Package Setup

In this exercise, we will build our package dependencies and configure the package for the Qt Creator IDE.

Import Workspace into QT

  1. In QT do the following:

File -> New -> Other Project -> ROS Workspace

  1. Fill the Project Name and Location information

  • Name: pick_and_place

  • Distribution: melodic

  • Build System: CatkinTools

  • Workspace Path ~/optimized_planning_ws

  1. Click next to go to the summary and leave version control to defaults

  2. With the project open, type ctrl+b to build the project. By building the project through QT Creator, it allows the IDE to enable features like autocomplete effectively.