Creating a Fillet Weld

Fillet Weld joins two pieces of metal that can be perpendicular or at an angle.

  1. Select a weld body in the tree.
  2. Select both of the faces to join.

  3. Optional: If the parts are not perfectly in contact with each other, you can weld them together using the With Gap option.
  4. To create another weld, select the following face as support.

  5. To specify the weld size, select an option:

    • Throat: Defines the throat length. The a symbol represents the throat.

    • Leg Length: Defines both leg lengths. The z symbols represent the legs.

    To assign a distinct value to Leg 2, first select Leg Length 2.

  6. Optional: To define the shape of the weld, click the Manufacturing tab and select an option. The shape defines the weld seam shape representation in drafting context. If you select Convex or Concave , specify a curvature value in Offset.
  7. Optional: To specify a dashed weld, click the Type tab and select a creation mode.
  8. Click OK.


 

See Also
Creating a Bundle of Welds