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Attach a tool to an Item that's not a robot-StefanoCava-07-27-2023

Hi everyone,
I need to export an Item from RoboDK as a tool because I need it to have its own zero and a fixed frame on the surface (basically the zero where the flange is and the frame where the suction cups are, in the case of a gripper).
I then need to load this tool and attach it to an object that's not a robot, keeping the two frames alive.
If I try to drop my tool under another item, it gets changed to a generic item and it loses the suckers frame.
Is there a way to accomplish this?
Thank you!

RE: Attach a tool to an Item that's not a robot-Albert-07-27-2023

Yes, you can accomplish converting a tool to an object and vice versa with a custom script.

For example, you can do this to drop the tool:

        Code:

        tool.setParentStatic(reference)
tool.setParam("Convert", "Tool")
       

And you can do this to pick it up:

        Code:

        tool.setParentStatic(reference)
tool.setParam("Convert", "Object")
       

RE: Attach a tool to an Item that's not a robot-StefanoCava-07-27-2023

Thank you a lot! I missed this command in the list. It works perfectly