Make a part visible at certain times during simulation

SteveMob

Hello,

I am new to RobotStudio. I am trying to make some parts I created to be visible only at certain times during simulation. Basically, I have a surface, and I want Part 1 to be displayed on the surface at like 3 sec, Part 2 to be visible at like 5 sec, and so on and so forth. I have been reading into the Smart Components a little, but I am thinking maybe this isn't the way to go. Perhaps it is because I am not really sure how to create a smart component. Is there a way to just go into the RAPID code or the part itself and state that I want that particular part to only be visible starting at 3 seconds after the simulation has started? I am working in RobotStudio 6.01.

Any help is much appreciated!
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PerSvensson

Smart Components is the way to go and what you want to do is quiet simple. I have posted a short video on youtube on how to do it 
https://youtu.be/Zz9o8THBzlU

SteveMob

Wonderful thank you so much!

soup

PerSvensson,
Awesome! More, more! Please show more of anything having to do with SmartComponents. Thanks!

SteveMob

Another question... Similarly to the video above, is there a way to make an object appear only when certain paths are encountered? So basically, (assuming a robot is added) the box in the video appear at targets 3, 4, and 5, but become invisible for all other targets. Is this possible using SmartComponents or any other method?

Thanks!

Johannes Weiman

You can connect controller I/O signals to and from SmartComponents using Station Logic. That way you can control SC behavior from RAPID which is very useful.

SteveMob

Ok thank you! Is there any way that I could get an example? Sorry but I am new to RS and still trying to figure out all the I/O stuff...

Thanks!

Johannes Weiman

I'll hook you up tomorrow  

Johannes Weiman

Here's a simple example:
https://youtu.be/gH7_pLTOO2U

PerSvensson

I will try to make videos and put them on my Youtube channel, but I'm doing this on my spare time so it will be in case of time. If you have any special requests just post me and I will try to make a video of it.

soup

I'd like to request a transfer pusher on a conveyor: Manual signal feeds items into position, manual signal fires the cylinder (sensor would be cool, but not needed in my specific case), the cylinder movement out takes X seconds, when the plate attached to the cylinder hits the item, the item is attached to the plate and slide together to the stop, the cylinder releases the item when the item hit the stop, then slides back takes X seconds. Thanks for doing these! Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK__ss6w_b0

PerSvensson

I will try to put something togheter during the weekend, don't have the time until then. If not Johannes W does it before, he get's paid for posting here :-)

SteveMob

JWeiman

Thank you so much for the video, very very helpful!

SteveMob

Thanks to all!

PerSvensson

Here is the first step. Creating the pusher mechanism

https://youtu.be/ViPrRYcDPRU

The next step how to create a smart component is rendering at the moment and will be 3 parts due to that if the video is too large YouTube is reducing quality.

soup

Perfect! PerSvensson, I really appreciate this.

PerSvensson

 More to come but I recorded the videos in an odd resolution so they didn't looked good on youtube, hopefully I will be done tomorrow

PerSvensson

The 3 first parts in the serie can now be seen at my youtube channel (the next 2 will focus on the in/out conveyor) 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc857o4poeYFc1Ijc4-pFpw
I will continue posting videos here regarding RobotStudio also on request.

Have Fun