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Learning Robotics using Python. - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788623315
Pages 280 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
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Author (1):
Lentin Joseph Lentin Joseph
Profile icon Lentin Joseph
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters close

Preface 1. Getting Started with Robot Operating System 2. Understanding the Basics of Differential Robots 3. Modeling the Differential Drive Robot 4. Simulating a Differential Drive Robot Using ROS 5. Designing ChefBot Hardware and Circuits 6. Interfacing Actuators and Sensors to the Robot Controller 7. Interfacing Vision Sensors with ROS 8. Building ChefBot Hardware and the Integration of Software 9. Designing a GUI for a Robot Using Qt and Python 10. Assessments 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

Creating 2D CAD drawing of a robot using LibreCAD

We will take a look at the basic interface of LibreCAD. The following screenshot shows the interface of LibreCAD:

LibreCAD tool

A CAD toolbar has the necessary components to draw a model. The following diagram shows the detailed overview of the CAD toolbar:

http://wiki.librecad.org/

A detailed description of LibreCAD tools is available at the following link:
http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/LibreCAD_users_Manual

Here is a short explanation of each tool:

  • Command Box: This is used to draw figures by only using commands. We can draw diagrams without touching any toolbar. A detail explanation about the usage of the Command Box can be found at:
  • Layer List: This will have layers used in the current drawing. A basic concept in computer-aided drafting is the use of layers to organize a drawing. A detailed explanation of layers can...
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