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ABB Table of Contents Layout Tools 1.1 Create a Solution 1.2 Build up the station Merge to part 2.1 Detach and disconnect from library Export 2D drawing 10 3.1 Exporting 11 Layout Tools Layout Tools Overview In this module we will learn how to build up a RobotStudio station, and then export the station layout to a 2D drawing 1.1 Create a Solution Overview A solution is a file structure that helps the user to keep all the files belonging to a RobotStudio project in a good structure A solution can contain one or more station files plus other related files On the File tab, select New>Solution with Empty Station Name the solution Glue Robot Cell and browse to Courseware\Solutions\Module_15 and click Create Layout Tools 1.2 Build up the station Import and position geometries and library files Import the library item … \Courseware\Library\Robot pedestal.sat Use Place to set the position of the pedestal on the floor in the center of the station Import the robot IRB4600-40-2.55 from the ABB Library and place it on top of the pedestal Import the geometry Fixture with workpiece.sat and set its position to: X=1100 mm, Y= -721 mm, Z=0 mm, RX=0, RY=0, RZ=0 Import the library file docking station.rslib and set its position to: X=200 mm, Y= -1500 mm, Z=0 mm, RX=0, RY=0, RZ= -150 Import the library file SingleDoser.rslib and attach it to the robot Layout Tools Import the library file Fence_IRB4600.rslib Save the station When the solution was created, an empty station was saved to the solutions sub folder \Stations Now when save is pressed, that station will be overwritten Create System From Layout In the Home tab, select Robot System>FromLayout Name the system GlueRobot_system The system will be placed in the solutions sub folder \Systems Select the newest RobotWare you have installed on your computer (the latest version of RobotWare is automatically installed with RobotStudio) Layout Tools Click Next twice In the System Options window, verify that the Task Frame will be aligned to the robot, then click Options (to add the dispense option) To quickly find the correct option, type in disp in the Filter field Layout Tools Select Application Dispense and the option 641-1 Dispense Click Close to close the options window Verify that the system is correctly configured, then click Finish to start the system Layout Tools Merge to part Overview RobotStudio supports assemblies when they are imported into a station This can be useful when moving geometry within a station Here we will look at a method to simplify making attachments when working with multiple assemblies 2.1 Detach and disconnect from library Right click on the SingleDoser tool and disconnect it from the robot Answer yes to restore its position Right click again on the SingleDoser tool and select Attach to Layout Tools You will notice that each part within the Fence assembly is shown in the list Having multiple complex assemblies can make this list quite large One way to handle this is to merge assemblies into a part Right click on the Fence_IRB4600 and select Merge to Part A new part, Fence_IRB4600_Merged is created Delete the assembly Fence_IRB4600 Right click once again on the SingleDoser tool and select Attach to You will now see that only the merged part is shown in the list rather than all of the various subcomponents Export 2D drawing Overview The station layout can be exported in various formats such as ACIS, STEP, Catia, VRML, COLLADA (.dae), DXF (.dxf), SVG (.svg), and DirectX Individual graphics in the station can be exported in IGES, VDAFS, OBJ, and RSGFX in addition to the formats listed above COLLADA is a 3D graphical format which, for example, can be used in Google SketchUp DXF and SVG are 2D formats DXF is developed by Autodesk, and can for example be used in AutoCAD SVG is an XML-based vector image format which, for example, can be opened in a Web browser 10 Layout Tools 3.1 Exporting Jog the robot to a position that you would like to have it in, within the 2D drawing In the Layout browser, right click on the top node (the station name) and select Export Geometry Select the format SVG Keep the viewpoint Top Click Export, then save the file to a new sub folder in your solution named 2D drawings Name the file Glue robot cell top view 11 Layout Tools Open the file with Internet Explorer Make a new top view export with Only export objects intersecting the floor checked Notice that now the robot is not included in the export 12 Layout Tools Try to export with the other Viewpoint settings 13 Layout Tools 14 Layout Tools © Copyright 2016 ABB All right reserved ABB AB Robotics Products SE-721 68 Västerås Sweden 15 ... that now the robot is not included in the export 12 Layout Tools Try to export with the other Viewpoint settings 13 Layout Tools 14 Layout Tools © Copyright 2016 ABB All right reserved ABB AB... 3.1 Exporting 11 Layout Tools Layout Tools Overview In this module we will learn how to build up a RobotStudio station, and then export the station layout to a 2D drawing 1.1 Create... example, can be opened in a Web browser 10 Layout Tools 3.1 Exporting Jog the robot to a position that you would like to have it in, within the 2D drawing In the Layout browser, right click on the top