How can I draw in the 3D window in Webots?

Question

I would like to draw some text or objects in the 3D view of Webots, how can I do that?

Answer 1

There are different techniques depending on what you want to draw:

• If you just want to add some 2D text, you can do this by using the function: wb_supervisor_set_label. This will allow you to put 2D overlay text in front of the 3D simulation. Please lookup for the Supervisor API documentation.

• If you want to add a small sub-window in front of the 3D graphics, you should consider using the Display node. This will allow you to do 2D vector graphics and text. This is also useful for example to display processed camera images. Please lookup for the Display node documentation.

• If you want to add 3D graphics to the main window, this can be done by using the Supervisor API. The Supervisor API can be used to create new nodes - meaning that you can create an IndexedFaceSet or IndexedLineSet and adjust vertex positions or indexing accordingly to create and update the shape you wish to draw in the 3D scene.