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This guide provides a basic introduction to Robotmaster software. There is a basic overview of the user interface and options. Followed by a walkthrough of a programming a job for work cell with a six-axis robot manipulator.
Contents
Setup
Installation
Installation instructions should be available on the KB.
Licensing
For now, this is covered in separate doc for License Expert and in the RM KB.
Part Programming Guide
Opening Robotmaster
Important options
Device and task windows
Add task, discuss the Task
Gnomons
3D navigation
Walkthrough
Creating a new task
Importing a CAD file
Creating a contouring operation
Loading a device
Assigning an operation
Calculating
Simulating
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Go to Windows Start > Robotmaster 2025.
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Robotmaster main window
When Robotmaster opens for the first time, the main window will be empty with no device or tasks loaded. The main window is divided into several main areas:
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Main Menu
Access common commands such as New, Open, Save, Export, set global Options, and so on.
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Use this area to view and edit points, robot joint positions, and coordinate frames.
Options
Use Options set up the general behavior of Robotmaster.
To open Robotmaster Options:
Select the Main Menu button > Options.
Some common options that you may want to adjust:
3D Navigation style
In the viewport, several styles are available for interacting with the 3D viewport.
Robotmaster | Inventor | MasterCam | MasterCam Reverse wheel | SOLIDWORKS | ||
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Mouse wheel up | Zoom out | Zoom out | Zoom out | Zoom in | Zoom out | |
Mouse wheel down | Zoom in | Zoom in | Zoom in | Zoom out | Zoom in | |
Mouse wheel click and drag | Pan | Pan | Rotate | Rotate | Rotate | |
CTRL key + Mouse wheel click and drag | Rotate | Pan | Rotate | Rotate | Pan | |
SHIFT + Mouse wheel click and drag | Pan | Rotate | Pan | Pan | Rotate |
Frames and using the gnomon
User frame: Defines the position and orientation of the part. Defined with respect to the base fram
Tool frame AKA TCP defines position and orientation of the tip of the tool, relative to J6.
Where the part is
World coordinate system /
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