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Thread: Python API: robolink.Robolink.AddShape Returns Misleading Error
Post: Python API: robolink.Robolink.AddShape Returns Mis...

Check out the following code: Code: -- from robodk import robolink as rl rdk = rl.Robolink() my_frame = rdk.Item('my_frame') my_obj = rdk.Item('my_obj') pts = [[0,0,0], [0,1,0], [0,1,1]] ad...

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04-17-2024, 06:12 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: robolink.Robolink.Spray_Add
Post: RE: robolink.Robolink.Spray_Add

Hi Albert, thanks for the information. Looks like it's possible to load empty STL's as objects, so that workaround is fairly painless. Looking at it a little more, for my application, this example ...

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04-17-2024, 03:27 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: robolink.Robolink.Spray_Add
Post: robolink.Robolink.Spray_Add

I've got a few questions about the `Spray_Add` method of `robolink.Robolink`. I know some of these could be easily answered by trial, but I haven't been able to create a working example yet. 1. Is ...

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04-16-2024, 03:25 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: robolink.Robolink.ShowMessage() Persistence
Post: RE: robolink.Robolink.ShowMessage() Persistence

I figured that might be the case. Thanks, Albert.

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04-12-2024, 01:33 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: robolink.Robolink.ShowMessage() Persistence
Post: robolink.Robolink.ShowMessage() Persistence

Is there a way to make messages shown by a call to `robolink.Robolink.ShowMessage(message='test_message', popup=False)` persist until the next time `.ShowMessage` is called, or will they only show in ...

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04-11-2024, 11:39 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Collision Map Gets Reset when Using Simplify Mesh
Post: RE: Collision Map Gets Reset when Using Simplify M...

Hi Albert, using the latest version of RoboDK (5.7.1) looks like it resolved the issue. There's no TEMP object and the collision map does not get reset.

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04-08-2024, 02:07 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Collision Map Gets Reset when Using Simplify Mesh
Post: Collision Map Gets Reset when Using Simplify Mesh

When I right-click on an item and select "Simplify Mesh", the collision map gets reset after saving and reopening. Steps to reproduce: 1. Download the Additive-Manufacturing-and-Machining-with-Mec...

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04-04-2024, 04:14 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Set number of threads through API
Post: RE: Set number of threads through API

Thank you, Albert!

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04-02-2024, 02:14 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Set number of threads through API
Post: RE: Set number of threads through API

Hi Albert, thanks for the additional info. This is great -- the advice for collision detection best-practices is extremely valuable and I think I'll get a huge boost from simplifying some overly-compl...

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04-02-2024, 12:01 AM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Set number of threads through API
Post: Set number of threads through API

I recently came across the code snippet below from the documentation here (https://robodk.com/doc/en/PythonAPI/robodk.html#special-commands). Code: -- # How to change the number of threads using b...

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04-01-2024, 08:04 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: How to attach mechanism to robot link (not tool)
Post: RE: How to attach mechanism to robot link (not too...

For others who end up at this thread, this has now been resolved by a plugin: https://robodk.com/addin/com.robodk.plugin.pluginattachobject https://robodk.com/forum/Thread-Attach-3D-model-to-link-of...

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04-01-2024, 06:57 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Attach 3D model to link of robot
Post: RE: Attach 3D model to link of robot

Hi Alex, this looks exactly like what I want. Thanks! Unfortunately, I still have the issue with maintenance renewal prompts that we previously discussed over email (Re: License Issue). Because of ...

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04-01-2024, 01:47 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Attach 3D model to link of robot
Post: Attach 3D model to link of robot

Basically the feature described here: https://robodk.com/forum/Thread-How-to-attach-mechanism-to-robot-link-not-tool?highlight=attach+to+link. I know there's an available workaround right now, but ...

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03-29-2024, 02:03 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Robot calibration with manual definition of measurement reference
Post: RE: Robot calibration with manual definition of me...

Using the workstation you provided, I was able to complete the robot calibration and got a much better than expected improvement in accuracy! Thanks, Albert!

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01-26-2024, 08:41 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Robot calibration with manual definition of measurement reference
Post: RE: Robot calibration with manual definition of me...

Hi Albert, I previously calculated the calibrated measurements using robomath.Pose_2_KUKA. I have adjusted to use Pose_2_Staubli to get XY'Z'' Euler convention (I also correctly converted from degr...

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01-25-2024, 11:59 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Robot calibration with manual definition of measurement reference
Post: RE: Robot calibration with manual definition of me...

To attempt to work around this, I generated dummy data files for the base setup and tool setup that were designed to put the measurement reference where I want it. (The way I defined it, my absolute r...

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01-23-2024, 08:13 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Robot calibration with manual definition of measurement reference
Post: Robot calibration with manual definition of measur...

I am attempting to calibrate a robot using an existing metrology system already set up near the robot. - This system provides 6DoF coordinates for the flange with respect to an absolute reference f...

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01-23-2024, 06:59 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Modeling a Custom Mechanism
Post: RE: Modeling a Custom Mechanism

Hi Albert, The axes are indeed not perpendicular -- that is a key part of the wrist design. The angle of the two wedges affects the location of the singularity and where the most comfortable reacha...

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01-22-2024, 04:23 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Rail Compensation
Post: Rail Compensation

I have a system where a robot arm is mounted on a rail. I have successfully completed RoboDK's calibration process for the robot. Since then, the rail compensation tool has been added to RoboDK (Utili...

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01-19-2024, 10:10 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Modeling a Custom Mechanism
Post: Modeling a Custom Mechanism

I would like to model a custom mechanism and I am not sure if it is possible to do so using RoboDK. - 3 linear axes - 2 rotative axes, arranged like this (http://numeryx.com/cnc/nutating.htm) T...

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01-19-2024, 03:54 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: C API: Expose Selection and setSelection functions
Post: RE: C API: Expose Selection and setSelection funct...

Hi Dmitry, I hope you enjoyed the recent holidays! I was able to pull and test and it looks like things are working as-expected. Thank you for adding this so quickly. Let me make one suggestion....

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12-27-2023, 06:04 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: C API: Expose Selection and setSelection functions
Post: C API: Expose Selection and setSelection functions

The Python API has `robolink.Robolink.Selection` and `robolink.Robolink.setSelection` for interacting with the currently-selected items. Would it be possible to expose an analogous function in the C A...

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12-21-2023, 10:52 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Python API: Reorder Item Tree
Post: RE: Python API: Reorder Item Tree

`setParent()` works perfectly. Thanks, Albert!

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12-21-2023, 06:43 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Python API: Reorder Item Tree
Post: Python API: Reorder Item Tree

I have a large workstation with many targets, all with a common parent reference frame. I often want to adjust what order they appear in the item tree. My current process for reordering is: 1. Rec...

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12-19-2023, 07:54 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Double-click Target to Open "Options..."
Post: RE: Double-click Target to Open "Options..."

Thanks, Albert! F3 is a satisfying alternative for now.

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12-11-2023, 02:54 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: Double-click Target to Open "Options..."
Post: Double-click Target to Open "Options..."

With an item like a reference frame, double-clicking it opens a new menu pane with behavior identical to right-clicking it then selecting "Options..." from the context menu. It would save me a lot ...

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12-08-2023, 06:38 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: C API: Issue with getItemList and getItemListFilter
Post: RE: C API: Issue with getItemList and getItemListF...

Thank you, Dmitry! [hr] I just pulled that branch and I noticed an issue. When I try to build with the new code, I get an error: Code: -- Error (active) E0311 cannot overload functions distinguished...

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11-28-2023, 08:21 PM
sig.johnnson

Thread: C API: Issue with getItemList and getItemListFilter
Post: C API: Issue with getItemList and getItemListFilte...

I am having some trouble with getItemList and getItemListFilter in the C API. Here's a (hopefully) reproducible example. Code: -- // my_code.h (compiles to test.dll) #include "robodk_api_c.h" #inclu...

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11-28-2023, 03:21 PM
sig.johnnson