Editing Welds

When editing welds, you can now change selected faces so as to move the weld. This capability also enables you to reconnect the weld if a face has been inadvertently lost. This task shows you how to do that.
Open the Assembly_for_Welding_02 CATProduct document and check the Materials option in the Custom View Modes dialog box (View -> Render Style -> Customize View menu item) to be able to see the material you will assign to the weld.
 
  1. Click the Fillet Weld icon:

 

The Fillet Weld Creation dialog box is displayed:

 
 
  1. Enter a meaningful name in the Weld Name field to identify your fillet weld: New Fillet

 
  1. Uncheck Weld Symbol option.

 
  1. Select faces as shown on the green plate and blue plate with the following order: green plate, blue plate.

 
 
  1. Click OK to create the fillet weld.

 
 
  1. Double-click the weld in the specification tree or in the geometry area to edit it.

 

The Fillet Weld dialog box displays.

 
  1. Enter new parameters if you wish to. For example, you can modify the values defining how the weld is trimmed.

 
  1. In the Geometric Elements frame, select Blue Plate (Blue Plate.1) as the part which face is to be replaced.

 
 
  1. Click the Reconnect button.

 
  1. Select the opposite face of this part.

 
 
  1. Click OK to confirm the operation and update the document.

 

The weld has been recreated on the other side of the blue part.