Fanuc Robot IGESfile.docx

1、Fanuc Robot IGESfileROBOGUIDE CAD File Converter for IGES format (file version)handbook2001/3/30. Introduction to The CAD File Converter for IGES Format 3. Running The CAD File Converter for IGES Format 4. Quitting The CAD File Converter for IGES Format. 4. Operating The CAD File Converter for IGES

2、Format 5. Setting Conversion Mode 5. Setting Conversion Parameters 6. Setting Source File for Conversion 9. Setting Destination File for Conversion Result 10. About the Naming Rule of Result Files 10. Performing File Conversion 11. Error Codes and the Log File 12. Notes 141. Introduction to The CAD

3、File Converter for IGES Format If you have any CAD software which generates IGES formatted files, The CAD File Converter for IGES Format converts those files into specific formats for ROBOGUIDE, and vice versa. Specific formats for ROBOGUIDE are: (1) F2D format that transmits 2-dimensional form data

4、 (2) F3D format that transmits 3-dimensional form data2. Running The CAD File Converter for IGES Format Find The CAD File Converter execution file (IgesTransE.exe) from Windows filebrowser, and double-click its icon. Below is the main panel of The File Converter. To convert IGES formatted file into

5、F2D/F3D formatted files, see Topic 4 in this document.3. Quitting The CAD File Converter for IGES Format. You may quit The CAD File Converter by three ways: (1) Click the Quit button on the main panel (at right bottom) (2) Click the X button on the main panel (at right top) (3) Click the left-top ic

6、on on the main panel, then choose Close in the File Menu4. Operating The CAD File Converter for IGES Format4.1. Setting Conversion Mode Current Conversion Mode is displayed below the Conversion Mode line on the main panel. Possible Conversion Modes are shown as follows.Conversion ModecontentsIGES to

7、 F2Dconverting IGES formatted file into F2D formatted fileIGES to F3Dconverting IGES formatted file into F3D formatted fileF2D to IGESconverting F2D formatted file into IGES formatted fileF3D to IGESconverting F3D formatted file into IGES formatted file In order to change Conversion Mode, click Set

8、Mode button on the main panel (at bottom). Below is the setting dialog, and you choose Conversion Mode you want. Click OK or Cancel to leave this dialog.4.2. Setting Conversion Parameters To see/change Conversion Parameters, click Parameters button on the main panel (at bottom).Below is the setting

9、dialog.(A) Entities of figure data This concerns conversion settings for each element of figure data in IGES formatted file. Default setting is NORMAL as shown above. Each element has such attribute as Independent or Dependent. Usually, The CAD File Converter concerns Independent elements on convers

10、ion. Dependent elements are converted only if their parent elements are Independent. Elements with which The CAD File Converter deals are listed in 5. Notes. Note that even the listed elements may not converted if they are Dependent and their parents are not listed. In order to convert such elements

11、, you must choose some other specific parameter shown below than the default one. When you choose other parameter than NORMAL, you must realize some types of information will be lost. For example, such information as connection, feature values, and other geometrical information between figures; e.g.

12、 relation between a Trimmed Surface Entity(Type144) and the surface entity that is to be trimmed.Elements Conversion ParameterResultNORMALDefault setting. Converts Independent elements and their children. ALLConverts entities with visible attribute, even if they are Independent or Dependent.SURFACEC

13、onverts entities which constitute a Plain Entity (Type108), a Simple Closed Planer Curve Entity (Type106, form 63), a Parametric Spline Surface Entity (Type114), a Rational B-Spline Surface Entity (Type128), a Trimmed Surface Entity (Type144).TRIMMED SURFACEConverts a trimmed surface entity (Type144

14、) only, regardless of dependency attribute.(B) Number of Division On converting such figures like Circular Arcs, Curved lines, and Surfaces, into F2D/F3D format, The CAD File Converter approximates them by straight lines or plain surfaces. At this point, The Converter applies this parameter to the o

15、riginal figures. Its default setting is 12.(C) Version Choose the version number of IGES format. Default setting is V5.0. You should choose CADAM only if your IGES file is from CADAM.(D)ACL This is the precision parameter on converting figure elements. Default setting is 0.5.(E) Thickness To make RO

16、BOGUIDE possible to test interference and display on reading converted data, you must specify either type of processing. Default setting is “NO” process.Thickness settingResultNO Output data by adding reverse P-LOOP surface behind the object surface (default). YESOutput data by thickening the object

17、 surface (as if it were a thin rectangular parallelepiped)* This setting should be tried only if NO PROCESS setting does not work. Also note that the converted file size will be increased with this setting compared to “NO” process.(F) Thick Size If you choose “YES” process for the Thickness setting,

18、 you should specify the thick size value here. You cannot put value here when Thickness setting is “NO” process. (G)Object Divide If you choose “YES” for dividing objects, the converter makes some objects in the F3D file. Possible Dividing actions are shown as follows. Independent elements 402-form7

19、 and 408 are converted objects each other. Other all Independent elements are converted as same (one) object. 4.3. Setting Source File for Conversion You must specify the original file, before you start conversion. The Source (original) File setting is possible by either ways: (1) Type file path nam

20、e in the “Original File” box.on the main panel (2) Click the Ref (Reference) button right to the Original File box. Then the file browsing dialog box is appeared as shown below. You may choose the Original Source File using this dialog box. * Operation for this dialog box is the same as that for gen

21、eral Windows open file dialog box. * Once you choose the Original Source File, also the Destination Convert File is set to the suitable file name. If you are going to change the Destination Convert File, see the next topic (4.4).4.4. Setting Destination File for Conversion Result If you are going to

22、 change the Destination Converted File, You must specify the Destination file name. As written in 4.3, the Destination Converted File is set to the suitable name as the Source File. You may specify The Destination File setting by either ways: (1) Type file path name in the “Convert File” box on the

23、main panel (2) Click the Ref (Reference )button right to the “Convert File” box. Then the file browsing dialog box is appeared as shown below. You may set the Destination File using this dialog box. * Operation for this dialog box is the same as that for general Windows open file dialog box.4.5. Abo

24、ut the Naming Rule of Result Files Converted files are named automatically using their original file names by changing their file name extensions. Extension changing rules are as follows: (1) IGES to F2D: extension is changed into .f2d (2) IGES to F3D: extension is changed into .f3d (3) F2D to IGES:

25、 extension is changed into .igs (4) F3D to IGES: extension is changed into .igs4.6. Performing File Conversion To perform file conversion, click the Do Conv button at the bottom of the main panel. This operation starts file conversion. It is recommended that you confirm those settings - Conversion M

26、ode, Conversion Parameters, the Source File, and the Destination File - before you click this button. During conversion process, the message dialog shown below is displayed.When conversion is performed normally, the message dialog shown below is displayed.When conversion ended with abnormal status,

27、such message dialog shown below is displayed. An error may be reported if The CAD File Converter encounters abnormal status; e.g. your setting of folders is problematic, or, original files have problems concerning their designated formats. Error reporting may be made each time an original file is go

28、ing to be converted. Once an error is trapped, conversion for the original file is cancelled and such message dialog appears as shown above. If IGES formatted file is the original, remember The Converter continues conversion even when it encounters errors in processing elements of figure data; e.g.,

29、 it encounters elements which are not supported, or, calculation error during elements conversion. Such abnormal elements are neglected. Alternately, errors found in processing elements of figure data are recorded in the Log File for the original file. Log File is created in the Destination Folder.

30、* See the next section for error codes, and the Log File.4.7. Error Codes and the Log File(1) Error Codes The CAD File Converter returns such error codes shown below on its abnormal termination.ErrorCodeExplanation1a value is out of range2abnormality is found in a figure (geometry)3abnormality is fo

31、und in a phase (topology)11duplication in object names12duplication in camera names13duplication in parts names18duplication of names21problem found in version number31problem found in file i/o32problem found in the global section of IGES format33problem found in the directory section of IGES format34problem found in the parameters section of IGES format35problem found in the file format of IGES data82problem found in the data of IGES format