Solid Edge Toolbar

The RoboDK toolbar for Solid Edge includes 5 commands for CAD purposes.

Plugin SolidEdge - Image 3

Plugin SolidEdge - Image 4Auto Setup – This button allows you to select any geometry (curves or points) and they will be loaded in RoboDK together with the 3D model.

 Plugin SolidEdge - Image 5Load Part – Loads the 3D model from Solid Edge to RoboDK. Features such as curves or points won’t be loaded.

Plugin SolidEdge - Image 6Load Point(s) – Load all the points selected in RoboDK as a new object. All selected surfaces will be used to calculate point normals. These normals are important as they define the robot’s approach axis.

Plugin SolidEdge - Image 7Load Curve(s) – Load all the curves selected in RoboDK as a new item. All selected surfaces will be used to calculate curve normals. These normals are important as they will define the robot’s approach axis.

Plugin SolidEdge - Image 8 Settings – Open the default Settings window.

The main difference between Auto Setup and Load Curve(s) or Load Point(s) is that Auto Setup loads the part and creates a new Curve/Point follow project. Using Load Curve(s) or Load Point(s) is faster and will just update the existing geometry features in RoboDK, keeping previously defined settings.