export the working environment as a 3D CAD model back to the engineering department for improving the communication between designers and simulation engineersįASTSUITE supports a huge variety of machines and robots and also other equipment.define interlockings between robots by using the swept volume as a collision element.Use the swept volume to position clamps and fixtures outside of the process working area to avoid collisions right from the start.

By using this swept volume function, there are several use cases feasible: This video shows how it can be done by using a swept volume. What if the process could be inverted? Imagine you create your robot program first, and you use the working area of the robot and tool as well as the optimized workpiece designing the fixture, and for positioning the clamps. Very often, these problems are only detected after the fixture design is done, so every modification requires additional time and resources, and thus costs. It happens that fixtures need to be re-designed due to reachability issues and collisions with robots or tools.