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Specifying Welds in SolidWorks

Specifying Welds in SolidWorks

Specifying Welds in SolidWorks

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   I am trying to insert weld specifications to a drawing on SolidWorks 2003 SP5.0.  The software will not let me insert the weld specificaion onto the drawing, so I must insert the weld bead onto the model.

   I am trying to do a bevel weld.  I have a sheet metal part with a chamfer on oone edge sitting on a flat surface.  I select the chamfer and the flat surface, I hit next, then I hit finish.  The error message I get says "Selected faces from different components must share at least one coincident edge for this weld bead operation."

   I finally figured out how to get the weld specification on the drawing.  I had to click on the feature first.  I would still like to know how to insert the feature itself.

                           JHG

RE: Specifying Welds in SolidWorks

unfortunately drawoh,

Solidworks does require that you have contact between the parts that you want to weld.  It does not yet make provisions for a root gap, and the like.

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

RE: Specifying Welds in SolidWorks

2004 does allow a gap, up to the size of the weld.

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