Build the workpiece positioner

Purpose

Use the Resource Builder workbench to easily build a workpiece positioner.

The geometry of the workpiece positioner is imported from an external file to build the positioner resource. To use the positioner in a workcell and load the workpiece into it, complete it with the required kinematic structure, adapters, and properties.

Steps

1. Preparation (if needed)

1.1 Switch to the Resource Builder workbench.

Switch to the RB workbench

1.2 Create a new empty document.

If another document is already open in the current session, create a new empty document before you continue.

New document

2. Define the positioner resource

2.1 Import the positioner geometry.

Import the geometry from the Positioner.x_b file located on the installation drive of this manual.

Import geometry

2.2 Create a new positioner resource.

Create a new workpiece-positioner resource for the imported geometry.

Create a positioner resource

2.3 Create the kinematic skeleton.

Create the positioner kinematic skeleton with a synchronous rotational movement.

Create a kinematic skeleton

3. Build the positioner resource shape

3.1 Attach the imported geometry to the positioner base.

Attach the frame part of the imported geometry to the fixed base of the positioner resource.

Attach imported geometry to base

3.2 Attach the rotation clamps to the rotational joint.

Attach the rotation clamps of the positioner geometry to the rotational joint of the positioner resource.

Attach imported geometry to kinematic joint

4. Create the clamp adapter

The clamp adapter is used later to fix the workpiece in the positioner so the workpiece rotates together with the positioner during simulation.

4.1 Define a parent adapter on the rotation clamp.

Create an adapter

5. Define the positioner properties

5.1 Define the resource properties.

Give the positioner resource an appropriate name and define the adapter and frame properties.

Define the resource properties

5.2 Define the kinematic limits.

Define the kinematic limits of the positioner.

Define the kinematic skeleton properties

5.3 Define the home positions.

Define the home positions of the positioner.

Define the resource home positions

6. Save

6.1 Save the workpiece positioner.

Save the resource

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