How do I properly use the gazebo API?

Question

Say I want to rotate a joint at a certain velocity. So I browse through the API reference pages and reach here.

I can't seem to find any reference to the term 'velocity'. Is it linear velocity or angular velocity? Also what is it's unit? Where do I find information about it?

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Originally posted by daltonfury42 on Gazebo Answers with karma: 3 on 2015-12-29

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Comment by daltonfury42 on 2016-01-05:
Nobody can answer this simple question?

Comment by debz on 2016-01-06:
Since ODE is the default physic engine for gazebo, you might find some answers here:

http://www.ode.org/

Answer 1

It depends on the joint type. Velocity will be linear for prismatic joints and angular for revolute joints.

Gazebo uses SI units, so linear velocity is in m/s and angular velocity in rad/s.

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Originally posted by chapulina with karma: 7504 on 2016-01-05

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