RobotCAD v12.10.0 is released!

It’s been a long time since I posted any news. Many new features and fixes have been released.

Here is a list of some of them that have appeared in recent versions.

Added RobotCAD MCP server for agentic robot assembling.

Updated Models Library. More models (219 now) and faster import. Added xacro and mjcf models import from Models Library.

Added sensors field of view with reacting to sensor parameters.

Other features and fixes:

  • Fixed an error in collision creation for objects obtained via a link from an external document.

  • Fixed the URDF export for meshes retrieved from an external document via a link.

  • Set Placement tools now support Part::LocalCoordinateSystem (LCS) objects, not only PartDesign::CoordinateSystem. It also fixes FreeCAD Assembly to RobotCAD convertion with that type of CS as references of joints.

  • Set Placement tools now work correctly with links to parts/bodies from external documents.

  • Added sensors bridging GZ → ROS2.

  • Controllers config are now also placed in the basic code generator’s config folder.

  • External code generator now support Sverk (multicopter framework based on PX4). This significantly simplifies the control of aerial robots.

  • Added vacuum gripper tool. You can make vacuum gripper for Gazebo.

  • Added automatic storing parts of robot to folders when using some model creation tools.

  • Added dependencies installation system.

  • Many fixes and improvements were not included in this list.