Simulate welds in Pro/M?

[Merijn]

Hi People,

I'm a new user of Pro/M, but I have used Pro Engineer for several years now. In Pro Engineer I make merge parts of my assemblies en then load them into Pro Mechanica to calculate them. I already found out that I can simulate bolted constructions best by leaving a little bit of open space between them. Now I have the following problem. How do you simulate welded constructions? Do I have to leave open spaces between the welded plates and how are welds representated in a model? And then, is there a way to simulate the change of material properties due to the welding process?

Kind regards,
Merijn

P.S. Sorry for the imperfect english but I just don't use it so much.

 

[mloew]

Merijn,

There are many help topics and resources available on this topic. Please see the FAQ for more information.




Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew
"Luck is the residue of design."
Branch Rickey

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[Merijn]

Mloew,

I can't find the help topics and resources you are referring to. Please help me with that because I'm new on this site.

Regards,
Merijn

 

[mloew]

Merijn,

Click on the FAQ tab in each forum. The help topics are within Pro/E and MECHANICA.



Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew
"Luck is the residue of design."
Branch Rickey

Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.