How to export welds as separate part to autodesk mechanical simulation

[MohammadZaman]

Hello

When i open the inventor file in Autodesk Mechanical Simulation, all welds are recognized as a single part. How can i get each of them as a separate part?

Could you please help me yo solve it?

Thank you.

[jingyi.liu · Accepted solution]

Hi Mohammad

You're right, Inventor welds are assembly features, and they will be exported as one single part or body.

There is a workaround as you reference.

Step 1: Derive the Weldment as a part, keep each solid as a single body;

Step 2: Export the derived part as STEP file

Step 3: Open the STEP file, you will see the beads have turned into separated bodies;

Step 4: Select those weld bodies, and make component to turn them into separated parts.

I know it's too tedious, I think you can submit an idea on Inventor idea station and Simulation idea Station.

Thanks,