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* Small update for language in tf2 static transforms.

* Small language fixups in tf2 broadcaster tutorials.

* Small language updates in Writing a tf2 listener.

* Small clarification in Add-a-frame tutorials.

* Small updates to the Learning-about-tf2-and-time-cpp tutorial.

* Remove the python tf2 tutorials.

They have not worked for a very long time, and in point of
fact with the current tf2_py code, they cannot work.
Remove them until the time we actually fix the tf2_py
code, at which point we can reintroduce them.

Signed-off-by: Chris Lalancette <[email protected]>
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions source/Concepts/Intermediate/About-Tf2.rst
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You can also learn how to add fixed and dynamic frames to your tf2 tree in the "Adding a frame" :doc:`(Python) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Adding-A-Frame-Py>` :doc:`(C++) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Adding-A-Frame-Cpp>` tutorial.

Once you are finished with the basic tutorials, you can move on to learn about tf2 and time.
The tf2 and time tutorial :doc:`(Python) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Py>` :doc:`(C++) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Cpp>` teaches the basic principles of tf2 and time.
The advanced tutorial about tf2 and time :doc:`(Python) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Py>` :doc:`(C++) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Cpp>` teaches the principles of time traveling with tf2.
The tf2 and time tutorial :doc:`(C++) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Cpp>` teaches the basic principles of tf2 and time.
The advanced tutorial about tf2 and time :doc:`(C++) <../../Tutorials/Intermediate/Tf2/Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Cpp>` teaches the principles of time traveling with tf2.

Paper
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now let's create a launch file for this example.
With your text editor, create a new file called ``launch/turtle_tf2_fixed_frame_demo_launch.py``, and add the following lines:
With your text editor, create a new file called ``turtle_tf2_fixed_frame_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_cpp/launch`` directory, and add the following lines:

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2.3 Write the launch file
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To test this code, create a new launch file ``launch/turtle_tf2_dynamic_frame_demo_launch.py`` and paste the following code:
To test this code, create a new launch file ``turtle_tf2_dynamic_frame_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_cpp/launch`` directory and paste the following code:

.. code-block:: python
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now let's create a launch file for this example.
With your text editor, create a new file called ``launch/turtle_tf2_fixed_frame_demo_launch.py``, and add the following lines:
With your text editor, create a new file called ``turtle_tf2_fixed_frame_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_py/launch`` directory, and add the following lines:

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name='fixed_broadcaster',
),
1.4 Build
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2.3 Write the launch file
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To test this code, create a new launch file ``launch/turtle_tf2_dynamic_frame_demo_launch.py`` and paste the following code:
To test this code, create a new launch file ``turtle_tf2_dynamic_frame_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_py/launch`` directory and paste the following code:

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----------

In previous tutorials, we recreated the turtle demo by writing a :doc:`tf2 broadcaster <Writing-A-Tf2-Broadcaster-Cpp>` and a :doc:`tf2 listener <Writing-A-Tf2-Listener-Cpp>`.
We also learned how to :doc:`add a new frame to the transformation tree <./Adding-A-Frame-Cpp>` and learned how tf2 keeps track of a tree of coordinate frames.
We also learned how to :doc:`add a new frame to the transformation tree <Adding-A-Frame-Cpp>` and learned how tf2 keeps track of a tree of coordinate frames.
This tree changes over time, and tf2 stores a time snapshot for every transform (for up to 10 seconds by default).
Until now we used the ``lookupTransform()`` function to get access to the latest available transforms in that tf2 tree, without knowing at what time that transform was recorded.
This tutorial will teach you how to get a transform at a specific time.

Tasks
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1 tf2 and time
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1 Update the listener node
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

So let's go back to where we ended in the :doc:`adding a frame tutorial <./Adding-A-Frame-Cpp>`.
Go to ``learning_tf2_cpp`` package.
Let's go back to where we ended in the :doc:`adding a frame tutorial <Adding-A-Frame-Cpp>`.
Go to the ``learning_tf2_cpp`` package.
Open ``turtle_tf2_listener.cpp`` and take a look at the ``lookupTransform()`` call:

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[INFO] [1629873136.345688064] [listener]: Could not transform turtle1 to turtle2: Lookup would
[INFO] [1629873136.345688064] [listener]: Could not transform turtle2 to turtle1: Lookup would
require extrapolation into the future. Requested time 1629873136.345539 but the latest data
is at time 1629873136.338804, when looking up transform from frame [turtle1] to frame [turtle2]
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Secondly, when a broadcaster sends out a transform, it takes some time before that transform gets into the buffer (usually a couple of milliseconds).
As a result, when you request a frame transform at time "now", you should wait a few milliseconds for that information to arrive.

2 Wait for transforms
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2 Fix the listener node
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

tf2 provides a nice tool that will wait until a transform becomes available.
You use this by adding a timeout parameter to ``lookupTransform()``.
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The ``lookupTransform()`` can take four arguments, where the last one is an optional timeout.
It will block for up to that duration waiting for it to timeout.

3 Checking the results
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
3 Check the results
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You can now build the package and run the launch file.

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Writing-A-Tf2-Listener-Cpp
Adding-A-Frame-Py
Adding-A-Frame-Cpp
Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Py
Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Cpp
Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Py
Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Cpp
Debugging-Tf2-Problems
Quaternion-Fundamentals
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This tutorial teaches you how to add an extra fixed frame to tf2.

#. Using time :doc:`(Python) <Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Py>` :doc:`(C++) <Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Cpp>`.
#. Using time :doc:`(C++) <Learning-About-Tf2-And-Time-Cpp>`.

This tutorial teaches you to use the timeout in ``lookup_transform`` function to
wait for a transform to be available on the tf2 tree.

#. Traveling in time :doc:`(Python) <./Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Py>` :doc:`(C++) <./Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Cpp>`.
#. Traveling in time :doc:`(C++) <./Time-Travel-With-Tf2-Cpp>`.

This tutorial teaches you about advanced time travel features of tf2.

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

Now create a launch file for this demo.
Create a ``launch`` folder in the ``src/learning_tf2_cpp`` directory.
With your text editor, create a new file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` in the ``launch`` folder, and add the following lines:

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

Now create a launch file for this demo.
Create a ``launch`` folder in the ``src/learning_tf2_py`` directory
Create a ``launch`` folder in the ``src/learning_tf2_py`` directory.
With your text editor, create a new file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` in the ``launch`` folder, and add the following lines:

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2 Update the launch file
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Open the launch file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` with your text editor, add two new nodes to the launch description, add a launch argument, and add the imports.
Open the launch file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_cpp/launch`` directory with your text editor, add two new nodes to the launch description, add a launch argument, and add the imports.
The resulting file should look like:

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2 Update the launch file
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Open the launch file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` with your text editor, add two new nodes to the launch description, add a launch argument, and add the imports.
Open the launch file called ``turtle_tf2_demo_launch.py`` in the ``src/learning_tf2_py/launch`` directory with your text editor, add two new nodes to the launch description, add a launch argument, and add the imports.
The resulting file should look like:

.. code-block:: python
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