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Plugins

Physics

Running with nvidia

My laptop has two graphics card and it config to on-demand using Prime profiles

for running gz sim with nvidia card switch to nvidia mode using sudo prime-select nvidia or using

__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia gz sim

check

using nvidia-smi to check that gz sim use nvidia card

!!! tip "prime-select` prime-select is an Ubuntu-specific utility used to manage hybrid graphics on laptops

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```bash
# check mode
prime-select query
```
create alias
alias gznvidia='__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia gz sim'

Environment Variables

migration from ign

IGNITION_GAZEBO -> GZ_SIM

Name Description
SIM
GZ_SIM_RESOURCE_PATH where to search for world,models include meshes, textures, materials
GZ_SIM_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH where to find compiled system plugins (.so files)
TRANSPORT
GZ_TRANSPORT_IP
GZ_DISCOVERY_SERVER
GZ_PARTITION