Machinery TwinLine path object
Motion along an arbitrary piecewise path of straight and arc segments.
A line path object follows a route you compose from linear and arc segments, conveyor routes with corners, transfer lines, guided vehicles, cable carriers. One variable drives the distance travelled along the path.
Parameters
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Movement variable | Distance travelled along the path |
| Line segments | Ordered list of segments (below) |
| Rotation enabled | Object turns to follow the path tangent |
| Flip up | Flip the object 180° about its forward axis when following |
Linear segment
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Direction | Movement direction vector |
| Length | Segment length |
Arc segment
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Direction | From the entry point toward the arc's center (radius direction) |
| Normal | Rotation axis of the arc (defines the arc plane) |
| Radius length | Arc radius |
| Length | Arc length to travel |
| Rotation direction | Sense of rotation around the normal |
Segments chain: each starts where the previous ended, so a path is built by appending pieces in order.
Tips
- Sketch the route as straights + corner radii, exactly as the real conveyor is built, the segment list mirrors the mechanical layout drawing.
- The movement variable is in path-length units, so PLC encoder positions (already in mm of travel) map 1:1 in Online mode.
- For products flowing along the path, parent simple objects to the follower or use several line path objects with offset movement variables (a Copy function with an output offset per product).