Asset Path Update

config/register_asset_path.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: python register_asset_path.py <path_to_assets>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    asset_path = sys.argv[1]
+
+    if not os.path.exists(asset_path):
+        print(f"Error: Provided path does not exist: {asset_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    json_data = {"asset_path": os.path.abspath(asset_path)}
+    oceansim_root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir))
+    json_path = os.path.join(oceansim_root, 'isaacsim', 'oceansim', 'utils', 'asset_path.json')
+
+    with open(json_path, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(json_data, f, indent=2)
+
+    print(f"Asset path registered successfully: {json_data['asset_path']}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

docs/subsections/installation.md

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ git clone https://github.com/umfieldrobotics/OceanSim.git
 
 Download `OceanSim_assets` from [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qg4-Y_GMiybnLc1BFjx0DsWfR0AgeZzA?usp=sharing) which contains USD assets of robot and environment.
 
-And change function `get_oceansim_assets_path()` in [~/isaacsim/extsUser/OceanSim/isaacsim/oceansim/utils/assets_utils.py](../../isaacsim/oceansim/utils/assets_utils.py) to return the path to the installed assets folder.
+Then, run the following to configure OceanSim to point to your asset path:
+
 ```bash
-def get_oceansim_assets_path() -> str:
-    return "/path/to/downloaded/assets/OceanSim_assets"
+cd /path/to/OceanSim
+python3 config/register_asset_path.py /path/to/OceanSim_assets
 ```
 
 Launch Isaac Sim following this [guide](https://docs.isaacsim.omniverse.nvidia.com/latest/installation/install_workstation.html#isaac-sim-short-app-selector).

isaacsim/oceansim/utils/asset_path.json

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "asset_path": null
+}

isaacsim/oceansim/utils/assets_utils.py

@@ -1,3 +1,44 @@
+import os
+import json
+
+OCEANSIM_ASSET_PATH=None
+
 def get_oceansim_assets_path() -> str:
-    # return "/home/haoyu/Desktop/OceanSim_assets"
-    return "/home/haoyu-ma/Desktop/OceanSim_assets"
+    global OCEANSIM_ASSET_PATH
+
+    if OCEANSIM_ASSET_PATH is not None:
+        return OCEANSIM_ASSET_PATH
+
+    json_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'asset_path.json'))
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(json_path):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(
+            f"'asset_path.json' not found at {json_path}. "
+            "Run 'register_asset_path.py <path_to_assets>' to register the asset path."
+        )
+
+    try:
+        with open(json_path, 'r') as f:
+            json_data = json.load(f)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"'asset_path.json' is not valid JSON: {e}")
+
+    if "asset_path" not in json_data:
+        raise KeyError(
+            f"'asset_path.json' at {json_path} does not contain the required 'asset_path' key."
+        )
+
+    asset_path = json_data["asset_path"]
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(asset_path):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"The provided asset path does not exist: {asset_path}. "
+                                "Run /path/to/oceansim/config/register_asset_path.py /path/to/assets as described in the ReadMe.")
+
+    OCEANSIM_ASSET_PATH = asset_path
+    return asset_path
+
+# Run once to validate on import
+get_oceansim_assets_path()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("OceanSim Assets are configured at", get_oceansim_assets_path())