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The robot workbench is tool to simulate industrial grade 6-Axis robots, like e.g. [http://kuka.com/ Kuka]. Following features are planed and partial already implemented:
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* Visual representation of [[6-Axis Robot]] (done)
* Forward and inverse kinematic calculation of arbitrary robots (done)
* RobotLib, dynamic readably robot types (work in progress)
* Trajectory simulation (work in progress)
** collision simulation
** detection of configuration changes and singularities
** time estimation
** used volume (planed)
* Post processor for Kuka robots (work in progress)
* Process and work cell control (planed)
* Movie making out of simulation (planed)


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== Scripting ==
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Example how to use the basic robot class Robot6Axis which represent a 6-Axis
The reason this workbench is still in the master source code is because this workbench is programmed in C++. If this workbench could be programmed in Python, then it could be made an [[external_workbenches|external workbench]] and it could be moved to a separate repository.
industrial robot. The Robot Module is not depended on Part or an other Module.
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It works only with the basic types Placement, Vector and Matrix. So we need

only:
== Introduction == <!--T:37-->
import FreeCAD, Robot

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create the robot. If you not specify a other kinematic it becomes a Puma 560
[[Image:Workbench_Robot.svg|thumb|128px|<translate><!--T:46--> Robot workbench icon</translate>]]
rob = Robot.Robot6Axis()
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print rob

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accessing the axis and the Tcp. Axis go from 1-6 and are in degrees:
The [[Image:Workbench_Robot.svg|24px]] [[Robot_Workbench|Robot Workbench]] is a tool to simulate a standard [[Robot_6-Axis|6-axis industrial robot]], like [http://kuka.com/ Kuka].
Start = rob.Tcp

print Start
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print rob.Axis1
You can do the following tasks:
* Set up a simulation environment with a robot and work pieces.
move the first Axis of the robot:
* Create and fill up movement trajectories.
rob.Axis1 = 5.0
* Decompose features of a CAD part to a trajectory.
the Tcp has changed (forward kinematic)
* Simulate the robot movement and reaching distance.
print rob.Tcp
* Export the trajectory to a robot program file.

move the robot back to start position (reverse kinematic):
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rob.Tcp = Start
To get started try the [[Robot_tutorial|Robot tutorial]], and see the programming interface in the [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD_sf_master/blob/master/src/Mod/Robot/RobotExample.py RobotExample.py] example file.
print rob.Axis1

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the same with axis 2:
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rob.Axis2 = 5.0
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print rob.Tcp
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rob.Tcp = Start

print rob.Axis2
== Tools == <!--T:4-->
Here the principal commands you can use to create a robot set-up.
Waypoints:

w = Robot.Waypoint()
=== Robots === <!--T:5-->
The tools to create and manage the 6-Axis robots
del rob,Start

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Working with the robot document objects:
* [[Image:Robot_CreateRobot.svg|30px]] [[Robot_CreateRobot|Create a robot]]: Insert a new robot into the scene
first creat a robot in the active document
* [[Image:Robot_Simulate.svg|30px]] [[Robot_Simulate|Simulate a trajectory]]: Opens the simulation dialog and lets you simulate
App.activeDocument().addObject("Robot::RobotObject","Robot")
* [[Image:Robot_Export.svg|30px]] [[Robot_Export|Export a trajectory]]: Export a robot program file
App.activeDocument().Robot.RobotVrmlFile = App.getResourceDir()+"Mod/Robot/Lib/Kuka/kr500_1.wrl"
* [[Image:Robot_SetHomePos.svg|30px]] [[Robot_SetHomePos|Set home position]]: Set the home position of a robot
App.activeDocument().Robot.Axis2 = -90
* [[Image:Robot_RestoreHomePos.svg|30px]] [[Robot_RestoreHomePos|Restore home position]]: move the robot to its home position
App.activeDocument().Robot.Axis3 = 90

=== Trajectories === <!--T:7-->
retrive the Tcp position
Tools to create and manipulate trajectories. There are two kinds, the parametric and non parametric ones.
pos = FreeCAD.getDocument("Unnamed").getObject("Robot").Tcp

move the robot
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pos.move(App.Vector(-10,0,0))
* [[Image:Robot_CreateTrajectory.svg|30px]] [[Robot_CreateTrajectory|Create a trajectory]]: Inserts a new empty trajectory-object into the scene
FreeCAD.getDocument("Unnamed").getObject("Robot").Tcp = pos
* [[Image:Robot_SetDefaultOrientation.svg|30px]] [[Robot_SetDefaultOrientation|Set the default orientation]]: Set the orientation way-points gets created by default
* [[Image:Robot_SetDefaultValues.svg|30px]] [[Robot_SetDefaultValues|Set the default speed parameter]]: Set the default values for way-point creation
* [[Image:Robot_InsertWaypoint.svg|30px]] [[Robot_InsertWaypoint|Insert a waypoint]]: Insert a way-point from the current robot position into a trajectory
* [[Image:Robot_InsertWaypointPre.svg|30px]] [[Robot_InsertWaypointPre|Insert a waypoint preselected]]: Insert a way-point from the current mouse position into a trajectory

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* [[Image:Robot_Edge2Trac.svg|30px]] [[Robot_Edge2Trac|Create a trajectory out of edges]]: Insert a new object which decompose edges to a trajectory
* [[Image:Robot_TrajectoryDressUp.svg|30px]] [[Robot_TrajectoryDressUp|Dress-up a trajectory]]: Lets you override one or more properties of a trajectory
* [[Image:Robot_TrajectoryCompound.svg|30px]] [[Robot_TrajectoryCompound|Trajectory compound]]: Create a compound out of some single trajectories

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See the [[Robot_API_example|Robot API example]] for a description of the functions used to model the robot displacements.

== Tutorials == <!--T:34-->
* [[Robot 6-Axis|Robot 6-Axis]]
* [[VRML Preparation for Robot Simulation|VRML Preparation for Robot Simulation]]


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Latest revision as of 20:49, 3 December 2020

The Robot Workbench is unmaintained. If you have experience with the topic and are interested in maintaining it, please state your intention in the developer's section of the FreeCAD forum.

The reason this workbench is still in the master source code is because this workbench is programmed in C++. If this workbench could be programmed in Python, then it could be made an external workbench and it could be moved to a separate repository.

Introduction

Robot workbench icon

The Robot Workbench is a tool to simulate a standard 6-axis industrial robot, like Kuka.

You can do the following tasks:

  • Set up a simulation environment with a robot and work pieces.
  • Create and fill up movement trajectories.
  • Decompose features of a CAD part to a trajectory.
  • Simulate the robot movement and reaching distance.
  • Export the trajectory to a robot program file.

To get started try the Robot tutorial, and see the programming interface in the RobotExample.py example file.

Tools

Here the principal commands you can use to create a robot set-up.

Robots

The tools to create and manage the 6-Axis robots

Trajectories

Tools to create and manipulate trajectories. There are two kinds, the parametric and non parametric ones.

Non parametric trajectories

Parametric trajectories

Scripting

See the Robot API example for a description of the functions used to model the robot displacements.

Tutorials