Ability to spawn/destroy lights and control light parameters

AirLib/include/api/WorldSimApiBase.hpp

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ namespace airlib
 
         // ------ Level setting apis ----- //
         virtual bool loadLevel(const std::string& level_name) = 0;
-        virtual string spawnObject(string& object_name, const string& load_component, const Pose& pose, const Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled) = 0;
-        virtual bool destroyObject(const string& object_name) = 0;
+        virtual string spawnObject(const std::string& object_name, const std::string& load_component, const Pose& pose, const Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled, bool is_blueprint) = 0;
+        virtual bool destroyObject(const std::string& object_name) = 0;
 
         virtual bool isPaused() const = 0;
         virtual void reset() = 0;
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace airlib
         virtual bool runConsoleCommand(const std::string& command) = 0;
         virtual bool setObjectScale(const std::string& object_name, const Vector3r& scale) = 0;
         virtual std::unique_ptr<std::vector<std::string>> swapTextures(const std::string& tag, int tex_id = 0, int component_id = 0, int material_id = 0) = 0;
+        virtual bool setLightIntensity(const std::string& light_name, float intensity) = 0;
         virtual vector<MeshPositionVertexBuffersResponse> getMeshPositionVertexBuffers() const = 0;
 
         virtual bool createVoxelGrid(const Vector3r& position, const int& x_size, const int& y_size, const int& z_size, const float& res, const std::string& output_file) = 0;

AirLib/src/api/RpcLibServerBase.cpp

@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ namespace airlib
             return getWorldSimApi()->loadLevel(level_name);
         });
 
-        pimpl_->server.bind("simSpawnObject", [&](string& object_name, const string& load_component, const RpcLibAdaptorsBase::Pose& pose, const RpcLibAdaptorsBase::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled) -> string {
-            return getWorldSimApi()->spawnObject(object_name, load_component, pose.to(), scale.to(), physics_enabled);
+        pimpl_->server.bind("simSpawnObject", [&](string& object_name, const string& load_component, const RpcLibAdaptorsBase::Pose& pose, const RpcLibAdaptorsBase::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled, bool is_blueprint) -> string {
+            return getWorldSimApi()->spawnObject(object_name, load_component, pose.to(), scale.to(), physics_enabled, is_blueprint);
         });
 
         pimpl_->server.bind("simDestroyObject", [&](const string& object_name) -> bool {
@@ -385,10 +385,15 @@ namespace airlib
             const Environment::State& result = (*getVehicleSimApi(vehicle_name)->getGroundTruthEnvironment()).getState();
             return RpcLibAdaptorsBase::EnvironmentState(result);
         });
+
         pimpl_->server.bind("simCreateVoxelGrid", [&](const RpcLibAdaptorsBase::Vector3r& position, const int& x, const int& y, const int& z, const float& res, const std::string& output_file) -> bool {
             return getWorldSimApi()->createVoxelGrid(position.to(), x, y, z, res, output_file);
         });
 
+        pimpl_->server.bind("simSetLightIntensity", [&](const std::string& light_name, float intensity) -> bool {
+            return getWorldSimApi()->setLightIntensity(light_name, intensity);
+        });
+
         pimpl_->server.bind("cancelLastTask", [&](const std::string& vehicle_name) -> void {
             getVehicleApi(vehicle_name)->cancelLastTask();
         });

PythonClient/airsim/client.py

@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ def confirmConnection(self):
             print(ver_info)
         print('')
 
+    def simSetLightIntensity(self, light_name, intensity):
+        """
+        Change intensity of named light
+
+        Args:
+            light_name (str): Name of light to change
+            intensity (float): New intensity value
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if successful, otherwise False
+        """
+        return self.client.call("simSetLightIntensity", light_name, intensity)
+
     def simSwapTextures(self, tags, tex_id = 0, component_id = 0, material_id = 0):
         """
         Runtime Swap Texture API
@@ -456,19 +469,21 @@ def simLoadLevel(self, level_name):
         """
         return self.client.call('simLoadLevel', level_name)
 
-    def simSpawnObject(self, object_name, asset_name, pose, scale, physics_enabled=False):
+    def simSpawnObject(self, object_name, asset_name, pose, scale, physics_enabled=False, is_blueprint=False):
         """Spawned selected object in the world
 
         Args:
             object_name (str): Desired name of new object
             asset_name (str): Name of asset(mesh) in the project database
             pose (airsim.Pose): Desired pose of object
             scale (airsim.Vector3r): Desired scale of object
+            physics_enabled (bool, optional): Whether to enable physics for the object
+            is_blueprint (bool, optional): Whether to spawn a blueprint or an actor
 
         Returns:
             str: Name of spawned object, in case it had to be modified
         """
-        return self.client.call('simSpawnObject', object_name, asset_name, pose, scale, physics_enabled)
+        return self.client.call('simSpawnObject', object_name, asset_name, pose, scale, physics_enabled, is_blueprint)
 
     def simDestroyObject(self, object_name):
         """Removes selected object from the world

PythonClient/environment/light_control.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import airsim
+import time
+
+client = airsim.VehicleClient()
+client.confirmConnection()
+
+# Access an existing light in the world
+lights = client.simListSceneObjects("PointLight.*")
+pose = client.simGetObjectPose(lights[0])
+scale = airsim.Vector3r(1, 1, 1)
+
+# Destroy the light
+client.simDestroyObject(lights[0])
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# Create a new light at the same pose
+client.simSpawnObject("PointLight", "PointLightBP", pose, scale, False, True)
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# Change the light's intensity
+for i in range(20):
+    client.simSetLightIntensity("PointLight", i * 100)
+    time.sleep(0.5)

Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/AirBlueprintLib.cpp

@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void UAirBlueprintLib::GenerateAssetRegistryMap(const UObject* context, TMap<FSt
     UAirBlueprintLib::RunCommandOnGameThread([context, &asset_map]() {
         FARFilter Filter;
         Filter.ClassNames.Add(UStaticMesh::StaticClass()->GetFName());
+        Filter.ClassNames.Add(UBlueprint::StaticClass()->GetFName());
         Filter.bRecursivePaths = true;
 
         auto world = context->GetWorld();

Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/WorldSimApi.cpp

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 #include "DrawDebugHelpers.h"
 #include "Runtime/Engine/Classes/Components/LineBatchComponent.h"
 #include "Runtime/Engine/Classes/Engine/Engine.h"
+#include "Misc/OutputDeviceNull.h"
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <ctime>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 WorldSimApi::WorldSimApi(ASimModeBase* simmode)
     : simmode_(simmode) {}
@@ -82,65 +84,70 @@ bool WorldSimApi::destroyObject(const std::string& object_name)
     return result;
 }
 
-std::string WorldSimApi::spawnObject(std::string& object_name, const std::string& load_object, const WorldSimApi::Pose& pose, const WorldSimApi::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled)
+std::string WorldSimApi::spawnObject(const std::string& object_name, const std::string& load_object, const WorldSimApi::Pose& pose, const WorldSimApi::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled, bool is_blueprint)
 {
+    FString asset_name(load_object.c_str());
+    FAssetData* LoadAsset = simmode_->asset_map.Find(asset_name);
+
+    if (!LoadAsset->IsValid()) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("There were no objects with name " + load_object + " found in the Registry");
+    }
+
     // Create struct for Location and Rotation of actor in Unreal
     FTransform actor_transform = simmode_->getGlobalNedTransform().fromGlobalNed(pose);
 
-    bool found_object = false, spawned_object = false;
-    UAirBlueprintLib::RunCommandOnGameThread([this, load_object, &object_name, &actor_transform, &found_object, &spawned_object, &scale, &physics_enabled]() {
-        FString asset_name = FString(load_object.c_str());
-        FAssetData* LoadAsset = simmode_->asset_map.Find(asset_name);
-
-        if (LoadAsset) {
-            found_object = true;
-            UStaticMesh* LoadObject = dynamic_cast<UStaticMesh*>(LoadAsset->GetAsset());
-            std::vector<std::string> matching_names = UAirBlueprintLib::ListMatchingActors(simmode_->GetWorld(), ".*" + object_name + ".*");
-            if (matching_names.size() > 0) {
-                size_t greatest_num{ 0 }, result{ 0 };
-                for (auto match : matching_names) {
-                    std::string number_extension = match.substr(match.find_last_not_of("0123456789") + 1);
-                    if (number_extension != "") {
-                        result = std::stoi(number_extension);
-                        greatest_num = greatest_num > result ? greatest_num : result;
-                    }
+    bool spawned_object = false;
+    std::string final_object_name = object_name;
+
+    UAirBlueprintLib::RunCommandOnGameThread([this, LoadAsset, &final_object_name, &spawned_object, &actor_transform, &scale, &physics_enabled, &is_blueprint]() {
+        // Ensure new non-matching name for the object
+        std::vector<std::string> matching_names = UAirBlueprintLib::ListMatchingActors(simmode_, ".*" + final_object_name + ".*");
+        if (matching_names.size() > 0) {
+            int greatest_num{ 0 };
+            for (const auto& match : matching_names) {
+                std::string number_extension = match.substr(match.find_last_not_of("0123456789") + 1);
+                if (number_extension != "") {
+                    greatest_num = std::max(greatest_num, std::stoi(number_extension));
                 }
-                object_name += std::to_string(greatest_num + 1);
-            }
-            FActorSpawnParameters new_actor_spawn_params;
-            new_actor_spawn_params.Name = FName(object_name.c_str());
-            //new_actor_spawn_params.NameMode = FActorSpawnParameters::ESpawnActorNameMode::Required_ReturnNull;
-            AActor* NewActor = this->createNewActor(new_actor_spawn_params, actor_transform, scale, LoadObject);
-
-            if (NewActor) {
-                spawned_object = true;
-                simmode_->scene_object_map.Add(FString(object_name.c_str()), NewActor);
             }
+            final_object_name += std::to_string(greatest_num + 1);
+        }
 
-            UAirBlueprintLib::setSimulatePhysics(NewActor, physics_enabled);
+        FActorSpawnParameters new_actor_spawn_params;
+        new_actor_spawn_params.Name = FName(final_object_name.c_str());
+        //new_actor_spawn_params.NameMode = FActorSpawnParameters::ESpawnActorNameMode::Required_ReturnNull;
+
+        AActor* NewActor;
+        if (is_blueprint) {
+            UBlueprint* LoadObject = Cast<UBlueprint>(LoadAsset->GetAsset());
+            NewActor = this->createNewBPActor(new_actor_spawn_params, actor_transform, scale, LoadObject);
         }
         else {
-            found_object = false;
+            UStaticMesh* LoadObject = dynamic_cast<UStaticMesh*>(LoadAsset->GetAsset());
+            NewActor = this->createNewStaticMeshActor(new_actor_spawn_params, actor_transform, scale, LoadObject);
         }
+
+        if (IsValid(NewActor)) {
+            spawned_object = true;
+            simmode_->scene_object_map.Add(FString(final_object_name.c_str()), NewActor);
+        }
+
+        UAirBlueprintLib::setSimulatePhysics(NewActor, physics_enabled);
     },
                                              true);
 
-    if (!found_object) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument(
-            "There were no objects with name " + load_object + " found in the Registry");
-    }
     if (!spawned_object) {
         throw std::invalid_argument(
             "Engine could not spawn " + load_object + " because of a stale reference of same name");
     }
-    return object_name;
+    return final_object_name;
 }
 
-AActor* WorldSimApi::createNewActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UStaticMesh* static_mesh)
+AActor* WorldSimApi::createNewStaticMeshActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UStaticMesh* static_mesh)
 {
     AActor* NewActor = simmode_->GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(AActor::StaticClass(), FVector::ZeroVector, FRotator::ZeroRotator, spawn_params);
 
-    if (NewActor) {
+    if (IsValid(NewActor)) {
         UStaticMeshComponent* ObjectComponent = NewObject<UStaticMeshComponent>(NewActor);
         ObjectComponent->SetStaticMesh(static_mesh);
         ObjectComponent->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0, 0, 0));
@@ -153,6 +160,34 @@ AActor* WorldSimApi::createNewActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, c
     return NewActor;
 }
 
+AActor* WorldSimApi::createNewBPActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UBlueprint* blueprint)
+{
+    UClass* NewBP = static_cast<UClass*>(blueprint->GeneratedClass);
+    AActor* NewActor = simmode_->GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(NewBP, FVector::ZeroVector, FRotator::ZeroRotator, spawn_params);
+
+    if (NewActor) {
+        NewActor->SetActorLocationAndRotation(actor_transform.GetLocation(), actor_transform.GetRotation(), false, nullptr, ETeleportType::TeleportPhysics);
+    }
+    return NewActor;
+}
+
+bool WorldSimApi::setLightIntensity(const std::string& light_name, float intensity)
+{
+    bool result;
+    UAirBlueprintLib::RunCommandOnGameThread([this, &light_name, &intensity, &result]() {
+        AActor* light_actor = simmode_->scene_object_map.FindRef(FString(light_name.c_str()));
+
+        if (light_actor) {
+            const FString command = FString::Printf(TEXT("SetIntensity %f"), intensity);
+            FOutputDeviceNull ar;
+            result = light_actor->CallFunctionByNameWithArguments(*command, ar, NULL, true);
+        }
+    },
+                                             true);
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 bool WorldSimApi::createVoxelGrid(const Vector3r& position, const int& x_size, const int& y_size, const int& z_size, const float& res, const std::string& output_file)
 {
     bool success = false;

Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/WorldSimApi.h

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WorldSimApi : public msr::airlib::WorldSimApiBase
 
     virtual bool loadLevel(const std::string& level_name) override;
 
-    virtual std::string spawnObject(std::string& object_name, const std::string& load_name, const WorldSimApi::Pose& pose, const WorldSimApi::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled) override;
+    virtual std::string spawnObject(const std::string& object_name, const std::string& load_name, const WorldSimApi::Pose& pose, const WorldSimApi::Vector3r& scale, bool physics_enabled, bool is_blueprint) override;
     virtual bool destroyObject(const std::string& object_name) override;
 
     virtual bool isPaused() const override;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class WorldSimApi : public msr::airlib::WorldSimApiBase
     virtual void printLogMessage(const std::string& message,
                                  const std::string& message_param = "", unsigned char severity = 0) override;
 
+    virtual bool setLightIntensity(const std::string& light_name, float intensity) override;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<std::vector<std::string>> swapTextures(const std::string& tag, int tex_id = 0, int component_id = 0, int material_id = 0) override;
     virtual std::vector<std::string> listSceneObjects(const std::string& name_regex) const override;
     virtual Pose getObjectPose(const std::string& object_name) const override;
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ class WorldSimApi : public msr::airlib::WorldSimApiBase
     virtual std::vector<msr::airlib::DetectionInfo> getDetections(ImageCaptureBase::ImageType image_type, const CameraDetails& camera_details) override;
 
 private:
-    AActor* createNewActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UStaticMesh* static_mesh);
+    AActor* createNewStaticMeshActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UStaticMesh* static_mesh);
+    AActor* createNewBPActor(const FActorSpawnParameters& spawn_params, const FTransform& actor_transform, const Vector3r& scale, UBlueprint* blueprint);
     void spawnPlayer();
 
 private: