Simulate and Program your
Robot in 5 easy steps
Offline Programming
Offline Programming (or Off-Line Programming) means programming robots outside the production environment. Offline Programming eliminates production downtime caused by shopfloor programming.
Simulation and Offline Programming allows studying multiple scenarios of a robot work cell before setting up the production cell. Mistakes commonly made in designing a work cell can be predicted in time.
1. Select your robot
Access an extensive library of robots directly from RoboDK. The RoboDK library includes:
- Over 500 industrial robot arms from 50 different robot manufacturers, including: ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa/Motoman, Universal Robots, etc.
- External axes such as 1, 2 or 3 axis turntables and linear rails
- Easily model and synchronize additional axes
2. Define your tool
Load a 3D model of your tool and convert it to a robot tool by drag and dropping it to the robot (supported formats include STL, STEP and IGES).
- You can easily click and drag the tool for a quick proof of concept.
- You can manually enter the tool coordinates (TCP) as you see them in your robot controller.
- Accurately Calibrate your robot tools using RoboDK.
3. Load your 3D model
Load the 3D model of your part
- Place your 3D model in a reference frame
- Easily click and drag your reference frame (also known as the robot coordinate system, or datum) for a quick proof of concept
- You can manually enter the coordinates as you see them in your robot controller
- Accurately locate the part offline and create your digital twin
4. Simulate your toolpath
Create a robot path using RoboDK's intuitive user interface:
- Program your robots like a CNC! Load NC files such as APT or G-code for robot machining
- Easily integrate with CAD/CAM software
- Access Plug-ins for SolidWorks, Mastercam, Fusion 360, Rhino, Alphacam, WorkNC and TopSolid
- Automatically generate error-free paths
- Automatically avoid singularities, axis limits and collisions
5. Generate robot programs
Generate robot programs offline with just 2 clicks:
- More than 70 post processors to support over 40 robot manufacturers, including ABB, KUKA, Fanuc, Yaskawa/Motoman, Universal Robots and more!
- No programming experience is required
- Easily modify your program sequence using RoboDK's intuitive interface
- Automatically split long programs so they can be loaded in your robot controller