For Arcwelding workcells there is a need to check the accessibility of the torch, either in an early stage or even when the robot program is complete.  One possibility is to use swept volume, but to use this, you need to have the program and the setup (robot, positioner, track ...) ready. For the early stage we came up with a new approach: Torch Cloud.
Based on only the tagpoint (taggroup) information, we copy the torch to each tag in the taggroup. In addition, the origin of the torch cloud is aligned with the product origin. The Torch Cloud can be saved as a catproduct (e.g. Torch Cloud .CATProduct) and can then be send to the design department for fixture generation. Each torch in the Torch Cloud is still accessible, so the designer can check torch free space / rotation also on his side together with the fixture.