Creating Welds?

[tlehnhaeuser]

TRying to make continuous welds on 2 or more parts. Does anyone know of a fast way to create a continuous weld between the 2 parts shown.

 

 

 

I know alot of workarounds, but maybe soemone knows something better since my client has to apply a few hundred welds to his assembly.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thanks

tom

 

[Mike Twining]

I'm pretty curious of what you find. I would love to "weld" parts together in 3D...I just wish there were also a good 2D way to handle weldments and assemblies along with parts.

[tlehnhaeuser]

Quick temp fix for V10 would be to allow the insection curve tool to allow for mutliple surfaces to be selected at each step.

Mike, I'll keep you posted.

Tom

 

[Guest EricFoy]

The way I've done it in the past:

 

1: Make *two* copies of the assy that I want to weld together.

 

2: With copy #1, Boolean (union) all the parts, then [optionally] combine all the shapes.

 

3: Create your welds by putting a chamfer or blend where you want the weld. Interrupted welds take some extra work.

 

4: With copy #2, Boolean (union) all the parts, then [optionally] combine all the shapes.

 

5: Subtract copy #2 from copy #1, then [optionally] combine the resultant shapes.

 

6: You now have your welds. Drag them up into the original assembly.

 

Now, granted, these shapes don't look exactly like a weld, but this can be a pretty fast way to get the job done. The only other decent way I know is to grab an edge of one of the welded parts and use it as a guide curve to generate a sweep shape.

 

Wouldn't it be nice to have a "weld" tool that works just like "chamfer" or "blend", but creates a stand-alone shape after prompting the user for the guide edge and weld-to surface? I feel an ER coming.

[tlehnhaeuser]

Thanks Eric,

that is certainly another approach. It may be a bit too involved, but can be useful in other situatuions.

tx

tom