Visualization Element: Path3D

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The element does not work with the CODESYS HMI display variant.

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Category: Special Controls

The Path3D visualization element graphically displays the curves of two independent records as a 3D path. It is specially designed for use with CNC in order to display the trajectory of a machine tool or a robot. The programmed path (path) and the path actually traveled (track) is displayed.

Although the visualization element is designed for use with CODESYS SoftMotion in CNC, it can also be used to display any other record. In this case the application has to provide the path data.

The sample application 3D Path Generator, die in CODESYS Forge, which is available in , shows how these data can be generated.

If the element is used together with CODESYS SoftMotion CNC, then function blocks from the library SM3_CNC_Visu help to generate the data from the path and track. These function blocks are used by the sample project CNC_File_3DPath, which is stored in the installation directory of CODESYS.

SMC_PathCopier
SMC_PathCopierCompleteQueue
SMC_PathCopierFile
SMC_PositionTracker

A description of the function blocks can be found in the Library Manager in the library SM3_CNC_Visu.

NOTICE
	Sample Project: "3D Path Generator" Project `CNC_File_3DPath` (shipped in the CODESYS installation directory)