[igbtkj]

Hello,
I am currently testing your product by first purchasing an educational license, as I am considering adopting it for our workflow. During testing, I encountered a few questions and am reaching out via email.

1. While following the tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZcPXktyT8s) and using the Fusion 360 add-in, the toolpath does not configure correctly as shown in the video. Could you advise on how to fix this issue or provide a solution?


2. Is the Fusion 360 add-in not widely used?
I would like to know whether other companies frequently use your CAM add-in.


3. I am currently building a test project using the Yaskawa GP8 robot together with RoboDK. In my previous test, when I commanded the GP8 to move 500 mm, the robot actually moved only about 490 mm. In this case, would an expensive calibration device be required to resolve this issue?

[Albert]

What do you mean by the toolpath does not configure properly? Do you mean it does not create a program immediately? If you can you share your RoboDK project file we can better help you.

The error you mentioned (10 mm) seems like a lot. You should properly calibrate the tool first and reproduce the test. For a non calibrated medium-sized robot you should see errors in the order of 5 mm.

Our Add-in for Autodesk Fusion 360 is widely used.

[igbtkj]

If you look at the video and Image I uploaded, the toolpath is not generated on the model but instead appears in a different location.
In your YouTube tutorial, the toolpath is automatically generated on the model.

even when I adjust the "path to tool offset," the updated toolpath does not appear.
Did you check the video I uploaded before giving your response?

[Albert]

Can you provide us with your RoboDK project file? We can better take a look.

I checked your video before providing an answer.

[igbtkj]

ok sir here it is.
it is fusion 360 backup file and simple project i created

[Albert]

It looks like the coordinate system of your robot machining project is offset by 500 mm along the Z axis with respect to the part's origin. You can adjust this by entering -500 mm along the Y axis of the position of your part. See image attached.

I noticed you tried to adjust this offset in your path to tool offset but I don't recommend you to do this here because this offset is relative to the tool and it won't be a constant offset with respect to the part location.
   

[igbtkj]

I want to regenerate the toolpath based on the new position of the part. Isn't this possible?
once the toolpath is generated, cannot it be moved afterward?

Since the position of a part can change depending on the coordinate system, I think this functionality is essential.
We are currently preparing to develop and sell a laser-cutting robot system, and we are considering using the Professional version of your product for this purpose.

To use it in the way I intend, shouldn’t I be adjusting the path to tool offset like this?
Or do I need to go into Fusion and manually adjust the starting corner in the sketch every time the starting position changes? This would be very inconvenient.

[Albert]

You should be able to update your toolpaths based on the new program in Fusion. You don't need to load the part every time.

However, I recommend you to make the coordinate system of the part the same coordinate system you want to use for robot machining. It will make the robot machining process from Autodesk Fusion 360 to RoboDK much smoother.

[igbtkj]

'However, I recommend you to make the coordinate system of the part the same coordinate system you want to use for robot machining.'
could you give me example of simple project about this?
I will reference your project and use.

[igbtkj]

never mind I solved thank you for answer,

I have more questions about calibration.

1. If we use a 3D stereo camera together with your calibration tool to calibrate the robot, what would be the approximate maximum and minimum absolute positioning accuracy errors?

2. Since a laser tracker is too expensive, we would like to use a 3D stereo camera instead. In this case, is there any additional equipment required besides the 3D camera?