# Gazebo \[Err\] \[ModelMaker.cc:118\] Directory doesn't exist\[/home/\<username\>/.ignition/fuel/fuel.gazebosim.org/accurrent/models/mbari%20tethys%20lrauv/tip\]

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**Created:** [April 5, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gazebo-err-modelmaker-cc-118-directory-doesnt-exist-home-username-ignition-fuel-fuel-gazebosim-org-accurrent-models-mbari-20tethys-20lrauv-tip/49136 "2024-04-05T10:48:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt789](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matt789](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Matt789)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gazebo-err-modelmaker-cc-118-directory-doesnt-exist-home-username-ignition-fuel-fuel-gazebosim-org-accurrent-models-mbari-20tethys-20lrauv-tip/49136/1 "2024-04-05T10:48:18Z")

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Hello, I am totally new to Gazebo and for my project I try to make a ship move on water. I tried to load this sdf file: [gz-sim/examples/worlds/auv\_controls.sdf at gz-sim7 · gazebosim/gz-sim · GitHub](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/blob/gz-sim7/examples/worlds/auv_controls.sdf).  
I created a folder with this sdf file and a simple config file pointing to the sdf. When I launch gazebo, add the path of the model and try to add it to the environment I get this error:  
[Err] [ModelMaker.cc:115] Unable to load file[/home/matteo/model\_editor\_models/buoyant/model.sdf]  
[Err] [ModelMaker.cc:118] Directory doesn’t exist[/home/matteo/.ignition/fuel/fuel.gazebosim.org/accurrent/models/mbari%20tethys%20lrauv/tip].

I am using ubuntu:  
|Distributor ID:|Ubuntu|  
|Description:|Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS|  
|Release:|22.04|  
|Codename:|jammy|

Gazebo:  
Gazebo multi-robot simulator, version 11.10.2

Thank you for your help.

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**Author:** ![azeey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/azeey/32/6795_2.png) [@azeey](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/azeey)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gazebo-err-modelmaker-cc-118-directory-doesnt-exist-home-username-ignition-fuel-fuel-gazebosim-org-accurrent-models-mbari-20tethys-20lrauv-tip/49136/2 "2024-04-05T16:25:44Z")

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Hello,

Welcome to the community!

We use this forum for more general discussions about Gazebo. For specific issues like yours, the best place to ask is [https://robotics.stackexchange.com/](https://robotics.stackexchange.com/) with the `gazebo` tag.