[LH Machinist]

GDC answered



Re: NORMAL CONFIGURATION question

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In addition to the NORMAL CONFIGURATION, the FRAME PERIMETER must also be considered. The FRAME PERIMETER must be a fixed, unchanging polygon (Rule <R11>). Parts of the ROBOT are not allowed to extend beyond the vertical projection of the FRAME PERIMETER (Rule <R16>). MECHANISMS that stay entirely within this volume are permitted. But a MECHANISM that deploys outside the FRAME PERIMETER but inside the NORMAL CONFIGURATION (except as permitted by Rule <G30>) would be a violation. It is noted that this distinction really only makes a significant difference in the cases where the FRAME PERIMETER is substantially smaller than the NORMAL CONFIGURATION volume limits.