Convert to Weldment >Weld Bead Material

[Anonymous]

When I convert my assembly to a weldment, I am given a "Convert to Weldment"
dialogue box. In this box is a field for Weld Bead Material.

What is the significance of "Weld Bead Material"?
Is it just how the welds are displayed or does it have other importance?
Is there anyway to change it later in the weldment?

Thanks

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[Anonymous]

It takes the density of the weld material into account when generating mass
and inertial properties.

You can change it by RMB on Welds then properties/physical

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"Kirk A." wrote in message
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> When I convert my assembly to a weldment, I am given a "Convert to
Weldment"
> dialogue box. In this box is a field for Weld Bead Material.
>
> What is the significance of "Weld Bead Material"?
> Is it just how the welds are displayed or does it have other importance?
> Is there anyway to change it later in the weldment?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Inventor 6, sp1
> Win XP Pro
> P4, 2 Ghz, 512M
> Gloria II-64
> nVidia v6.13.10.4072
> 1280x1024, 32 Bit
>
>

[Anonymous]

When you have an assembly of steel angle, I assume you would want your weld
bead to be steel and when you have an assembly of aluminum you would want
the weld beads to be aluminum.

Ideally, I was going to look at the first part in the assembly and default
the weld bead material to the same material as the first part (my assumption
would be that 99% of the parts in an assembly you were converting would be
the same material).

[Anonymous]

Chosing the first part from the assembly as the default material would be
better than just chosing Aluminum material each time. Or, maybe the weld
bead material could be another item that could be added under "Options>
Assembly". The user could chose what they want for the default material
(items from the pick list could be First part, Steel, Aluminum ...).

Most of our weldments are made of either steel or aluminum, rarely do we
ever mix and match inside of one weldment. But I have seen it happen.
There are cases when we will have stainless plates and steel plates in the
same weldment.


"Gary R Smith (Autodesk)" wrote in message
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> When you have an assembly of steel angle, I assume you would want your
weld
> bead to be steel and when you have an assembly of aluminum you would want
> the weld beads to be aluminum.
>
> Ideally, I was going to look at the first part in the assembly and default
> the weld bead material to the same material as the first part (my
assumption
> would be that 99% of the parts in an assembly you were converting would be
> the same material).
>
>

[Anonymous]

> Chosing the first part from the assembly as the default material would be
> better than just chosing Aluminum material each time.

The selection allows you to pick from a limited list of options. I think we
included steel, aluminum, brass and stainless?

One way to not have to select this every time would be to start your
weldments as a weldment instead of as an assembly - and chose an appropriate
weldment template with the material already selected.

G