Weld Design

The General options let you customize the general properties for Weld Design.

This page discusses:

Weld Creation Mode

Advanced sketch-based profile
Creates welds using advanced methodologies. These welds are:
  • Square-butt welds
  • Flare-groove welds
  • Welds with convex or concave shapes
  • Welds with prepared parts
  • Fillet welds with unequal leg lengths

By default, this check box is selected.

Important: To be able to create these features, the administrator must have set up weld resources properly. However, it is possible to modify existing welds. For more information, see Setting Up Weld Resources.
Basic profile
Creates basic welds.

Report Directory

Report Directory
Defines the default directory where the report file is stored. To change the directory path, click Browse .

By default, the application temporary directory is used: ${CATTemp}.

Units and Notation

Length Unit
Defines the length unit.
Two length units are available:
  • Millimeter
  • Inch.

By default, Millimeter is selected.

Mass Unit
Defines the mass unit.
Two mass units are available:
  • Kilogram
  • Pound

By default, Kilogram is selected.

Real number precision
Defines the number of decimal displayed after the numerical separator: from 0 to 10.

By default, one decimal is displayed.

Scientific notation
Defines whether the scientific notation is displayed.

By default, this check box is cleared.