@ben_van Ok cool, thanks

@ben_van Yes at the moment I will use MoveIT which needs all the obstacles defined to then calculate appropriate paths to get the robot to a chosen end effector target position.

Generally, I will need the tool either always normal or parallel to the surface depending on the tool.

Thanks!

Hi @ben_van

Yes something like that looks really good! What was used to make that? I think I was planning to try use python (and probably some C++), but I am planning to use ROS which can apparently read from G-code files and queue the instructions.

Yes I knew I couldn’t use the upbox system so that’s ok.

Thanks,
Evie

Hi @ben_van,

I plan on converting an STL model to G-code and get the robot to run a tool over the outer surface of the model in a pattern (and potentially specify this pattern/edit it). I thought the best method would be to generate a shell of the model in C-code.

Do you think this would work? I know the UpBoxes can distinguish the external surface of the model fairly easily.

Best,
Evie