You can easily convert circular moments into small linear movements when you generate programs for your robot. This is useful if your controller does not support arc movements.

Follow these steps to generate arcs as small linear movements:

1.Select Tools➔Options.

2.Select the Program tab.

3.Select Avoid arcs.

4.Specify the Maximum arc size (mm) which defines the size of the linear movements along the arc.

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Note: RoboDK won’t generate linear movements closer than the Minimum step size (mm) defined in this window. Therefore, if your Minimum step size (mm) tolerance is greater than the Maximum arc size (mm) tolerance your linear movements will be larger along the arc.

Convert circular to linear movements