RoboDK API for Python

This documentation is the reference of the RoboDK API. This reference is based on Python language. The API follows the same naming in all implementations of the RoboDK API.

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. How to install
    • 1.1.1. Windows
    • 1.1.2. Mac
    • 1.1.3. Linux
  • 1.2. RoboDK API for Matlab
  • 1.3. RoboDK API for C#
  • 1.4. RoboDK API for C++
• 2. RoboDK API (robodk package)
  • 2.1. robolink.py
    • 2.1.1. Robolink
    • 2.1.2. Item
    • 2.1.3. Special Commands
  • 2.2. robomath.py
  • 2.3. robodialogs.py
  • 2.4. robofileio.py
  • 2.5. roboapps.py
  • 2.6. robolinkutils.py
• 3. Post Processors
  • 3.1. Post Processor Methods
  • 3.2. Post Processor Example
  • 3.3. Post Processor Example Output
• 4. Drivers
  • 4.1. Driver Commands and Responses
  • 4.2. Driver Example
• 5. Apps
  • 5.1. App Template
    • 5.1.1. Actions
    • 5.1.2. Options
    • 5.1.3. Configuration
• 6. Examples
  • 6.1. Offline Programming
  • 6.2. Offline Programming (GUI)
  • 6.3. Online Programming
  • 6.4. Points to Program
  • 6.5. Points to Curve
  • 6.6. CSV file to Program (XYZ)
  • 6.7. CSV file to Program (XYZWPR)
  • 6.8. Load a KUKA SRC file
  • 6.9. Test Move Feasibility
  • 6.10. Docked UI
  • 6.11. Estimated cycle time
  • 6.12. Change tool
  • 6.13. Project curve to surface
  • 6.14. Filter curve normals
  • 6.15. Change curve normals
  • 6.16. Attach object to a robot link
  • 6.17. Move robot using a keyboard
  • 6.18. Connect to Robots
  • 6.19. Monitor Joints
  • 6.20. Monitor a Real UR robot
  • 6.21. Pick and Place
  • 6.22. Update Machining Tools
  • 6.23. Project TCP to Axis
  • 6.24. Robot Machining Settings
  • 6.25. Axes Optimization Settings
  • 6.26. Modify Program Instructions
  • 6.27. Drawing an SVG image
  • 6.28. Synchronize 3 Robots
  • 6.29. Robot Model (DH)
  • 6.30. Camera (2D)
    • 6.30.1. Camera Live Stream
    • 6.30.2. Camera calibration
    • 6.30.3. Camera hand-eye calibration
    • 6.30.4. Camera pose
    • 6.30.5. Augmented Reality
    • 6.30.6. QR codes and barcodes
      • 6.30.6.1. Generating QR codes
      • 6.30.6.2. Generating barcodes (EAN-13)
      • 6.30.6.3. Reading QR codes and bar codes
    • 6.30.7. Object detection
      • 6.30.7.1. 2D pose estimation of a known object
      • 6.30.7.2. Blob detection
      • 6.30.7.3. Orientation of elongated parts
  • 6.31. Depth Camera (3D)
    • 6.31.1. Depth map
    • 6.31.2. Mesh reconstruction
    • 6.31.3. RGB-D Livestream

Useful links

• RoboDK Website: https://robodk.com/

• RoboDK Documentation: https://robodk.com/doc/en/Getting-Started.html

• Introduction to the RoboDK API: https://robodk.com/doc/en/RoboDK-API.html#PythonAPI

• RoboDK API on GitHub: https://github.com/RoboDK/RoboDK-API/

• Introduction to RoboDK for robot simulation and offline programming: https://robodk.com/offline-programming

• C++ version of the API: https://robodk.com/doc/en/CppAPI/index.html

• C# version of the API (NuGet): https://robodk.com/doc/en/CsAPI/index.html

• PlugIn interface (C++): https://robodk.com/doc/en/PlugIns/index.html

Indices and tables

• Module Index

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