Using Docker

Isaac SDK development can be done in Docker container, allowing teams to use a standard environment, and use that environment inside of non-Linux operating systems, such as Windows and Mac OS. This section describes how to build and run an Isaac SDK Docker container. step in troubleshooting problems.

Off the shelf docker is required to build Isaac SDK applications. To install them, run

            

            
engine/build/docker/install_docker.sh
        

NVIDIA docker is required. Please follow the instructions at Installation Guide for installation.

1. After installing dependencies, run following script to create the isaacbuild image for Isaac SDK development:

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   engine/build/docker/create_image.sh
           

2. Create a cache volume for faster builds with the following command:

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   docker volume create isacc-sdk-build-cache
           

3. Run the container with the following command:

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   docker run --mount source=isaac-sdk-build-cache,target=/root -v `pwd`:/src/workspace -w /src/workspace --runtime=nvidia -it isaacbuild:latest /bin/bash
           

4. Run the following command inside the container to build Isaac SDK:

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   bazel build ...