In automated inspection, the engineer usually starts with a clear intention: a certain surface, feature, or area of the part needs to be measured. The challenge is translating that requirement into a usable robot pose. Pick on CAD connects these two steps by allowing the user to work directly with the part geometry inside EDAS. The CAD model therefore becomes more than a visual reference; it becomes an active part of the programming workflow.
With Pick on CAD, the user selects a relevant location on the CAD model in the EDAS 3D environment. EDAS uses that selection to define a corresponding position for the active robot tool or sensor. The pose can then be reviewed and adjusted before it is added to the program. This makes it easier to create measurement positions that are closely connected to the actual geometry of the component. Pick on CAD is documented as part of the EDAS programming workflow together with robot configuration control.
Programming directly in the 3D scene gives the user immediate visual context. The engineer can see the robot, the sensor, the part, and the selected measurement position together. This reduces the need to interpret isolated coordinate values and makes it easier to understand how the tool will approach the component. It also supports EDAS’s broader no-code and low-code approach, which is intended to make automation workflows easier to create and adjust without traditional software development.
Selecting a point on the CAD model is only the beginning. The position and orientation of the active tool must also be suitable for the measurement task. Depending on the sensor and the surface, the user may need to adjust the angle, distance, or approach direction. EDAS provides tools for positioning objects and working with robot motions in the 3D environment, allowing the selected pose to be refined before it becomes part of the inspection program.
A single tool position may be reachable through more than one robot configuration. These alternatives can lead to different joint positions and different movements around the part. The selected configuration can influence reachability, clearance, and the transition to the next program command. For this reason, Pick on CAD is closely connected to configuration control: the user is not only defining where the tool should be, but also how the robot should reach that pose.
A position created with Pick on CAD can be used as part of a larger EDAS program. It may become an individual motion, an approach position, a measurement location, or part of a continuous path. EDAS programs can combine different motion types with path commands, measurement markers, reference commands, and sensor commands. This allows a CAD-selected pose to become one building block in a complete automated inspection sequence.
A visually correct position is not automatically a safe or executable one. The complete motion still needs to be checked for reachability, robot configuration, collisions, and transitions between commands. EDAS includes validation and simulation as part of the programming workflow, helping users identify issues before the program is run on the physical system. This creates a more controlled path from a selected CAD location to an executable robot motion.
Pick on CAD helps turn inspection intent into practical robot motion by allowing users to work directly with the part geometry in the EDAS 3D environment. Instead of defining measurement positions only through coordinates, users can select, adjust, configure, and validate poses in a visual workflow. Combined with robot configuration control, simulation, and program validation, this makes the creation of automated measurement routines more intuitive, transparent, and easier to refine before execution.
