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Is Ur Robot a type of plasma cutting machine. You may have the wrong post processor? I search for Ur Robot on the web and could not find any reference to it. Do you have a post processor file (.cps) that your are using in Fusion 360 for the post creation? Maybe it is only for milling and not cutting processes.
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Hello @Anonymous
The posts processors in our library have specific capabilities.
Depending on the capabilities handled by the post you can use it on some technologies or not.
Currently we are supporting, Milling, Turning, Jet/Plasma/Laser, and Additive fff.
By default the UR post has only the milling capability.
Adding Jet/Plasma/Laser capabilities shouldn't be to difficult.
we can change
capabilities = CAPABILITY_MILLING | CAPABILITY_JET;
But then, some logic to handle the cutting device power on/off is needed.
And the end effector may not be provided by Universal Robot, so the way to activate laser/plasma/waterjet could vary depending your equipment.
Give us more information, or eventually some sample code, and we can guide you through the post modification.
Have a pleasant day.
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Hi @Anonymous
I your are using the stock post processor from the library, i won't need your copy.
But if you have made some edits to it, then yes, i will need your post.
Then we need to know the command to turn the plasma torch on and off.
It it a sub program call, a call to an m code?
Can you please give some precision on this point.
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Hello @Anonymous
I have modified the post so you can experiment.I have added the capability jet cutting,, it can use either a plasma, waterjet, or laser tool.
I have alse added a property for activating or deactivating the plasma torch.
I am using the UR script command set_standard_digital_out and you can specify the number of the post either in the old or new dialog using the adequate property.
Or the new dialog using the nc program
Happy testing, give us feedback if it's working, so we can improve the library post.
If you can, are willing, to share either pictures or small movies it will be appreciated.
(You can send it in a private message)
Have a nice day.
Regards.
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Hello @Anonymous
I suppose you have selected a Sideways compensation, either on left or right.
And then you probably set the Compensation type to In Control.
This is not supported at the time by the post processor, and / or the robot software.
To avoid the problem, don't use the In control, but the setting In computer.
For more information on cutter compensation support in Fusion you can consult the documents founds there :
Link to the Autodesk knowledge network
Have a nice day.
Regards.
Hi @Anonymous
Go to https://cam.autodesk.com/hsmposts Search Universal, then download the guide.
In the guide .zip file there is a pdf document that explains all the post options.
What you want is on page 12
I recommend you download Visual Studio Code and open the .cps file and edit any code that needs customization.
I hope this helps.
Alexandre Pinto
Process Specialist
Hello @Anonymous
It's does not look that easy to do.
Because the movej command is using joint coordinate (angle for each articulation), when the movel command is using location and euler angles.
I am not sure if we can recalculate one from the other in the post.
I will ask a question to my colleague who wrote this post.
Have a pleasant week end.
Regards.
