Introduction

This section will help you create a basic project in RoboDK for robot simulation and offline programming. In this example a Kawasaki RS007N robot is simulated and programmed for a robot liquid dispensing application using SolidWorks and RoboDK. You will learn how to transform a 2D sketch from SolidWorks into a real robot program in less than 15 minutes.

With the RoboDK plug-in for SolidWorks you can easily load 3D models created in SolidWorks to RoboDK. This plug-in allows you to program more than 50 different robot manufacturers and 500 robots directly from SolidWorks.

The RoboDK plug-in for SolidWorks works for SolidWorks 2016 and later and is free. However, certain options in RoboDK requirepurchasing a license。

Liquid dispensing example

To start the project, you will first have to select RoboDK’s liquid dispensing example in the default library.

Setup

This example uses the Kawasaki RS007N robot, a dispensing tool, the part, an oil pan and the jig to hold the part in place.

加载站：

1.SelectFile➔Open

2.找到Liquid dispensing exampleFR.omRobodk的示例部分：
C:/RoboDK/Examples/Plugin-SolidWorks-Liquid-Dispensing.rdk.

Now that you have loaded the station you can open SolidWorks.

2D sketch from SolidWorks

在SolidWorks中打开3D对象。在该示例中，3D对象是一个油底壳，其在需要填充的凹槽上。

该项目的目标是在顶部表面电平的凹槽中心处分配密封剂，而不将密封剂放在任一侧。这样，密封剂可以平滑地流动。

这是使用2D草图的位置。您必须首先在平面顶部创建新的草图：

1.Select the草图tab and press on the Sketch button to create a new one

2.选择3D对象的一个​​边缘

3.Right click on it and press选择切线to automatically select the entire edge of the groove

4.Select the抵消实体button to enter the half width of the groove. In this case the value is 1,5mm.

您将为机器人提供完整的工具路径。对于油底壳的另一侧，重做相同。确保您的草图是可见的，如下图所示，以便能够使用Robodk的插件来选择它。

按照下一步将草图加载到Robodk中：

1.选择Robodk选项卡并选择设置。

2.Enter the对象名称you want in RoboDK. In this example it is Oil Pan.

3.Enter theReference Nameyou want it to be exported in. In this example it is Jig.

4.Close the Settings window or selectOK。

5.Select theAuto Setupbutton in SolidWorks.

6.选择所有lines and top surfaces你的素描和压力OK。

7.SelectDone。该项目将在Robodk中加载。

You should see thepart加载到主动参考框架（jig）和一个新的曲线关注项目in RoboDK that follows the toolpath.

RoboDK station

The next step is to verify if the order in which the path sections will be executed is correct by selecting油底壳设置➔Update➔Simulate。In this example it is necessary to readjust the order.

如果要重新排序或切换路径部分的意义，请按照下列步骤操作：

1.通过单击“路径”部分的正确顺序油底壳设置➔ Select curves。

2.Right click an empty section of the station andReset Selection。

3.Go to the starting point of your path and选择第一部分。Make sure that it is pointing in the right direction by right clicking on it and press瑞士tch senseif needed.

4.SelectAuto select next curveor自动选择All.to automatically select every section of the path in the right order.

5.SelectDone。这将使您回到Robodk设置窗口。

接下来，您必须调整工具的方向：

1.SelectShow preferred tool pathto help visualize the tool along the path as shown in the image below.

2.Modify therotzvalue。在此示例中，设置为90度。

3.SelectUpdate➔模拟。

要生成机器人程序，请右键单击Oil➔Generate robotprogram or pressF6.。

The .pg file is now ready to be transferred to your robot controller.