Creating a User Weld

Using User Weld and by selecting a shape, you can create a weld that fully meets your needs. For example, you can create a U-shaped weld.

Before you begin:
  • Create an empty body in the weld representation.
  • Create a bundle of welds.
  • Create a seam, for example a pad, and optionally a preparation.
  1. Select a weld body or a bundle of welds in the tree.
  2. Select the faces as supports.


    Tip: Ctrl + Click and contextual commands from the Supports list let you control the faces you need.
  3. Click Weld Seam and select the shape defining the seam. In our example, the shape is a triangle.
  4. Optional: Select the preparation you want to use.
  5. Optional: To trim the weld to a surface or another weld, select the limits.
  6. Optional: Specify a weld symbol, a weld size and a weld length in Drafting Parameters. This information can be retrieved when extracting weld annotations for a drawing.
  7. 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.
  8. Optional: To define the shape of the weld, click the Manufacturing tab and select an option. If you select Convex or Concave , enter a curvature value in Offset.
  9. Optional: Select Generate Weld Impacts.
    The app performs a Boolean subtract of the weld shape from the plates being welded.
  10. Click OK.
    The user weld is created but affected representations are not prepared for the welding.
  11. Click Update .
    The affected representations are now prepared for the welding.

    The user weld appears in the tree.
    • An assembly protected weld preparation is created and appears under the Assembly features node.
    • The welded 3D shapes are prepared.
      Important: In the tree, the weld impact appears as a feature in the PartBody including impacted 3D shapes. A rep impact is created, maintaining a link between the root product under which the bundle of weld, weld body, and welds are created. Rep impact appears under Impacts manager .

 

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