/selected_points_publisher

An RViz plugin to select and publish points from a point cloud.

Primary LanguageC++

RViz plugin for publishing selected points

This plugin can be used to select points in RViz, and publish them to a new topic.

Install

Build as per and normal ROS package. The plugin can be accessed after install by opening RViz add adding within the '+' menu from the 'Tools' panel (Panels->Tools).

Usage

Drag with the left button to select objects in the 3D scene.

  • Hold the Alt key to change viewpoint as in the Move tool
  • Hold the Shift key to add more points to the current selection

The following keys are also available:

  • 'S' - Toggle with RViz interaction
  • 'C' - Clear current selection
  • 'P' - Publish selected points to /rviz_selected_points