Robot Simulator

Every drag&bot system can be configured with a robot manufacturer independent robot simulator. The simulator is the best way to learn drag&bot without the need of a physical robot.

Setup

You can select the robot simulator as regular robot component in the Component Manager.

A robot manufacturer independent robot model is selected by default, but you can choose another robot model in the component configuration.

Info

Please note that changing the robot model just replaces the mesh and the kinematic chain of the robot. The simulation in the background is still the drag&bot simulation and not the simulation from the respective manufacturer of the robot model.

Usage

The Robot Simulator can be used like every other robot in drag&bot. It provides a simple built-in gripper and an environment with a machine, two tables and 12 cubic parts. The parts can be gripped with the gripper, if they are within a specific range. Then they are attached to the gripper on closing. They are respectively released on opening of the gripper. The gripper can be activated by function blocks (see below) or from the Gripper tab in the Operators Panel.

Info

Note that there is currently no simulation of gravity in the Robot Simulator. Released objects will remain at their last position in 3D space.

To reset the complete simulation the button "Reset Objects" can be used in the bottom left corner of the 3D view.

Function Blocks

The Robot Simulator provides the following function blocks:

Simulator Gripper - Open

Opens the simulated gripper attached to the robot flange. If a part is attached to the gripper it will be released.

	Name	Data type	Description
Inputs	-
Outputs	Success	Boolean	Indicates the success of the operation.

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Simulator Gripper - Close

Closes the simulated gripper attached to the robot flange. If a part is close to the gripper it will be attached.

	Name	Data type	Description
Inputs	-
Outputs	Success	Boolean	Indicates the success of the operation.