creating weld on pipes

[sam__gleeson]

Having never used Weld Assembly before could someone show me how to apply Welds to pipes.I have made the pipes and assembled,then saved as a Weld Assembly in Inventor 2014.How is Welds now added please?

Sam

[salariua]

What's the design intent on these welds? Do you just want pretty pictures?

I never user weldment environment. I create derived parts and add fillets with weld appearance to show them on.

[graemev]

You need to bevel the pipe ends first.  You can do this either at the part level or in "Preparation" under the Weld tab.  After that, it's a fairly trivial matter to generate a groove weld using "Welds" under the Weld tab.

[JDMather]

Something like this?  (see attached)

[sam__gleeson]

Thank you for the zip file.

I see how you prepared the pipe ends.How would you though place the weld which would be flush with the pipes.The pipes are SS and have the weld flush with the OD of the pipe

Best Regards

Sam

[JDMather]

Are they welded flush (not really possible), close to fush, or machined flush after welding?

[JDMather]

I am having trouble understanding what you mean.

Do you mean there are no chamfers before the weld, but the weld bead looks similar to my example.

Or, do you mean the chamfers are OK, but the weld bead should be cylindrical flush?

[sam__gleeson]

Yes the weld should be cylindrical flush

Thanks

Sam

[JDMather]

Then simply replace the Fillet Welds with Full Face Groove welds.