Welding in already formed assembly
Welding in already formed assembly
(OP)
I have an assembly with different parts, sub-assemblies etc. I need to form some welds between some parts. I can select INSERT/WELDING/FILLET and it works perfectly.
Here comes a problem. When I select INSERT/WELDING/GROOVE i get a massage...
ALERT:
"Assemblies allow promotions is off, and Groove weld assembly data linking method is set to promote"
As I can assume I need to change Assemblies allow promotion from off to on. Also I would like to have full preparation for V or some other type of groove weld and I would like to have that change incorporate to corresponding parts so that when I open parts I see that preparation both in model and draft for all parts that have been changed due to welding preparation.
Can anybody help me with this problem. I must add that I am new to UGS but I have experience with some other parametric software like Pro/E and SolidWorks.
Here comes a problem. When I select INSERT/WELDING/GROOVE i get a massage...
ALERT:
"Assemblies allow promotions is off, and Groove weld assembly data linking method is set to promote"
As I can assume I need to change Assemblies allow promotion from off to on. Also I would like to have full preparation for V or some other type of groove weld and I would like to have that change incorporate to corresponding parts so that when I open parts I see that preparation both in model and draft for all parts that have been changed due to welding preparation.
Can anybody help me with this problem. I must add that I am new to UGS but I have experience with some other parametric software like Pro/E and SolidWorks.





RE: Welding in already formed assembly
On the left side goto Assemblies then General.
Now you will see a tab called Interpart Modeling
check if Allow Associative Interpart Modeling = OK
and Allow Promote Body = YES.
This could be the problem.
Keep in mind that you need to restart NX before changes will apply.
Best regards,
Michaël.
NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3
RE: Welding in already formed assembly
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RE: Welding in already formed assembly
Thx! It works!
@looslib
Yes, you are right, parts stay unchanged, the only change is in assembly views, when I cut assembly I can see V joint as it should look.
RE: Welding in already formed assembly
I need to make updates in an assembly:
Two of the components required welding design. The previous user created another component(the third, a welding part) for that.
My question is: Should the welding design be created as a component of the assembly or as a 3D data geometry of the assembly file?
Thanks