Model weld properties in drawings
Model weld properties in drawings
You can select which model welds are visible in drawings and drawing views, and set the weld color and line type.
- To set the automatic welding properties in single-part and assembly drawings: On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties and select the drawing type. Click View creation in the options tree on the left, select the view and the properties that you want to change, and click View properties. Now click Weld in the options tree and adjust the settings as required.
- To set the automatic welding properties in general arrangement drawingdrawing that is created from one or more model views and that shows information needed to understand the general arrangement of structural elements on a project
General arrangement drawings show how parts, assemblies, cast units, or pour objects are located in a building.
: On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties and select the drawing type. Click Weld and adjust the settings as required. - To modify the welding properties on drawing level in a general arrangement drawing: Double-click the drawing background and click Weld.
- To modify the welding properties on view level: Double-click the drawing view framesolid frame around all the contents of a drawing view
Drawing view frame can be used when modifying properties of a single drawing view. Drawing views can be dragged using the drawing view frame.
and click Weld in the View Properties dialog box.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Content: Visibility | |
| Welds Welds in sub-assemblies |
Not visible does not display any welds in the selected view/drawing. Site weld visible displays only site welds in the view/drawing. Workshop weld visible displays only workshop welds in the view/drawing Both visible displays both site welds and workshop welds in the view/drawing. |
| Weld size limit |
Enter a weld size limit to filter welds of that size and bigger out of the drawing. This is useful when you only want to show non-typical welds in a drawing. To set whether the weld size is an exact or minimum value, use the advanced option XS_WELD_FILTER_TYPE. To filter out a standard weld type, use the advanced option XS_OMITTED_WELD_TYPE. |
| Content: Representation | |
| Representation |
Select Path or Outline. You can also select, whether to show Hidden lines or Own hidden lines. Weld solids are shown in drawings in the following cases:
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| Appearance: Visible lines | |
| Color | Sets the color of the weld lines. |
| Type | Sets the type of the weld lines. |
| Appearance: Hidden lines | |
| Color | Sets the color of the hidden lines. |
| Type | Sets the type of the hidden lines. |