Spot path Importer options

NOTE: This topic is only applicable to the following Robotics OLP products: 

  • Visual Components Premium OLP
  • Visual Components Professional OLP
  • Visual Components Robotics OLP

Spot importer contents and their explanation.

 

 

 

 

Keyword name

Default value

Unit

Description

 

<PositionX>

 

mm

Spot Point X-coordinate value in part coordinates

<PositionY>

 

mm

Spot Point Y-coordinate value in part coordinates

<PositionZ>

 

mm

Spot Point Z-coordinate value in part coordinates

<Robot>

active robot in layout

string

Robot Name in layout if csv file contains spot data for multiple robots

<Sequence>

active sequence in layout

string

Sequence name where to generate the paths

<PathComment>

 

string

Comment for path

<WpsSpeed>

 

mm/s

Motion speed to spot point

<WpsThickness>

<WpsThickness>

mm

Panel thickness (can  be automatically measured from the model)

<WpsProcessTime>

 

sec

Spot Weld process time (for simulation purposes)

<WpsProcess>

 

sting

WPS process parameter, CSV can have multiple columns with this keyword. Second row in CSV will define process parameter name

<AdjustWireRoll>

 

angle

Rotation over TCP

<AdjustWireOffset>

 

mm

Offset in TCP direction

<AuxGunValue1>

 

mm or angle

Spot Gun opening for path, also <AuxGunValue2> available

<AuxExternalValue1>

 

mm or angle

External Axis Value for path, AuxExternalValue1…AuxExternalValue12 available

<PathBase>

 

String

Robot Base definition for Path

<PathTool>

 

String

Robot Tool definition for Path

<PathConfiguration>

 

String

Robot Configuration definition for path

<PathApproachAxis>

 

String

Approach Axis of Tool (TCP)

<PathOrientAxis>

 

String

Orientation Axis of Tool (TCP)

<PathViaApproachDistance>

 

mm

First Approach Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated

<PathApproachDistance>

 

mm

Second Approach Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated

<PathNearDistance>

 

mm

Near Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated

<PathAwayDistance>

 

mm

Away Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated

<PathDepartureDistance>

 

mm

Second Departure Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated

<PathViaDepartureDistance>

 

mm

Third Departure Point [mm], if cell is empty, the point is not generated