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'''RoboDK''' is an [[Off-line programming (robotics)|offline programming]] and simulation software for industrial robots.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mihai|first1=Dan|title=RoboDK: An Offline Programming and 3D Simulation Software for Industrial Robots|url=https://www.smashingrobotics.com/robodk-industrial-robot-offline-programming-simulation-software/|website=Smashing Robotics|accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref> The [[simulation software]] allows you to program robots outside the production environment, eliminating production downtime caused by shop floor programming.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RoboDK A simulator for Industrial robots |url=https://www.automate.org/companies/robodk |website=A3 Association for Advancing Automation}}</ref>
RoboDK includes tools that can be used for many robotics projects including [[Milling (machining)|milling]], [[Robot welding|welding]], pick and place, [[packaging and labelling]], [[Palletizer|palletizing]], painting, [[robot calibration]] and more.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bonev|first1=Ilian|title=When you need someone from Canada to calibrate your robot in New Zealand|url=http://coro.etsmtl.ca/blog/?p=485|website=Control and Robotics Laboratory|accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref>
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== History ==
While working on his PhD at CoRo lab, Albert Nubiola was the main developer of RoKiSim, a multi-platform educational software tool for 3D simulation of serial six-axis robots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=RoboDK |date=2020-02-18 |title=RoboDK Celebrates 5 Years of Successful Evolution |url=https://robodk.com/blog/robodk-5-year-anniversary/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=RoboDK blog |language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2015, RoboDK was founded by Albert Nubiola as a spin-off company from the CoRo laboratory in at [[École de technologie supérieure|ETS University in Montreal]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About RoboDK - Team |url=https://robodk.com/about |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=robodk.com}}</ref> RoboDK software is the extended commercial version of RoKiSim<ref>{{Cite web |title=RoKiSim - Robot Kinematics Simulator 1.7 |url=https://www.parallemic.org/RoKiSim.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.parallemic.org}}</ref> and is designed to bring powerful robotics simulation and programming capabilities to companies large and small and to coders and non-coders alike.
At launch, the RoboDK library supported 200 robots from more than 20 robot manufacturers.
RoboDK launched when the first customer, a New Zealand-based manufacturer, wanted to use RoboDK to calibrate an ABB robot for robot milling. Since then RoboDK has provided solutions for companies around the world such as [[NASA]], [[Spotify]], Wilder Systems, and many more.<ref name=":0" />
== Main Features ==
=== Robot Brand Independence ===
RoboDK has a library of over 1000 robots from more than 50 different manufacturers<ref>{{cite web |title=RoboDK Offline Programming |url=https://robodk.com/simulation |accessdate=30 May 2024 |website=Robot Simulation and Programming |publisher=RoboDK Inc.}}</ref> including [[ABB]], [[Fanuc]], [[KUKA|Kuka]], [[Yaskawa Electric Corporation|Yaskawa Motoman]], [[Universal Robots]], [[Omron Adept|Omron]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Montaqim|first1=Abdul|title=Offline programming software for industrial robots from RoboDK offers hundreds of virtual industrial robots from top robotics companies|url=https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2015/07/14/offline-programming-software-robodk-offers-hundreds-of-virtual-industrial-robots-from-top-robotics-companies/540/|website=Robotics and Automation News|accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref>
=== User Interface ===
The [[user interface]] enables easy simulation and doesn't require any previous programming knowledge.<ref>{{cite web|title=RoboDK|url=http://www.mallesautomation.com/robodk.php|website=Malles Automation|accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref>
== File Format ==
=== Filename extensions ===
RoboDK's native file formats are denoted as <code>.rdk</code> this file can be referred as a RoboDK station or RoboDK file. A RoboDK station is where the virtual environment station and calibration information is stored.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RoboDK station - RoboDK Documentation |url=https://robodk.com/doc/en/Robot-Calibration-LaserTracker-RoboDK-station.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=robodk.com}}</ref>
=== Supported Formats ===
RoboDK supports most standard 3D formats such as STL, STEP (or STP) and IGES (or IGS) formats. Other formats such as VRML, 3DS or OBJ are also supported.
=== Export Format ===
RoboDK post processors allow for programs to be exported to an actual robot including, [[ABB]] Rapid (mod/prog), [[FANUC|Fanuc]] LS (LS/TP), [[KUKA|Kuka]] KRC/IIWA (SRC/java), [[Yaskawa Electric Corporation|Yaskawa Motoman]] Inform (JBI), [[Universal Robots]] (URP and URscript), [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] (PG files) and more.<ref>{{cite web |title=RoboDK |url=http://robodk.com/ |website=RoboDK}}</ref>
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.robodk.com}}
* [https://robodk.com/library RoboDK Robot Library]
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[[Category:Robotics simulation software]]
[[Category:Simulation programming languages]]
[[Category:Industrial robotics]]