Hi,
is it possible to create instances of existing SmartComponents (LineSensor, and so on) using the API? IS there any SmartComponentFactory or Manager class to achieve sth like:
SmartComponent sc = XYZFactory.CreateLineSensor()
or anything similiar?
Best regards.
Hi Apox,
the different smart components like Line Sensor and Rotator are libraries just like a tool for example.
You can create an instance of a library by loading it from disk. All built in smart components are located under “C:Program FilesABB Industrial ITRobotics ITRobotStudio 5.13ABB LibraryComponents”.
This path is not documented and may change, but lets give it a try if you are curious.
We can maybe provide a way to access the library store using the API, in the future.
There is an example in the API documentation (GraphicComponentLibrary Properties Example), that shows how to add a library from disk.
The first step would be;
GraphicComponentLibrary myLib = GraphicComponentLibrary.Load(“Rotator.rslib”);