# \#robtarget **URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tag/robtarget/111.md [Latest](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to make a robtarget position dependent from a variable](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-make-a-robtarget-position-dependent-from-a-variable/11708)
**Author:** [@alpakkon](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/alpakkon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-make-a-robtarget-position-dependent-from-a-variable/11708 "2024-11-25T13:29:40Z")
I have about 10 robtarget positions whose x and y coordinates are all dependent from a which is an input variable so it cannot be constant. My robtarget positions look something like this: VAR robtarget Target\_10:=\[\[(10a… --- ## [Is it good practice to put all robtargets in a separate module?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-good-practice-to-put-all-robtargets-in-a-separate-module/11282)
**Author:** [@kckku](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/kckku)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-good-practice-to-put-all-robtargets-in-a-separate-module/11282 "2023-11-13T09:11:16Z")
Hello, I am new to ABB. We have a new machine and two ABB robots. The two programs are done differently. I guess by two different programmers. In one program the robtargets are all in a module. In the other program, th… --- ## [Modifying robtarget not updating for further use](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/modifying-robtarget-not-updating-for-further-use/11102)
**Author:** [@suffq](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/suffq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/modifying-robtarget-not-updating-for-further-use/11102 "2023-04-25T17:02:21Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to create a procedure that can be manually used by an operator to modify and update the center position of a circle. This is the current procedure that I have written that works extremely well for … --- ## [Is it possible to modify the robtarget.pos.x coordinate of a ROBTARGET variable automatically?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-the-robtarget-pos-x-coordinate-of-a-robtarget-variable-automatically/8124)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Pp](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Christopher_Pp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-the-robtarget-pos-x-coordinate-of-a-robtarget-variable-automatically/8124 "2021-08-16T18:38:01Z")
I am looking to externally modify a graphically programmed position, of the type: CONST robtarget NamePosision: = \[\[1598.461056774, -1860.729057189,350.083928981\], \[0,0.000004108,1,0\], \[- 1,0, -1,0\], \[ 9E + 09,9E + 09,9… --- ## [Get robtarget processed by a motion instruction](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-robtarget-processed-by-a-motion-instruction/10211)
**Author:** [@dragolollo](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/dragolollo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-robtarget-processed-by-a-motion-instruction/10211 "2021-06-01T12:10:44Z")
Hello, Is there a specific way for knowing the robtarget that is being processed by a motion instruction? It would be sufficient to know the pos (x,y,z). I try to explain better with an example: let imagine that the mai… --- ## [Sematic Errors in RAPID](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/sematic-errors-in-rapid/9898)
**Author:** [@Armbross](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Armbross)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/sematic-errors-in-rapid/9898 "2021-01-04T12:43:00Z")
Hello I have problems with Rapid programming. Path programming Bottom1 where a gripper moves to pick up an object. When teach targets and checking its reachability it was ok. But when PulseDO and WaitTime was added, was… --- ## [informazioni istruzioni robtarget](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/informazioni-istruzioni-robtarget/9828)
**Author:** [@edorobot](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/edorobot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/informazioni-istruzioni-robtarget/9828 "2020-11-30T09:53:09Z")
Ciao a tutti, vorrei definire un rettangolo conoscendo i valori di due robtarget. Nello specifico vorrei appoggiare ad una variabile di tipo numerico il valore di un asse del robtarget. Mi spiego meglio: CONST robtarg… --- ## [changing the value of external axis in robtarget](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/changing-the-value-of-external-axis-in-robtarget/9575)
**Author:** [@edorobot](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/edorobot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/changing-the-value-of-external-axis-in-robtarget/9575 "2020-06-17T14:43:30Z")
Hi, i’m trying to change the value of the external axis for a robtarget. In detail i would change the value “800” with a num variabile. Ho can i do it? VAR robtarget MandrinoTornioVAR:=\[\[-65.228,106.297,5.472\],\[0.707… --- ## [Rotate tool around work object Z-axis](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rotate-tool-around-work-object-z-axis/9265)
**Author:** [@Kreddit](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Kreddit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rotate-tool-around-work-object-z-axis/9265 "2020-01-13T15:15:25Z")
Greetings. I am looking for a way to define a new point with the same pos-data as an old one, but rotated about 15 degrees around a work object’s Z-axis. That is, change the “ori” of a robtarget to be rotated around th… --- ## [Defining a TCP with an off centre mounted tool](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/defining-a-tcp-with-an-off-centre-mounted-tool/9224)
**Author:** [@Dave\_TawTech](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Dave_TawTech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/defining-a-tcp-with-an-off-centre-mounted-tool/9224 "2019-12-19T17:15:28Z")
Hi all, I’m pretty new to ABB robots. I am currently working on my 3rd ABB robot and am struggling with integrated vision accuracy. There is a robot mounted gripper that will pick up fittings from a tray from fixed po… --- ## [Is there a way to upload a file of robtargets to Robotstudio without using rapid?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-upload-a-file-of-robtargets-to-robotstudio-without-using-rapid/8809)
**Author:** [@Mechie](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mechie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-upload-a-file-of-robtargets-to-robotstudio-without-using-rapid/8809 "2019-05-16T22:04:49Z")
I need to check if around 1 million or more robtargets are reachable, but Rapid runs too slow to check readability. If I created robtargets in a .txt with Matlab could I upload them to Robotstudio? --- ## [ModPos vs Modifying Values](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/modpos-vs-modifying-values/8749)
**Author:** [@Mitchell](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mitchell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/modpos-vs-modifying-values/8749 "2019-03-22T16:09:50Z")
I am the lead robot programmer in my laser welding plant, but have several people under me that work with robots. Their daily work consists of reteaching the welds and the welded components are in specification. The pro… --- ## [Index through robtargets](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/index-through-robtargets/8696)
**Author:** [@scottMHA](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottMHA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/index-through-robtargets/8696 "2019-02-11T13:40:23Z")
is it possible to index through robtagets in a FOR statement? See example below, the argument Pick+i should reference the robtarget Pick1, Pick2 etc… CONST robtarget Pick1; CONST robtarget Pick2; CONST robtarget Pick3… --- ## [Maximum speed for robot on 7th axis / track](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/maximum-speed-for-robot-on-7th-axis-track/8647)
**Author:** [@JeroenPels](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/JeroenPels)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/maximum-speed-for-robot-on-7th-axis-track/8647 "2019-02-04T07:49:27Z")
Hi, The project i´m working on we have 2 robots on separate tracks using multimove. The problem we have it that the robot ´crashes´ onto the hardstop of the track itself! because of reachability I have programmed posi… --- ## [Targets disappear after an unsuccessful attempt to Cut-Paste](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/targets-disappear-after-an-unsuccessful-attempt-to-cut-paste/8602)
**Author:** [@StefanGrushko](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/StefanGrushko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/targets-disappear-after-an-unsuccessful-attempt-to-cut-paste/8602 "2018-12-14T08:59:44Z")
Hello, It seems that Cut-Paste functionality of Paths&Targets has a small issue with pasting Targets to workobjects/other targets. Whenever I try to paste a previously cut target into other target/workobject an error “M… --- ## [Saving an offset of a robtarget as differently named robtarget.](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/saving-an-offset-of-a-robtarget-as-differently-named-robtarget/7901)
**Author:** [@nezzreth](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/nezzreth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/saving-an-offset-of-a-robtarget-as-differently-named-robtarget/7901 "2018-09-21T06:53:00Z")
I know that you can do something like the following: p1 := Offs (p1, 5, 10, 15); I want to do something like this: pNewTarget := Offs (p1, 5, 10, 15); RAPID doesn’t let me do this in the header where I declare all my… --- ## [How to copy/import the target points and path from one station to another ?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-copy-import-the-target-points-and-path-from-one-station-to-another/8361)
**Author:** [@vikram6892](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vikram6892)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-copy-import-the-target-points-and-path-from-one-station-to-another/8361 "2018-07-12T12:43:02Z")
I have a set of target points and path in one station. Now I want to use the same targets and path in a new station. --- ## [Is it possible to separate the text and value from a file and use those values to move the robot?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-possible-to-separate-the-text-and-value-from-a-file-and-use-those-values-to-move-the-robot/8276)
**Author:** [@Kirangopinath4700](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Kirangopinath4700)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-possible-to-separate-the-text-and-value-from-a-file-and-use-those-values-to-move-the-robot/8276 "2018-06-04T11:02:57Z")
Hey I have combinations of robot positions in a file like this Example: Z0.11 Rz0.1 Rzneg-0 Ry0.1 Ryneg -0 Rx 0.1 Rxneg -0 Z0.22 Rz0.2 Rzneg-0.1 Ry0.2 Ryneg -0.1 Rx 0.2 Rxneg -0.1 X0.33 Rz0.3 Rzneg-0.2 Ry0.3 Ryneg -… --- ## [Create WobJ](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-wobj/7837)
**Author:** [@Samucha](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Samucha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-wobj/7837 "2017-07-31T11:03:57Z")
Hi.All Possible if create work object without Flexpendant? How if possible? Thanks you. --- ## [Object Frame , Wobj](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/object-frame-wobj/7755)
**Author:** [@Samucha](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Samucha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/object-frame-wobj/7755 "2017-06-29T09:48:49Z")
Hi, all I have values X,Y and angle from camera. I have values via position on PCB. I want to move robot to via position on PCB. I know when PCB rotate but i don’t know how to used robot follow PCB. I think i will use … --- ## [How to calculate the configuration?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-calculate-the-configuration/7640)
**Author:** [@Hirota](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Hirota)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-calculate-the-configuration/7640 "2017-06-08T20:29:10Z")
Dear all in my case, I have to edit my rapid program. I can calculate the coordinate and the quaternion by my own way but I don’t know how to generate the robot configuration by those data, is that possible to calculate… --- ## [Robtargets to array](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robtargets-to-array/7523)
**Author:** [@Ricki](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Ricki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 11:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robtargets-to-array/7523 "2017-02-24T11:35:25Z")
Hi Is thear an easy way to convert robtargets to an array? For exampel when you creat a lot of targets in studio simulaition the are all defined with theire own name. An when I move them to the real controller and want … --- ## [Read data from array of robtargets](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/read-data-from-array-of-robtargets/7227)
**Author:** [@SteveMob](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SteveMob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/read-data-from-array-of-robtargets/7227 "2016-06-20T16:16:52Z")
Hello, I have an array of robtargets (Targets{6}). I am trying to read the position data from the targets and send those via Sockets. Here is a snippet of my code: CONST robtarget Targets{6}:=\[\[…\]\] VAR num k:=1; WHI… --- ## [Non-Constant robtarget](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/non-constant-robtarget/7129)
**Author:** [@SteveMob](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SteveMob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/non-constant-robtarget/7129 "2016-05-02T16:54:00Z")
Hello, I am doing some RobotStudio/LabVIEW communication. Basically, I want to send some numbers to RS from LV, and I want to assign those numbers into variables that can declare a robtarget. The problem I am having is … --- ## [Receive robtarget from String](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/receive-robtarget-from-string/7125)
**Author:** [@SteveMob](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SteveMob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/receive-robtarget-from-string/7125 "2016-04-29T17:18:31Z")
Hello, I am doing some Robot/LabVIEW communication. I want LV to send a string for a robtarget. This string will essentially say: “CONST robtarget p10:=\[\[461.29,144.16,221.59\],\[0.29728,-0.143906,0.942789,0.0454265\],\[0,… --- ## [Return to different positions after stopping simulation](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/return-to-different-positions-after-stopping-simulation/6926)
**Author:** [@SteveMob](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SteveMob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/return-to-different-positions-after-stopping-simulation/6926 "2015-12-11T17:56:37Z")
Hello, I am fairly new to RobotStudio, so I am kind of lost on this question. No matter where in the program simulation I hit “stop” and then “play” again, it goes straight back to my original home position, as it shoul… --- ## [How to make a Robot to follow an object](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-make-a-robot-to-follow-an-object/6713)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Severin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Pedro_Severin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 12:38pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-make-a-robot-to-follow-an-object/6713 "2015-07-15T12:38:35Z")
Hi, I need to make a robot follow an object and do a short path on them. For this to be done, the robot needs to know the coordinates of the object, reach it and execute the path while the object is moving. My first go… --- ## [Simple Program to adjust robtarget data help](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/simple-program-to-adjust-robtarget-data-help/6009)
**Author:** [@MechatronicsStudent](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MechatronicsStudent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/simple-program-to-adjust-robtarget-data-help/6009 "2014-03-18T14:14:26Z")
Hi all I have just finished learning C# through some online tutorials and just finished reading the PC SDK application manual. I am trying to design a program which will set up some variables, start my RAPID program- o… --- ## [RobTarget Calculation with RAPID\[MOVED\]](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robtarget-calculation-with-rapid-moved/5935)
**Author:** [@ercint](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/ercint)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2014, 8:25am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robtarget-calculation-with-rapid-moved/5935 "2014-01-30T08:25:13Z")
Hi everybody, Could you please help me how to calculate robtarget values of any x,y,z point according to wobj0 or any other workobject with using RAPID? Thanks in advance, Best Regards… --- ## [RAPID: Modify variable in an array from FlexPendant](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-modify-variable-in-an-array-from-flexpendant/5582)
**Author:** [@greenvirag](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/greenvirag)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-modify-variable-in-an-array-from-flexpendant/5582 "2013-09-23T08:15:19Z")
I have a single robtarget (called A) and an array of robtargets (called B). I would like to put A into B → this works nicely, until I would like to modify A via FlexPendant: I get the “Unable to modify position” error me… [Next page](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tag/robtarget/111.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=robtarget)