Creating a Bevel-Butt Weld (Prepared Parts)

Using Bevel-Butt Weld (Prepared Parts), you can create a bevel-butt weld with prepared parts, that is, with parts whose material has been removed so that the weld shape can fit in the generated void space. But sometimes, the parts are already 'prepared' for welds in the design shape itself: they already contain the required chamfer and sometimes also the gap.

This weld can be continuous or dashed. For more information, see Creating a Dashed Weld.

  1. From the Weld section of the action bar, click Bevel-Butt Weld (Prepared Parts) .
  2. Select the prepared face, and then, the neutral faces of the first part.

  3. Select the prepared face, and then the neutral face of the other part.

  4. 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. The offset is the maximum distance between the weld face and arc.

    For more information about manufacturing options, see Manufacturing.

    Note: Shapes are extracted on drawings.