#contents(4) This section explains how to install and start RTCBuilder.

Installing RTCBuilder

Since RTCBuilder is an Eclipse plugin, you must first install Eclipse itself and the other Eclipse plugins on which it depends. For installation, please refer to Installing OpenRTM Eclipse tools.

Starting RTCBuilder

When you start Eclipse for the first time after installation, the following “Welcome” screen is displayed.

Screen when Eclipse is started for the first time

Click the “X” button at the upper left of this “Welcome” screen, and the following page will be displayed. Click the [Open Perspective] button at the upper right, and select “Other” from the pull-down menu.

Switching Perspectives

Select “RTC Builder” and click the [OK] button.

Selecting a Perspective

RTCBuilder starts.

Initial screen when RTCBuilder starts

Starting the RTC Profile Editor

To open the RTC Profile Editor, click the [Open New RtcBuilder Editor] button on the toolbar, or select [File] > [Open New Builder Editor] from the menu bar.

Open New RtcBuilder Editor from the Toolbar	Open New Builder Editor from the File Menu

Enter a project name in the displayed new project creation dialog.

Creating a Project for RTCBuilder 1

The code generated using RTCBuilder, RTCProfile, and other files are saved under the project created here. By default, the project is created under the workspace being used (inside the directory set in “Location”). If you want to create the project in any location, turn off the “Use default location” checkbox and specify the location in “Location”.

A project with the specified name is generated and added to the Package Explorer.

Creating a Project for RTCBuilder 2

In the generated project, an RTC profile XML (RTC.xml) with default values is automatically generated.