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==Controls Menu==
[[File:Build Process - Controls Menu.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Control Interface Example]]
 
==⚙ Controls Menu==
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Zoom Camera
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Zoom Camera
|Scroll Wheel
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Scroll Wheel
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Move Camera
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Move Camera
|[W][A][S][D]
|[W] [A] [S] [D]
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|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Focus Camera
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Focus Camera
|[F] (with part selected)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [F] (with part selected)
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|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Focus + Zoom Camera
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Focus + Zoom Camera
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Reset Camera
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Reset Camera
|[Control]+Left Mouse Button  
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [Control] + Left Mouse Button  
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Duplicate Part
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Duplicate Part
|[Control]+[D] (with part selected)
|[Control] + [D] (with part selected)
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Translate Tool
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Translate Tool
|Move parts in the environment or in the robot
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Move parts in the environment or in the robot.
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Tool
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Tool
|Rotate parts in the environment or in the robot
|Rotate parts in the environment or in the robot.
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Change Joint
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Change Joint
|Mouseover or Select Joints using [Q] and [E] to cycle through joint types and [Delete] to clear.  
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Mouseover or Select Joints using [Q] and [E] to cycle through joint types and [Delete] to clear.  
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Remove Parts
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Remove Parts
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Selection
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Selection
|[Alt]+Left Mouse Button (with part(s) selected)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [Alt] + Left Mouse Button (with part(s) selected)
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Snap
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Rotate Snap
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Place Duplicate
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Place Duplicate
|[Shift] (while placing a part)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [Shift] (while placing a part)
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Multiselect
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Multiselect
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Select Connected
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Select Connected
|Left Mouse Button (Double Click)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Left Mouse Button (Double Click)
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|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Box Select
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Box Select
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Group Selected Parts
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Group Selected Parts
|[G]
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [G]
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Ungroup Selected Parts
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Ungroup Selected Parts
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Undo
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Undo
|[Control] + [Z]
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [Control] + [Z]
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Redo
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Redo
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|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Hide UI
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Hide UI
|[`]
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [~]
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Enter Active Mode
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Enter Active Mode
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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Robot Controls
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Robot Controls
|Default Controls (Left Hand)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Default Controls (Left Hand)
[W] [A] [S] [D] [Q] [E]
[W] [A] [S] [D] [Q] [E]


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==Robo Control Schemes & Re-Mapping==
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==⚙ Robot Control Schemes & Re-Mapping==
<p>In RoboCo, you can choose between preset or custom controls for your robot. Using the Controls Menu, you can add, subtract or remap keys to fit your preferences.</p>
<p>In RoboCo, you can choose between preset or custom controls for your robot. Using the Controls Menu, you can add, subtract or remap keys to fit your preferences.</p>


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! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Left Hand
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Left Hand
|[W][A][S][D][Q][E]
|[W] [A] [S] [D] [Q] [E]
|
|[[File:Left Hand Controls 2.png|400px]]
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|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Right Hand
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Right Hand
|[I][J][K][L][U][O]
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [I] [J] [K] [L] [U] [O]
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Right Hand Controls 2.png|400px]]
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|}
|}
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===How to Map Robot Controls===
===How to Map Robot Controls===
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|Step 1
|Step 1
|Open the Controls Menu.
|Open the Controls Menu.
|
|[[File:How to Map Robot Controls Step 1 with Icon.png|600px]]
|-
|-
|Step 2
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Step 2
|Select one of the Default Control Schemes. This example uses the Default Left Hand Control Scheme.
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Select one of the Default Control Schemes. This example uses the Default Left Hand Control Scheme.
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:How to Map Robot Controls Step 2 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|-
|Step 3
|Step 3
|Click +Add new next to W
|Click + Add New next to W.
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|[[File:How to Map Robot Controls Step 3 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|-
|Step 4
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Step 4
|Select a powered part from the menu
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Select a powered part from the menu.
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:How to Map Robot Controls Step 4 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|-
|Step 5
|Step 5
|Choose the desired action. Multiple arts may be assigned to one button, but only one action may be assigned per part.|
|Choose the desired action. Multiple parts may be assigned to one button, but only one action may be assigned per part.
|[[File:How to Map Robot Controls Step 5 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|}
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===How to Create Custom Robot Schemes===
===How to Create Custom Robot Schemes===
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|Step 1
|Step 1
|Open the Controls Menu.
|Open the Controls Menu.
|
|[[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 1 with Icon.png|600px]]
|-
|-
|Step 2
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Step 2
|Click the + button at the top of the Controls Menu and select Custom Keyboard Controls
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Click the + button at the top of the Controls Menu and select Custom Keyboard Controls.
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 2 with Icon.png|600px]]
|-
|-
|Step 3
|Step 3
|Click the ellipses next to the Custom Keyboard Controls. Use this button to name your custom control scheme.
|Click the ellipses next to the Custom Keyboard Controls. Use this button to name your custom control scheme.
|
|[[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 3 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|Step 4
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Step 4
|Click +Add New next to the top button slot
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Click +Add New next to the top button slot.
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|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 4 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|Step 5
|Step 5
|Select a part and the action you want that part to take
|Select a part and the action you want that part to take.
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|[[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 5 with Icon.png|600px]]
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|-
|Step 6
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Step 6
|Rename the action if needed and map it to the desired key
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Rename the action if needed.
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|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:How to Create Custom Controls Step 6.png|600px]]
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===How to Program Your Robot Using Python===
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<p>RoboCo allows for robot programming via the use of Python. If you’re interested in robot programming but don’t know much about Python, we recommend checking out [https://www.codecademy.com/ CodeAcademy] to learn more. We also recommend checking out our devblog [https://www.roboco.co/2022/03/04/a-guide-to-robot-programming/ “A Guide to Robot Programming”] to learn more about what script editors we recommend.</p>


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==⚙ Controllable Robot Parts & Their Actions==
|-
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Step
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Description
! style="background-color:#5dc8f4;" | Example
|-
|Step 1
|Add the microcontroller to your robot to access the script interface
|
|-
|Step 2
|Choose to either create a new script or load an already-created script
|
|-
|Step 3
|Assign your parts to ports manually or use the “automatically assign” button
|
|-
|Step 4
|Press the play button (or spacebar)
|
|-
|Step 5
|If an error occurs, use the in-game debug console to fix your code
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|-
|}
 
==Controllable Robot Parts & Their Actions==


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Toggle Reverse
Toggle Reverse
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|[[File:Actions - DC Motor.png|300px]]
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|-
|Servo Motor
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Servo Motor
|Spin Forward
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Spin Forward


Spin Reverse
Spin Reverse
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Toggle Reverse
Toggle Reverse
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|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Actions - Servo Motor.png|300px]]
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|-
|Small Piston
|Small Piston / Small Telescoping Piston
|Move Out
|Move Out


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Toggle In
Toggle In
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|[[File:Actions - Small Piston.png|300px]]
|-
|-
|Small Telescoping Piston
|Move Out
Move In
Toggle Out
Toggle In
|
|-
|-
|Large Piston
|Large Piston / Large Telescoping Piston
|Move Out
|Move Out


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Toggle In
Toggle In
|[[File:Actions - Small Piston.png|300px]]
|-
|-
|Laser Pointer
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Laser Pointer
|Toogle
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Toggle (On/Off)


Turn On
Turn On
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Hold
Hold
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Laser Pointer Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|-
|Powered LED
|Powered LED
|Toggle
|Toggle (On/Off)


Turn On
Turn On
Turn Off


Hold
Hold
 
|[[File:Powered LED Controls.PNG|300px]]
Toggle
|
|-
|-
|Vacuum
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Vacuum
|Toggle
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Toggle (On/Off)


Turn On
Turn On


Toggle Off
Turn Off


Hold
Hold
|
 
Flip Airflow Direction
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Vacuum Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|-
|Powered Pincer
|Powered Pincer
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Turn On
Turn On


Toggle Off
Turn Off


Hold
Hold
|
|[[File:Actions - Powered Claw.png|300px]]
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|-
|Powered Claw
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Powered Claw
|Toggle
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Toggle


Turn On
Turn On
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Hold
Hold
|
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Actions - Powered Claw.png|300px]]
|-
|-
|Light Bulb
|Light Bulb
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Hold
Hold
|
|[[File:Lightbulb Controllable Actions.PNG|300px]]
|-
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Microcontroller
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Send Signal (1)


Send Signal (-1)
Toggle Signal (1)
Toggle Signal (-1)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Microcontroller Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|Bubble Blower
|Emit
Toggle (On/Off)
|[[File:Turret Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Turret
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Emit
Toggle (On/Off)
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Turret Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|Decoupler
|Seperate
|[[File:Decoupler Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Chatterbox
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | Choose a Command
Hello
Follow Me
Stop
Back Up
Get On
Get Off
Sorry!
Insult
|style="background-color:#ECECEC;" | [[File:Chatterbox Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|Seat
|Open Lab Bar
Close Lab Bar
|[[File:Seat Controls.PNG|300px]]
|-
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 19 July 2023

Control Interface Example

⚙ Controls Menu

Rotate Camera Right Mouse Button
Zoom Camera Scroll Wheel
Move Camera [W] [A] [S] [D]
Focus Camera [F] (with part selected)
Focus + Zoom Camera Double-tap [F] (with part selected)
Reset Camera [Control] + Left Mouse Button
Duplicate Part [Control] + [D] (with part selected)
Translate Tool Move parts in the environment or in the robot.
Rotate Tool Rotate parts in the environment or in the robot.
Change Joint Mouseover or Select Joints using [Q] and [E] to cycle through joint types and [Delete] to clear.
Remove Parts [Delete] (with part(s) selected)
Rotate Selection [Alt] + Left Mouse Button (with part(s) selected)
Rotate Snap [R] (while placing a part)
Place Duplicate [Shift] (while placing a part)
Multiselect [Shift] + Left Mouse Button
Select Connected Left Mouse Button (Double Click)
Box Select Click and drag to select multiple parts. Hold [Shift] to additively select.
Group Selected Parts [G]
Ungroup Selected Parts [U]
Undo [Control] + [Z]
Redo [Control] + [Y]
Hide UI [~]
Enter Active Mode [Space]
Robot Controls Default Controls (Left Hand)

[W] [A] [S] [D] [Q] [E]

Default Controls (Right Hand)

[I] [J] [K] [L] [U] [O]

(hold [L Shift] to move motors at half speed)

Switch Transmitters [1] [2] [3] … [8] [9] [0]

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⚙ Robot Control Schemes & Re-Mapping

In RoboCo, you can choose between preset or custom controls for your robot. Using the Controls Menu, you can add, subtract or remap keys to fit your preferences.

Default Robot Control Schemes

Left Hand [W] [A] [S] [D] [Q] [E] Left Hand Controls 2.png
Right Hand [I] [J] [K] [L] [U] [O] Right Hand Controls 2.png

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How to Map Robot Controls

Step Description Example
Step 1 Open the Controls Menu. How to Map Robot Controls Step 1 with Icon.png
Step 2 Select one of the Default Control Schemes. This example uses the Default Left Hand Control Scheme. How to Map Robot Controls Step 2 with Icon.png
Step 3 Click + Add New next to W. How to Map Robot Controls Step 3 with Icon.png
Step 4 Select a powered part from the menu. How to Map Robot Controls Step 4 with Icon.png
Step 5 Choose the desired action. Multiple parts may be assigned to one button, but only one action may be assigned per part. How to Map Robot Controls Step 5 with Icon.png

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How to Create Custom Robot Schemes

Step Description Example
Step 1 Open the Controls Menu. How to Create Custom Controls Step 1 with Icon.png
Step 2 Click the + button at the top of the Controls Menu and select Custom Keyboard Controls. How to Create Custom Controls Step 2 with Icon.png
Step 3 Click the ellipses next to the Custom Keyboard Controls. Use this button to name your custom control scheme. How to Create Custom Controls Step 3 with Icon.png
Step 4 Click +Add New next to the top button slot. How to Create Custom Controls Step 4 with Icon.png
Step 5 Select a part and the action you want that part to take. How to Create Custom Controls Step 5 with Icon.png
Step 6 Rename the action if needed. How to Create Custom Controls Step 6.png

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⚙ Controllable Robot Parts & Their Actions

Parts Actions Example
DC Motor Spin Forward

Spin Reverse

Toggle Forward

Toggle Reverse

Actions - DC Motor.png
Servo Motor Spin Forward

Spin Reverse

Toggle Forward

Toggle Reverse

Actions - Servo Motor.png
Small Piston / Small Telescoping Piston Move Out

Move In

Toggle Out

Toggle In

Actions - Small Piston.png
Large Piston / Large Telescoping Piston Move Out

Move In

Toggle Out

Toggle In

Actions - Small Piston.png
Laser Pointer Toggle (On/Off)

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Laser Pointer Controls.PNG
Powered LED Toggle (On/Off)

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Powered LED Controls.PNG
Vacuum Toggle (On/Off)

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Flip Airflow Direction

Vacuum Controls.PNG
Powered Pincer Toggle

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Actions - Powered Claw.png
Powered Claw Toggle

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Actions - Powered Claw.png
Light Bulb Toggle

Turn On

Turn Off

Hold

Lightbulb Controllable Actions.PNG
Microcontroller Send Signal (1)

Send Signal (-1)

Toggle Signal (1)

Toggle Signal (-1)

Microcontroller Controls.PNG
Bubble Blower Emit

Toggle (On/Off)

Turret Controls.PNG
Turret Emit

Toggle (On/Off)

Turret Controls.PNG
Decoupler Seperate Decoupler Controls.PNG
Chatterbox Choose a Command

Hello

Follow Me

Stop

Back Up

Get On

Get Off

Sorry!

Insult

Chatterbox Controls.PNG
Seat Open Lab Bar

Close Lab Bar

Seat Controls.PNG

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