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KUKA|prc - parametric robot control for Grasshopper

by Robots in Archi... on Fri, 2011-10-21 15:43
Plug-In for: Manufacturing, Interface & Analysis, Architecture Grasshopper 0.7-0.8

KUKA|prc enables you to program industrial robots directly out of the parametric modelling environment, including a full kinematic simulation of the robot. The generated *.dat and *.src files can be executed at the KUKA robot, without requiring any additional software.

This video should help you get started: http://vimeo.com/30874737

A brief tutorial for novice Grasshopper/KUKA|prc users is available here: http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/913/kukaprc-tutorial-and-update

A video from our robot master class at the Design Modelling Symposium in Berlin, using KUKA|prc: http://vimeo.com/30506602

A quick overview of the most recent feature additions: http://vimeo.com/37480161

New features are marked in BLUE

General Features
Robot control file generation for nearly all KUKA robots, including the new KRC4
Full kinematic robot simulation
Built upon Grasshopper
Implemented as a fully compatible, parametric GH component
Graphical user interface inside Grasshopper
Does not require any additional software, files can be directly executed at the robot

Toolpath Generation
End-effector visualization at all toolpath points or at slider position
Mass customization option for the automated generation of numbered robot control files
Extra components for dividing curves into toolpath sets
Adjustable start- and endposition of the robot job
Collision checking
Various approach/retraction strategies
Default spindle with parametric tool
Optional fully customizable end-effector geometry

Kinematic Simulation
Inverse and forward kinematic solver
Custom robot models for kinematic simulation
Kinematic presets for various KUKA robots
Reachability analysis
Large axis reorientation checking
Axis limit checking
Adjustable custom base values
Adjustable custom tool values
Simultaneous simulation of multiple robots

The plugin has been tested with a variety of robots and PCs. If it does not work for you, please send an eMail to robots [at] robotsinarchitecture.org and we will get in touch.

The current KUKA|prc version was tested with:
Rhino 4 SR9 / Rhino 5 WIP
Grasshopper 0.8.0066


We hope you enjoy using KUKA|prc!

Sigrid & Johannes @ Association for Robots in Architecture

www.robotsinarchitecture.org

Plug-in rating:
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Downloads:
Title Release Notes
KUKA|prc - parametric robot control for Grasshopper
2012-Apr-11
 Maintenance release, fixed several non-critical issues  
90 downloads
Version: 1.0.0.2a
KUKA|prc - parametric robot control for Grasshopper
2012-Feb-26
 This is a major release and includes various improvements, including kinematic simulation of multiple robots, compatibility with the new KUKA KRC4 control unit, customizable end-effector geometry, reachability analysis, axis limits, etc.  
104 downloads
Version: 1.0.0.2
KUKA|prc - parametric robot control for Grasshopper
2011-Dec-11
 This is a bugfix release which fixes several problems reported by our members and was tested with the most up-to-date version of Grasshopper. See http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/792/kukaprc-update for details  
94 downloads
Version: 1.0.0.1
KUKA|prc - parametric robot control for Grasshopper
2011-Dec-02
 First Release of KUKA|prc, see http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/kuka-prc for details  
78 downloads
Version: 1.0.0.0
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