How to create a powermill MTD file?

[Anonymous]

Hi , 

Can anyboady explain me , how to create a powermill MTD with help of a CAD model? 

[craig.shipley]

Hi

The help menu inside PowerMill has documentation on how to build an MTD file.

HELP > DOCUMENTATION > MTD USER GUIDE

This question has been asked on the forum before

Kind Regards

[Michaelangelo631]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMM-AqRbn5Y

[Yogesh.Mohite]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Welcome to Autodesk community forum.

As @craig.shipley and @Michaelangelo631  have provided you the information you are looking for is there a specific requirement that you are looking. If yes please let us know we are always there to help you.

[Anonymous]

Can you please give me more information about MTD solver?

[Yogesh.Mohite · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

This information might be useful to you.

<machine xmlns="x-schema:PowermillMachineTool"> is old schema file

<machine xmlns="x-schema:PowermillMachineTool" POST="pmpMultiaxis.*"> is new scheme tag and should be used when you want see Polar and Orientation vector in simulation.

<machine xmlns="x-schema:PowermillMachineTool" POST="SimPost."> should be used for robots MTD file.

[Anonymous]

G'day, following this conversation and reading through "How to build a Robot simulation" from Autodesk 2018 I understand the basic concept of MTD files and robot simple simulation generation. It all works fine for simple 6 axis robots with some additional pistons perhaps in linear movement.

I have some trouble though in generating a MTD for Kawasaki ZX165U. This model has 6 motor driven axis' with additional 3 free rotaries attached to a connecting block which in turn is attached to J3 & J2. Is there any way to generate a MTD so the movement of J2 (the arm) will automatically move all 3 free rotaries within their free movement capabilities and J3 respectively? 

Without this link the simulation will never be accurate as the movement of J2 affects movement of J3 in non rotary / linear way. 

Please see the general robot overview screenshot to visualise my jibbrish above.