Purpose
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Setting up the laser cut project means building the manufacturing environment with the laser cut machine and all other necessary devices, fixtures and of course the workpiece, as it would be operating in reality.
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The machine set up will be copied from a template master workcell. In this master workcell the layout of the cell with the machine, the part positioner and other necessary equipment has been built.
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Steps
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Preparation (if needed)
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Depending on the license package that is used:
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1.1
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Switch to the Layout Builder workbench.
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1.2
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Create a new, empty document.
If another document is already open in the running session, this step has to be executed. If not, this step can be skipped
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2.1
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Add the previously, in chapter 2.2 created fixture to this project.
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2.2
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Add the workpiece to the layout and connect it to the fixture. Drag the workpiece towards the fixture. Once its close to it, a yellow connecting line between the workpiece and the fixture adapter appears. Dropping the workpiece now will connect it to the fixture.
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2.3
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Load the laser machine Prima LaserNext 1530 from the Component library.
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2.4
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When the laser machine is not present in the library, it can be loaded directly from its file location with the Add existing components command.
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2.5
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Use layers to show and hide parts of the laser machine.
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2.6
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Place the fixture with workpiece on the turntable of the laser machine by using the adapter connect functionality.
For the purpose of this tutorial, the fact that the fixture mounting holes are not matching with the turntable is simply ignored.
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Prepare for collision analysis
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Steps to prepare the workcell to run a collision analysis during simulation.
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3.1
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Define collision groups for the laser head and the fixture with workpiece.
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3.2
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Define that during simulation these groups are analyzed against each other.
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4.1
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Save the workcell setup as a project (.cenprj) under an appropriate name.
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