Quick Install

The Quick Install can be used for demos and to get a quick working idea of what the full product can do. After completing the quick install, you can create a room with a robot in it, which provides an even fuller picture of the product capabilities. These instructions are aimed at installation by someone with basic computer knowledge.

For a quick install on Linux or Windows:

1. Download one of the following:

   • Linux (x86_64).

   • Linux (aarch64).

   • Windows.

2. From the terminal or command line, execute the following commands:

   Linux (x86_64)

   mkdir ~/isaacsim
   cd ~/Downloads
   unzip "isaac-sim-standalone-5.1.0-linux-x86_64.zip" -d ~/isaacsim
   cd ~/isaacsim
   ./post_install.sh
   ./isaac-sim.sh
   

   Linux (aarch64)

   mkdir ~/isaacsim
   cd ~/Downloads
   unzip "isaac-sim-standalone-5.1.0-linux-aarch64.zip" -d ~/isaacsim
   cd ~/isaacsim
   ./post_install.sh
   ./isaac-sim.sh
   

   Windows

   mkdir C:\isaacsim
   cd %USERPROFILE%/Downloads
   tar -xvzf "isaac-sim-standalone-5.1.0-windows-x86_64.zip" -C C:\isaacsim
   cd C:\isaacsim
   post_install.bat
   isaac-sim.bat
   

   Final load message example:

   

3. After the Isaac Sim development environment opens fully, verify that you can see:

   

4. Select Create > Environment > Simple Room.

5. Select Create > Robots > Franka Emika Panda Arm.

   

6. On the leftmost side of your screen, look for an arrow button, and press it to play a short simulation.

Further Reading

Try out the following tutorials:

• Isaac Sim Basic Usage Tutorial

• Basic Robot Tutorial

Then you can try Robot Setup Tutorials Series.