Importing simscape xml file

Helle everyone,

For a university project I have to import a xml file to load the project. We use this command:

smimport('DeltaRobot360_Asly_v2021.xml')

Now I get the following error message:

Error using smimport_implementation

'"C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2024b\bin\win64\mwdot" -Kdot -Tplain

C:\Users\denbo\AppData\Local\Temp\tpe9f78ce9_a532_4b2d_8e87_96b08e5857f1.dot -o

C:\Users\denbo\AppData\Local\Temp\tpe9f78ce9_a532_4b2d_8e87_96b08e5857f1.plain' is an invalid option

Error in smimport (line 173)

smimport_implementation(multibodyDescription, varargin{:});

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I have looked on the internet and asked AI some questions about it but I cannot really find an answer. Help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Arne

Answer 1

[Divyajyoti Nayak]

Hi @Arne Niels,

This seems like an issue withe xml file itself, but can't say for sure without the file. For the 'smimport' function to be able to import an xml file, the file must follow the 'Simscape Multibody XML Schema' as given in the documentation for the 'smimport' function.

'smimport': https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2024b/sm/ref/smimport.html

'Simscape Multibody XML Schema': https://www.mathworks.com/products/simscape-multibody/download_smxmlschema.html

The 'Simscape Multibody Link' plug-in can be used to convert CAD models into xml files:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/smlink/ug/installing-and-linking-simmechanics-link-software.html

Use the plug in to convert CAD model into a xml file that can be used by the 'smimport' function.

Hope this helps