Creating a custom weld line angle result

Specifying a custom weld line angle allows you to see the effect of the meeting angle on the length and severity of the weld line.

The Weld Lines custom plot is available for Midplane and Dual Domain studies. It allows you to specify the angle at which the flow fronts meet and create a weld line.

1. Click (Results tab > Plots panel > New Plot > Custom).
2. Select Weld Lines from the Create Custom Plot pane.
3. Enter a name for the plot in the Plot Name text box.
4. Enter a meeting angle into the Max. meeting angle text box. The default meeting angle is 135 degrees.
5. Click OK. The plot is displayed and the plot name is listed in the Study Tasks pane under User-Defined Plots.

You can create several plots with different meeting angles to compare the effects. Click the check box next to each plot name to display each plot in turn and compare the effects of the meeting angle.

Tip: To assist in comparing plots, make the color of the weld lines different in each plot. You may also find it useful to overlay plots to compare the weld lines.