Creating a New Arm Python Project in VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

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When using a 6-Axis Robotic Arm without an EXP Brain, you are directly connecting the 6-Axis Arm to your computer.

You can use the 6-Axis Robotic Arm with both Blocks and Python projects. This article will show you how to open a new Python project for a direct connection to the 6-Axis Robotic Arm.

VEXcode EXP with a default blank project opened.

To get started, open VEXcode EXP.

VEXcode EXP with the New Text Project option highlighted in the File dropdown menu.

Select File, and then select New Text Project.

Select a Project Language window with the Python option highlighted.

Next, select Python for the Project Language.

Select a Project Type window with the 6-Axis Arm option highlighted.

Select 6-Axis Arm for the Project Type.

Close up on the VEXcode CTE logo to indicate that it has changed from V5 to CTE.

The EXP logo in the lefthand corner changes to the CTE Workcell logo.

VEXcode CTE Workcell with the default blank Python project opened.

The new Python Arm Project is ready. Python blocks will load in the Toolbox, and now you can begin coding your 6-Axis Arm using Python commands.

Drag Python Blocks from the Toolbox or type Python commands in the Workspace to begin coding.