RoboDK v5 for Windows is a robot simulation and offline programming platform designed for industrial robotics, automation engineering, and robotic manufacturing. It allows users to build virtual robot cells, simulate robot motion, check reachability and collisions, generate robot programs, and optimize manufacturing processes without requiring the physical robot to be available during programming. RoboDK supports a broad range of industrial robot manufacturers and can be used for applications such as machining, welding, cutting, painting, inspection, deburring, and material handling.

The software provides a graphical environment for importing robots, tools, workpieces, fixtures, coordinate systems, and other cell components. Users can define TCPs, reference frames, targets, robot programs, and motion sequences, then simulate the complete cell before transferring generated code to a real robot. RoboDK’s post-processors convert simulated programs into controller-specific robot code, making the software useful for multi-brand automation environments.

RoboDK v5 also emphasizes CAD/CAM interoperability. RoboDK 5 introduced or expanded plugins for applications including SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Rhino, Mastercam, Inventor, and Fusion 360, allowing CAD geometry and CAM toolpaths to be incorporated into robotic programming workflows. The platform also supports APIs and plugins for customization and automation, including Python-based programming and interfaces for developing specialized robot workflows.

For simulation and validation, RoboDK includes collision checking, robot kinematics, reachability analysis, cycle-time estimation, camera simulation, external axes, machining workflows, and robot calibration-related capabilities. RoboDK 5.0 also improved graphics performance and introduced GPU-accelerated rendering and more sophisticated camera simulation.

Key Features

• Industrial robot simulation and offline programming
• Virtual robot-cell creation and visualization
• Robot kinematics, positioning, targets, and reference frames
• Collision detection and motion validation
• Robot reachability and workspace analysis
• Automatic robot program generation through post-processors
• Support for hundreds of industrial robot models and numerous manufacturers
• CAD/CAM integration with SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Rhino, Mastercam, Inventor, Fusion 360 and other systems
• Robot machining, milling, drilling, cutting, welding, painting, inspection and deburring workflows
• External axes, rails, positioners and custom mechanisms
• 2D and 3D camera simulation
• Robot calibration and performance-testing options
• Python API for automation and custom programming
• Plugin interface for extending the application
• Custom post-processors for specialized robot controllers
• Robot-driver connectivity for supported hardware
• Import and manipulation of CAD/3D geometry
• Simulation playback and cycle-time analysis
• GPU-accelerated graphics for demanding simulation scenes
• Windows command-line/no-UI operation for automated workflows
• Network licensing and USB-dongle licensing options

What’s New

RoboDK v5.0 — major release

• Up to approximately 2× faster performance on complex projects
• Reduced RAM consumption compared with earlier releases
• Improved graphics rendering and GPU acceleration
• Expanded CAD/CAM plugin ecosystem, including Solid Edge support
• Improved camera simulation with dockable 2D cameras, pixel-size controls and lens-distortion simulation
• Robot Library expanded to more than 500 robots from approximately 50 manufacturers at the time of release
• Expanded support for robot manufacturers including Omron, Techman, FANUC, KUKA, Universal Robots, Panasonic, Dobot, Doosan and uFactory
• Complete plugin interface for deeper application customization
• Expanded API capabilities for automated and customized robot programming
• Japanese language support added to the application

Version note: RoboDK has continued developing beyond the original v5.0 release; the vendor’s current download page now offers RoboDK 6.0. Therefore, “RoboDK v5” is best treated as a specific software generation rather than the current release.

Professional Applications

• Industrial robotics programming
• Robotic CNC machining
• Welding and fabrication automation
• Robotic cutting and trimming
• Automated painting and dispensing
• Pick-and-place and material handling
• Robotic inspection and quality control
• Deburring and surface finishing
• Aerospace and automotive manufacturing
• General manufacturing automation
• Robot-cell feasibility studies
• CAD/CAM-to-robot programming
• Robotics education and research
• Custom automation and system integration
• Robot calibration and production optimization

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11, 32-bit or 64-bit according to RoboDK’s published requirements for the v5-era software.
• CPU: Modern x86/x64 processor; RoboDK does not specify a demanding processor minimum.
• RAM: 2 GB minimum.
• Storage: Approximately 15 GB drive capacity, with at least 1 GB free space according to the vendor’s requirements.
• Display: Minimum 1024 × 768 resolution.
• GPU: Graphics driver supporting OpenGL 3.0 or later; hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics are recommended.
• Input: Two-button mouse minimum; three-button/middle-wheel mouse recommended.
• Internet: Required for activation of network licenses; ports 80 and 443 must be accessible for network licensing.