Creating Joints 

A joint is a set of two or more components which geometry is used for creating welds.

This task shows how to create then edit an assembly joint.

Open the Weld.CATProduct document.
1.  Click the Joint icon .

The Assembly Joint dialog box is displayed.

2. Give a new name for the Assembly Joint: "New Joint" for example.
3.  Select "Green Part" as the first part.
4. Select "Blue Part" as the second part.

The list displays the name of these components as well as their part number. The Part Version field shows possible revision numbers.

5. Click OK to confirm.

"New Joint" appears as an entity below the Assembly Joints node. The name of the parts it comprises are indicated in parentheses.


 

To edit the joint:
6. Double-click "New Joint". The Assembly Joint dialog box displays.
7. Select "Blue Part" then click the Replace button
8. Select any of the stiffeners as the replacing part, then click OK.

The tree reflects the change.

To remove a part from the list, simply select the desired part then click the Remove button.