Setup Section: Secondary Area

The secondary area of the Setup section provides commands for working with robots, in Mill-Turn Machining and Multi-Axis Machining.



Control Equipment
Inserts a control equipment resource, which is a working resource.
See Create a Control Equipment.


Motion Controller
Creates a resource motion controller and default motion groups (which may include additional tool device such as a rail or track). To perform this procedure, you must have a Control Device resource under a Station (organizational resource) then you can add a resource motion controller to a resource.
See Create a Motion Controller.


Create Attachment
See Flyout for Robot Attachments.


Jog Mechanism
Jog a mechanical resource that is managed by a resource motion controller.
See Jogging a Device.


Workspace Envelope
Creates the reachable volume for a given industrial robot's workspace envelope around the robot.
See Virtual Factory: Equipment Design User's Guide: Motion Controller: Creating a Workspace Envelope.

Flyout for Robot Attachments



Create Attachment
Creates a link between two objects so that one object moves when the other moves.
See Creating an Attachment.


Manage Attachments
Manages attachments. Removes the attachment between objects and edits the attachment offset.
See Managing Attachments.