Weld Add Layout

Adds a weld along the path of the to-be-welded material.
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1 . Click the Weld Add Layout icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Material page > Fasteners section.

Method 2: Preselect a material to enable the Materials contextual page and click the Weld Add icon found in the Fasteners section.

Alternative: Invoke Weld Add Layout using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . The status line prompts, "Select material to weld". Select the material to have the weld applied to.

Note : The weld(s) will be associated with this material's member.

Alternative: Press Esc to end the command.

3 . The status line prompts, "Select material to weld to". Select one or more materials to weld to, then press the Enter key or right-click (OK).

Alternative 1: Press Enter or Right-click and select OK to add the weld to a single material.

Alternative 2:Press Esc to end the command.

4 . The status line prompts, "Locate Point". Locate - OK - Cancel mouse bindings become active. The Locate contextual page becomes active. Select the appropriate Locate option, then left-click ( Locate ) points to define the weld segments you want in the weld layout. Corner Rounding allows welding of curved edges. Once your layout is complete, middle-click (OK).

Alternative: Press Esc or right-click to end the command.

5 . The Weld Add(s) window opens. The settings in this window are filled out with default settings or the settings that match the last weld that you added or edited in your current Modeling session. Press the "OK" button when you are done with the settings in this window.

Alternative: Press Esc or click Cancel to end the command.

6 . Weld Add gives you " Options " for changing like materials. Press " OK " to continue.

Alternative: Press Esc or click Cancel to end the command.

When you use Weld Add Layout , you can optionally perform a " Perform chamfer " operation if the " Weld type " is ' Bevel groove ' or ' V groove '. The following walks you through removing the chamfer.

1 . Open the chamfered material's edit window ( double-click the material, or hover the material and right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Edit Other " on the context menu ).

2 . Press the " OK " button at the bottom of the material edit window.

3 . A yes-no dialog opens. On it is the question, "Do you want to regenerate this material to clear user modified material operations? Press the " Yes " button.

3 . The Change All Options window opens. On it is a " Warnings " list and " Options ." Select the " Options " you want, then press the " OK " button.

4 . The material is regenerated per settings on its edit window. In other words, the chamfered edge goes back to being squared.

  • A " Perform chamfer " operation can be performed when the " Weld type " is ' Bevel groove ' or ' V groove '.

  • You cannot add a weld to a member that has its " Model completed " date set.

  • Weld Add Layout does not require that you add the weld path to the edge of the material.