Creates a cosmetic weld feature in a weldment assembly. A welding symbol may be created simultaneously with the feature, but may be created in a separate operation.
The weld bead and the welding symbol are separate features in the welds folder of the browser. The welding symbol and the weld bead feature are not associated, so you can specify any welding symbol values for any weld bead feature. When consumed by a welding symbol, the cosmetic bead is a child node of the welding symbol.
Cosmetic weld beads are useful when the design does not require interference analysis or the aesthetic appearance of solid weld beads. Their approximate physical properties can be included in mass properties.
- Access
- Right-click the Welds folder in the browser and select Edit. On the ribbon, click
Weld tab
Weld panel
Cosmetic.
- Select Mode
- Sets the selection preference for areas on which to apply the cosmetic weld bead. Edge is the default. Chain automatically selects tangent, contiguous edges. Loop selects a closed loop.
- Extents
- Determines the method for ending a cosmetic weld. A cosmetic weld can terminate on a work plane or extend across all selected geometry for a full-length weld. Click the arrow to select the extent method.
All Creates the weld on all features and sketches in the specified direction.
From-To Select beginning and ending faces or planes on which to terminate the weld feature. In a weldment, the faces or planes may be on other parts, but must be parallel.
- Area
- Sets the cross-sectional area for a cosmetic weld bead so the physical properties of the cosmetic bead can be calculated.
Select Create Welding Symbol to expand the dialog box to set welding symbol parameters. Click this link to go to the Model Welding Symbol Reference.