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strands-labs#31 split) Part 1 / 5 of the split of strands-labs#31 — tracked by strands-labs#42. Adds the package skeleton for the Isaac Sim backend with zero `omni` overhead on `import strands_robots_sim`: - `pyproject.toml`: - new `[isaac]` extra (lightweight Isaac-companion deps that ARE pip-installable: `usd-core>=24.5,<26.0`, `warp-lang>=1.13.0`). Comment explains that Isaac Sim itself is NOT installable from PyPI — must come via Omniverse Launcher / Isaac Lab / nvcr.io. - new `[all]` aggregate extra (currently delegates to `[isaac]`; will gain `[newton]` etc. as later backends land). - new `[project.entry-points."strands_robots.backends"]` declaring both `isaac` and `isaac_sim` aliases pointing at `strands_robots_sim.isaac.simulation:IsaacSimulation` (the class itself lands in PR-4 / `feat(isaac): IsaacSimulation backend`). - new `pytest>=7.0` in `dev` extras and `[tool.hatch.envs.default]` deps so future PRs in this split chain can run pytest under `hatch run test`. - new `[tool.pytest.ini_options]` with a `gpu` marker so PR-4's GPU-only integ tests can gate on `STRANDS_GPU_TEST=1`. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/__init__.py`: PEP 562 lazy stub — declares `__all__ = ["IsaacSimulation", "IsaacConfig"]` and routes attribute access through `__getattr__` to deferred imports of `.simulation` and `.config`. The bare `import strands_robots_sim.isaac` does NOT import any `omni` modules; that overhead only fires when a caller actually accesses `IsaacSimulation` or `IsaacConfig`. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/__init__.py`: empty package marker so future test files in this directory are collectable. Test files themselves land in subsequent slices alongside the code they cover. CI signal: lint clean (black / isort / flake8); the existing `hatch run test` import-smoke passes (it doesn't touch `isaac`, so no missing-submodule errors). Pytest doesn't run yet from `hatch run test` — the test command stays as the import-smoke placeholder in this slice and flips to `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/` in PR-3 once the first real test files land. Why this lands first: PR-2 / PR-3 / PR-4 all import from `strands_robots_sim.isaac`, so the package stub + extras + entry points have to exist before any of those files can be code-reviewed against current `main`. Original work by @cagataycali in strands-labs#31 (`413ff15..befb1e3`); this slice cherry-picks just the foundation files. Review-thread anchors on the original commits stay intact for whichever child PR consumes the relevant code.
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Deep local review on Thor — 58/58 tests pass ✅, but 4 critical gaps
Reviewed by cloning to local Thor, pip install -e . pytest, full pytest run, and source-level diff against strands-labs/robots:main strands_robots/simulation/base.py.
What works ✅
- 58 tests pass in isolation (33 not 25-failing as the PR description warns — that count was against a stale
strands_robotsinstall) - Lint clean
- R1 narrow-except hygiene preserved
- R4 diagnostic-log discipline (DEBUG/WARNING split) holds — verified by the 9 pin tests
- Lazy-import contract:
import strands_robots_sim.isaacadds zeroomni.*modules
Critical: 4 abstract methods missing
Real SimEngine ABC at strands_robots/simulation/base.py declares 14 abstract methods. PR47 implements 10. Missing:
remove_robot— line 137 (SimEnginedeclares it@abstractmethod)list_robots— required byPolicyRunnerfor default-robot resolution when caller omitsrobot_namerobot_joint_names— required byPolicy.set_robot_state_keysand replayremove_object— declared abstract in real ABC
Why your tests don't catch it: the local fallback SimEngine(ABC) at simulation.py:41-50 declares zero abstract methods, so IsaacSimulation instantiates fine in CI. In production with strands-robots>=0.4 installed, IsaacSimulation() will raise TypeError: Can't instantiate abstract class IsaacSimulation with abstract methods list_robots, remove_object, remove_robot, robot_joint_names.
Critical: PR description claims from_kwargs exists, but it doesn't
PR description says R1 fix 32ef307 baked in IsaacConfig.from_kwargs. The actual simulation.py:161-180 uses inline dataclasses.fields() reflection instead — which works, but the docstring + PR description are out of sync.
Mergeability
- Not mergeable as Phase 1 — the abstract-method gap will break any non-trivial integration test the moment
strands-robotsis wired up. - Recommendation: add 4 stub methods (return
{"status": "success", "content": [...]}matching Phase 1 silent-success contract) before PR-4 merges. ~30 LOC.
Leaving line-level inline suggestions below.
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…abs#43 (PR strands-labs#44 R1) Closes @cagataycali's R1 review on strands-labs#44 -- the lazy-import contract ships with concrete CI signal now, not just a manual probe in the PR description. Three coordinated changes per the review: 1. **Port `tests/test_entrypoint.py` (140 LOC, 10 tests)** from the closed orphan PR strands-labs#43 (`feat/isaac-extras-and-lazy-import`). These tests verify *only* PR-1's surface and have **zero dependency on `simulation.py`** (which lands in PR-4 of the strands-labs#31 split): - `TestEntryPointDeclaration` (6 tests): - `test_pyproject_exists` - `test_isaac_entry_point_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_sim_alias_entry_point_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_extra_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_extra_includes_pytest` - `test_entry_points_visible_via_importlib_metadata_when_installed` (skips with actionable hint when not pip-installed) - `TestLazyImportSurface` (4 tests): - `test_import_isaac_does_not_load_omni` -- pins the `omni`-not- loaded contract via `sys.modules` set diff before/after import. - `test_isaac_subpackage_exposes_lazy_attrs_in___all__` - `test_unknown_attr_raises_attributeerror` -- pins the PEP 562 `__getattr__` raises `AttributeError` (not `ImportError`) on unknown attrs. - `test_dunder_getattr_is_present` 2. **Add `pytest>=7.0` to the `[isaac]` extra** in `pyproject.toml`. Means `pip install '.[isaac]'` covers the test deps without a separate dev extra on CI hosts. Also pinned by `test_isaac_extra_includes_pytest`. 3. **Flip `hatch run test`** from the import-smoke placeholder (`python -c "import strands_robots_sim; ..."`) to `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ -v`. The 10 tests collect and pass standalone; PR-4's simulation-module tests join the collection automatically when that PR rebases. Verification: - `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ -v` -> **10 passed in 0.14s** - `black --check` / `isort --check-only` / `flake8` (max-line=120) on `strands_robots_sim/` + `examples/` -> clean - AST parse on touched files -> ok - The 10 tests have no import path through `simulation.py`; they validate only PR-1's actual surface (pyproject parsing, entry- point declaration, PEP 562 `__getattr__` contract). The original `test_entrypoint.py` on `cagataycali/feat/isaac-sim` imports from `strands_robots_sim.isaac.simulation`, which is why PR-1 of the split couldn't ship that file unmodified. The version ported here was rewritten on the strands-labs#43 branch specifically for the PR-1 surface; cleanly self-contained against this slice.
…nds-labs#31 split) Part 3 / 5 of the split of strands-labs#31 — tracked by strands-labs#42. Branched off PR-1 (`pr1/isaac-foundation` -> strands-labs#44); rebases cleanly onto `main` once PR-1 merges. Adds the procedural USD robot builders that `IsaacSimulation` (PR-4) consumes via `add_robot(data_config=<name>, procedural=True)` without requiring binary asset downloads from Nucleus: - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/procedural.py` (258 LOC): - `ProceduralRobot` named-tuple shape: `(prim_root, num_joints, joint_names, body_names, parent_body_indices)`. - `get_procedural_robot(name: str) -> ProceduralRobot` registry. - Three builders behind the registry: - `_build_so100`: 6-DOF SO-100 arm (HuggingFace's open-source teaching arm). - `_build_franka_panda`: 9-DOF Panda + 2-DOF gripper. - `_build_unitree_g1`: 21-DOF G1 humanoid (1 torso + 6 left leg + 6 right leg + 4 left arm + 4 right arm). - All builders are pure-Python; no `omni` / Isaac Sim imports. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/test_procedural_g1_dof.py` (~70 LOC, 3 tests): Carved out of cagataycali's original `test_phase1_doc_honesty.py` -- the `TestG1DOFCount` class only. The companion `TestIsaacDocsPhase1Banner` class (which reads `docs/backends/isaac.md`) lands in PR-5 alongside the docs file itself. Pin tests: - `test_g1_actual_joint_count_is_21`: truth-source pin against `procedural.py`'s actual joint set. - `test_g1_module_docstring_advertises_21_not_29`: pin against R2's stale 29-DOF claim in the module docstring (commit `85e180f`). - `test_g1_builder_docstring_advertises_21_not_29`: same pin on the `_build_unitree_g1` function docstring. CI signal: lint clean (black / isort / flake8); the 3 G1-DOF pin tests pass standalone (`pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ test_procedural_g1_dof.py -v` -> 3 passed). Note: this slice does NOT pin the kinematic-tree topology defect on the G1 joint graph (duplicate `(parent_body, child_body)` edges -- e.g. `l_hip_roll` and `l_hip_pitch` both map bodies 3 -> 4). That defect is documented in `procedural.py` line 165 as deferred to Phase 2; it requires intermediate massless link bodies that this Phase 1 stub does not instantiate. The dormant- on-Phase-1 framing is the same one R2 captured. Why this lands in parallel with PR-2 (config): both are pure modules with no cross-dependencies; either can land first. PR-4 (simulation) needs both. Original work by @cagataycali in strands-labs#31 (`413ff15..85e180f`); this slice cherry-picks `procedural.py` plus the carved-out G1 test file. R2's DOF-count fix (commit `85e180f`) is already baked into this file's docstrings.
cagataycali's comment at strands_robots_sim/isaac/procedural.py:213 flagged that the documented duplicate-edge defect on G1 is silently returned by _build_unitree_g1 and would only surface as a cryptic USD/MuJoCo articulation error two layers down on Phase-2 wireup. Adds _validate_kinematic_tree(), wired into the end of all three procedural builders, opt-in via STRANDS_ISAAC_VALIDATE_KINEMATICS=1 (Phase-2 dev path). Default is no-op so Phase-1 callers (which never instantiate the articulation) are unaffected; with the env var set, G1 raises ValueError naming the duplicate edges + offending joints, while SO-100 and Panda still build cleanly. Pinned by tests/test_procedural_kinematic_guard.py: default-off behaviour, accepted env values (1/true/yes, case-insensitive), G1 raises with diagnostic context, SO-100 and Panda pass guard when enabled.
…r) (4/5 of strands-labs#31 split) Part 4 / 5 of the split of strands-labs#31 — tracked by strands-labs#42. The bulk slice; ~2,000 LOC of simulation backend + tests carrying all R1/R2/R4 review fixes. Branched off PR-3 (`pr3/isaac-procedural` -> strands-labs#46); needs PR-1 (strands-labs#44) + PR-2 (strands-labs#45) + PR-3 (strands-labs#46) all in main before the rebase produces a clean diff and CI goes green. Files in this slice (excluding the foundation + procedural files that come in via PR-3's branch base): - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/simulation.py` (1,097 LOC): `IsaacSimulation(SimEngine)` with `__init__`, `is_available`, `create_world`, `destroy`, `reset`, `step`, `get_state`, `add_robot`, `add_object`, `get_observation`, `send_action`, `render`, `add_camera`, `replicate`, `_load_usd_robot`, `_load_urdf_robot`, `cleanup`, `__enter__/__exit__/__repr__`. Plus module-level `_get_or_create_simulation_app` (SimulationApp singleton) and `_RobotState` / `_CameraState` named-tuples. Lazy `omni` imports throughout; thread-safe via `RLock`. Carries: - R1's `is_available()` probing `omni.isaac.kit` specifically (commit `65ca6fe`) -- not the bare `omni` namespace, which is a PEP 420 shared package. - R1's no-`__del__` finalizer (commit `29ccfe3`); cleanup must be explicit via `cleanup()` or context manager. - R1's narrowed `except` clauses (commit `5309623`) at the four sites that previously swallowed bare `Exception`. - R4's distinguishable WARNING / DEBUG diagnostic logs across `get_observation`'s four silent-empty modes (commit `befb1e3`): pre-init probe DEBUG; ambiguous + unknown-name WARNING with typo echo + sorted known-robots; Phase 1 articulation-None DEBUG. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/config.py` (116 LOC): Duplicated from PR-2 (strands-labs#45) so this branch is locally testable. After PR-2 lands, this file becomes a no-change file in the rebase and the dup goes away. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/test_unit.py` (464 LOC, 6 test classes): `TestIsaacConfig` (R1/R2 carry-over), `TestIsaacSim ulationAvailability`, `TestIsaacSimulationContract` (R1's unknown-kwarg pin lives here), `TestProceduralRobots`, `TestNoEmojisInOutput`, `TestExceptionClauseHygiene` (AST walk pinning R1's narrowed exception clauses). - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/test_entrypoint.py` (139 LOC): R6 entry-point registration tests + `IsaacSimulation` is a `SimEngine` subclass + `is_available()` returns `(bool, str|None)` tuple. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/test_get_observation_diagnostic_logs.py` (209 LOC, R4's pin file): 9 tests across 5 classes pinning the WARNING / DEBUG level discipline + content of the diagnostic log lines + the docstring contract enumerating the four silent- empty modes. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/test_gpu_integ.py` (117 LOC): GPU-only integ tests gated on `STRANDS_GPU_TEST=1` + the `gpu` pytest marker (declared in pyproject.toml from PR-1). CI signal: red in isolation -- `simulation.py` imports from `isaac.config` and `isaac.procedural`. Once PR-1/PR-2/PR-3 land in main and this branch rebases, expect 33-50 tests passing on CPU (the 25 tests that currently fail with `TypeError: Can't instantiate abstract class` are a separate pre-existing defect on Original work by @cagataycali in strands-labs#31 (`413ff15..befb1e3`); this slice cherry-picks `simulation.py` + 4 test files. R1/R2/R4 review fixes are baked in.
cagataycali's review comment on simulation.py:50 (strands-labs#47) flagged that the fallback ABC declared zero @AbstractMethod decorators, so IsaacSimulation() instantiated cleanly in tests when strands-robots was absent — masking the abstract-method gap that surfaces the moment the real ABC is in scope. Mirror the real strands_robots.simulation.base.SimEngine surface (14 abstract methods) in the fallback. Now `pytest` produces the same failure mode (25 failed / 33 passed) whether strands-robots is installed or not, including the dedicated canary test_isaac_implements_all_abstract_methods. The 4 missing concrete implementations on IsaacSimulation (list_robots, remove_robot, remove_object, robot_joint_names) remain a separately tracked gap per the PR body — this commit just makes the gap visible in CI.
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cagataycali's review at strands_robots_sim/isaac/simulation.py:774 flagged that IsaacSimulation didn't implement four abstract methods inherited from strands_robots.simulation.base.SimEngine — list_robots, robot_joint_names, remove_robot, remove_object — making the class non-instantiable with TypeError. Added concrete implementations using the existing _robots dict and _prim_registry list, all guarded by self._lock for thread safety. Removal methods only update the in-Python registry; USD prim deletion is deferred to world teardown (Phase 1 scope, matches add_robot's procedural / load-stub behaviour). Unblocks 24 previously-failing tests (now 73 passed, 5 skipped). Refs strands-labs#49.
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Both blocking concerns from the prior CHANGES_REQUESTED review are resolved on c0ff77f:
- Fallback-ABC abstract surface (
2f68be6): the import-fallbackSimEnginenow mirrors the real ABC's 14@abstractmethoddecorators, so the contract testtest_isaac_implements_all_abstract_methodsfails loudly in bothstrands_robots-installed and fallback modes. - Missing concrete impls on
IsaacSimulation(c0ff77f):list_robots,robot_joint_names,remove_robot,remove_objectadded withself._lockguards, matching the existingadd_objectprim-path convention ({stage_path}/Objects/{name}) and the standard{status, content: [{text}]}shape. Test signal moved from 25 failed / 33 passed to 73 passed / 5 skipped, closing the 24-test instantiation gap end-to-end.
CI is green, mergeable, both review threads resolved. Approving to clear the CHANGES_REQUESTED state.
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…#45) * feat(isaac): [isaac] extras + entry-point + PEP 562 lazy import (1/5 of #31 split) Part 1 / 5 of the split of #31 — tracked by #42. Adds the package skeleton for the Isaac Sim backend with zero `omni` overhead on `import strands_robots_sim`: - `pyproject.toml`: - new `[isaac]` extra (lightweight Isaac-companion deps that ARE pip-installable: `usd-core>=24.5,<26.0`, `warp-lang>=1.13.0`). Comment explains that Isaac Sim itself is NOT installable from PyPI — must come via Omniverse Launcher / Isaac Lab / nvcr.io. - new `[all]` aggregate extra (currently delegates to `[isaac]`; will gain `[newton]` etc. as later backends land). - new `[project.entry-points."strands_robots.backends"]` declaring both `isaac` and `isaac_sim` aliases pointing at `strands_robots_sim.isaac.simulation:IsaacSimulation` (the class itself lands in PR-4 / `feat(isaac): IsaacSimulation backend`). - new `pytest>=7.0` in `dev` extras and `[tool.hatch.envs.default]` deps so future PRs in this split chain can run pytest under `hatch run test`. - new `[tool.pytest.ini_options]` with a `gpu` marker so PR-4's GPU-only integ tests can gate on `STRANDS_GPU_TEST=1`. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/__init__.py`: PEP 562 lazy stub — declares `__all__ = ["IsaacSimulation", "IsaacConfig"]` and routes attribute access through `__getattr__` to deferred imports of `.simulation` and `.config`. The bare `import strands_robots_sim.isaac` does NOT import any `omni` modules; that overhead only fires when a caller actually accesses `IsaacSimulation` or `IsaacConfig`. - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/__init__.py`: empty package marker so future test files in this directory are collectable. Test files themselves land in subsequent slices alongside the code they cover. CI signal: lint clean (black / isort / flake8); the existing `hatch run test` import-smoke passes (it doesn't touch `isaac`, so no missing-submodule errors). Pytest doesn't run yet from `hatch run test` — the test command stays as the import-smoke placeholder in this slice and flips to `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/` in PR-3 once the first real test files land. Why this lands first: PR-2 / PR-3 / PR-4 all import from `strands_robots_sim.isaac`, so the package stub + extras + entry points have to exist before any of those files can be code-reviewed against current `main`. Original work by @cagataycali in #31 (`413ff15..befb1e3`); this slice cherry-picks just the foundation files. Review-thread anchors on the original commits stay intact for whichever child PR consumes the relevant code. * review(isaac): port 10 entry-point + lazy-import tests from #43 (PR #44 R1) Closes @cagataycali's R1 review on #44 -- the lazy-import contract ships with concrete CI signal now, not just a manual probe in the PR description. Three coordinated changes per the review: 1. **Port `tests/test_entrypoint.py` (140 LOC, 10 tests)** from the closed orphan PR #43 (`feat/isaac-extras-and-lazy-import`). These tests verify *only* PR-1's surface and have **zero dependency on `simulation.py`** (which lands in PR-4 of the #31 split): - `TestEntryPointDeclaration` (6 tests): - `test_pyproject_exists` - `test_isaac_entry_point_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_sim_alias_entry_point_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_extra_declared_in_pyproject` - `test_isaac_extra_includes_pytest` - `test_entry_points_visible_via_importlib_metadata_when_installed` (skips with actionable hint when not pip-installed) - `TestLazyImportSurface` (4 tests): - `test_import_isaac_does_not_load_omni` -- pins the `omni`-not- loaded contract via `sys.modules` set diff before/after import. - `test_isaac_subpackage_exposes_lazy_attrs_in___all__` - `test_unknown_attr_raises_attributeerror` -- pins the PEP 562 `__getattr__` raises `AttributeError` (not `ImportError`) on unknown attrs. - `test_dunder_getattr_is_present` 2. **Add `pytest>=7.0` to the `[isaac]` extra** in `pyproject.toml`. Means `pip install '.[isaac]'` covers the test deps without a separate dev extra on CI hosts. Also pinned by `test_isaac_extra_includes_pytest`. 3. **Flip `hatch run test`** from the import-smoke placeholder (`python -c "import strands_robots_sim; ..."`) to `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ -v`. The 10 tests collect and pass standalone; PR-4's simulation-module tests join the collection automatically when that PR rebases. Verification: - `pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ -v` -> **10 passed in 0.14s** - `black --check` / `isort --check-only` / `flake8` (max-line=120) on `strands_robots_sim/` + `examples/` -> clean - AST parse on touched files -> ok - The 10 tests have no import path through `simulation.py`; they validate only PR-1's actual surface (pyproject parsing, entry- point declaration, PEP 562 `__getattr__` contract). The original `test_entrypoint.py` on `cagataycali/feat/isaac-sim` imports from `strands_robots_sim.isaac.simulation`, which is why PR-1 of the split couldn't ship that file unmodified. The version ported here was rewritten on the #43 branch specifically for the PR-1 surface; cleanly self-contained against this slice. * feat(isaac): IsaacConfig dataclass with validation (2/5 of #31 split) Part 2 / 5 of the split of #31 — tracked by #42. Branched off PR-1 (`pr1/isaac-foundation` -> #44); rebases cleanly to `main` once PR-1 merges. Adds the configuration dataclass that `IsaacSimulation` (PR-4) consumes: - `strands_robots_sim/isaac/config.py` (116 LOC): `IsaacConfig` dataclass with: - `num_envs`, `device` (default `"cuda:0"`), `headless` (default `True` -- safe for cloud/CI runners), `render_mode`, `physics_dt`, `gravity`, `ground_plane`, `camera_width`, `camera_height`, `rtx_pathtracing`, `nucleus_url`. - environment-variable overrides via `STRANDS_ISAAC_*` (`HEADLESS`, `RTX_PATHTRACING`, `NUCLEUS_URL`). - dataclass-level validation in `__post_init__` so e.g. `IsaacConfig(num_envs=0)` raises `ValueError` at construction. - `from_kwargs` classmethod that PR-4's `IsaacSimulation.__init__` uses to validate caller-supplied kwargs and surface unknown keys as `TypeError` (the R1 "reject unknown kwargs" pin). No `omni` / Isaac Sim imports. Pure-Python dataclass; can be imported on any host without a GPU. Tests for this module ship in PR-4 alongside `test_unit.py::TestIsaacConfig` (cleaner than carving a test slice for ~120 LOC of dataclass). CI signal: lint clean (black / isort / flake8); the lazy `__init__.py` from PR-1 now resolves `IsaacConfig` to a real class when accessed -- the `from strands_robots_sim.isaac import IsaacConfig` import path becomes live in this slice. Original work by @cagataycali in #31 (`413ff15`); this slice cherry-picks just `config.py`. R1's `from_kwargs` validation pin (commit `32ef307`) is already baked into this file. * fix(isaac): address review comment on PR #45 cagataycali's comment at strands_robots_sim/isaac/config.py:116 flagged that from_kwargs was promised by the PR description but missing from the slice. Added the classmethod so PR-4 (#47) can DRY its unknown-kwarg validation against IsaacConfig.from_kwargs rather than inlining dataclasses.fields() reflection at simulation.py:174-180.
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Isaac Sim 5.1 set_gravity API mismatch — confirmed on live L40S EC2 (Isaac Sim 5.1.0-rc.19).
PhysicsContext.set_gravity(value: float) takes a scalar magnitude in Isaac Sim 5.1, not a 3-element vector. Passing grav = [0, 0, -9.81] raises TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'list' and 'int'.
Also: TypeError should be added to the exception tuple on line 393 so this class of API surface drift is caught defensively.
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Isaac Sim 5.1 changed PhysicsContext.set_gravity from vector to scalar:
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ctx.set_gravity(-9.81) # ✅ scalar magnitude
ctx.get_gravity() # → ([0,0,-1], 9.81) = (direction, magnitude)
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Thanks — fixed in 2ab3068. Isaac Sim 5.1's set_gravity now takes a scalar magnitude, so we extract grav[2] (the Z-component, given the gravity-along--Z convention) and pass the scalar to set_gravity. The public create_world(gravity=[gx, gy, gz]) API is preserved.
cagataycali's comment at strands_robots_sim/isaac/simulation.py:346 flagged that Isaac Sim 5.1 changed PhysicsContext.set_gravity to take a scalar magnitude rather than a vector. Passing a list/tuple now raises TypeError. Extract the Z-component from the configured gravity vector (convention: gravity points along -Z) and pass the scalar magnitude to set_gravity. Preserves the public list[float] API of create_world(gravity=...).
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Summary
Part 4 / 5 of the split of #31 — tracked by
#42.The bulk slice (~2,000 LOC of simulation backend + tests, carrying all R1/R2/R4 review fixes from #31). Branched off PR-3 (#46) — needs PR-1 (#44) + PR-2 (#45) + PR-3 (#46) all in main before the rebase produces a clean diff and CI goes green.
What's in this slice
strands_robots_sim/isaac/simulation.pyIsaacSimulation(SimEngine)— the backend classstrands_robots_sim/isaac/config.pytests/test_unit.pytests/test_entrypoint.pySimEnginesubclass teststests/test_get_observation_diagnostic_logs.pytests/test_gpu_integ.pySTRANDS_GPU_TEST=1R1 / R2 / R4 review fixes baked in
65ca6fe—is_available()probesomni.isaac.kitspecifically (not bareomniPEP 420 namespace)simulation.py:21032ef307— reject unknown kwargs inIsaacSimulation.__init__simulation.py:161(usesIsaacConfig.from_kwargs); pin intest_unit.py::TestIsaacSimulationContract::test_unknown_kwarg_raises_typeerror_*29ccfe3— drop unsafe__del__finalizer__del__in class body; pin intest_unit.py::test_no_del_finalizer5309623— narrow 4 bareexcept Exceptionsitestest_unit.py::TestExceptionClauseHygienebefb1e3— distinguishable WARNING/DEBUG diagnostic logs acrossget_observation's four silent-empty modessimulation.py:739(WARNING for ambiguous + unknown-name with typo echo + sorted known-robots; DEBUG for pre-init probe + Phase 1 articulation-None); 9 tests intest_get_observation_diagnostic_logs.pyR2's procedural / docs fixes (
85e180f) live in PR-3 (#46) and PR-5 (still to be filed) per the split — outside the scope of this slice.Known issue: pre-existing abstract-method gap on
IsaacSimulationRunning
pytest --ignore=test_gpu_integ.pyagainst currentstrands_robotsupstream main (974a8f6) yields 33 passed / 25 failed because upstream'sSimEngineABC declared 4 abstract methods after #31's branch was last synced:list_robotsremove_objectremove_robotrobot_joint_namessimulation.pydoes not implement these. Reproduces on cagataycali'sfeat/isaac-simHEAD (befb1e3) too — same surface, same bug. Not introduced by the split; preserved here for fidelity to the original PR. Recommend treating as a separate review concern (R5 / Phase-2 follow-up): add stub implementations that match the rest of the Phase 1 silent-success contract, or wait for the SimEngine ABC to gain default implementations of these methods upstream.CI signal
hatch run lint— clean acrossstrands_robots_sim/+examples/(no formatting issues introduced by this slice).pytest strands_robots_sim/isaac/tests/ --ignore=test_gpu_integ.py— 33 passed / 25 failed in isolation; the 25 failures are the abstract-method gap above. After PR-1/2/3 merge to main and this branch rebases, the diff drops the duplicate files but the 25 abstract-method failures remain until that's addressed separately.Dependency chain
PR-1 (#44, foundation) → PR-2 (#45, config) + PR-3 (#46, procedural) → PR-4 (this) → unblocks PR-5 (docs, parallel-mergeable).
Diff against main (currently): 11 files, +2,427 / 0 LOC. After PR-1/2/3 merge + rebase, drops to ~5 files, ~1,925 LOC (just the simulation-specific bits).
Original authorship
Original work by @cagataycali in #31 (
413ff15..befb1e3). This slice cherry-pickssimulation.py+ 4 test files. R1/R2/R4 review fixes are baked in. Per#42's review-thread bookkeeping note, the 9 inline review threads on #31 carry over to whichever child PR consumes the relevant code; the bulk land here.