RViz plugin for publishing selected points

This plugin can be used to select points in RViz, and publish them to a new topic.

Install

Build as per and normal ROS package. The plugin can be accessed after install by opening RViz add adding within the '+' menu from the 'Tools' panel (Panels->Tools).

Usage

Drag with the left button to select objects in the 3D scene.

• Hold the Alt key to change viewpoint as in the Move tool
• Hold the Shift key to add more poiints to the current selection
• Hold the Ctrl key to remove points from the current selection

The following keys are also available:

• 'S' - Toggle with RViz interaction
• 'C' - Clear current selection
• 'P' - Publish selected points to /rviz_selected_points