Weldment modeling question

[brrian]

I understand that the Weldment feature turns off the 'merge bodies' option, and that's basically how it identifies separate parts in a weldment.

So, let's say I've modeled two features, which represent two parts in the weldment (A and B). Now, I'm going to add a third feature which isn't a third part, but a feature of B. I want it to be merged to B, but it touches B and A.

Is there a way to allow a feature to merge, but tell it which body to merge to (when it touches two bodies)?

Please let me know if I didn't do a good enough job of explaining that. Otherwise, thanks for the help...

Brian

 

[brrian]

...and only minutes later, I find the answer??

If you select two items in the cut list, you can combine them into one body. So, in my example above I would not merge the third feature during creation--instead I would combine it after creation, and pick the body to combine it to.

Now instead of a question, this thread could be a tip?!?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[MElam]

You could also simply check the "merge result" box during creation.

 

[brrian]

That's what I did at first, but it merged the two separate bodies into one body with three features. In effect the third feature became the 'bridge' to connect the first two bodies.

 

[MElam]

Sorry, when I re-read your initial post you did explain yourself clearly -- I'm just not reading clearly!!

It would be a good idea to submit an ER. Have merge bodies default to "all bodies", but have the ability to choose "selected bodies".