Hi everybody! I´m new with roboguide, and I´m having a basic issue, I guess.
I imported a fixture as a CAD file, but I dont know how to define a coordinate system to this model. Any ideas how to deal with this??
Thank for your time!
Regards
Miguel
Hi everybody! I´m new with roboguide, and I´m having a basic issue, I guess.
I imported a fixture as a CAD file, but I dont know how to define a coordinate system to this model. Any ideas how to deal with this??
Thank for your time!
Regards
Miguel
Hi Miguel
If you are exporting from solidworks, you need to define a coordinate system in the part or assebmly model then export with that coordinate system to an iges file. That way the model origin and orientation will be correct.
Hi Miguel
When you import an obstacle, fixture, tool or a part it is loaded carrying its coordinate system as given in the cad file
So, for effective use inside roboguide you should model the parts using a "good" relative position to the CAD origin (coordinate system)
For example if you model an end effector it would be more convenient to model it centered at the origin
That way when you load the model it would be located at the mounting plate of the virtual robot, requiring only to re-orient the model if necessary
But you can also orient the tool during modeling, so it would be loaded with the correct orientation when you import it.
You cannot modify the model coordinate systems inside Roboguide
You can only change the position and orientation if relation to a roboguide coordinate system
If you import an obstacle you can drag the model in the cell corrdinate system
If you load a CAD as tool, it is loaded in relation to the robot J6 coordinate system etc