Setup Section

The primary area of the Setup section provides commands for creating and manipulating tags and tag groups.

This page discusses:

Existing Product or Resource
Opens a catalog of resource items that you can use while laying out your factory.
See Flyout for Inserting Products and Resources
Generate a Resource
You can generate a resource.
See Generating a Resource
Snap
Juxtaposes two items. One item moves to a specific point in reference to the other.
See Flyout for Copying and Positioning Resources
Fix in Space
Creates a constraint by fixing a composite entity's position according to the geometrical origin of the items, which means setting an absolute position.
See Flyout for Attachments and Ports
Motion Controller
Creates a controller on a resource reference or instance.
See Flyout for Motion Controllers and Groups
New Tool Profile
Creates a tool profile associated with a robot.
See Flyout for Managing Profiles
Jog Mechanism
Manipulates the commands (or joints) of a mechanism.
See Flyout for Positioning and Limits
Set Tool
Mounts a tool on a robot or rail.
See Setting Tools, Tool on a Robot, Robot on Rail/Gantry
Export Tool Cloud
Save a collection of displayed tools as a resource.
See
Create Swept Volume
Creates a 3D volume representing the space occupied by the robot/device during the execution of the program.
See Flyout for Volume Creation
New Tag Group
Creates a new tag group.
See Flyout for New Tag Group
Manipulate Tags
Alter the position and/or orientation of tags and tag groups.
See Flyout for Manipulate Tags
Reach
Verify whether a robot can reach the locations of interest to perform a specific process.
See Flyout for Reach
Workspace
Defines a volume within which all the points are reachable with the selected tool profile.
See Creating a Workspace Envelope
Reposition Tool
Repositions a tool mounted on a robot.
Synchronize Data with Planning
Synchronizes data with planing to generate or update a manufacturing product.
See Flyout for Synchronizing Data
New Simulation State
See Flyout for Simulation States

Flyout for Inserting Products and Resources

Existing Product or Resource
Opens a catalog of resource items that you can use while laying out your factory.
See Inserting an Existing Product or Resource.
Area
Creates an area resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Manufacturing Cell
Creates a manufacturing cell.
See Inserting a Resource
Robot
Creates a robot resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Worker
Creates a transport resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Transport
Creates a transport resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Conveyor
Creates a conveyor resource.
See Inserting a Resource
NC Machine
Creates a NC machine resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Industrial Machine
Creates a industrial machine resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Inspect
Creates an inspect resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Control Device
Creates a control device resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Logic Controller
Creates a logic controller resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Tool Device
Creates a tool device resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Storage
Creates a storage resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Sensor
Creates a sensor resource.
See Inserting a Resource
User-Defined Resource
Creates a user-defined resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Manufacturing Product
Creates a manufacturing setup resource.
See Inserting a Resource
Open Catalog Browser
Opens the catalog browser to instantiate resources.
See Inserting a Resource
Insert Capable Resource
Retrieves and inserts capable resources under an organizational resource.
See Inserting Capable Resources
Replicate Cell Configuration
Replicates the configuration of a source manufacturing cell to a target cell.
See Reusing Existing Robot Stations in the Equipment Design guide.

Flyout for Copying and Positioning Resources

Snap
Juxtaposes two items. One item moves to a specific point in reference to the other.
See Snapping Products or Resources.
Align and Distribute
Aligns or distributes items to other object or points in space.
See Aligning, Rotating, and Distributing the Resource.
Mirror
Moves an item so that it is located in a mirror image of its previous location.
See Mirroring Objects
Offset Plane
Defines a plane to use as a temporary reference for positioning other elements.
See Using Offset Planes

Flyout for Attachments and Ports

Fix in Space
Creates a constraint by fixing a composite entity's position according to the geometrical origin of the items, which means setting an absolute position.
See Object Selection
Create Attachment
Creates an attachment between two resources so that they move as if they are a single entity.
Manage Attachments
Manages attachments between products and resources.
Create Mechanical Port
Creates ports for resources.
See Creating Mechanical Ports.

Flyout for Motion Controllers and Groups

Motion Controller
Creates a controller on a resource reference or instance.
See Defining a Motion Controller
Managing Motion Groups
Create, read, update, and delete the motion groups of a control device.
See Managing Motion Groups

Flyout for Managing Profiles

New Tool Profile
Creates a tool profile associated with a robot.
See Creating or Editing a Tool Profile
New Motion Profile
Create a motion profile associated with a robot.
See Creating or Editing a Motion Profile
New Accuracy Profile
Create an accuracy profile associated with a robot.
See Creating or Editing an Accuracy Profile
New Object Profile
Create an object profile associated with a robot.
See Creating or Editing the Object Profile
Applicative Profile
Creates and manages applicative profiles associated with a robot.
See Managing Applicative Profiles
Controller Parameters
Manage the controller properties associated with a robot.
See Motion Controller Properties Dialog Box
New Conveyor Tracking Profile
Creates and manages the New Conveyor tracking file associated with a robot.
See Creating or Editing a New Conveyor Tracking Profile
New Conveyor Referential Profile
Creates and manages the New Conveyor Referential profile that is used in a tracking file associated with a robot.
See Creating a New Conveyor Referential Profile
Door Opener Profile
Allows for selection and definition of parameters required in door/hood/trunk opener simulation scenarios.
See Door Opener Profile Dialog Box
See

Flyout for Axis Safety Zone

Axis Safety Zone
Defines safety controls on specific command ranges for a given industrial equipment.
See Define an Axis Safety Zone.
TCP Safety Zone
Defines a Tool Center Point safety zone that creates constraints on a given industrial equipment.
See Define a TCP Safety Zone.
Tool Volume
Defines tool volume for an industrial equipment having tool profiles, representing the theoretical volume of the tool.
See Define a Tool Volume.
Import/Export Safety Zones
Import and export safety zone data (TCP safety zone, axis safety zone, and tool volumes), or an object.

Flyout for Positioning and Limits

Jog Mechanism
Manipulates the commands (or joints) of a mechanism.
See Jogging a Device
Home Positions
Defines one or more standard configurations (home positions) for a mechanism.
See Defining Home Positions
Travel Limits
Defines travel limits for commands within a mechanism when jogging or simulating.
See Defining Travel Limits
Speed and acceleration limits
Sets maximum values for speed and acceleration for all joints of a device.
See Assigning Speed and Acceleration
Conveyor Network
Manages entire conveyor systems and verifies the path direction of the track.
See Managing the Conveyor Network
Attach to Conveyor
Attaches tools to specific slat types of the conveyor.
See Attach Tools to the Conveyor Slats

Flyout for Volume Creation

Create Swept Volume
Creates a 3D volume that is generated by sweeping the products that are moved during simulation.
See Creating Swept Volumes
Create Safety Envelope
Define a region required by the robot to safely perform a set of tasks.
See Creating a Safety Envelope

Flyout for New Tag Group

New Tag Group
Creates a new tag group.
See Creating a Tag Group
New Tag
Creates a new tag.
See Creating a Tag
New Grid-based Tags
Creates a set of tags in the form of a rectangular grid.
See Creating a Grid of Tags
Import Trajectory
Saves tag groups as external files that can later be imported into a session.
See Exporting and Importing Tag Groups
Export Trajectory
Select multiple trajectories to export into a single file.
See Exporting Trajectories
Create Tag Group from Track
Creates a tag group from an existing track.
See Creating a Tag Group from a Track
Insert Trajectory Template
Retrieve a saved tag group template from within a library for use under any resource within a task.
See Saving and Inserting a Trajectory from a Template

Flyout for Manipulate Tags

Manipulate Tags
Alter the position or orientation of tags (or both) and tag groups.
See Working with Tags
Mirror Targets
Mirror a tag group or a robot task when two robots are performing the same action simultaneously.
See Mirroring Trajectories and Robot Tasks
Compare and Transform
Distribute fasteners to resources based on a set of criteria and by comparing existing similar data.
See Automatically Distributing Fasteners
Manage Tag Resource Sets
Creates a set of attributes that can be stored as a template and applied to a tag group or trajectory.
See Managing Tag Resource Sets

Flyout for Reach

Reach
Verify whether a robot can reach the locations of interest to perform a specific process.
See Using the Reach Command
Autoplace
Use a grid to automatically compute possible locations for placing a robot that must reach specific points.
See Positioning the Robot for a Specific Task
MT Jog
When positioning robots and products, analyzes the position of a robot when it needs to reach a specific weld tag.
See Using MT Jog

Flyout for Synchronizing Data

Synchronize Data with Planning
Synchronizes data with planing to generate or update a manufacturing product.
Show Linked Manufacturing Product
Shows the linked manufacturing products of selected manufacturing cells, working resources, or manufacturing products.

Flyout for Simulation States

New Simulation State
Takes snapshots of the states of each object within a simulation.
See Creating a Simulation State
Restore from Design
Restores part data to its design state.
See Creating a Simulation State
Restore All from Design
Restores all data to its design state.
See Creating a Simulation State
New Simulation State from Mfg Setup Links
Creates a new simulation state from a manufacturing product link, applying the positions of corresponding product output in the manufacturing product.