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When a weld symbol is used it is defining the weld size and throat at a 90 degree angle (which results in a overall area of weld). Shouldn’t the welder use this as a basis for establishing the throat needed on the nozzle and therefore realize he has to build-up the weld as the angle increases in...

When a ASME code welder welds around a nozzle the angle between the shell and nozzle varies. The fillet weld size called out on the weld symbol represents that weld at a 90 degree angle. But you will not get the same weld throat you at the 90 degree angle when you get around to the 120 or 130...

I have a nozzle set through a shell with a full penetration groove weld and a fillet weld to cap it off (see UW-16.1(c). For my UW-16 calculation I have a throat size of .97" (a 1 3/8" fillet weld). How do I measure my throat for this joint? Section 9 has three different definitions of throat...

Are there any cases aside from TEMA "R" where it is considered good practice to confine the pass partition on a heat exchanger? i.e. high pressure or high temperature designs Thanks

But how do I eliminate the break line all together? I just want to break the part lines without leaving any other lines. Very similar to how to looks when you break dimension lines around one another.

Yes I am trying to break a line of a part

Is it possible to break a view around a dimension? I tried the "Broken View" command but it does not allow me to hide the break lines. Thanks

Often times a reinforcing pad is used on a pressure vessel nozzle and the pad must be split during the fabrication sequence. Under the rules of the Code must I compensate for a change in joint efficiency of that re-pad due to the long seam which it now has? If so, by x-raying that longseam can I...

Is there a way to link the "summary information" from a part (file/properties) to the design table? Basically I want my BOM to list information that is in my design table. Thanks

I found some on McMaster but I am looking for a place when I can purchase all ANSI flanges in fittings at one time. Does such a company exist or does everyone make their own standard blocks? Brian

Does anyone know a reputable company that I can purchase a library of all ANSI fittings (flanges, reducers, elbows, etc)? Thanks

It did not appear you could do it according to "help" section but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks

OK.. so this is what I did: 1.) I linked my external excel spreadsheet file to my part. The excel file has values which I would like to use to drive my part on random cells. (ex. B2, C18, A4 etc..) 2.) Next, I tried to link a specific dimension in my model to a specific cell in the design...

Is it possible to have SW read a specific excel cell? For instance, if I want my pipe thickness to read excel cell A25 and the pipe diameter to read cell J43. In other words I would like to use one externally linked excel summary sheet to drive multiple part drawings and assembly drawings. Thanks!

don't worry I will take all the input I can get smcadman

The reason I wanted to mirror a hidden line is because I am drawing the side view of a flange with boltholes. If I show the hidden lines in that feature it reveals every hidden line for every bolthole. I was hoping to just show two bolt hole hidden lines, one at the top one at the bottom. I am...

Two detailing questions.. 1.) Is there a way in my solidworks drawing to fix the arrow of a leader line to a part of my model so that when I change my model the leader will "follow the change" and remain attached to the item I want? 2.) Is it possible to mirror hidden lines that my model has...

Is it possible in a Solidworks drawing to combine dimensions into one leader line? For example: 1.25" DIA. HOLES ON A 25" BOLT CIRCLE In this case the "hole dia" and the "bolt circle" dimension would automatically update as the model changes. Yet they both fall under the same leader line. Thanks

So are you saying that you are strictly using TEMA for your tubesheet calcs when your bundle does not meet the UHX criteria?

I am in the process of converting my AutoCad border drawing to SW. Just wondering if there is a way to change the WIDTH of my Roman S font once it has been converted to a SW template. Thanks