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.. _Virtualfilesystem:
Virtual file system (VFS) enables the user to load all necessary files in memory, including MJB binary model files, XML
files (MJCF, URDF and included files), STL meshes, PNGs for textures and height fields, and HF files in our custom
height field format. Model and resource files in the VFS can also be constructed programmatically (say using a Python
library that writes to memory). Once all desired files are in the VFS, the user can call :ref:`mj_loadModel` or
:ref:`mj_loadXML` with a pointer to the VFS. When this pointer is not NULL, the loaders will first check the VFS for any
files they are about to load, and only access the disk if the file is not found in the VFS.
The VFS must first be allocated using :ref:`mj_defaultVFS` and must be freed with :ref:`mj_deleteVFS`.
.. _mj_defaultVFS:
Initialize an empty VFS, :ref:`mj_deleteVFS` must be called to deallocate the VFS.
.. _mj_addFileVFS:
Add file to VFS. The directory argument is optional and can be NULL or empty. Returns 0 on success,
2 on name collision, or -1 when an internal error occurs.
*Nullable:* ``directory``
.. _Assetcache:
The asset cache is a mechanism for caching assets (e.g. textures, meshes, etc.) to avoid repeated slow recompilation.
The following methods provide way to control the capacity of the cache or to disable it altogether.
.. _Parseandcompile:
The key function here is :ref:`mj_loadXML`. It invokes the built-in parser and compiler, and either returns a pointer to
a valid mjModel, or NULL - in which case the user should check the error information in the user-provided string.
The model and all files referenced in it can be loaded from disk or from a VFS when provided.
.. _mj_compile:
Compile :ref:`mjSpec` to :ref:`mjModel`. A spec can be edited and compiled multiple times, returning a new
:ref:`mjModel` instance that takes the edits into account.
If compilation fails, :ref:`mj_compile` returns ``NULL``; the error can be read with :ref:`mjs_getError`.
.. _mj_recompile:
Recompile spec to model, preserving the state. Like :ref:`mj_compile`, this function compiles an :ref:`mjSpec` to an
:ref:`mjModel`, with two differences. First, rather than returning an entirely new model, it will
reallocate existing :ref:`mjModel` and :ref:`mjData` instances in-place. Second, it will preserve the
:ref:`integration state<siIntegrationState>`, as given in the provided :ref:`mjData` instance, while accounting for
newly added or removed degrees of freedom. This allows the user to continue simulation with the same model and data
struct pointers while editing the model programmatically.
:ref:`mj_recompile` returns 0 if compilation succeed. In the case of failure, the given :ref:`mjModel` and :ref:`mjData`
instances will be deleted; as in :ref:`mj_compile`, the compilation error can be read with :ref:`mjs_getError`.
.. _mj_saveLastXML:
Update XML data structures with info from low-level model created with :ref:`mj_loadXML`, save as MJCF.
If error is not NULL, it must have size error_sz.
Note that this function only saves models that have been loaded with :ref:`mj_loadXML`, the legacy loading mechanism.
See the :ref:`model editing<meOverview>` chapter to understand the difference between the old and new model loading and
saving mechanisms.
.. _mj_saveXMLString:
Save spec to XML string, return 0 on success, -1 on failure. If the length of the output buffer is too small, returns
the required size. XML saving automatically compiles the spec before saving.
.. _mj_saveXML:
Save spec to XML file, return 0 on success, -1 otherwise. XML saving requires that the spec first be compiled.
.. _mj_encode:
Encode :ref:`mjSpec` or :ref:`mjModel` to a file. The output format is determined by the file extension
(case insensitive) or ``content_type``. Returns the number of bytes written on success, -1 on failure.
For detailed documentation, supported output formats (``.xml``, ``.mjb``, ``.txt``, ``.mjz``), and custom encoder
plugins, see :ref:`Model Encoding & Saving <meSaving>`.
*Nullable:* ``s``, ``m``, ``vfs``, ``error``
.. _Mainsimulation:
These are the main entry points to the simulator. Most users will only need to call :ref:`mj_step`, which computes
everything and advanced the simulation state by one time step. Controls and applied forces must either be set in advance
(in ``mjData.{ctrl, qfrc_applied, xfrc_applied}``), or a control callback :ref:`mjcb_control` must be installed which
will be called just before the controls and applied forces are needed. Alternatively, one can use :ref:`mj_step1` and
:ref:`mj_step2` which break down the simulation pipeline into computations that are executed before and after the
controls are needed; in this way one can set controls that depend on the results from :ref:`mj_step1`. Keep in mind
though that the RK4 solver does not work with mj_step1/2. See :ref:`Pipeline` for a more detailed description.
mj_forward performs the same computations as :ref:`mj_step` but without the integration. It is useful after loading or
resetting a model (to put the entire mjData in a valid state), and also for out-of-order computations that involve
sampling or finite-difference approximations.
:ref:`mj_inverse` runs the inverse dynamics, and writes its output in ``mjData.qfrc_inverse``. Note that ``mjData.qacc``
must be set before calling this function. Given the state (qpos, qvel, act), mj_forward maps from force to acceleration,
while mj_inverse maps from acceleration to force. Mathematically these functions are inverse of each other, but
numerically this may not always be the case because the forward dynamics rely on a constraint optimization algorithm
which is usually terminated early. The difference between the results of forward and inverse dynamics can be computed
with the function :ref:`mj_compareFwdInv`, which can be thought of as another solver accuracy check (as well as a
general sanity check).
The skip version of :ref:`mj_forward` and :ref:`mj_inverse` are useful for example when qpos was unchanged but qvel was
changed (usually in the context of finite differencing). Then there is no point repeating the computations that only
depend on qpos. Calling the dynamics with skipstage = :ref:`mjSTAGE_POS<mjtStage>` will achieve these savings.
.. _Initialization:
This section contains functions that load/initialize the model or other data structures. Their use is well illustrated
in the code samples.
.. _Printing:
These functions can be used to print various quantities to the screen for debugging purposes.
.. _Components:
These are components of the simulation pipeline, called internally from :ref:`mj_step`, :ref:`mj_forward` and
:ref:`mj_inverse`. It is unlikely that the user will need to call them.
.. _mj_implicit:
Integrates the simulation state using an implicit-in-velocity integrator (either "implicit" or "implicitfast", see
:ref:`Numerical Integration<geIntegration>`), and advances simulation time. See `mjdata.h
<https://github.com/google-deepmind/mujoco/blob/main/include/mujoco/mjdata.h>`__ for fields computed by this function.
.. _Subcomponents:
These are sub-components of the simulation pipeline, called internally from the components above.
.. _mj_makeM:
Compute the composite rigid body inertia with :ref:`mj_crb`, add terms due
to :ref:`tendon armature<tendon-spatial-armature>`. The joint-space inertia matrix is stored in both ``mjData.qM`` and
``mjData.M``. These arrays represent the same quantity using different layouts (parent-based and compressed sparse row,
respectively).
.. _mj_factorM:
Compute sparse :math:`L^T D L` factorizaton of inertia matrix.
.. _mj_solveM:
Solve linear system :math:`M x = y` using factorization: :math:`x = (L^T D L)^{-1} y`
.. _mj_solveM2:
Half of linear solve: :math:`x = \sqrt{D^{-1}} (L^T)^{-1} y`
.. _mj_subtreeVel:
Sub-tree linear velocity and angular momentum: compute ``subtree_linvel``, ``subtree_angmom``.
This function is triggered automatically if the subtree :ref:`velocity<sensor-subtreelinvel>` or
:ref:`momentum<sensor-subtreeangmom>` sensors are present in the model.
It is also triggered for :ref:`user sensors<sensor-user>` of :ref:`stage<sensor-user-needstage>` "vel".
.. _mj_rne:
Recursive Newton Euler: compute :math:`M(q) \ddot q + C(q,\dot q)`. ``flg_acc=0`` removes the inertial term (i.e.
assumes :math:`\ddot q = 0`).
.. _mj_rnePostConstraint:
Recursive Newton Euler with final computed forces and accelerations.
Computes three body-level ``nv x 6`` arrays, all defined in the subtreecom-based
:ref:`c-frame<tyNotesCom>` and arranged in ``[rotation(3), translation(3)]`` order.
- ``cacc``: Body acceleration, required for :ref:`mj_objectAcceleration`.
- ``cfrc_int``: Interaction force with the parent body.
- ``cfrc_ext``: External force acting on the body.
This function is triggered automatically if the following sensors are present in the model:
:ref:`accelerometer<sensor-accelerometer>`, :ref:`force<sensor-force>`, :ref:`torque<sensor-torque>`,
:ref:`framelinacc<sensor-framelinacc>`, :ref:`frameangacc<sensor-frameangacc>`.
It is also triggered for :ref:`user sensors<sensor-user>` of :ref:`stage<sensor-user-needstage>` "acc".
The computed force arrays ``cfrc_int`` and ``cfrc_ext`` currently suffer from a know bug, they do not take into account
the effect of spatial tendons, see :issue:`832`.
.. _mj_constraintUpdate:
Compute ``efc_state``, ``efc_force``, ``qfrc_constraint``, and (optionally) cone Hessians.
If ``cost`` is not ``NULL``, set ``*cost = s(jar)`` where ``jar = Jac*qacc - aref``.
*Nullable:* ``cost``
.. _Support:
These are support functions that need access to :ref:`mjModel` and :ref:`mjData`, unlike the utility functions which do
not need such access. Support functions are called within the simulator but some of them can also be useful for custom
computations, and are documented in more detail below.
.. _mj_stateSize:
Returns the number of :ref:`mjtNum` |-| s required for a given state signature. The bits of the integer ``sig``
correspond to element fields of :ref:`mjtState`.
.. _mj_getState:
Copy concatenated state components specified by ``sig`` from ``d`` into ``state``. The bits of the integer
``sig`` correspond to element fields of :ref:`mjtState`. Fails with :ref:`mju_error` if ``sig`` is invalid.
.. _mj_extractState:
Extract into ``dst`` the subset of components specified by ``dstsig`` from a state ``src`` previously obtained via
:ref:`mj_getState` with components specified by ``srcsig``. Fails with :ref:`mju_error` if the bits set in ``dstsig``
is not a subset of the bits set in ``srcsig``.
.. _mj_setState:
Copy concatenated state components specified by ``sig`` from ``state`` into ``d``. The bits of the integer
``sig`` correspond to element fields of :ref:`mjtState`. Fails with :ref:`mju_error` if ``sig`` is invalid.
.. _mj_readCtrl:
Read the control value for an actuator at a given time, taking delays into account. If no history buffer exists, return
``mjData.ctrl[id]``. If a history buffer exists (:ref:`nsample<actuator-general-nsample>` > 0), read from the delay
buffer at ``time - actuator_delay[id]`` using the requested interpolation order:
- ``interp = 0``: Zero-order hold (piecewise constant)
- ``interp = 1``: Piecewise Linear
- ``interp = 2``: Cubic Spline (Catmull-Rom)
- ``interp = -1``: Use the actuator's :ref:`interp<actuator-general-interp>` value.
Constant extrapolation is used outside of buffer bounds.
Note that the subtraction of the delay changes the semantic of the ``time`` argument from "time at which values were
pushed into the delay buffer" to "time at which values come out of the delay buffer". See :ref:`Delays<CDelay>` for
details.
.. _mj_readSensor:
Read a sensor value at a given time, taking delays into account. If no history buffer exists, return a pointer to the
sensor's slice of ``mjData.sensordata``. If a history buffer exists (:ref:`nsample<sensor-nsample>` > 0), read from the
history buffer at ``time - sensor_delay[id]``. Note that the subtraction of the delay changes the semantic of the
``time`` argument from "time at which values were pushed into the delay buffer" to "time at which values come out of the
delay buffer". See :ref:`Delays<CDelay>` for details.
**Return value semantics:**
- If no history buffer exists (:ref:`nsample<sensor-nsample>` = 0), returns a pointer to the sensor's slice of
``mjData.sensordata``.
- If a history buffer exists (:ref:`nsample<sensor-nsample>` > 0) and the requested time matches a stored sample
(always true for ``interp = 0``), returns a pointer to the data in the history buffer.
- If interpolation is required (``interp = 1 or 2``), returns ``NULL`` and writes the interpolated result to
``result`` (must be of size ``dim``).
**Interpolation:**
- ``interp = 0``: Zero-order hold (piecewise constant)
- ``interp = 1``: Piecewise Linear
- ``interp = 2``: Cubic Spline (Catmull-Rom)
- ``interp = -1``: Use the value in :ref:`interp<sensor-interp>`
Constant extrapolation is used outside of buffer bounds.
**Usage:**
.. code-block:: C
// read sensor 0 of data size `dim` at time t
mjtNum result[dim];
const mjtNum* ptr = mj_readSensor(m, d, 0, t, result, /* interp = */ 1);
const mjtNum* data = ptr ? ptr : result;
.. _mj_initCtrlHistory:
Initialize the history buffer for an actuator with custom values. The ``times`` array specifies the timestamps for each
sample (must be length :ref:`nsample<actuator-general-nsample>`), and ``values`` specifies the control values. If
``times`` is ``NULL``, the existing timestamps in the buffer are used, and only the values are updated.
See :ref:`Delays<CDelay>` for details.
.. _mj_initSensorHistory:
Initialize the history buffer for a sensor with custom values. The ``times`` array specifies the timestamps for each
sample (must be length :ref:`nsample<sensor-nsample>`), and ``values`` specifies the sensor values (must be of size
``nsample * dim``). If ``times`` is ``NULL``, the existing timestamps in the buffer are used.
The ``phase`` argument sets the user slot, which stores the last computation time for interval sensors.
See :ref:`Delays<CDelay>` for details.
.. _mj_mulJacVec:
This function multiplies the constraint Jacobian mjData.efc_J by a vector. Note that the Jacobian can be either dense or
sparse; the function is aware of this setting. Multiplication by J maps velocities from joint space to constraint space.
.. _mj_mulJacTVec:
Same as mj_mulJacVec but multiplies by the transpose of the Jacobian. This maps forces from constraint space to joint
space.
.. _mj_jac:
This function computes an end-effector kinematic Jacobian, describing the local linear relationship between the
degrees-of-freedom and a given point. Given a body specified by its integer id (``body``) and a 3D point in the world
frame (``point``) treated as attached to the body, the Jacobian has both translational (``jacp``) and rotational
(``jacr``) components. Passing ``NULL`` for either pointer will skip that part of the computation. Each component is a
3-by-nv matrix. Each row of this matrix is the gradient of the corresponding coordinate of the specified point with
respect to the degrees-of-freedom. The frame with respect to which the Jacobian is computed is centered at the body
center-of-mass but aligned with the world frame. The minimal :ref:`pipeline stages<piForward>` required for Jacobian
computations to be consistent with the current generalized positions ``mjData.qpos`` are :ref:`mj_kinematics` followed
by :ref:`mj_comPos`.
*Nullable:* ``jacp``, ``jacr``
.. _mj_jacBody:
This and the remaining variants of the Jacobian function call mj_jac internally, with the center of the body, geom or
site. They are just shortcuts; the same can be achieved by calling mj_jac directly.
*Nullable:* ``jacp``, ``jacr``
.. _mj_jacDot:
This function computes the time-derivative of an end-effector kinematic Jacobian computed by :ref:`mj_jac`.
The minimal :ref:`pipeline stages<piStages>` required for computation to be
consistent with the current generalized positions and velocities ``mjData.{qpos, qvel}`` are
:ref:`mj_kinematics`, :ref:`mj_comPos`, :ref:`mj_comVel` (in that order).
*Nullable:* ``jacp``, ``jacr``
.. _mj_angmomMat:
This function computes the ``3 x nv`` angular momentum matrix :math:`H(q)`, providing the linear mapping from
generalized velocities to subtree angular momentum. More precisely if :math:`h` is the subtree angular momentum of
body index ``body`` in ``mjData.subtree_angmom`` (reported by the :ref:`subtreeangmom<sensor-subtreeangmom>` sensor)
and :math:`\dot q` is the generalized velocity ``mjData.qvel``, then :math:`h = H \dot q`.
.. _mj_name2id:
Get id of object with the specified :ref:`mjtObj` type and name, returns -1 if id not found.
.. _mj_id2name:
Get name of object with the specified :ref:`mjtObj` type and id, returns ``NULL`` if name not found.
.. _mj_geomDistance:
Returns the smallest signed distance between two geoms and optionally the segment from ``geom1`` to ``geom2``.
Returned distances are bounded from above by ``distmax``. |br| If no collision of distance smaller than ``distmax`` is
found, the function will return ``distmax`` and ``fromto``, if given, will be set to (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0).
*Nullable:* ``fromto``
.. admonition:: different (correct) behavior under `nativeccd`
:class: note
As explained in :ref:`Collision Detection<coDistance>`, distances are inaccurate when using the
:ref:`legacy CCD pipeline<coCCD>`, and its use is discouraged.
.. _mj_mulM:
This function multiplies the joint-space inertia matrix stored in ``mjData.M`` by a vector.
.. _mj_applyFT:
This function can be used to apply a Cartesian force and torque to a point on a body, and add the result to the vector
mjData.qfrc_applied of all applied forces. Note that the function requires a pointer to this vector, because sometimes
we want to add the result to a different vector.
.. _mj_objectAcceleration:
Compute object 6D acceleration (rot:lin) in object-centered frame, world/local orientation. If acceleration or force
sensors are not present in the model, :ref:`mj_rnePostConstraint` must be manually called in order to calculate
mjData.cacc -- the total body acceleration, including contributions from the constraint solver.
.. _mj_differentiatePos:
This function subtracts two vectors in the format of qpos (and divides the result by dt), while respecting the
properties of quaternions. Recall that unit quaternions represent spatial orientations. They are points on the unit
sphere in 4D. The tangent to that sphere is a 3D plane of rotational velocities. Thus when we subtract two quaternions
in the right way, the result is a 3D vector and not a 4D vector. Thus the output qvel has dimensionality nv while the
inputs have dimensionality nq.
.. _mj_integratePos:
This is the opposite of mj_differentiatePos. It adds a vector in the format of qvel (scaled by dt) to a vector in the
format of qpos.
.. _Raycollisions:
Ray collisions, also known as ray casting, find the distance ``x`` of a ray's intersection with a geom, where a ray is
a line emanating from the 3D point ``p`` in the direction ``v`` i.e., ``(p + x*v, x >= 0)``. All functions in this
family return the distance to the nearest geom surface, or -1 if there is no intersection. Note that if ``p`` is inside
a geom, the ray will intersect the surface from the inside which still counts as an intersection.
All ray collision functions rely on quantities computed by :ref:`mj_kinematics` (see :ref:`mjData`), so must be called
after :ref:`mj_kinematics`, or functions that call it (e.g. :ref:`mj_fwdPosition`). The top level functions, which
intersect with all geoms types, are :ref:`mj_ray` which casts a single ray, and :ref:`mj_multiRay` which casts multiple
rays from a single point.
.. _mj_ray:
Intersect ray ``pnt+x*vec, x >= 0`` with geoms.
- Return distance ``x`` to nearest surface, or -1 if no intersection.
- If ``geomid`` is not NULL, write the id of the intersected geom or -1 if not intersection.
- If ``normal`` is not NULL, write the surface normal at the intersection point. The normal always points **out of the
geometry**, regardless of the ray's direction (i.e., including rays hitting the surface from the inside).
- Exclude geoms in body with id ``bodyexclude``, use -1 to include all bodies.
- ``geomgroup`` is an array of length :ref:`mjNGROUP<glNumericVisualization>`, where 1 means the group should be included. Pass
NULL to skip geom group exclusion.
- If ``flg_static`` is 0, static geoms will be excluded.
*Nullable:* ``geomgroup``, ``geomid``, ``normal``
.. _Interaction:
These functions implement abstract mouse interactions, allowing control over cameras and perturbations. Their use is well
illustrated in :ref:`simulate<saSimulate>`.
.. _mjv_select:
This function is used for mouse selection, relying on ray intersections. aspectratio is the viewport width/height. relx
and rely are the relative coordinates of the 2D point of interest in the viewport (usually mouse cursor). The function
returns the id of the geom under the specified 2D point, or -1 if there is no geom (note that they skybox if present is
not a model geom). The 3D coordinates of the clicked point are returned in selpnt. See :ref:`simulate<saSimulate>` for
an illustration.
.. _Visualization-api:
The functions in this section implement abstract visualization. The results are used by the OpenGL renderer, and can
also be used by users wishing to implement their own renderer, or hook up MuJoCo to advanced rendering tools such as
Unity or Unreal Engine. See :ref:`simulate<saSimulate>` for illustration of how to use these functions.
.. _FilamentRenderingApi:
Rendering functions using the Filament rendering engine. These functions are prefixed with ``mjrf``. See
:ref:`Filament Rendering<tyFilamentRenderStructure>` for an overview of the core types and their uses.
.. _OpenGLrendering:
These functions expose the OpenGL renderer. See :ref:`simulate<saSimulate>` for an illustration
of how to use these functions.
.. _UIframework:
For a high-level description of the UI framework, see :ref:`UI`.
.. _mjui_add:
This is the helper function used to construct a UI. The second argument points to an array of :ref:`mjuiDef` structs,
each corresponding to one item. The last (unused) item has its type set to -1, to mark termination. The items are added
after the end of the last used section. There is also another version of this function
(:ref:`mjui_addToSection<mjui_addToSection>`) which adds items to a specified section instead of adding them at the end
of the UI. Keep in mind that there is a maximum preallocated number of sections and items per section, given by
:ref:`mjMAXUISECT<glNumericUI>` and :ref:`mjMAXUIITEM<glNumericUI>`. Exceeding these maxima results in low-level errors.
.. _mjui_update:
This is the main UI update function. It needs to be called whenever the user data (pointed to by the item data pointers)
changes, or when the UI state itself changes. It is normally called by a higher-level function implemented by the user
(``UiModify`` in :ref:`simulate.cc <saSimulate>`) which also recomputes the layout of all rectangles and associated
auxiliary buffers. The function updates the pixels in the offscreen OpenGL buffer. To perform minimal updates, the user
specifies the section and the item that was modified. A value of -1 means all items and/or sections need to be updated
(which is needed following major changes.)
.. _mjui_event:
This function is the low-level event handler. It makes the necessary changes in the UI and returns a pointer to the item
that received the event (or ``NULL`` if no valid event was recorded). This is normally called within the event handler
implemented by the user (``UiEvent`` in :ref:`simulate.cc <saSimulate>`), and then some action is taken by user code
depending on which UI item was modified and what the state of that item is after the event is handled.
.. _mjui_render:
This function is called in the screen refresh loop. It copies the offscreen OpenGL buffer to the window framebuffer. If
there are multiple UIs in the application, it should be called once for each UI. Thus ``mjui_render`` is called all the
time, while :ref:`mjui_update` is called only when changes in the UI take place. dsffsdg
.. _Errorandmemory:
.. _mju_error:
Main error function. The error message is dispatched to the active log handler (see :ref:`mju_setLogHandler`).
Errors are always fatal: if the handler returns, the process is terminated with ``exit(EXIT_FAILURE)``. Handlers
wishing to recover must ``longjmp`` or otherwise transfer control before returning.
.. _mju_warning:
Main warning function; returns to caller. The warning message is dispatched to the active log handler.
.. _mju_clearHandlers:
Clear all user handlers and restore defaults. Resets the legacy error/warning/memory callbacks to ``NULL``, restores
the default log handler, and resets the log configuration to its defaults (console and file output enabled, all info
topics disabled).
.. _mju_setLogHandler:
Set the active global log handler. Returns the previous handler (which is never ``NULL``), intended for save/restore
or callback chaining. If ``handler`` is ``NULL``, the default handler is restored. The handler receives all errors,
warnings and informational messages as a structured :ref:`mjLogMessage`. See :ref:`siLogHandler` for usage examples.
.. _mju_getLogConfig:
Get the current default handler configuration. See :ref:`mjLogConfig`.
.. _mju_setLogConfig:
Set the default handler configuration. Controls console output, file output, and info topic filtering.
See :ref:`mjLogConfig`.
Example usage (disabling file output):
.. code-block:: C
mjLogConfig config = mju_getLogConfig();
config.logto_file = false;
mju_setLogConfig(config);
.. _mju_info:
Log an informational message with optional topic filtering. The ``topic`` argument is a :ref:`mjtLogTopic` value.
Topic 0 (``mjTOPIC_NONE``) always passes through. Other topics must be enabled in the default handler configuration
via :ref:`mju_setLogConfig`. Note that topic filtering is implemented in the default handler; custom handlers
receive all info messages regardless.
.. _mju_message:
Dispatch a structured :ref:`mjLogMessage` to the active log handler. This is the primary entry point for emitting
log messages with full control over all fields. The convenience functions :ref:`mju_error`, :ref:`mju_warning`, and
:ref:`mju_info` are thin wrappers that populate an ``mjLogMessage`` and call this function.
The ``subject`` field is a one-line summary (up to 1024 bytes, inline in the struct). The ``body`` field is an
optional ``const char*`` pointer to multi-line detail text, owned by the caller. When ``body`` is ``NULL``, only the
subject line is printed.
The default handler formats the output as follows:
.. code-block:: text
LEVEL FUNC (FILE:LINE) TIME: SUBJECT
BODY
where:
- ``LEVEL`` is ``ERROR``, ``WARNING``, ``INFO``, or ``DEBUG``.
- ``FUNC`` is present when the ``func`` field is set.
- ``(FILE:LINE)`` is present when the ``file`` and ``line`` fields are set.
- ``TIME`` is present when the ``timestamp`` field is set or file logging is active.
- ``SUBJECT`` is the contents of the ``subject`` field.
- ``BODY`` follows on the next line(s), printed raw without indentation or separators, only if non-NULL.
The default handler appends a trailing blank line after ``ERROR``, ``WARNING``, and ``INFO`` messages for visual
separation. ``DEBUG`` messages are printed compactly without a trailing blank line.
Example usage:
.. code-block:: C
mjLogMessage msg = {
.level = mjLOG_INFO,
.timestamp = true,
.body = " height: 0.001 m\n velocity: 0.000 m/s\n bounces: 47",
};
snprintf(msg.subject, sizeof(msg.subject), "The ball has come to rest");
mju_message(&msg);
This produces:
.. code-block:: text
INFO Mon Jun 9 15:04:05 2026: The ball has come to rest
height: 0.001 m
velocity: 0.000 m/s
bounces: 47
.. _Standardmath:
The "functions" in this section are preprocessor macros replaced with the corresponding C standard library math
functions. When MuJoCo is compiled with single precision (which is not currently available to the public, but we
sometimes use it internally) these macros are replaced with the corresponding single-precision functions (not shown
here). So one can think of them as having inputs and outputs of type mjtNum, where mjtNum is defined as double or float
depending on how MuJoCo is compiled. We will not document these functions here; see the C standard library
specification.
mju_sqrt
~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_sqrt sqrt
mju_exp
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_exp exp
mju_sin
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_sin sin
mju_cos
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_cos cos
mju_tan
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_tan tan
mju_asin
~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_asin asin
mju_acos
~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_acos acos
mju_atan2
~~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_atan2 atan2
mju_tanh
~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_tanh tanh
mju_pow
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_pow pow
mju_abs
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_abs fabs
mju_log
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_log log
mju_log10
~~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_log10 log10
mju_floor
~~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_floor floor
mju_ceil
~~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: C
#define mju_ceil ceil
.. _Vectormath:
.. _Quaternions:
.. _Poses:
.. _Decompositions:
.. _mju_cholFactorBand:
Band-dense Cholesky decomposition.
|br| Add ``diagadd + diagmul*mat_ii`` to diagonal before decomposition.
|br| Returns the minimum value of the factorized diagonal or 0 if rank-deficient.
**Symmetric band-dense matrices**
:ref:`mju_cholFactorBand` and subsequent functions containing the substring "band" operate on matrices which are a
generalization of symmetric `band matrices <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_matrix>`_. *Symmetric band-dense* or
"arrowhead" matrices have non-zeros along proximal diagonal bands and dense blocks on the bottom rows and right
columns. These matrices have the property that Cholesky factorization creates no fill-in and can therefore be
performed efficiently in-place. Matrix structure is defined by three integers:
- ``ntotal``: the number of rows (columns) of the symmetric matrix.
- ``nband``: the number of bands under (over) the diagonal, inclusive of the diagonal.
- ``ndense``: the number of dense rows (columns) at the bottom (right).
The non-zeros are stored in memory as two contiguous row-major blocks, colored green and blue in the illustration
below. The first block has size ``nband x (ntotal-ndense)`` and contains the diagonal and the bands below it. The
second block has size ``ndense x ntotal`` and contains the dense part. Total required memory is the sum of the block
sizes.
.. figure:: /images/APIreference/arrowhead.svg
:width: 750px
:align: left
For example, consider an arrowhead matrix with ``nband = 3``, ``ndense = 2`` and ``ntotal = 8``. In this example, the
total memory required is ``3*(8-2) + 2*8 = 34`` mjtNum's, laid out as follows:
.. code-block::
0 1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11
12 13 14
15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
The diagonal elements are ``2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 24, 33``.
|br| Elements ``0, 1, 3, 25`` are present in memory but never touched.
.. _mju_boxQP:
Minimize :math:`\tfrac{1}{2} x^T H x + x^T g \quad \text{s.t.} \quad l \le x \le u`, return rank or -1 if failed.
inputs:
``n`` - problem dimension
``H`` - SPD matrix ``n*n``
``g`` - bias vector ``n``
``lower`` - lower bounds ``n``
``upper`` - upper bounds ``n``
``res`` - solution warmstart ``n``
return value:
``nfree <= n`` - rank of unconstrained subspace, -1 if failure
outputs (required):
``res`` - solution ``n``
``R`` - subspace Cholesky factor ``nfree*nfree``, allocated: ``n*(n+7)``
outputs (optional):
``index`` - set of free dimensions ``nfree``, allocated: ``n``
notes:
The initial value of ``res`` is used to warmstart the solver.
``R`` must have allocated size ``n*(n+7)``, but only ``nfree*nfree`` values are used as output.
``index`` (if given) must have allocated size ``n``, but only ``nfree`` values are used as output.
The convenience function :ref:`mju_boxQPmalloc` allocates the required data structures.
Only the lower triangles of H and R are read from and written to, respectively.
.. _mju_boxQPmalloc:
Allocate heap memory for box-constrained Quadratic Program.
As in :ref:`mju_boxQP`, ``index``, ``lower``, and ``upper`` are optional.
Free all pointers with ``mju_free()``.
.. _mju_symmetrize:
Symmetrize square matrix :math:`R = \frac{1}{2}(M + M^T)`.
.. _Miscellaneous:
.. _mju_sigmoid:
Twice continuously differentiable sigmoid function using a quintic polynomial:
.. math::
s(x) =
\begin{cases}
0, & & x \le 0 \\
6x^5 - 15x^4 + 10x^3, & 0 \lt & x \lt 1 \\
1, & 1 \le & x \qquad
\end{cases}
.. _Derivatives-api:
The functions below provide useful derivatives of various functions, both analytic and
finite-differenced. The latter have names with the suffix ``FD``. Note that unlike much of the API,
outputs of derivative functions are the trailing rather than leading arguments.
.. _mjd_transitionFD:
Compute finite-differenced discrete-time transition matrices.
Letting :math:`x, u` denote the current :ref:`state<siPhysicsState>` and :ref:`control<siInput>`
vector in an mjData instance, and letting :math:`y, s` denote the next state and sensor
values, the top-level :ref:`mj_step` function computes :math:`(x,u) \rightarrow (y,s)`
:ref:`mjd_transitionFD` computes the four associated Jacobians using finite-differencing.
These matrices and their dimensions are:
.. csv-table::
:header: "matrix", "Jacobian", "dimension"
:widths: auto
:align: left
``A``, :math:`\partial y / \partial x`, ``2*nv+na x 2*nv+na``
``B``, :math:`\partial y / \partial u`, ``2*nv+na x nu``
``C``, :math:`\partial s / \partial x`, ``nsensordata x 2*nv+na``
``D``, :math:`\partial s / \partial u`, ``nsensordata x nu``
- All outputs are optional (can be NULL).
- ``eps`` is the finite-differencing epsilon.
- ``flg_centered`` denotes whether to use forward (0) or centered (1) differences.
- The Runge-Kutta integrator (:ref:`mjINT_RK4<mjtIntegrator>`) is not supported.
.. admonition:: Improving speed and accuracy
:class: tip
warmstart
If warm-starts are not :ref:`disabled<option-flag-warmstart>`, the warm-start accelerations
``mjData.qacc_warmstart`` which are present at call-time are loaded at the start of every relevant pipeline call,
to preserve determinism. If solver computations are an expensive part of the simulation, the following trick can
lead to significant speed-ups: First call :ref:`mj_forward` to let the solver converge, then reduce :ref:`solver
iterations<option-iterations>` significantly, then call :ref:`mjd_transitionFD`, finally, restore the original
value of :ref:`iterations<option-iterations>`. Because we are already near the solution, few iteration are required
to find the new minimum. This is especially true for the :ref:`Newton<option-solver>` solver, where the required
number of iteration for convergence near the minimum can be as low as 1.
tolerance
Accuracy can be improved if solver :ref:`tolerance<option-tolerance>` is set to 0. This means that all calls to
the solver will perform exactly the same number of iterations, preventing numerical errors due to early
termination. Of course, this means that :ref:`solver iterations<option-iterations>` should be small, to not tread
water at the minimum. This method and the one described above can and should be combined.
*Nullable:* ``A``, ``B``, ``D``, ``C``
.. _mjd_inverseFD:
Finite differenced continuous-time inverse-dynamics Jacobians.
Letting :math:`x, a` denote the current :ref:`state<siPhysicsState>` and acceleration vectors in an mjData instance, and
letting :math:`f, s` denote the forces computed by the inverse dynamics (``qfrc_inverse``), the function
:ref:`mj_inverse` computes :math:`(x,a) \rightarrow (f,s)`. :ref:`mjd_inverseFD` computes seven associated Jacobians
using finite-differencing. These matrices and their dimensions are:
.. csv-table::
:header: "matrix", "Jacobian", "dimension"
:widths: auto
:align: left
``DfDq``, :math:`\partial f / \partial q`, ``nv x nv``
``DfDv``, :math:`\partial f / \partial v`, ``nv x nv``
``DfDa``, :math:`\partial f / \partial a`, ``nv x nv``
``DsDq``, :math:`\partial s / \partial q`, ``nv x nsensordata``
``DsDv``, :math:`\partial s / \partial v`, ``nv x nsensordata``
``DsDa``, :math:`\partial s / \partial a`, ``nv x nsensordata``
``DmDq``, :math:`\partial M / \partial q`, ``nv x nC``
- All outputs are optional (can be NULL).
- All outputs are transposed relative to Control Theory convention (i.e., column major).
- ``DmDq``, which contains a sparse representation of the ``nv x nv x nv`` tensor :math:`\partial M / \partial q`, is
not strictly an inverse dynamics Jacobian but is useful in related applications. It is provided as a convenience to
the user, since the required values are already computed if either of the other two :math:`\partial / \partial q`
Jacobians are requested.
- ``eps`` is the (forward) finite-differencing epsilon.
- ``flg_actuation`` denotes whether to subtract actuation forces (``qfrc_actuator``) from the output of the inverse
dynamics. If this flag is positive, actuator forces are not considered as external.
- The model option flag ``invdiscrete`` should correspond to the representation of ``mjData.qacc`` in order to compute
the correct derivative information.
.. attention::
- The Runge-Kutta 4th-order integrator (``mjINT_RK4``) is not supported.
- The noslip solver is not supported.
*Nullable:* ``DfDq``, ``DfDv``, ``DfDa``, ``DsDq``, ``DsDv``, ``DsDa``, ``DmDq``
.. _mjd_subQuat:
Derivatives of :ref:`mju_subQuat` (quaternion difference).
*Nullable:* ``Da``, ``Db``
.. _mjd_quatIntegrate:
Derivatives of :ref:`mju_quatIntegrate`.
:math:`{\tt \small mju\_quatIntegrate}(q, v, h)` performs the in-place rotation :math:`q \leftarrow q + v h`,
where :math:`q \in \mathbf{S}^3` is a unit quaternion, :math:`v \in \mathbf{R}^3` is a 3D angular velocity and
:math:`h \in \mathbf{R^+}` is a timestep. This is equivalent to :math:`{\tt \small mju\_quatIntegrate}(q, s, 1.0)`,
where :math:`s` is the scaled velocity :math:`s = h v`.
:math:`{\tt \small mjd\_quatIntegrate}(v, h, D_q, D_v, D_h)` computes the Jacobians of the output :math:`q` with respect
to the inputs. Below, :math:`\bar q` denotes the pre-modified quaternion:
.. math::
\begin{aligned}
D_q &= \partial q / \partial \bar q \\
D_v &= \partial q / \partial v \\
D_h &= \partial q / \partial h
\end{aligned}
Note that derivatives depend only on :math:`h` and :math:`v` (in fact, on :math:`s = h v`).
All outputs are optional.
*Nullable:* ``Dquat``, ``Dvel``, ``Dscale``
.. _Resources:
Resources are the interface between :ref:`resource providers <exProvider>` and MuJoCo model compilation code.
These functions provide the means to query the resource provider and obtain resources.
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