Arc Section

The primary area of the Arc section provides commands for creating and managing arc tasks and trajectories.

Create/Edit Arc Trajectory
Creates an arc trajectory by selecting tags, curves, part intersections, surface intersections, or bead fasteners.
  1. From the Create Arc Trajectory dialog box, select the method to create the trajectory.
  2. Click + to begin selecting the entities that will define the trajectory.
  3. Click OK to create the trajectory.
See Creating Arc Trajectories
Update Arc Trajectory
Updates an arc trajectory to reflect changes in design data.
Select the trajectory to update. It is updated automatically.
See Updating Arc Welding Trajectories
Reconcile Arc Trajectory
Connects uploaded arc and sealant trajectories with process planning.
See Reconciling Uploaded Arc Welding and Sealant Programs
Generate Arc Trajectory Report
Generates a spreadsheet report for all points of a selected trajectory.
Select a trajectory to generate a report and save it in the database.
See
Create Seam Search Trajectory
Establishes geometric constraints that assist a robot controller in finding where the weld seam is.
  1. Select a robot.
  2. In the work area, select three surfaces to create touch points. Each point is added to the Search Path list.
  3. Click OK to create the seam search trajectory.
See Creating Seam Search Trajectories
Create Arc Profile
Creates an Arc profile with welding, sealant or other application parameters.
  1. Select a robot.
  2. From the Arc Profile dialog box, click + to add one or more controller profiles for each tab (Start, Weld, End).
  3. Click OK to create the new profile.
See Creating Arc Welding Profiles
Create Arc operations from Tag/Trajectory
Creates a task from one or more existing arc trajectories.
  1. Select a robot or existing task.
  2. Choose a selection type and make a selection in the work area.
  3. Click OK to create the task.
See Creating Arc Tasks
Update Arc Operations
Updates a task after tags have been added or removed during the session.
Select the robot task to update.
See Updating Arc Tasks
Automatic Positioner Programming
Defines a range of operations that are assigned positioner values based on interpolation rules.
  1. Select a robot or task.
  2. In the Results dialog box, select one or more operations.
  3. Enter values for Joint.1, Joint.2, Alignment and Joints as necessary for each position in the task.
  4. Click OK to save the positioning modifications.
See Programming a Positioner
Weld Template System
Uses welding parameter values that have been optimized and stored in primitive files.
  1. Select a robot.
  2. In the WTS Primitive File Open dialog box, select a file and click Open.
  3. In the work area, select all surfaces that will serve as base surfaces.
  4. In the context toolbar, click Next.
  5. In the work area, select all surfaces that will serve as wall surfaces.
  6. In the context toolbar, click Next.
  7. Click OK to create the trajectory and task.
See Using a Weld Template Primitive File
Export Motion Trace
Creates a motion trace for a selected task.
Select a task to generate its motion trace representation. A new trace product is instantiated in the Manufacturing Cell.