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NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO PROPER BEHAVIOR OF ENVELOPES VS INTERFERENCE

Envelopes can be generated based on robot joint geometry.

  • Open the envelope creation tool by right clicking on a robot joint and selecting “create envelope”

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  • The envelope creation tool has 2 settings to adjust:

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Extension (mm)

The distance from the underlying joint CAD that the envelope will be extended.

Extension types

  • Blow-up - Creates an envelope shape that matches the shape each underlying CAD body of the joint.

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  • Box - Creates an envelope in the shape of a box.

    image-20240508-182204.png
  • Cylinder - Creates an envelope in the shape of a cylinder.

    image-20240508-182242.png
  • Sphere - Creates an envelope in the shape of a sphere.

    image-20240508-182326.png
  • Wrap - Creates an envelope shape that wraps around the shape of the underlying group of CAD bodies.

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