Import Robot movement simulations

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Julio R asked Oct 26, '20 Jason Lightfoot answered Nov 13, '20

Import Robot movement simulations

Hello,

We are looking for a way to use robot movement programs created in Yaskawa software in FlexSim. Is there a way to communicate this software with FlexSim using the emulation module or load the movements directly into the simulation in any other way?

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.2.3

flexsim 20.2.3 robot robot movement emulation module

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Jason Lightfoot ♦ commented · Nov 03, 2020 at 12:55 PM

Is this just for visualization or do you want to compute new timings based on a group of movements/actions?

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Julio R Jason Lightfoot ♦ commented · Nov 03, 2020 at 04:15 PM

Hello @jason.lightfoot

We would like to know all the capabilities we have of comunication with FlexSim. If emulation module is not the best idea we could use any other way to import the robot programing into FlexSim.

Since the movement is already programed in Yaskawa, we could know the timings, and all modifications could be done on Yaskawa, so I would guess the more important aspect is visualization. What I would lke to avoid is reprograming all the movements on the motion paths of the standar FlexSim robot every time we make modification on the robot programming.

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Joerg Vogel Julio R commented · Nov 03, 2020 at 08:59 PM

If you know the timings, then don‘t use a robot, just use a processor to meet the right delay. If you still need a visualization by a robot then let him work faster and adjust load and unload times to get the desired delay during your transport task.

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Nov 09, 2020 at 11:56 PM

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Answer 1 · 2020-11-04T14:15:24Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Nov 4, '20

You could:

Create the motions paths using FlexSim Robot's geometry/joint editing tool then scale the move time
Control the joint kinematics yourself directly.
create the motion paths from a Yaskawa export via your own interpreter (not supported by default but codable)
control the joints directly from a Yaskawa export via your own interpreter (not supported by default but codable)
Move items around the model (using conveyors, fixed resources or kinematics) and use inverse kinematics to show the robot actions by use of the planner item and sync to flow item (not supported by default but codable)

If you have the 3D shape of the robot you can replace the FlexSim robot's geometry with those of the Yaskawa Motoman or any other to get accurate joint and reach representation.

Each of these options offers different levels of reusability for a different level of up front effort. The choice will probably be dependant on the skills and data to you which you have access, and the time available.

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