How to control a cable-suspended robot using winches?

[guang030]

Hi everyone, I'm currently working on simulating a cable-suspended robot in Omniverse Isaac Sim. The idea is to control the position of a suspended platform using multiple winch mechanisms that can pull or release cables.

I'm trying to figure out:

What is the recommended way to implement a winch system in Omniverse for controlling cable lengths?

Are there any existing examples, components, or extensions that show how to simulate winches or cable-driven systems?

How can I simulate cable retraction and extension? Are there specific physics or articulation settings I should be aware of?

My setup:

Omniverse Isaac Sim 4.5.0

Any suggestions or resources would be really appreciated!

[RandomOakForest]

This is a great topic. I'm going to move this post to our Discussions section for the team to follow up. Thank you for your interest in Isaac Lab.

[RandomOakForest]

Following up, there is this topic answer from the Isaac Sim forums that may be of help.