# curve normal

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/curve-normal/4177>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [May 13, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/curve-normal/4177 "2011-05-13T10:29:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/system/32/6_2.png) [@system](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/curve-normal/4177/1 "2011-05-13T10:29:07Z")

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Currently I am trying to setup a simple simulation in robotstudio 5.14 with a custom RAPID code. I am wondering if there is any way to let robotstudio fill in some of the arguments that are requiered for robtarget.

as you know, robtarget asks:

- an x y z position
- orientation of the TCP
- axis configuration
- external axis configuration.

It seems that for every target I want to setup, all the arguments have to be filled in properly. Now, when I try to setup a point 3000 mm in positive x direction away from the current position off the robot, the linear track is not solved automaticly neither the axis configuration. Is there a way to let robotstudio solve specific arguments for robtarget ?

Second, when I try to import a curve, how can I let the robot follow the normal of this curve?

thanks,

Ferdi

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**Author:** ![Henrik\_Berlin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/henrik_berlin/32/1011_2.png) [@Henrik\_Berlin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Henrik_Berlin)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/curve-normal/4177/2 "2011-05-27T16:18:50Z")

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For the target, you can set the first target as UCS (User Coordinate System) and create a new one using the first as reference. To define the eax value for the track, you can use the **External Axis Interpolation** feature of 5.14. The configurations can be defined using the **AutoConfig** feature.

For the curve you can use **AutoPath** to have RobotStudio create the path for you. The orientations can be adjusted in several ways, one option could be the **Interpolate Path** function.