Robot tutorial

This tutorial is here to teach you how to use the Robot Workbench to simulate a robot cell set-up.

Before you begin
This tutorial is written for FreeCAD Version 0.16.6703 or higher. So if you don't have FreeCAD on your computer go to the Download page and do the installation.

This tutorial is targeting on the use of industrial robots and not mobile or service robots (see here).

Setting up the scene

 * 1) Switch to the Robot Workbench
 * 2) Create a new document by choosing →  from the top menu
 * 3) Insert a Kuka IR500 robot into the scene by choosing →  →  from the top menu
 * 4) Switch to Part Workbench
 * 5) Insert a box into the scene by clicking on [[Image:Part_Box.png|32px]]
 * 6) Change size of box by
 * 7) selecting it in the tree view
 * 8) change to data-tab in property view
 * 9) change Length to be 1000 mm
 * 10) change Width to be 1000 mm
 * 11) change Heigth to be 1000 mm
 * 12) Change position of box by
 * 13) selecting it in the tree view
 * 14) clicking into the value-tab of placement in the property view
 * 15) clicking on
 * 16) change x-positon to 1500 mm
 * 17) change y-positon to -500 mm
 * 18) click on  to apply values
 * 19) Change to axonometric view by clicking on [[Image:View-axometric.svg|32px]]
 * 20) Zoom to fit all by clicking on [[Image:View-zoom-all.svg|32px]]
 * 21) Save your file ...

Setting up a trajectory

 * 1) Switch to the Robot Workbench
 * 2) Activate the model-tab in the tree view by clicking on it
 * 3) Select the robot in the tree view
 * 4) Set home position for robot by clicking on [[Image:Robot_SetHomePos.png|32px]]
 * 5) Todo
 * 1) Todo

Simulating robot movement

 * 1) Select robot and trajectory in tree view
 * 2) Select simulation by clicking on [[Image:Robot_Simulate.png|32px]]
 * 3) Click on Play-Button
 * 4) Watch simulation