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This task
shows how to create a Spot Welding Connection between two parts.
A Spot Welding Connection is the link between two bodies,
using point analysis connections or point analysis connections within one
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Only available with the Generative Assembly Structural
Analysis (GAS) product. |
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Open the
sample48_1.CATAnalysis document from the samples directory.
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Click Spot Welding Connection Property
in the Connection Properties toolbar.
The Spot Welding Connection Property dialog box
appears.
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Name: lets you change the name of the
connection property.
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Supports: lets you select the connection
you want to associate to a property.
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You can apply the spot welding connection
property:
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on Point Analysis Connection and Point
Analysis Connection within one Part (from R12)
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on a joint body of the Body in White
Fastening workbench
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on Spot Welding Connection (before R12)
For more details, refer to
About Connection
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Type: allows you to choose between:
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Rigid
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Spring-Rigid-Spring
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Rigid-Spring-Rigid
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Beam
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Hexahedron
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If you select the Beam, Spring-Rigid-Spring,
Rigid-Spring-Rigid or Hexahedron option type,
the Component edition icon appears
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The Component edition icon can have two
status:
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valid:
![](images/iconSpotWeldDefinition.gif)
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invalid:
![](images/iconSpotWeldDefinitionInvalid.gif)
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If you select Beam or Hexahedron
option type, you can select an user-defined material.
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For more details, refer Creating an User
Material.
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Select a spot welding connection.
In this particular example, select the Point
Analysis Connection.1 in the specification tree.
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Select the desired Type option.
In this particular example, select the
Spring-Rigid-Spring option Type.
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Click the Component edition icon
to specify the parameters.
The Spot Weld Definition dialog box:
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Modify the desired parameters in the Spot Weld Definition
dialog box.
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Click OK in the Spot Weld Definition dialog
box.
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Click OK in the Spot Welding Connection dialog
box.
A Spot Welding Connection Property.1
connection property appears in the specification tree under the
Properties.1 set and a Spot Welding Connection Mesh.1
connection mesh part appears under the Nodes and Elements
set.
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