Creating a V-Butt Weld

You can create a V-butt weld. The parts to be joined can have a gap. This weld can be continuous or dashed.

  1. From the Weld section of the action bar, click V-Butt Weld .
  2. Select a weld body in the tree.
  3. Select the following faces as supports.

    Tips:
    • To add or remove faces defining the supports (as displayed in the Supports list), press Ctrl + Click.
    • You can add to or remove faces from a support using the Edit selection context menu from the Supports list.
      • Clicking a face in the work area adds it to the list.
      • To remove a face from the list, use Remove selection.
  4. Optional: To trim the weld to a surface or another weld, select the limits.
  5. Optional: Change the angle value for the weld.
  6. Optional: Increase the thickness.
  7. Optional: To extend the weld, enter a value in Extrapol Length.
  8. Optional: Click Preview.
    The V-Butt weld section appears. The edge along which it will be propagated is highlighted.

  9. 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.

  10. Optional: Select Generate Weld Impacts.
    The app performs a Boolean subtract of the weld shape from the plates being welded.
  11. Click OK.
    The V-butt weld is created but the affected representations are not yet prepared for the welding.

  12. Click Update .
    The affected representations are prepared for the welding.



    • The v-butt weld appears in the tree.
      • Its supports and their external references appear under the V-butt weld.
      • External references appear under the External References node too.
      • 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 .