[rampalg]

Hi everyone,

I am new here. I will jump to questions:

I work with Timber Processing Robots

1. I want to convert a BTLx file (Cenerated by the CAD software)  to the ABB Timber robot for cutting.
   
2. This is the schema of the BTLx file: https://design2machine.com/btlx/index.html
   
3. I can provide a list of Tools we use.
   

Can RobotDK  software help with this translation?

Thank you,

Gaurav

[Albert]

Do you have more information about the BTLx format? What software do you use to generate these files?

I see that there are some examples in the link you shared, however, it would help if you can provide us with some example BTLx files and more information about tthis file format. What would you expect RoboDK to do?

[rampalg]

Hello Albert,

Please see my answers below:
1. We use Dietrich's Software to generate these XML files.
2. The standard assumes that the uncut part is a rectangular cubiod.
3. The XML has the dimensions of the uncut part.
4. Each face of the part is called a "ReferencePlaneID" so there are 6 planes each with their own co-ordinate system.
5. Each process is defined relative to the Reference Plane Coordinate system. Example:
<Drilling Name="Drilling hole" Process="yes" Priority="0" ReferencePlaneID="1">
<StartX>58.284</StartX>
<StartY>70</StartY>
<Angle>90</Angle>
<Inclination>90</Inclination>
<DepthLimited>no</DepthLimited>
<Depth>120</Depth>
<Diameter>10</Diameter>
6. We would like RobotDK to read this file and combine with the Tool specifications and generate ABB code or Fanuc Code or Kuka code depending on user input.
7. I don't know the RobotDK language or python libraries, but I could learn them.

Thank you.