Welds from the macro aren't acting a weld for assembly

[jack.kern9XW2B]

I have a custom section stair tread that I need welded to a plate on stringer. The stair macro brings in the custom tread with our plate configuration, and a weld. The only problem is Advanced Steel isn't acting like there is a weld on the plate and tread. The long work around is to ad the weld to each tread in the whole project. I don't want to do this 50 times for each tread. Any idea's on how to fix the weld in the macro?

[bigcarl5000kg]

Hi @jack.kern9XW2B ,

not all the welds in the macro can be changed. Can you post a model sample here? 

[sdonohoedesign]

Place welds on first tread and use copy with adjustment tool to copy to other treads.

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[Rob_Merriman]

Hi @jack.kern9XW2B 

As @bigcarl5000kg said if you could post your model that would help. As its a custom tread please also use the "Store Used Data" button on the tools tab so we can see the custom tread.

I assume you are using Tread type 23 which is a custom tread with welded end plate.

There is an option of that Tread type for Bolt location, this seems to control the Bolt and weld at the same time and I think its a bug.

On a test model if i set the type to Shop, the bolt and weld are both set to shop.

When the bolts are changed to site, it also changes the weld

Could you confirm if this is a bug @Emanuel.Nestor?

As @sdonohoedesign said you coudl manually add the weld to the bottom tread and then use Transform elements to copy the weld up the staircase based on the rise and going

[Emanuel.Nestor]

Hi @Rob_Merriman,

Thank you for your help in this thread.

I confirm that the behavior of the Bolt&Weld location for tread 23 is a known limitation, being also reported by other users. It is already documented on the development team's side as an improvement request.

I will add the details from this post to the existing report, to be available in case of future enhancements to this macro.

Best regards,
Emy