Creating a Follower Axis System

You can create a follower axis system, that is an axis system positioned with respect to a leader axis system.

  1. From the Die Face section of the action bar, click Follower Axis System .
    The follower axis system is created on the leader axis system.
  2. Use the Robot to position the follower axis system.
  3. Select the axis system from which the position of the follower axis system is computed,
  4. Optional: Select a symmetry plane.
    When you select a symmetry plane, the leader axis system becomes the reference for the symmetry computed to position the follower axis system.
    Note: The Robot is no longer available to position the follower axis system.
  5. Define how the angle is computed to position the follower axis system with respect to the leader axis system.
    • Extrinsic, to apply a ZXY extrinsic Euler rotation.
    • Intrinsic to apply a XYZ intrinsic Euler rotation.
  6. Open the dialog box under Edit Coordinates to edit the coordinates of the Robot.

The position of the follower axis system is computed from the leader axis system as follows:

  • If you do not select a symmetry plane, the Euler rotation and a translation are applied.
  • If you select a symmetry plane, it is used to compute the position of the follower axis system as a symmetry of the leader axis system. The orientation of the driven axis system (left/right handed) is kept by inverting the Y-Axis.

The follower axis system is created in the Axis Systems root. It is managed by the following editable parameters:

  • Angle Computation Mode
  • Rotation X, Rotation Y, and Rotation Z
  • Translation X, Translation Y, and Translation Y