Robot CreateRobot

Simulate a trajectory

Robot

Robot CreateRobot
Menu location
Robot → Insert robot
Workbenches
Robot
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Insert a new robot (KUKA IR500) into the scene.

Usage

1. Click on to insert a KUKA IR500 robot into the scene.
2. Inserting different/more robots can be done in two ways via the
   • Selecting Robot → Insert Robots from the top menu.

   OR

   • Make sure a new document is/was created and activated (activate via double-click on document in tree view).
   • Switch to the "Tasks"-Tab in the tree view).
3. Select one of the four predefined robots.

Limitations

Related to versions 0.15/0.16

• Only robots with up to six axes with rotational movement are definable.
• No robots with translational movements possible.
• The robot must be defined via code and a VRML-file, for more info refer to Robot 6-Axis.

Notes

The predefined robots are:

• KUKA IR500
• KUKA IR210
• KUKA IR125
• KUKA IR16

Simulate a trajectory

Robot

Robot

• Robots: Create a robot, Simulate, Export, Set home position, Restore home position

• Trajectories, non parametric: Create a trajectory, Set default orientation, Set default values, Insert waypoint, Insert waypoint (mouse)

• Trajectories, parametric: Create a trajectory from edges, Dress-up trajectory, Trajectory compound

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