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LinkForge just passed 5,000 Blender downloads – exploring an IR-based workflow for robot descriptions
Hi everyone, LinkForge recently crossed 5,000 downloads on the Blender Extensions platform, which was a nice milestone. The project started as a Blender extension for building robot models, but over time it has evolved into something a bit different: a programmable Intermediate Representation (IR) for robot descriptions. My goal isn't to replace URDF or XACRO. Instead, I see them as compilation targets, while the IR becomes the editable source model that can be validated before export. The core is written as a standalone Python engine, so it can run in Blender, from the CLI, or in automated pipelines. I'm curious what others think: Do you think robotics is missing a proper intermediate representation between CAD/design tools and formats like URDF or MJCF, or do existing workflows already solve this well? I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from people building robots professionally. GitHub: https://github.com/arounamounchili/linkforge Blender Extension: https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/linkforge submitted by /u/Mysterious_Dare2268 [link] [Kommentare] reddit.com · reddit.com
Hi everyone, LinkForge recently crossed 5,000 downloads on the Blender Extensions platform, which was a nice milestone. The project started as a Blender extension for building robot models, but over time it has evolved into something a bit different: a programmable Intermediate Representation (IR) for robot descriptions. My goal isn't to replace URDF or XACRO. Instead, I see them as compilation targets, while the IR becomes the editable source model that can be validated before export. The core is written as a standalone Python engine, so it can run in Blender, from the CLI, or in automated pipelines. I'm curious what others think: Do you think robotics is missing a proper intermediate representation between CAD/design tools and formats like URDF or MJCF, or do existing workflows already solve this well? I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from people building robots professionally. GitHub: https://github.com/arounamounchili/linkforge Blender Extension: https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/linkforge submitted by /u/Mysterious_Dare2268 [link] [Kommentare]
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