Once a Path has been created, it is very easy to have the Path repeated in a 1, 2 or 3 dimensional grid pattern. This is useful for dispensing fluid on parts that are stored in a pallet or for repeatedly stepping a fixed distance and duplicating a dispensing pattern.
This training example requires that Application Tutorial 1 has already been completed and builds upon its results.
» For any of the sample templates, execute the Process again to verify that the dispensing path is accurately being followed.
» Open the Path Editing panel: Edit > Path Editor .
A Path is always indexed along the major axes of its reference frame. For example, if a Path is relative to the Global Frame, you can step in the positive or negative direction of its X, Y or Z axes. You cannot step diagonally. However, since you are free to select the orientation of the reference frame for a Path, this does not impose a significant limitation.
By default, the number of "Pallet" indices (Idx) is 1, which means do it once and don't step.
» Select the Path for the template that you are using for this tutorial.
» Change the number of Pallet indices (Idx) in X to "2". This will repeat the pattern once by stepping once in the X direction.
» To specify an index step size of 25.4mm, change the X Pitch to "25.4".
» Press the Save button to store the results on the flash disk. Respond Yes when asked if it is okay to delete the existing file.
» Execute the Process to view the results.
Since we are only indexing in one dimension, the order in which we index the X, Y and Z values is immaterial. However, if we did specify more than one indexing direction, the "Order" pull-down could be change to re-order which axis we indexed along first.
This completes the modifications for repeating a Path.