Weldment in a Part or Assembly mode

[cygnas]

What is the difference between creating a weldment of various pieces of structural steel (I-Beam, angle, etc.) in the part mode or assembly mode? At the end of the day, what I need to represent is a frame that we purchase from an outside vendor in it's finished state. We specify the details of the frame as well as a cut list with balloons for the individual components used to make the frame. Is one way better than the other to create the frame (part or assembly)?
Thanks

 

[SBaugh]

Weldments are made at the part level. Weldbeads can be added here but they are within the part file.

Weld beads (separate parts) are added at the assembly level.

I think weldments would be the easiet way for you to do this.

Regards,


Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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