Robot Machining
This section shows how you can export a machining job from Mecsoft RhinoCAM software to RoboDK. An APT file is used to load the toolpath in RoboDK and automatically sent using a custom BAT file.
Follow these steps in RhinoCAM to export the machining job to RoboDK:
1.Right click your machining job project from RhinoCAM.
2.Select Post All to generate the machining programs and automatically load everything in RoboDK.
You can see that RoboDK automatically splits the robot machining program in the same 4 machining operations we created in the CAM software.
The robot machining project is created using a default robot cell that we can customize. In this example we use a KUKA robot and a default spindle where the tool (or TCP) represents the tool holder.
By default, when loading APT programs, RoboDK will add the tools you define in your machining project. The tools will be added to your active TCP when you load the APT file. The correct tools will also be preselected in your robot machining project.