Hello, I am new to the Weld Design tools, and am unsure how these tools are intended to work. I have an assembly of steel tubes arranged as a truss. The model was developed from a wireframe and surfaces so that every tube joint could be trimmed for an exact fit. Each tube was turned from a surface to a solid and saved in the assembly with a unique part number. Now I would like to weld these tubular joints together.
In the welding tools, none of the weld buttons look appropriate for a tubular assembly. Are they? There is a command bar with two buttons, one called Joint, and another called Joint Body. These buttons have an illustration that looks like it could be a tubular joint, or perhaps a joint made from tubular fittings. What do these mean? Or more importantly, would these Joint tools accomplish my needs?
Once welded, will the joints in the model actually take on a welded appearance?
I have been highlighting parts and selecting weld types, but can't get past the window for the weld dimensions and specifications to complete the weld. There is obviously something I do not understand about how this toolbox is intended to be used.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Rick
In the welding tools, none of the weld buttons look appropriate for a tubular assembly. Are they? There is a command bar with two buttons, one called Joint, and another called Joint Body. These buttons have an illustration that looks like it could be a tubular joint, or perhaps a joint made from tubular fittings. What do these mean? Or more importantly, would these Joint tools accomplish my needs?
Once welded, will the joints in the model actually take on a welded appearance?
I have been highlighting parts and selecting weld types, but can't get past the window for the weld dimensions and specifications to complete the weld. There is obviously something I do not understand about how this toolbox is intended to be used.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Rick