More ways to explore and build.
BotSims combines visual 3D work with forms, lists, keyboard actions and written reference material. This page describes practical alternatives and the limits that remain.
Last updated: 24 October 2026
Reading and navigating the website
- Pages use labeled navigation, headings, descriptive links and visible keyboard focus styles.
- The documentation index can be searched and filtered with standard form controls. Each chapter has a direct URL, text instructions, image descriptions and neighboring chapter links.
- Reference tables and code examples can scroll independently on small screens. Images have captions that explain their purpose and any version differences.
- Decorative animation respects the reduced-motion preference where implemented. The 3D workbench simulation runs only when you choose its runtime controls.
Working without a precise drag
Assembly alternatives
Select parts from the assembly tree. Use the Inspector's numerical placement controls, explicit mounting chooser and object actions instead of depending only on 3D pointer placement.
Wiring alternatives
Use the named endpoint selectors or focus/select a pin and then another endpoint. Wiring has a list representation alongside the draggable diagram.
Readable workspace
Use Panels to hide optional areas and make room for your current task. Fit/frame controls and saved panel preferences help reduce visual clutter.
Keyboard menus
Object menus expose enabled actions with arrow, Home and End navigation. Enter activates a focused action and Escape closes the menu.
See the workspace reference, object actions and wiring guide for the full controls. Browser and operating-system shortcuts can take precedence.
Known limitations
The 3D canvas, complex spatial relationships, telemetry plots and some simulation feedback remain substantially visual. A screen reader does not receive an equivalent spatial scene or a full spoken description of robot motion. Touch, trackpad and keyboard-only assembly workflows do not offer identical interaction.
Illustrated documentation and numeric controls improve access but do not establish complete accessibility conformance. No independent conformance audit or assistive-technology certification is claimed. On narrow screens, some advanced tables and workspace controls require their own scrolling or panel changes.
Animated robot previews and detailed WebGL scenes can require capable graphics hardware. If motion is uncomfortable, enable your device's reduced-motion preference and pause animation where controls are provided.
Help improve a specific workflow
Prepare an accessibility feedback request with the page or workbench mode, the task, your browser and any assistive technology involved. Describe the step that blocks progress and the result you need. Avoid sending private personal or medical information.
Signed-in users can submit a request to the private support inbox and receive a saved request ID. You can also copy or download a draft. A guaranteed response time and email notifications are not configured.
Turn an idea into a working model.
Start from a robot preset or bring your own design to the workbench.