Create point

Provides the ability to create points at specific locations for path creation or other geometry creation.

Crate point at picking position

The function creates a point object at picking position.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create picking point] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.
4. Select [Enable] button. The [Enable] button is initially selected.
   

   

5. Pick object at the 3D view.
   If the user clicks an object, a point object is created at that position.
   

   

6. If the creation job is done, select the [Disable] button or close the window.

Create feature points

The function creates point objects at the feature position of the selected object. The feature position is as below.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

2. Select [Create Feature Points] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.
4. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

Create Point By XYZ Input

The function create a point object at the position input by the user.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create Point By XYZ Input] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.
   • Position(X, Y, Z)
4. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

Create Point On TCP Position

The function creates a point at the current robot position.

Note

Before creating a point, the user needs to check the TCP and coordination configuration.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create Point On TCP Position] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.
   • Coordinate: The base or world coordinate type.
4. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

   
   

Create Center Point

The function create a point at the center of the selected object.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

2. Select [Create Center Point(From Points)], [Create Center Point(From Curve)] or [Create Center Point(From Mesh/Surface)] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.

4. Select target objects.
   The input condition is as below according to the selected function.

   From Points	More than 1 point object.
   From Curve	A curve (or path segment) object
   From Mesh/Surface	A surface (or mesh) object.

5. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

   
   

   

   
   
   

Create Circle Center Point

The function creates a point at the circular center of the selected object.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create Circle Center Point(From Points)] or [Create Center Point(From Curve)] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.

4. Select target objects.
   The input condition is as below according to the selected function.

   From Points	Equal or more than 3 point objects
   From Curve	A curve (or path segment) object

5. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

   
   

Create Intersection Point

The functions creates a point at the intersection position of the selected objects.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create Intersection Point(From Line-Line)], [Create Intersection Point(From Line-Plane)] or [Create Intersection Point(From 3 Planes)] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.

4. Select target objects.
   The input condition is as below according to the selected function.

   From Line-Line	2 line (or path segment) objects.
   From Line-Plane	A plane object and a line object.
   From 3 Planes	3 plane (or mesh) object.

   
   

5. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

   
   

   

Create Projection Point

The function creates a point at the projection position of a point to the selected curve or surface

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create Projection Point(From Curve)] or [Create Projection Point(From Mesh/Surface)] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.

4. Select target objects.
   The input condition is as below according to the selected function.

   From Curve	A point object and a curve (or path segment) object.
   From Mesh/Surface	A point object and a surface (or mesh) object.

   
   

5. Select the [Create] button.
   

   

   
   
   

   

   

   Note

   If the point is located outside the curve and surface so that the projection is impossible, a new point is created at the nearest position from the point to the target object.

Create N Points on Curve

The function creates N even points on the selected curve.

1. Click [Create Point] button in the menu bar.
   

   

   
   
2. Select [Create N Points on Curve] option in the active window.
3. Set creation option.
   • Group: A group to which newly created object belongs.
   • N: Number of points to create. The number should greater or equal to 2.
4. Select a curve object.
5. Select the [Create] button.