# Softmove feedback? **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Controller\ **Created:** [February 20, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/softmove-feedback/4689 "2012-02-20T15:46:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![voidnoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9e5f3/32.png) [@voidnoise](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/voidnoise)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/softmove-feedback/4689/1 "2012-02-20T15:46:48Z")
Hi, Ive just been looking in to softmove with our ABB120. We use the arm to move test aparatus around, where normally we would need a load cell to measure forces. I am assuming that the loads encountared by the robot during a softmove setup are known to the robot in order to be able to set the compliancy, but is there any way to get at them to see what they are? It would perhaps mean we dont need to use a load cell any more and create a simpler test environment. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/softmove-feedback/4689/2 "2012-02-20T23:11:44Z")
Moved to RobotWare forum. ---
**Author:** ![j\_proulx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@j\_proulx](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/j_proulx)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/softmove-feedback/4689/3 "2012-02-22T17:43:52Z")
The SoftMove option allows you to set the stiffness of cartesian axises and a rotation axis. The stiffness is set as a percentage between most and least, ie: 0 - 100. There is no force feedback data that you can get from the robot. BR / Jim Proulx ---
**Author:** ![voidnoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9e5f3/32.png) [@voidnoise](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/voidnoise)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/softmove-feedback/4689/4 "2012-02-22T18:07:29Z")
Thats a shame but thanks anyway Jim