[LevMel]

Hello! I am a university student working on a project hoping to utilize RoboDK for a custom wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system based on a Vectis Cobot Welder using a UR12e robot. I see RoboDK has an Autodesk Fusion extension, and I would be trying to program simple profiles for the robotic welder to follow the way an extruder on a polymer 3D printer does. Could you point me in the right direction of how to approach this? Thank you!

[Sergei]

Yes, importing toolpaths from external CAD/CAM software will work.
You can also import APT or G-code directly.
Welding source control is possible by using IO instructions.

[LevMel]

I'm entirely new to the software, could you direct me to any learning resources I could take a look at related to what I want to accomplish?

[Borgis1]

robodk or fusion? fusion has a lot of youtube videos. Robodk has some, but I would say Jeremys videos on Robodk is... obligatory for starters <- seriously.
It got me started down the waam and machining path for my robots and got me to ask questions that I did not know I needed answers to.
roadmap: watch Jeremy show and tell -> have a really simple cad model like a single wall tube -> learn to slice in whatever program you have at hand (I started with cura) -> remove everything else but movements -> communication with robot -> gcode translation with robodk -> post / transfer to robot. get movement.

[LevMel]

That sounds like exactly what I need, thank you! Where can I find those videos of Jeremy's you mentioned?

[Borgis1]

https://www.youtube.com/@jeremyrobodk

[Albert]

You can find tutorials about RoboDK, including videos from Jeremy, in RoboDK's official YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/RoboDK3D/videos