my_rviz2_plugin

my_rviz2_plugin is a custom plugin for ROS2 RViz2. This plugin provides a panel to display signals.

Requirements

• ROS2 Humble Hawksbill or later
• Qt5
• CMake 3.5 or later

Installation

Install Dependencies

Run the following commands to install the necessary dependencies:

bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y \
ros-humble-rviz-common \
ros-humble-rclcpp \
ros-humble-std-msgs \
qt5-default

Build the Package

Create a workspace, clone the package, and build it:

bash
mkdir -p ~/rviz2_plugin_ws/src
cd ~/rviz2_plugin_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/my_rviz2_plugin.git
cd ~/rviz2_plugin_ws
source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash
colcon build

Usage

After the build is complete, you can launch RViz2 and use the plugin with the following commands:

bash
source ~/rviz2_plugin_ws/install/setup.bash
rviz2

Once RViz2 is running, go to the "Panels" menu on the left, select "Add New Panel", and add my_rviz2_plugin/SignalPanel.

File Structure

• src/: Source code
• include/: Header files
• CMakeLists.txt: CMake build configuration
• plugin_description.xml: Plugin description file

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome. Please create an issue or send a pull request on the GitHub repository.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.