FANUC ROBOGUIDE is an enterprise‑grade offline programming and 3D robot simulation suite for designing, validating, and optimizing FANUC workcells without stopping production, with V10 adding a faster 64‑bit core, a modern interface, and immersive VR playback for design review and training. This concise guide covers what ROBOGUIDE does, who benefits, key capabilities, process‑focused modules, what’s new in V10, and how to apply it for reliable, high‑ROI automation projects.
What ROBOGUIDE is
ROBOGUIDE lets teams build complete FANUC robot workcells in a realistic 3D environment, import CAD, create paths, and generate production‑ready programs through a graphical interface and a virtual teach pendant that mirrors real controller workflows. By simulating reach, collision risks, and timing before download, it reduces commissioning effort and shortens system startup time on the factory floor.
Who it’s for
System integrators, end users, and research teams use ROBOGUIDE to visualize robot layouts, debug logic, and validate throughput without the cost and delay of physical prototypes or intrusive line trials. Manufacturers benefit from faster, easier setup of automated operations via visual programming and offline simulation that de‑risks changeovers and expansions.
Core capabilities that matter
ROBOGUIDE supports offline programming with a virtual teach pendant and tablet TP, enabling safe program development and operator practice away from live equipment. CAD import, CAD‑to‑Path, and extensive libraries for robots, fixtures, and tooling accelerate workcell layout and path creation for complex parts and processes. Collision checking, reach studies, and detailed cycle time analysis with profiling help identify bottlenecks and validate takt time line‑by‑line before deployment. VR playback enables immersive walk‑throughs of recorded simulations for ergonomics, access, and process reviews during virtual commissioning. Backup loading from real robots and program transfer back to controllers shorten on‑site debug and improve first‑run success.
Offline programming and virtual teach pendant workflows mirror real FANUC controllers to reduce training risk and downtime.
CAD import, CAD‑to‑Path, and libraries speed fixture/tooling layout and path generation on large models.
Collision checking, reach analysis, and per‑line timing give precise cycle time validation and optimization levers.
VR robot simulation supports better reviews and stakeholder buy‑in for virtual commissioning.
Controller backups and program round‑trips enable faster, cleaner commissioning on site.
Process‑focused modules
HandlingPRO targets material handling, machine load/unload, assembly, and packaging with CAD‑to‑Path and line tracking for robust pick, place, and removal strategies at scale. WeldPRO brings arc‑welding simulation with coordinated motion and torch angle control, allowing paths built on CAD to be transferred to real robots for production. PaintPRO provides graphical path creation with selectable paint methods so programmers can auto‑generate paint programs from part regions quickly and consistently.
PalletPRO, paired with PalletTool, models full palletizing cells—including infeed, dispensers, and pattern libraries—and downloads configurations to controllers for rapid startup. iRPickPRO simulates high‑throughput pick and place with conveyor flows, part rates, and load‑balancing scenarios to evaluate throughput and avoid starvation or collisions. Additional options such as SpotPRO, ChamferingPRO, screw‑tightening, and CAM connection packages extend ROBOGUIDE to specialized processes in discrete manufacturing.
