Build a cartesian Robot

[schnorklunder]

Hey Guys,

i´ve been working with DELMIA since 3 months and  i´m looking for solutions to create a cartesian robot (maybe you can call it a portal).

My first Way for this challenge:

     - convert all parts of the cartesian robot in 3dsmax to IGES-Files
     - import all IGES-Files into DELMIA and save every single part as an *.CATPart
     - open a new *.CATProduct File load all *.CATPart- Files in it + save the *.CATProduct File

     - DEVICE BUILDING WORKBENCH

     - Set Fixed Part
     - Create a New Mechanism with Prismatic Joint and that 3 times (because i want to build a cartesian robot with 3 translational  movements)

Afterwards i controlled the single mechanisms via Joint Jog and everything was OK, but when i want to simulate some movements in Device Task Definition via "Teach a Device" i occure an error:

                                                 "Construction Error in the Mechanism: The Part .... is used from 2 Mechanisms together,
                                                 to prevent unexpected behavior mechanism 2 is not simulated"

Where is my mistake? I Hope anybody of you can help me, i would appreciate that!

greetz schnorklunder

[simspec]

maybe you hit the create mechanism multiple times?

you should have 1 mechanism with 3 joints (can you post a screen shot of the catia tree)

[schnorklunder]

Good morning  ,

yesterday i solved this problem. It was my mistake to divide the portal in too many parts. I tried to combine the upper parts (4 Iges Files into just one) and this worked fine! Then i had just 3 parts.... The rails, the traversing Rack and the thing upon this Rack (in german we call it runcat^^).

Now i try to define a TCP. I wanted to deal that with Defining a Frame of Interest (Frame Type: Tool), but that doesnt work. Maybe because my endeffector isn´t defined as tool, its just a normal CATPart from my Portal.CATProduct.

So how can i define this part as a tool? Or does it give any other ways to set the TCP onto my "normal" part?
I hope anybody of you know what  to do :=)

Greetings

schnorklunder