial element
        parent_inertial.set("mass", str(combined_mass))
        parent_inertial.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_pos))
        parent_inertial.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_euler))
        parent_inertial.set("diaginertia", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_diaginertia))
    else:
        # If no inertial element exists, create one
        new_inertial = ET.Element("inertial")
        new_inertial.set("mass", str(combined_mass))
        new_inertial.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_pos))
        new_inertial.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_euler))
        new_inertial.set("diaginertia", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in combined_diaginertia))
        parent_body.append(new_inertial)

    # Then process revolute joints
    for parent_name, child_name, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
        if joint_data is not None and joint_data.joint_type != "fixed":
            parent_body = body_elements.get(parent_name)
            child_body = body_elements.get(child_name)

            if parent_body is not None and child_body is not None:
                LOGGER.debug(f"\nProcessing revolute joint from {parent_name} to {child_name}")

                # Get dissolved parent transform
                if parent_name in dissolved_transforms:
                    parent_pos, parent_rot = dissolved_transforms[parent_name]
                else:
                    parent_pos = np.array([0, 0, 0])
                    parent_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, [0, 0, 0])

                # Convert joint transform from URDF convention
                joint_pos = np.array(joint_data.origin.xyz)
                joint_rot = Rotation.from_euler(URDF_EULER_SEQ, joint_data.origin.rpy)

                # Apply parent's dissolved transformation
                final_pos = parent_rot.apply(joint_pos) + parent_pos
                final_rot = parent_rot * joint_rot

                # Convert to MuJoCo convention while maintaining the joint axis orientation
                final_euler = final_rot.as_euler(MJCF_EULER_SEQ, degrees=False)

                LOGGER.debug(f"Joint {parent_name}->{child_name}:")
                LOGGER.debug(f"  Original: pos={joint_data.origin.xyz}, rpy={joint_data.origin.rpy}")
                LOGGER.debug(f"  Final: pos={final_pos}, euler={final_euler}")

                # Update child body transformation
                child_body.set("pos", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in final_pos))
                child_body.set("euler", " ".join(format_number(v) for v in final_euler))

                # Create joint with zero origin
                joint_data.origin.xyz = [0, 0, 0]
                joint_data.origin.rpy = [0, 0, 0]
                joint_data.to_mjcf(child_body)

                # Move child under parent
                parent_body.append(child_body)

    if self.actuators:
        actuator_element = ET.SubElement(model, "actuator")
        for actuator in self.actuators.values():
            actuator.to_mjcf(actuator_element)

    if self.sensors:
        sensor_element = ET.SubElement(model, "sensor")
        for sensor in self.sensors.values():
            sensor.to_mjcf(sensor_element)

    if self.custom_elements:
        for element_info in self.custom_elements.values():
            parent = element_info["parent"]
            find_by_tag = element_info.get("find_by_tag", False)
            element = element_info["element"]

            if find_by_tag:
                parent_element = model.find(parent)
            else:
                xpath = f".//body[@name='{parent}']"
                parent_element = model.find(xpath)

            if parent_element is not None:
                # Create new element with proper parent relationship
                new_element = ET.SubElement(parent_element, element.tag, element.attrib)
                # Copy any children if they exist
                for child in element:
                    new_element.append(ET.fromstring(ET.tostring(child)))  # noqa: S320
            else:
                search_type = "tag" if find_by_tag else "name"
                LOGGER.warning(f"Parent element with {search_type} '{parent}' not found in model.")

    for element_name, attributes in self.mutated_elements.items():
        # Search recursively through all descendants, looking for both body and joint elements
        elements = model.findall(f".//*[@name='{element_name}']")
        if elements:
            element = elements[0]  # Get the first matching element
            for key, value in attributes.items():
                element.set(key, str(value))
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Could not find element with name '{element_name}'")

    return ET.tostring(model, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

to_urdf()

Generate URDF XML from the graph.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def to_urdf(self) -> str:
    """Generate URDF XML from the graph."""
    robot = ET.Element("robot", name=self.name)

    # Add links
    for link_name, link_data in self.graph.nodes(data="data"):
        if link_data is not None:
            link_data.to_xml(robot)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Link {link_name} has no data.")

    # Add joints
    for parent, child, joint_data in self.graph.edges(data="data"):
        if joint_data is not None:
            joint_data.to_xml(robot)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Joint between {parent} and {child} has no data.")

    return ET.tostring(robot, pretty_print=True, encoding="unicode")

RobotType

Bases: str, Enum

Enum for different types of robots.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

class RobotType(str, Enum):
    """
    Enum for different types of robots.
    """

    URDF = "urdf"
    MJCF = "xml"

    def __str__(self):
        return self.value

get_robot(assembly, graph, root_node, parts, mates, relations, client, robot_name)

Generate a Robot instance from an Onshape assembly.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
assembly	Assembly	The Onshape assembly object.	required
graph	DiGraph	The graph representation of the assembly.	required
root_node	str	The root node of the graph.	required
parts	dict[str, Part]	The dictionary of parts in the assembly.	required
mates	dict[str, MateFeatureData]	The dictionary of mates in the assembly.	required
relations	dict[str, MateRelationFeatureData]	The dictionary of mate relations in the assembly.	required
client	Client	The Onshape client object.	required
robot_name	str	Name of the robot.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
Robot	Robot	The generated Robot instance.

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def get_robot(
    assembly: Assembly,
    graph: nx.DiGraph,
    root_node: str,
    parts: dict[str, Part],
    mates: dict[str, MateFeatureData],
    relations: dict[str, MateRelationFeatureData],
    client: Client,
    robot_name: str,
) -> Robot:
    """
    Generate a Robot instance from an Onshape assembly.

    Args:
        assembly: The Onshape assembly object.
        graph: The graph representation of the assembly.
        root_node: The root node of the graph.
        parts: The dictionary of parts in the assembly.
        mates: The dictionary of mates in the assembly.
        relations: The dictionary of mate relations in the assembly.
        client: The Onshape client object.
        robot_name: Name of the robot.

    Returns:
        Robot: The generated Robot instance.
    """
    robot = Robot(name=robot_name)

    assets_map = {}
    stl_to_link_tf_map = {}
    topological_mates, topological_relations = get_topological_mates(graph, mates, relations)

    LOGGER.info(f"Processing root node: {root_node}")

    root_link, stl_to_root_tf, root_asset = get_robot_link(
        name=root_node, part=parts[root_node], wid=assembly.document.wid, client=client, mate=None
    )
    robot.add_link(root_link)
    assets_map[root_node] = root_asset
    stl_to_link_tf_map[root_node] = stl_to_root_tf

    LOGGER.info(f"Processing {len(graph.edges)} edges in the graph.")

    for parent, child in graph.edges:
        mate_key = f"{parent}{MATE_JOINER}{child}"
        LOGGER.info(f"Processing edge: {parent} -> {child}")
        parent_tf = stl_to_link_tf_map[parent]

        if parent not in parts or child not in parts:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Part {parent} or {child} not found in parts dictionary. Skipping.")
            continue

        joint_mimic = None
        relation = topological_relations.get(topological_mates[mate_key].id)
        if relation:
            multiplier = (
                relation.relationLength
                if relation.relationType == RelationType.RACK_AND_PINION
                else relation.relationRatio
            )
            joint_mimic = JointMimic(
                joint=get_joint_name(relation.mates[RELATION_PARENT].featureId, mates),
                multiplier=multiplier,
                offset=0.0,
            )

        joint_list, link_list = get_robot_joint(
            parent,
            child,
            topological_mates[mate_key],
            parent_tf,
            joint_mimic,
            is_rigid_assembly=parts[parent].isRigidAssembly,
        )

        link, stl_to_link_tf, asset = get_robot_link(
            child, parts[child], assembly.document.wid, client, topological_mates[mate_key]
        )
        stl_to_link_tf_map[child] = stl_to_link_tf
        assets_map[child] = asset

        if child not in robot.graph:
            robot.add_link(link)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(f"Link {child} already exists in the robot graph. Skipping.")

        for link in link_list:
            if link.name not in robot.graph:
                robot.add_link(link)
            else:
                LOGGER.warning(f"Link {link.name} already exists in the robot graph. Skipping.")

        for joint in joint_list:
            robot.add_joint(joint)

    robot.assets = assets_map
    return robot

set_joint_from_xml(element)

Set the joint type from an XML element.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
element	Element	The XML element.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
BaseJoint	BaseJoint | None	The joint type.

Examples:

>>> element = ET.Element("joint", type="fixed")
>>> set_joint_from_xml(element)
<FixedJoint>

Source code in onshape_robotics_toolkit\robot.py

def set_joint_from_xml(element: ET.Element) -> BaseJoint | None:
    """
    Set the joint type from an XML element.

    Args:
        element (ET.Element): The XML element.

    Returns:
        BaseJoint: The joint type.

    Examples:
        >>> element = ET.Element("joint", type="fixed")
        >>> set_joint_from_xml(element)
        <FixedJoint>
    """
    joint_type = element.attrib["type"]
    if joint_type == JointType.FIXED:
        return FixedJoint.from_xml(element)
    elif joint_type == JointType.REVOLUTE:
        return RevoluteJoint.from_xml(element)
    elif joint_type == JointType.CONTINUOUS:
        return ContinuousJoint.from_xml(element)
    elif joint_type == JointType.PRISMATIC:
        return PrismaticJoint.from_xml(element)
    elif joint_type == JointType.FLOATING:
        return FloatingJoint.from_xml(element)
    return None