Using the Bounding Box and Translation Reference Axis System

You can use a bounding box and translation reference axis system to help find a collision free path.

Before you begin: The session data should include a Track on a product in a simulation context. The Track includes several collision positions.
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About Path Planning
  1. Select the Track and in the Simulation section of the action bar, click Path Planning .

    Default start and end points are set on the first and last points.

  2. Click Display Bounding Box in the context toolbar.

    A bounding box appears. A Robot appears at the start point.

    The default limits of the box are computed from the positions of start, end, and intermediate points, and the positions and size of moving objects.



  3. Change the limits of the bounding box.

    You can move the faces of the box with manipulators, and change the dimensions with rulers.

  4. Change the orientation of translation reference axis using the Robot.
    The bounding box is oriented accordingly.
  5. Click Find Track in the context toolbar.
    The Track is generated. All the points in the Track are collision free.
  6. Click the Play button at the center of the Compass to simulate the Track.
    The Play panel appears allowing you to control the simulation.
  7. Simulate the Track using the controls on the Play panel to verify that it is collision free.

    You can use a Dynamic Clash probe to check for collisions.

  8. Click the Play button again to exit simulation.
  9. Click OK in the context toolbar to save the Track.