Reusing V5 Translators

Legacy V5 translators can be reused in V6 with a limited feature set.

The DELMIA XML translator allows you to use a V5 downloader (.xslt) or Java uploader (.jar) from V5 and use it in V6.

Note: Functionality is limited to the features available when the older translator was released. Such legacy translators do not support all of the current features of DELMIA, such as logic programming (if, loops etc). The following is not the recommended approach for using V6 Robot Programming. Some changes may be required in the V5 XSLT to get the desired results.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Example V6 XSLT

Reuse a V5 downloader

You can use V5 downloaders with the DELMIA XML translator provided in V6.

The V5 XSLT translators use the V5 XML format. The V6 XML format is slightly different, so there is an XSLT that converts from the V6 to the V5 format. In the XML translator macro project, there is a file (Translators\V5\V6toV6XML.xslt) that does this conversion. You must create a primary XSLT called the "V6 XSLT" that does the conversion from V6 to V5 XML, and then does the conversion from V5 XML to the robot program. See Related Links for an example V6 XSLT.

Before you begin: The XML translator must be imported into the current database before you can use it. Translators are provided in the startup\OLP\Translators directory, and the XML translator is named DELMIA XML Translator.3dxml.
  1. Select Tools > Macro > Macros.
    The Macros dialog box appears.
  2. Click Macro libraries.
  3. Select PLM VSTA from the Library type list.
  4. Click Add existing library....
    The Macro library browser dialog box appears.
  5. Enter DELMIA* in the search box.
  6. Click Search.
    A list of search results appears.
  7. Select DELMIA XML Translator from the list.
  8. Click OK.
    The selected DELMIA XML Translator appears in the Current libraries list in the Macro libraries dialog box.
  9. Click Close in the Macro libraries dialog box.
    The Macros dialog box appears.
  10. Click Edit... in the Macros dialog box.
    The macro editor appears with Main.vb open for editing.
  11. Expand the Translators folder in the Project Explorer frame of the macro editor.
  12. Right-click the Translators folder and select Add > Existing Item from the context menu.
    The Add Existing Item dialog box appears.
  13. Navigate to the location where the V6 XSLT translator is located and select it.

    Note: It must be named V6<translator>.xslx, where <translator>.xslt is the original V5 XSLT name.

  14. Click Add to add it to the project.
    The selected file appears under the Translators folder in the Project Explorer frame.
  15. Select the added file in the Project Explorer frame.
    The file is highlighted.
  16. Click Build Action in the Properties frame of the macro editor.
  17. Select Embedded Resource from the list.
  18. Expand the V5 folder in the Project Explorer frame of the macro editor.
  19. Right-click the V5 folder and select Add > Existing Item from the context menu
  20. Navigate to the location where the V5 translator is located and select it.
  21. Click Add to add it to the project.
    The selected file appears under the V5 folder in the Project Explorer frame.
  22. Select the added file in the Project Explorer frame.
    The file is highlighted.
  23. Click Build Action in the Properties frame of the macro editor.
  24. Select Embedded Resource from the list.
  25. In the source code frame, make a trivial edit to Main.vb (e.g., add a comment) and save it to force the new embedded resources to be saved in the translator database.
  26. In V6, select Me > Preferences > Robotics > Olp Translator .
  27. Select the translator for the robot manufacturer that you just imported.
    Note: When setting the translator in Me > Preferences, it is important to select the correct controller. The controller used should match the motion controller name for the robot being downloaded.
  28. Select Edit controller/translator information .
    The Edit Translator Info dialog box appears.
  29. Click .
    The Search for Translator dialog box appears.
  30. Enter DELMIA* in the search box.
  31. Click Search.
    A list of search results appears.
  32. Select DELMIA XML Translator from the list.
  33. Click OK.
    The selected DELMIA XML Translator appears as the Translator in the Edit Translator Info dialog box.
  34. Click OK
    The Edit Translator Info closes.
  35. Select Me > Preferences > Robotics > Olp Java.
  36. Ensure that xalan.jar is included in the Jar Files list. If it is not, use + to locate the file on your system and add it to the list.

You can now use Create Robot Program with the DELMIA XML translator.

Use a legacy V6 upload parser

You can use V6 upload parsers from previous releases with the DELMIA XML translator provided in V6.

  1. Repeat Steps 1-10 in the Reusing a V5 downloader section above.
  2. Expand the Parsers folder in the Project Explorer frame of the macro editor.
  3. Right-click the Parsers folder and select Add > Existing Item from the context menu.
    The Add Existing Item dialog box appears.
  4. Navigate to the location where the V6 jar parser is located and select it.
  5. Click Add to add it to the project.
    The selected file appears under the Parsers folder in the Project Explorer frame.
  6. Select the added file in the Project Explorer frame.
    The file is highlighted.
  7. Click Build Action in the Properties frame of the macro editor.
  8. Select Embedded Resource from the list.
  9. In the source code frame, make a trivial edit to Main.vb (e.g., add a comment) and save it to force the new embedded resources to be saved in the translator database.

You can now use Import Robot Program with the DELMIA XML translator.