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Edge Weld Connectors (Professional)

Simulation now supports edge weld connectors between two faces. This easy-to-use connector estimates the appropriate size of a weld needed to attach two metal components. The program calculates the size of a weld at each node location along the welding edge.



Right-click Connections and select Edge Weld. Four weld types are available:
  • Fillet, Double-Sided
  • Fillet, Single-Sided
  • Groove, Double-Sided
  • Groove, Single-Sided

Set the properties of the weld connector:

Face for Set 1
A face of a shell or sheet metal body.
Face for Set 2
A face of a shell, sheet metal, or solid body.
Intersecting Edges
An edge that belongs to the terminated part where the welding seam is applied. The software automatically selects the welding edge for touching faces of terminated and mating parts. Otherwise, you select it manually.
Electrode
Material for the electrode with predefined weld strength. To specify a user-defined weld strength, select Custom Steel or Custom Aluminum.
Estimated weld size
Checks the adequacy of the weld connectors when viewing results.
  • Viewing Results for Edge Weld Connectors
    After you run a Simulation study, you can assess the adequacy of the weld connectors in bonding the selected parts. If the estimated weld size is larger than the calculated maximum weld size, the weld edge is shown in green (safe). Otherwise, the weld edge is shown in red (unsafe). The weld check plot is only available for static studies.
Parent topic: Connectors


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