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RobotLocomotion / models

Shareable model files (urdf/sdf + meshes, etc) for our robotics projects
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Adds building block models. #16

Closed rcory closed 2 years ago

rcory commented 2 years ago

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jwnimmer-tri commented 2 years ago

I apologize that the README here doesn't point to this (it should), but the PR process for models is described by https://drake.mit.edu/model_version_control.html. In particular, there is always a pair of RobotLocomotion/drake and RobotLocomotion/models PRs that move in lockstep, and should cross-reference each other.

jwnimmer-tri commented 2 years ago

As our policy sits today, if people just need file hosting, then they should use use dropbox or S3 or Google Drive or the like. (You could email forward the files to Russ's class, for example.)

The purpose of adding new content to the Drake models git repository is that the files would be maintained by the entire Drake team, placed under CI (usually with demos of the visuals, dynamics, etc.) and platform review, actively developed / enhanced / supported with stable releases over time, and distributed and git-tagged as part of Drake's nightly and monthly releases.

If the goal is to use these file in Drake's demos or tutorials, then they are appropriate to add here (with the twin Drake PR that adds such a demo). If the goal is a one-time donation of the files to students, then an email should suffice. (Or even if this PR is closed, people will still be able to download these files from GitHub.) They are, in a sense, already donated.