Isaac Sim 5.0: no arrows are displayed when clicking on Revolute Joint (like in the tutorial)

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Isaac Sim Version

5.0.0

Operating System

Windows 11

GPU Information

  • Model: Nvidia RTX 3080Ti Laptop
  • Driver Version: 576.02

Topic Description

Detailed Description

When clicking on the revolute joint no arrows are displayed. I’m following the self-paced tutorial on Isaac Sim. Thanks a lot!

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Have you tried clicking on the "“eye” icon at the top of the viewport (top left of the screen), then:
Show by type → Physics → Joints

It might be what you are looking for…

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Hi @zakariea.sharfeddine,

The joint visualization arrows are disabled by default for performance reasons. To enable them:

  1. Click the Eye icon (viewport display settings) at the top-left of the viewport
  2. Go to Show By Type → Physics → Joints
  3. Toggle it ON

Once enabled, you’ll see the axis arrows and limit indicators when selecting a revolute joint, just like in the tutorial. This setting persists across sessions so you only need to do it once.

For reference, the same solution is shown with a screenshot in this related topic:
Gizmo not showing while creating the joints in Isaac 5.0.0 - #2 by Simplychenable