Building the visual Robot model with URDF part 2 error

[jon.nowick2]

So have multiple issues.

I have followed the instructions and have copied and pasted the urdf file and launch file. I am stuck trying to visual the model.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<link name="roll_M1_link">
    <visual>
        <origin rpy="0 0 0" xyz="0 0 0"/>
        <geometry>
            <cylinder radius="0.06" length="0.09"/>
        </geometry>
    </visual>
</link>

<joint name="roll_joint" type="revolute">
    <parent link="base_link"/>
    <child link="roll_M1_link"/>
    <origin xyz="0.0023 0 -0.0005" rpy="0 0 0"/>
    <limit lower="-0.2" upper="0.2" effort="0.1" velocity="0.005"/>
    <axis xyz="1 0 0"/>
</joint>

<param name="use_gui" value="TRUE"/>

When I execute : roslaunch my_mira_description urdf_visualize.launch model:=’$(find my_mira_description)/urdf/mira_simple.urdf’

I go the rviz window and I have an error Global Status Error: Fixed frame does not exist.

Second trying to follow the instructions:

• RobotModel: In this case, just select the robot_description variable for the RobotDescription field .
• TF: It will turn green as soon as you select the correct fixed frame , in this case base_link .

When I select that I get an error

[duckfrost2]

Hi,
So you have to select an EXISTING frame. Map doesn’t exist, that’s just selected by default in RVIZ. You have to select the correct one ( one of the two you have defined in the URDF) and it should show you something like this:

[jon.nowick2]

Great! Thanks. I missed the instruction of selecting the base link and not the default map.