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At this point in the walkthrough, let’s add a new task.
In the Task paneupper left, select [+] New task.
A new task called “Task 1” will be created. Note that Task 1 is now the active tab.
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Parts: This is where parts in the task are listed. You can import and manipulate parts in this area.
Operations: Operations added in the task are listed here. You can create operations and tool paths for parts in this area.
Custom frames: One or more reference frames for the CAD part are listed here.
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As you interact with a part in the viewport, there are some basic default mouse controls.
Mouse actions | Result | |
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 | Left mouse click | Select |
 | Right mouse click | Context menu |
 | Mouse wheel up | Zoom out |
 | Mouse wheel down | Zoom in |
 | Mouse wheel click and drag | Pan |
 | CTRL key + Mouse wheel click and drag | Rotate |
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On the Task 1 tab, select Operations > [+] > Contouring.
In Contouring mode, in the Paths panel, select [+] > Auto Path.
Select the surface on the part that contains the three holes that need contouring.
The selected surface will be light blue. Note that paths can be automatically applied to all edges on this selected surface.
Click Refresh from selected surfaces.
Potenial Potential paths will be added on the edges (shown in orange). There are paths on the edges of the holes and a large path added around the perimeter of the surface. Next, let’s exclude some of the paths we don’t need using the path slider.
Drag the path slider one unit from the right.
The largest potential path will be removed. Dragging from the right will remove paths, starting with the largest path.
Drag the path slider from the right again until the orange path for the next largest hole disappears.
Drag the path slider from the left to eliminate the paths for the four smallest holes.
With paths remaining on only the three medium-sized holes, select Add to path list.
Edge Paths will be added to the Paths list.
Click OK.
At this point, the paths are added to the Contouring operation. At this stage, you can view and edit path length, sequence, entry / exit points, direction, and more. You can also set various parameters for the operation.
For this walkthrough, we will use the default values for the entire operation.
Click Apply and then OK for the Contouring operation
The operation is fully created in the task. Next, we will load a robot device and program it with the operation.
Simulate the tool path
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Load a device
In Robotmaster, an entire robot cell is considered a “device.” Robotmaster comes pre-loaded with several default devices, which include robots and cell components like tables, rails, and fences. For this walkthrough, we will use a simple device.
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The workpiece and fixture are moved to align with the path mounting frame of the robot.
The tooling is now visible and mounted on the robot.
Home positions are added before and after the assigned operations.
Program 1 appears in the scheduler simulation at the bottom of the window.
The Point list on the right is empty, because the program has not yet been calculated.
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