# Copyright (c) 2022-2026, The Isaac Lab Project Developers (https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab/blob/main/CONTRIBUTORS.md). # All rights reserved. # # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause """ This script demonstrates procedural terrains with flat patches. Example usage: .. code-block:: bash # Generate terrain with height color scheme ./isaaclab.sh -p scripts/demos/procedural_terrain.py --color_scheme height # Generate terrain with random color scheme ./isaaclab.sh -p scripts/demos/procedural_terrain.py --color_scheme random # Generate terrain with no color scheme ./isaaclab.sh -p scripts/demos/procedural_terrain.py --color_scheme none # Generate terrain with curriculum ./isaaclab.sh -p scripts/demos/procedural_terrain.py --use_curriculum # Generate terrain with curriculum along with flat patches ./isaaclab.sh -p scripts/demos/procedural_terrain.py --use_curriculum --show_flat_patches """ """Launch Isaac Sim Simulator first.""" import argparse from isaaclab.app import AppLauncher # add argparse arguments parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="This script demonstrates procedural terrain generation.") parser.add_argument( "--color_scheme", type=str, default="none", choices=["height", "random", "none"], help="Color scheme to use for the terrain generation.", ) parser.add_argument( "--use_curriculum", action="store_true", default=False, help="Whether to use the curriculum for the terrain generation.", ) parser.add_argument( "--show_flat_patches", action="store_true", default=False, help="Whether to show the flat patches computed during the terrain generation.", ) # append AppLauncher cli args AppLauncher.add_app_launcher_args(parser) # parse the arguments args_cli = parser.parse_args() # launch omniverse app app_launcher = AppLauncher(args_cli) simulation_app = app_launcher.app """Rest everything follows.""" import random import torch import isaaclab.sim as sim_utils from isaaclab.assets import AssetBase from isaaclab.markers import VisualizationMarkers, VisualizationMarkersCfg from isaaclab.terrains import FlatPatchSamplingCfg, TerrainImporter, TerrainImporterCfg ## # Pre-defined configs ## from isaaclab.terrains.config.rough import ROUGH_TERRAINS_CFG # isort:skip def design_scene() -> tuple[dict, torch.Tensor]: """Designs the scene.""" # Lights cfg = sim_utils.DomeLightCfg(intensity=2000.0, color=(0.75, 0.75, 0.75)) cfg.func("/World/Light", cfg) # Parse terrain generation terrain_gen_cfg = ROUGH_TERRAINS_CFG.replace(curriculum=args_cli.use_curriculum, color_scheme=args_cli.color_scheme) # Add flat patch configuration # Note: To have separate colors for each sub-terrain type, we set the flat patch sampling configuration name # to the sub-terrain name. However, this is not how it should be used in practice. The key name should be # the intention of the flat patch. For instance, "source" or "target" for spawn and command related flat patches. if args_cli.show_flat_patches: for sub_terrain_name, sub_terrain_cfg in terrain_gen_cfg.sub_terrains.items(): sub_terrain_cfg.flat_patch_sampling = { sub_terrain_name: FlatPatchSamplingCfg(num_patches=10, patch_radius=0.5, max_height_diff=0.05) } # Handler for terrains importing terrain_importer_cfg = TerrainImporterCfg( num_envs=2048, env_spacing=3.0, prim_path="/World/ground", max_init_terrain_level=None, terrain_type="generator", terrain_generator=terrain_gen_cfg, debug_vis=True, ) # Remove visual material for height and random color schemes to use the default material if args_cli.color_scheme in ["height", "random"]: terrain_importer_cfg.visual_material = None # Create terrain importer terrain_importer = TerrainImporter(terrain_importer_cfg) # Show the flat patches computed if args_cli.show_flat_patches: # Configure the flat patches vis_cfg = VisualizationMarkersCfg(prim_path="/Visuals/TerrainFlatPatches", markers={}) for name in terrain_importer.flat_patches: vis_cfg.markers[name] = sim_utils.CylinderCfg( radius=0.5, # note: manually set to the patch radius for visualization height=0.1, visual_material=sim_utils.GlassMdlCfg(glass_color=(random.random(), random.random(), random.random())), ) flat_patches_visualizer = VisualizationMarkers(vis_cfg) # Visualize the flat patches all_patch_locations = [] all_patch_indices = [] for i, patch_locations in enumerate(terrain_importer.flat_patches.values()): num_patch_locations = patch_locations.view(-1, 3).shape[0] # store the patch locations and indices all_patch_locations.append(patch_locations.view(-1, 3)) all_patch_indices += [i] * num_patch_locations # combine the patch locations and indices flat_patches_visualizer.visualize(torch.cat(all_patch_locations), marker_indices=all_patch_indices) # return the scene information scene_entities = {"terrain": terrain_importer} return scene_entities, terrain_importer.env_origins def run_simulator(sim: sim_utils.SimulationContext, entities: dict[str, AssetBase], origins: torch.Tensor): """Runs the simulation loop.""" # Simulate physics while simulation_app.is_running(): # perform step sim.step() def main(): """Main function.""" # Initialize the simulation context sim_cfg = sim_utils.SimulationCfg(dt=0.01, device=args_cli.device) sim = sim_utils.SimulationContext(sim_cfg) # Set main camera sim.set_camera_view(eye=[5.0, 5.0, 5.0], target=[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]) # design scene scene_entities, scene_origins = design_scene() # Play the simulator sim.reset() # Now we are ready! print("[INFO]: Setup complete...") # Run the simulator run_simulator(sim, scene_entities, scene_origins) if __name__ == "__main__": # run the main function main() # close sim app simulation_app.close()