MachineMaker

User guide for creating and configuring robot cells and CNC machines in MachineMaker.

Start here

• Introduction to MachineMaker
• Creating a project
• Adding a mechanism

Interface

• Main window
• 3D navigation
• Toolbar
• Application Settings

Getting Started

• Prepare and import 3D objects
• Grouping elements into nodes
• Coloring
• Mechanism Simulation and Validation
• Assemblies
• Mechanisms Library
• Machine equipment configuration

Sections

Pages that differ between mechanism types show the variant for milling machines, robots or turn-milling machines on tabs. The tab selected on one page stays selected on other pages.

• Milling Machines — kinematic scheme, assembly options and examples of CNC milling machines.
• Robots — kinematic schemes of robots, positioners and end effectors, robot cell assemblies and examples.
• Turn-Milling Machines — kinematic scheme of turn-milling and Swiss type machines, Multi Tool Head and examples.

Additional tools

• Simplifier