Overview KUKA.Sim 2.1 products

Existing function (in 2.0)
New function (in 2.1)
Enhanced function (wrt 2.1)

KUKA.Sim
Viewer 2.1

KUKA.Sim
Layout 2.1

KUKA.Sim
Tech 2.1

KUKA.Sim
Pro 2.1

 

Viewing

       
3D orbit, zoom, pan
3D video replay
Selecting viewpoints
Assigning viewpoints  
Orthogonal / Perspective view
Background and floors
Floor shadows
Defining display methods for positions and frames
Using metric and imperial units and quantities

 

Communication

       
Measuring distances
Viewing notes
Assigning notes  
Viewing dimensions and annotations
Assigning dimensions and annotations  
Export to KUKA.Sim Viewer  
Bitmap export filter  
Sending layouts using e-mail  

 

Modeling

       
Drag&Drop from Microsoft Explorer
Drag&Drop from eCatalog Window  
Drag&Drom from eCatalog on Web  
CAD import filters 
Direct CAD loading using commercial PolyTrans add-on    
Grouping of components  
CAD export filters  
Exporting hidden line dxf drawings  
Changing component parameters  
Assigning parameters to components      
Assigning units to parameters      
Assigning component interface definitions      
Python support for creating custom features      
Building kinematics      
Geometry optimizers and data reduction      
Python scripts for building components      
Functions to decrease the memory footprint of features      
Saving components      
Building of eCatalog      
Components and Layouts made with KUKA.Sim 2.0 can be loaded into KUKA.Sim 2.1 but not vice versa.

 

Layout investigation tools

       
Collision detection  
Defining collision detectors    
Hardware end stops
Reachibility checks  
Locking robot positions to world  
Locking robot bases to nodes  

 

Simulations ( using RSL )

       
Creation of sequences and motions using RSL  
Set output signals, read input signals using RSL  
Grasping and releasing objects using RSL  
Exchanging RSL robot programs  
Defining tools and bases using RSL    
Using Python process commands within RSL    
Defining signal interfaces between robots using RSL    
Defining traces    
Replaying sequences and motions
Tuning the graphical update speed
Visualize traces
Cycle times only can be obtained using KUKA.OfficeLite in connection with KUKA.Sim Pro.

 

Offline programming

       
Synchronizing with KUKA.OfficeLite using RRS2      
Cycle time estimation      
Offline programming      
Generate KRC programs from RSL programs      
KUKA.OfficeLite included      
Transparancy RSL and KRL      
Postprocessor API      

 

Cooperating robots

       
Mathematical coupling of robot with external axes    
Mathematical coupling of robot to other robot  
Assigning program synchronizations      
Synchronize with KIR Office PC      
Simulation speed synchronization      

 

Tools for developers

       
API for developers    
Python scripts    
For a list of improvements to the COM and Python API, the reader is referred to the online manual of the product.

 

Component library

       
General component library
Robots
Linear axes
Posiflex models
Conveyors
Grippers
Cables
Tutorials

The component library is being updated continuously. Approximately every 6 months a new library is made available to all KUKA customers. Look at the website of KUKA.Sim for the latest versions (www.kukasim.com). A library is availble for use with KUKA.Sim 2.0 and another library is availble for use with KUKA.Sim 2.1.

 

Language support

       
Multiple language support  

 

Licensing

       
License required No Yes Yes Yes
License mechanism  
Transferring of license  
Licenses for KUKA.Sim 2.1 can be used for KUKA.Sim 2.0, but not otherwise. KUKA.Sim 2.0 users that want to migrate to KUKA.Sim 2.1 are entitled to contact KUKA for an upgrade.

 

General improvements

       
New snap filter for selection methods  
Faster component and layout loading times for duplicated components in layout
Faster geometry operations for updating parameters      
Conveyorsimulations using events      
Windows Vista support