topic Re: Import/Export data to/from Robot in Robot Structural Analysis Forum

Import/Export data to/from Robot

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:46:34 GMT

Hello there,

Is it possible to run Robot without drawing a frame? Any API?
Is it also possible to export stresses from Robot to a spreadsheet?

Thanks!

Re: Import/Export data to/from Robot

Grohl — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:22:16 GMT

If the frame means the GUI-window, then yes this is possible. There are .NET supported API for Robot. It's also an example in the SDK (VB-code) to run Robot in the background. Check out the beam example called "beam generation". It's plenty with examples here in the forum.

And yes it's possible to export stresses to Robot. I belive this could be done easily using the Robot Excel link, Results connect or with API.

Re: Import/Export data to/from Robot

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:50:04 GMT

By frame I mean a simple column-beam 2D structure. Can you please send me the link with those examples? I couldn't find it...

Where can I export those stresses values in Robot? Is there any option available?

Re: Import/Export data to/from Robot

Grohl — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:18:28 GMT

Ok, do you know programming at all?

Here's a link to the sdk:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/robot-structural-analysis-products/downloads/caas/downloads/content/software-development-kit-for-autodesk-robot-structural-analysis-professional-2016.html?v=2016

About stresses. I assume you use Excel as spreadsheet? There are several ways to do the export of stresses.

1. You can copy/paste from a Robot table directly to Excel.

2. You can use Results Connect like I mentioned in the other post. I believe this was automatically installed with Robot 2016/2017. Link here: Results Connect

Screenshot of it here:

3. You can use API directly. Examples can be found on this forum. Use the search function.

Re: Import/Export data to/from Robot

Rafal.Gaweda — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:19:41 GMT

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/useful-addins-for-robot-api/td-p/3899448