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• Preamble
• Installation & administration
  • System configuration
  • Software distribution
  • Software installation
    • Installing the application
    • Update the application
    • Uninstalling the application
    • Evaluation license agreement
      • Lizenz-Evaluierungsvereinbarung
  • Software licensing
    • Installing a local license
    • Installing a server license
  • Configuration
  • Help pages
  • Administration tool
    • User interface
    • License management
    • Settings & verification
  • Trouble shooting
  • Support
  • Session data recording
  • Warranty
• User interface & interactions
  • Viewing the 3D workspace
  • Context pie menu
  • Manipulator
  • Document toolbar
  • Workbench carousel
  • Working modes
  • Display filters
  • 3D workspace layout
  • Help pages
• Concept & layout planning
  • Workcell components
  • Building and validating a workcell layout
• Offline programming
  • Basic offline programming
  • Advanced offline programming
  • Technology solutions
  • Arc welding
  • Laser cutting
  • Material handling
  • Spot welding
  • Spraying
• Automation engineering & integrator
  • Simulation behavior
  • Signal port mapping
• Tutorials and other learning
  • Arc welding 
    • Getting started
    • Building a simple arc welding project
      • Build the workpiece
      • Set up the project
      • Generate the arc welding program
        • Programming a welding operation
        • Create a second welding program
        • Modify the toolpath
      • Download the welding program
    • Arc welding features and functions
      • Welding seam definition
      • Calibrate the welding seam
      • Modify the arc welding attributes
      • Use the box welding strategy
      • Add events
      • Automated welding process orientation
      • Welding path quality evaluation
      • Automatic welding path optimization
      • Modify the welding lpath calculation attributes
      • Change continuous welding into stitch welding
      • Modify the welding path position posture
      • Programming with multiple robots
      • Operation balancing & sequencing
      • Play and monitor simulations
    • Expert arc welding solutions
      • External kinematics
        • Build the robot rail
        • Build the workpiece positioner
        • Generate the arc welding program
        • Download the program
      • Coordinated motion
        • Generate the arc welding program
        • Download the program
  • Laser cutting
    • Getting started
    • Building a simple laser cutting project
      • Build the workpiece
      • Build a fixture
      • Set up the laser cutting project
      • Generate the laser cutting program
        • Program a cutting operation
        • More cutting operations
        • Modify the toolpath
      • Download the laser cut program
    • Laser cutting features and functions
      • Project setup
      • Programming toolpaths
      • Operation linking paths
      • Add events
      • Cutting path quality evaluation
      • Automatic cutting path optimization
      • Modify the cutting path calculation attributes
    • Building a project with workpiece fixture with movable clamps
      • Assemble the workpiece fixture
      • Set up the laser cutting project
      • Generate the laser cutting program
  • Pick & place basics
    • 1 - Build the workpiece
    • 2 - Build the gripper
    • 3 - Set up the pick & place project
    • 4 - Generate the pick & place program
  • Spot welding basics
    • 1 - Build the workpiece
    • 2 - Build the welding gun
    • 3 - Set up the spot welding project
    • 4 - Generate the spot welding program
  • Spraying - Basics
    • 1 - Build the workpiece
    • 2 - Build the water jet cleaner
    • 3 - Set up the water jet project
    • 4 - Generate the water jet cleaning program
      • 4.1 - Program a single point operation
      • 4.2 - Program the surface operation
      • 4.3 - Simulate the process
    • 5 - More examples
  • Fixture builder
    • Getting started
    • Building a fixture (laser cutting example)
      • Build the base fixture
      • Modify the global design
      • More design features
    • Building a fixture (arc welding example)
      • Build the base fixture
      • Modify the global design
      • More design features
    • Fixture design details
      • Enhance the carrying shape of the support plate
      • Relief the carrying shape of the support plate
      • Weight reduction of the fixture
      • Build the fixture assembly with additional components, like clamps
      • Workpiece positioning and fixation
      • Nesting the fixture plates
  • Program path analysis and optimization
    • Introduction
    • Preparation
    • Automatic process path optimization
      • What is automatic process path optimization
      • Running the automatic process path optimization
      • Tips, tricks and limitations
    • Automatic link path generation
      • What is automatic link path generation
      • Running the automatic link path generation
      • Tips, tricks and limitations
  • Controller configuration basics
    • 1 - Set the controller port configuration
    • 2 - Map the port signals
  • Add a plugin
  • Introduction to Python scripting
    • Tips for beginners
    • Debugging scripts with Visual Studio Code
    • Python code style guide
    • Python libraries
    • Recommendations
    • Change log
  • PDF Reports
    • General call
      • Call from Auxiliary Commands
        • Auxiliary Commands Script Content
        • Auxiliary Command Execution
        • Auxiliary Command Report File Location
      • AutoExecute Call
        • AutoExecute Script Content
        • AutoExecute Execution
    • PDF report settings
      • Parameters in the command line
        • Parameter Operator
        • Parameter Path String
        • Parameter Set of Columns
        • Available Columns
      • Settings as method calls
        • Set the Header/Footer Image
        • Set the Report's Language
        • Set the Costs per Meter
        • Set the Currency Sign
      • Settings in the language files
        • Set the default Report Name
        • Set the Font Type
        • Set the Font Size
        • Set the Command Name
        • Set the Operation Header
        • Set the Operation Summary
        • Set the Logo Useage
        • Set the Table Header Colour
        • Set the Columns Width
    • NLS Translation
      • NLS Report Items
    • Inheritance
    • Procedure overview
    • ReportUtility methods
    • Customization Examples
      • Insert header and footer images
        • Enabling Default Logos (E2 Folder)
        • Enabling Customer Logos (E2 Folder)
        • Enabling Customer Logos (PlugIn Folder)
      • Customized logo and language files
        • Show Customer Logos and modify Translation
  • ArcWeld Report Class
    • General Call
      • Auxiliary Commands Script Content
      • Auxiliary Command Execution
      • Auxiliary Command Report File Location
    • Arc welding report settings
      • Parameter in the command line
        • Parameter Operator
        • Parameter Path String
      • Settings as method calls
        • Set the Report's Language
        • Set the Report's Download Location
        • Set the Report's Unit
      • Settings in the Language Files
        • Set the default Report Name
        • Set the Font Type
        • Set the Font Size
        • Set the Command Name
        • Set the Table Header Colour
        • Set the Columns Width
    • Inheritance
    • ArcReportUtility methods
  • Robot and machine dynamic joint limits
  • Create a translator
    • Preparation
    • Create my first downloader
    • Create a vendor specific translator
    • Create a custom specific derivation
  • NLS Translations
    • General call
      • Initializing the NLS Translation
      • Getting the translated Item
      • Replace a Placeholder in a String
    • NLS Utility methods
• Customization
  • Plugins for controller and technology
    • Add a plugin
    • Plugins
  • Technology customization with Python API
    • Title
    • Preface
    • Introduction
      • Tips for beginners
      • Debugging scripts with Visual Studio Code
      • Python code style guide
      • Python libraries
      • Recommendations
      • Change log
    • Controller and technology plugins
      • Plugin manager
      • Plugin content
    • Offline programming
      • Constants
      • Callbacks
        • AuxiliaryCommands
          • ModifyActiveProgram
          • ProgramProcessGeometries
        • DynamicLimits
          • CheckJointsDynamicLimits
        • IOlpTechnology
          • PostTechInitAttributes
          • PostTechInitEvents
          • PostTechInitRules
          • PostInitManufacturingGeometry
          • PrevExecuteRecipe
          • PostTechOnAttribChanged
          • PostProcessOperationGroupAttributes
          • PostTechOnFrameChanged
          • PostTechUpdate
        • IOlpWorkMethod
          • PostWmInitAttributes
          • PostWmInitEvents
          • PostWmInitRules
          • PostWmOnAttribChanged
          • PostWmSyncPgAttributes
          • PostProcessOperationAttributes
          • PostWmOnFrameChanged
        • IOlpSeries
          • PostSeriesInitAttributes
          • PostSeriesInitEvents
          • PostSeriesOnAttribChanged
        • IOlpEvent
          • PostInitAttributes
          • PostProcessAttributes
          • PostProcessAttributesUpload
          • PostCompute
          • PostOnAttribChanged
        • IOlpEventRule
          • PostExecute
        • DesignChangeProcessGeometriesReportScript
        • BalanceAndSequenceCallback
      • Operators
        • AuxiliaryCommands
          • CENPyOlpAttributeTableOperator
          • CENPyOlpProgramModifyOperator
          • CENPyOlpProgramProcessGeometryOperator
        • IOlpTechnology
          • CENPyOlpTech_AttribInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_EventInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_MfGeoInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_RuleInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_RuleUpdateOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_POGAttribOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_RecipeOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_AttribChangedOperator
          • CENPyOlpTech_UpdateOperator
        • IOlpWorkMethod
          • CENPyOlpWM_AttribChangedOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_AttribInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_EventInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_GeometryOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_POAttribOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_RuleInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_RuleUpdateOperator
          • CENPyOlpWM_SyncPgAttribOperator
        • IOlpSeries
          • CENPyOlpSeries_AttribInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpSeries_EventInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpSeries_AttribChangedOperator
        • IOlpEvent
          • CENPyOlpEvent_PEOperator
          • CENPyOlpEvent_PEOperatorUpload
          • CENPyOlpEvent_AttribInitOperator
          • CENPyOlpEvent_EventComputeOperator
          • CENPyOlpEvent_AttribChangedOperator
          • CENPyOlpEventOperator
        • IOlpEventRule
          • CENPyOlpEventRuleOperator
        • Common
          • CENPyOlpAttribCreator
          • CENPyOlpAttribGetter
          • CENPyOlpAttribSetter
          • CENPyOlpCsvParserOperator
          • CENPyOlpFrameChangedOperator
          • CENPyOlpLogOperator
          • CENPyOlpProcessGeometryOperator
          • CENPyOlpSystemAttribCreator
          • CENPyOlpSystemAttribGetter
          • CENPyOlpSystemAttribSetter
          • CENPyOlpTouchSensingOperator
          • CENPyOlpSeamFindingOperator
        • DesignChangeReportOperator
        • BalanceAndSequenceOperator
      • Objects
        • CENPyOlpAccelerationEvent
        • CENPyOlpAccuracyEvent
        • CENPyOlpActor
        • CENPyOlpAttribute
        • CENPyOlpAttributeDouble
        • CENPyOlpAttributeInt
        • CENPyOlpAttributeEnum
        • CENPyOlpAttributeBool
        • CENPyOlpAttributeString
        • CENPyOlpAttributeTable
        • CENPyOlpBoolActorEvent
        • CENPyOlpBuiltInEvent
        • CENPyOlpComputeHandler
        • CENPyOlpController
        • CENPyOlpDwellEvent
        • CENPyOlpEventHandler
        • CENPyOlpEventObject
        • CENPyOlpFloatArrayActorEvent
        • CENPyOlpHomePosition
        • CENPyOlpInterpolationHandler
        • CENPyOlpJoint
        • CENPyOlpMatrix
        • CENPyOlpOperation
        • CENPyOlpOperationGroup
        • CENPyOlpPoint
        • CENPyOlpPort
        • CENPyOlpPosition
        • CENPyOlpProgram
        • CENPyOlpProgramComponent
        • CENPyOlpResource
        • CENPyOlpSensor
        • CENPyOlpSetBoolSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpSetFloatSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpSetIntSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpSetResourcePortEvent
        • CENPyOlpSpeedEvent
        • CENPyOlpTeachHandler
        • CENPyOlpToolEvent
        • CENPyOlpTpElement
        • CENPyOlpTrack
        • CENPyOlpVector
        • CENPyOlpWaitForBoolSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpWaitForFloatSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpWaitForIntSignalEvent
        • CENPyOlpWaitForBoolSensorEvent
        • CENPyOlpWaitForResourcePortEvent
    • NLS Translations
      • General call
      • NLS Utility methods
    • PDF Reports
      • General call
        • Call from Auxiliary Commands
        • AutoExecute Call
      • PDF report settings
        • Parameters in the command line
        • Settings as method calls
        • Settings in the language files
      • NLS Translation
      • Inheritance
      • Procedure overview
      • ReportUtility methods
      • Customization Examples
        • Insert header and footer images
        • Customized logo and language files
    • ArcWeld Report Class
      • General Call
      • Arc welding report settings
        • Parameter in the command line
        • Settings as method calls
        • Settings in the Language Files
      • Inheritance
      • ArcReportUtility methods
    • Olp Core
      • Objects
        • OlpCorePythonAttributeProvider
        • OlpCorePythonItem
        • OlpCorePythonProgramComponent
        • OlpCorePythonController
        • OlpCorePythonEvent
        • OlpCorePythonOperation
        • OlpCorePythonOperationGroup
        • OlpCorePythonProgram
        • OlpCorePythonSubprogram
        • OlpCorePythonResource
        • OlpCorePythonTechnology
      • Attributes
        • Setters
          • OlpCorePythonSetBoolAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetIntegerAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetDoubleAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetStringAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetLiteralAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetIntegerArrayAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetDoubleArrayAttribute
          • OlpCorePythonSetStringArrayAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonBoolAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonIntegerAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonDoubleAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonStringAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonLiteralAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonIntegerArrayAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonDoubleArrayAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonStringArrayAttribute
        • OlpCorePythonAttribute
      • Operators
        • OlpCorePythonLogOperator
        • OlpCorePythonBaseOperator
        • OlpCorePythonAttributeSetterOperator
      • Enums
        • AttributeProperties
        • AttributeValueUnitType
        • ControllerTypes
        • OperationType
        • InsertPosition
        • ItemType
        • ItemSubtype
    • Download
      • Callbacks
        • DULPythonCallback
          • DownloadActiveProgram
      • Objects
        • DULPythonAccuracyProfile
        • DULPythonBaseProfile
        • DULPythonCommonProfile
        • DULPythonController
        • DULPythonEvent
        • DULPythonJoint
        • DULPythonMotion
        • DULPythonMotionProfile
        • DULPythonOperation
        • DULPythonOperationGroup
        • DULPythonPosition
        • DULPythonProgram
        • DULPythonSubprogram
        • DULPythonToolProfile
      • Operators
        • DULPythonDownloadOperator
      • Enums
        • AccuracyCriteria
        • AccuracyProfileFlyBy
        • JointConstellationRole
        • JointKinematicType
        • MotionType
        • ProcessType
        • TargetType
        • ToolType
      • Scripts
        • downloadStarter
        • downloader
    • Upload
      • Callbacks
        • ULPythonCallback
          • UploadProgramFromFile
      • Objects
        • ULPythonBaseProfile
        • ULPythonController
        • ULPythonEvent
        • ULPythonMotion
        • ULPythonOperation 
        • ULPythonOperationGroup
        • ULPythonPosition
        • ULPythonProgram
        • ULPythonSubprogram
        • ULPythonToolProfile
      • Operators
        • ULPythonUploadOperator
      • Scripts
        • uploadStarter
        • uploader
  • Robot and machine dynamic joint limits
  • OLP download and upload customization
    • Robot and machine dynamic joint limits
    • Translators
      • Introduction
      • Create a translator
        • Preparation
        • Create my first downloader
        • Create a vendor specific translator
        • Create a custom specific derivation
    • Daihen-OTC
      • Daihen-OTC FD19 downloader
      • Daihen-OTC FD19 arc welding downloader
    • Fanuc
      • Fanuc downloader
      • Fanuc arc welding downloader
    • Yaskawa
      • Yaskawa downloader
      • Yaskawa arc welding downloader
• Reference guide
  • User interface
    • 3D view layout
      • Workbench carousel
      • Document toolbar
      • Operation modes
      • View toolbar
      • View compass
      • Workbench toolbar
      • Workbench dashboard
      • Headup display
      • Help display
      • Simulation player
      • Active frame
      • Display filters
      • Console
    • Display and controls
      • Selecting elements
      • Pan, rotate and zoom
      • Camera viewing
      • View directions
      • 3D clipping
      • Workspaces
      • Split screen
      • Geometry visualization
      • Interaction and response
      • Dashboards
      • Messages
    • Context pie menu
    • Manipulator
    • General commands
      • Copy / Paste
      • Undo / Redo
      • Move objects
      • Information
      • Console
    • Working modes
      • Normal mode
      • Geometry mode
      • Drag & snap mode
      • Collision mode
      • Sweep volume mode
      • Interactive simulation mode
      • Measurement mode
  • Settings
    • Color settings
    • External devices
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • General settings
    • Material editor
    • Search paths
  • Files and documents
    • Document types
    • Loading files in a session
    • File manager
    • CAD import and export
    • Project structure
    • Component library
  • Components
    • Controllers
      • Port configuration
      • Signal port mapping
    • Resources
      • Actuators
      • Behavior model
  • Workbenches
• Build a resource
• Prepare a workpiece
• Plan a shopfloor layout
  • Define the communication and signals