Flexiv Composer Studio Manual

Composer Studio repository

Flexiv Composer Studio is a browser-based editor for Flexiv PDK workcells. It lets you set up robot systems, objects and cameras in 3D, draw tool paths on meshes, and plan point-to-point and linear-path trajectories, all without writing code. It runs on top of a running PDK server and the Flexiv PDK Python package.

This manual documents Composer Studio for PDK release unknown.

Important

Composer Studio must be used with a PDK server of the same release as the installed flexivpdk package. Composer Studio can connect to and enable real robots. Before connecting to a real robot, you must carefully read through all documents shipped with the robot and strictly follow all safety instructions detailed in these documents.

Overview

Overview

• What Is Flexiv Composer Studio?
  • What Composer Studio provides
  • Architecture
  • Things to know before you start
  • Where to go next
• Environment Compatibility
  • Requirements
  • Version compatibility
  • Same machine as the server

Installation

Installation

• Install Composer Studio
  • Get the source
  • Install Node.js
  • Install the Python packages
  • Install the editor packages
  • Check the installation
• Launch Composer Studio
  • Start the app
  • Choose the PDK server
  • Set the PDK Release Folder
  • Develop the editor with hot reload
  • Network access

First Time Setup

First Time Setup

• Activate Licenses
  • How licenses work
  • Open the License Manager
  • Status tab
  • Buying and installing a license
• Build Your First Workcell
  • Step 1: Check the PDK Release Folder
  • Step 2: Create and load a workcell
  • Step 3: Add a robot system
  • Step 4: Add a box
  • Step 5: Save two targets
  • Step 6: Plan a PTP trajectory
  • Step 7: Play it back
  • Next steps

Using Composer Studio

Using Composer Studio

• Interface Overview
  • Layout
  • Header bar
  • Left column
  • Scene Navigator
  • Details panel
  • Viewport
  • Messages
• Workcells
  • Workcell Setup dialog
  • What loading shows
  • Choosing the PDK Release Folder
  • Files in the release folder
• Systems
  • Add a system
  • Sync from Controller
  • Edit or delete a system
  • System details
• Custom Components
  • Add a tool adapter
  • Add a tool
  • The preview
  • Edit or remove a component
• Scene Objects
  • Add a scene object
  • Move a scene object
  • Remove a scene object
  • Mesh filter
• Cameras
  • Add a camera
  • Read the view size from the camera
  • View, edit or delete a camera
• Collision Configurations
  • Create a configuration
  • Edit a configuration
  • Rename or delete a configuration

Motion and Tool Paths

Motion and Tool Paths

• Targets
  • Create a target
  • Joint Space tab
  • Cartesian Space tab
  • View a target
• Areas
  • Draw an area
  • Remove an area
• Tool Paths
  • Create a path
  • Free sketch tab
  • Generate from area tab
  • Orientation
  • Rotate a path
• PTP Trajectories
  • Create a PTP trajectory
  • Play back a trajectory
• Linear Path Trajectories
  • Create a linear path trajectory
  • Reachability check
  • Initial Configuration tab
  • Trajectory Generation Parameters tab
  • View and play back

Real Robots and Live Data

Real Robots and Live Data

• Connect to a Real Robot
  • Before you connect
  • Connect
  • Position tab
  • Disconnect
• Live Scene Events
  • Turn it on
  • What is followed
  • Example

Examples

Examples

• Verify with Example Programs
  • Mesh file

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting