About the Robot Orientation

The Robot is integrated in the Immersive Branch Definition command to easily design and manipulate branches. Its orientation can be defined manually or by aligning its axis with geometric elements.

You can orient the Robot using every mode available in Immersive Branch Definition.

This page discusses:

See Also
Routing with the Robot
Creating Branches in the Context of your Geometry

Default Orientation

By default, the z-axis is the orientation of the Robot and its base is the XY plane.



Manual Orientation

The default orientation can be modified manually by manipulating the Robot's handle.



Geometric Orientation

The Robot can be oriented precisely by aligning its axis in the same direction as a geometric element belonging to your assembly.

Dragging and dropping the Robot on a geometric element orients the axis of the Robot on the same vector as the chosen element. The geometric element can be:

  • A line or an edge
  • A plane or a planar surface
  • A point

Important: By default, when you use the Robot to design a branch, the route follows the direction of the z-axis. A routing assistant allows you to select another axis as the preferred routing direction. Therefore, the result of the orientation of the Robot with a geometric element depends on the preferred routing direction you select. For more information, see About the Context-based Routing Assistant.

Orientation with a Plane

When orienting the Robot with a plane, the axis is aligned with the plane's normal vector.

Orientation when W axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when U axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when V axis is the preferred routing direction

Orientation with a Line

When orienting the Robot with a line, the axis is aligned with the vector of the line direction.

Orientation when W axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when U axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when V axis is the preferred routing direction

Orientation with a Point

When orienting the Robot with a point, the axis is aligned with the vector passing through the Robot's position and the point. In our example, the vector is symbolized in red.

Orientation when W axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when U axis is the preferred routing direction Orientation when V axis is the preferred routing direction