diff --git a/src/examples/python/hello_world.py b/src/examples/python/hello_world.py
index 49efcbdf..db227546 100644
--- a/src/examples/python/hello_world.py
+++ b/src/examples/python/hello_world.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 robot = rd.Robot("pexod.urdf");
 # @HELLO_WORLD_ROBOT_CREATION_PYTHON_END@
 
-# @HELLO_WORLD_ROBOT_PLACING_PYTHON@
+# @HELLO_WORLD_ROBOT_PLACING_PYTHON@\
+# pose is a 6D vector (first 3D orientation in angle-axis and last 3D translation)
 robot.set_base_pose([0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.2])
 # @HELLO_WORLD_ROBOT_PLACING_PYTHON_END@