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https://github.com/AutodeskRoboticsLab/Mimic

An open-source Maya plugin for controlling Industrial Robots. Written in Python 3.
https://github.com/AutodeskRoboticsLab/Mimic

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An open-source Maya plugin for controlling Industrial Robots. Written in Python 3.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/AutodeskRoboticsLab/Mimic
Owner: AutodeskRoboticsLab
Created: 2018-03-11T18:06:38.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-04-09T17:14:24.000Z (9 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-08-03T22:16:47.448Z (5 months ago)
Topics: animation, autodesk, autodesk-maya, controlling-industrial-robots, industrial-robots
Language: Python
Homepage: https://www.mimicformaya.com/
Size: 121 MB
Stars: 170
Watchers: 31
Forks: 39
Open Issues: 22
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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README

        

![mimic_logo](mimic3/logos/mimic_logo_web.gif)

#

### What is Mimic?

*An open-source Autodesk Maya plugin for controlling Industrial Robots.*

[Mimic](https://www.mimicformaya.com/) is a free and open-source plugin for [Autodesk Maya](https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview) that enables simulation, programming, and control of 6-axis, Industrial Robots. Use Mimic to generate programs without writing any code, or extend Mimic to suit your project's needs. Written in Python 3.

### Installation

Download the latest [release](https://github.com/AutodeskRoboticsLab/Mimic/releases) and copy the contents of it to one of the following directories, depending on your operating system:

```

macOS   ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/modules

Windows ~/Documents/maya/modules

```

-We only include a small set of rigs with the main download to save download size. If you need a rig that is otherwise supported, download the manufacturer-specific rigs, grab the rig you need, and drop it into the appropriate [rigs](mimic3/rigs) folder in your mimic directory

When you're done, open Maya, click on the Mimic shelf tab, and click on the Mimic icon; that's it!

**Installation tips:**

- If the `modules` directory above does not exist, create it.

- If you're using Maya 2017 update 3 or earlier, you must [manually load the Mimic shelf](https://youtu.be/bc3SqEXcE5Q?t=1m46s).

- If you're running Windows and downloaded a release and/or rigs archive,  confirm that it isn't "blocked" before unzipping and installing it (right click the archive, select Properties, check Unblock if necessary).

- If you cloned this repository, download the latest robot rigs from  [releases](https://github.com/AutodeskRoboticsLab/Mimic/releases). 

Replace the directory `mimic3/rigs`  with the unzipped `rigs` folder.

- See [troubleshooting](mimic3/docs/troubleshooting.md) if you have trouble  using or installing Mimic.

You can find tutorials, videos, and other media on our [website](https://www.mimicformaya.com/) and textual documentation in [docs](mimic3/docs).

### Currently supported robots

*Let us know if what you need isn't listed and we'll try to help!*

(contact info provided below)

Mimic currently supports the following robots for animation (see [rigs](mimic3/rigs)). You can download the Maya files for supported rigs [here](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o9se8r87mii8glg/AACWWca7P0ccETUZrShZOtMqa?dl=0)

```

|-- ABB

    |-- IRB 120-3-58

    |-- IRB 140-6-81

    |-- IRB 1100-4-58

    |-- IRB 1200-5-90

    |-- IRB 1200-7-70

    |-- IRB 1600-6-145

    |-- IRB 1600-10-145

    |-- IRB 2600-20-165

    |-- IRB 4400-45-196

    |-- IRB 4400-60-196

    |-- IRB 4600-20-250

    |-- IRB 4600-40-255

    |-- IRB 6640-180-255

    |-- IRB 6640-235-255

    |-- IRB 6700-150-320

    |-- IRB 6700-205-280

    |-- IRB 6700-245-300

    |-- IRB 8700-475-420

    |-- IRBT 4004-9000

|-- Kawasaki

    |-- RS010N-A

    |-- RS010N-B

    |-- RS020N

|-- KUKA

    |-- KL 100 6125

    |-- KL 1500-3 6000

    |-- KL 4000 5000

    |-- KR 3

    |-- KR 3 AGILUS

    |-- KR 5 R1400

    |-- KR 5-arc

    |-- KR 6 R700 sixx AGILUS

    |-- KR 6 R900 sixx AGILUS

    |-- KR 10 R900 sixx AGILUS

    |-- KR 10 R1100 sixx AGILUS

    |-- KR 10 R1100-2

    |-- KR 10 R1420

    |-- KR 12 R1800

    |-- KR 12 R1800-2

    |-- KR 16-2

    |-- KR 16 L6-2

    |-- KR 16 R1610

    |-- KR 16 R2010

    |-- KR 16 R2010-2

    |-- KR 16-arc HW

    |-- KR 20 R1810

    |-- KR 20 R1810-2

    |-- KR 20 R3100

    |-- KR 22 R1610

    |-- KR 30-3

    |-- KR 30 R2100

    |-- KR 50 R2100

    |-- KR 60-3

    |-- KR 60 L30-3

    |-- KR 70 R2100

    |-- KR 120 R2500 Pro

    |-- KR 120 R2700 HA

    |-- KR 120 R2700 press C

    |-- KR 150 R3100 Prime

    |-- KR 150

    |-- KR 150-2

    |-- KR 150 L110-2

    |-- KR 150 R3100 Prime

    |-- KR 180 R2900 Prime

    |-- KR 200 L140-2

    |-- KR 210-2

    |-- KR 210-2 K

    |-- KR 210 R2700 Prime

    |-- KR 210 R3100

    |-- KR 210 R3300 Ultra K-F

    |-- KR 240-2

    |-- KR 240 L180-2

    |-- KR 240 R2900 Ultra

    |-- KR 240 R2900 Ultra C

    |-- KR 250 R2700-2

    |-- KR 300 R2500 Ultra

    |-- KR 300 R2700-2

    |-- KR 300 R2700-2 C

    |-- KR 360-3

    |-- KR 500-2

    |-- KR 500-2 RC

    |-- KR 500 L340-3

    |-- KR 600 R2830

    |-- KR 1000 TITAN

|-- Motoman *

    |-- GP20HL

    |-- MH6

    |-- MH20 II-20

|-- Staubli *

    |-- RX160

    |-- RX160L

    |-- TX40

    |-- TX60

    |-- TX60L

    |-- TX90

    |-- TX90L

|-- Universal Robots *

    |-- UR3

    |-- UR3e

    |-- UR5

    |-- UR5e

    |-- UR10

    |-- UR10e

```

\* *post processor not yet supported*

Mimic currently supports the following post processors

(see [postproc](mimic3/scripts/postproc)):

```

|-- ABB

    |-- RAPID

|-- KUKA

    |-- EntertainTech *

    |-- KRL

|-- Staubli

    |-- VAL3

|-- Genral

    |-- CSV

```

\* *external installation option required*

### Join the community!

Help us out and contribute to this repository!

You may submit an issue or open a pull request for any bugs or improvements to

this software. See [CONTRIBUTING](mimic3/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for programming guidelines.

Join the our [slack channel](https://www.mimicformaya.com/#community-section)!

You may also contact us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

*Mimic was born at the Autodesk Robotics Lab 2018.* It is now developed

and contributed to by a community of animators, designers, engineers, architects,

programmers, and more.

See [AUTHORS](mimic3/docs/AUTHORS.md) for details.

### License

Mimic is licensed under the MIT license.

See [LICENSE](mimic3/docs/LICENSE.md) for details.

### Notes

- Be careful out there! Mimic is not a safety certified monitoring tool.

  Users of this software are responsible for safe robot programming and operation.

- Developed to work with Autodesk Maya 2016-2020; is not compatible with versions prior to Maya 2016 due to changes in Maya's Python API

- Developed to work with macOS and Windows; Maya is not compatible with other

  operating systems but *most* of the Mimic backend is.

- Do not modify names or hierarchies within robot rigs!

- Use Maya's default units: Centimeters, Degrees

- Use Maya's default coordinate system where the Y-axis points *up*.

- Note this repository does not include robot rigs; download the latest release

  to access the latest rigs.

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