What is an SDF / SDFormat file?

SDF (SDFormat) is the XML format used by the Gazebo robot simulator to describe simulation worlds and models — links, joints, poses, and geometry. Gazebo world files (.world) use the same format.

Is this the same as a chemistry .sdf file?

No. This viewer handles robotics SDFormat (Gazebo). Chemistry Structure-Data files, which share the .sdf extension, open in the MOL/SDF molecular viewer instead.

Why don't external meshes render?

SDFormat models can reference external mesh files. Running locally from a single file, we render the primitive geometry and structure; the mesh references are counted and noted.

No. Everything is parsed and rendered in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

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SDFormat — Gazebo simulation models.

SDF (SDFormat) is the XML format the Gazebo simulator uses to describe worlds, models, links, and joints. We parse each model's links — placing them by their pose and rendering primitive box/cylinder/sphere geometry — and rebuild the structure in three.js locally. (This is the robotics SDFormat; chemistry Structure-Data .sdf files open in the MOL/SDF viewer.)

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What is an SDF / SDFormat file?: SDF (SDFormat) is the XML format used by the Gazebo robot simulator to describe simulation worlds and models — links, joints, poses, and geometry. Gazebo world files (.world) use the same format.
Is this the same as a chemistry .sdf file?: No. This viewer handles robotics SDFormat (Gazebo). Chemistry Structure-Data files, which share the .sdf extension, open in the MOL/SDF molecular viewer instead.
Why don't external meshes render?: SDFormat models can reference external mesh files. Running locally from a single file, we render the primitive geometry and structure; the mesh references are counted and noted.
Is my file uploaded?: No. Everything is parsed and rendered in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

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