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Question asked by Brian Corbin on Oct 15, 2015
Latest reply on Oct 20, 2015 by Glenn Schroeder

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Hi Guys,

Long time Inv User now building SWX weldments. Enjoying the modeling side, not so much the documentation side :-)

Couple of ideas for modeling side which would be a HUGE help for me, but maybe these can already be done a different way? Thanks!.

1. The Multibody weldment tool cutlist has fantastic functionality for tracking which parts are the SAME and which are different. Could this be expanded to show which parts are MIRRORS?

Mirrored parts are an important thing to identify for drawing sets. sometimes a very long beam or PFC will have the same length & number of holes, but maybe the holes are in different locations (Slightly). Manually trying to identify and find these is a real pain. Surely the software could take this responsibility? Like just a graphical thing in the cutlist would be fine?

2. Gussets. The gusset tool is great, but currently cannot be used for the most common type of gusset. Like a gusset inside a Structural PFC section or inside an I_Beam. I create these ALL DAY LONG, but cannot use the gusset tool?

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Brian

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VENKATESH S. Oct 16, 2015 12:48 AM

Extract the zip file and watch the attached video for your solution.

Thanks and Regards

Venkatesh S

Application Engineer

E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in

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Brian Corbin @ VENKATESH S. on Oct 18, 2015 9:21 PM

Thanks Venkatesh,

Im not sure how much structural draughting you have done, but thats not acceptable for a gusset in a structural member. They are rectangular with chamfered edges to pick up both flanges of the beam, This is the type of gusset that cannot be done with the gusset tool. :-)

Brian

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VENKATESH S. @ Brian Corbin on Oct 19, 2015 3:28 AM

Thanks for your reply Brian Corbin while creating gusset by default there are 2 types of gusset profile we can create one is "Triangular" and another one is "Polygonal". we can choose any of the type. See the attached pictures below. And also video file attached as a zip format.

Thanks and Regards

Venkatesh S

Application Engineer

E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in

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Brian Corbin @ VENKATESH S. on Oct 20, 2015 12:36 AM

Hi Venkatesh,

You seem to not grasp the style of common beam structural gussets, or Im missing something in your posts. The Common gussets I have referd to above are shaped as per the attached image (Highlighted in blue)

Brian

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Ned Hutchinson @ Brian Corbin on Oct 20, 2015 2:16 AM

Hi Brain have you tried using the rib feature in weldments

you may have to search for command

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Brian Corbin @ Ned Hutchinson on Oct 20, 2015 9:04 PM

Thanks Ned,

I first thought this was going to be a good solution, but two issues:

1. I cant seem to make a RIB as a separate body?

2. We chamfer the corners, not radius them typically for ease of manufacture

Brian

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Glenn Schroeder @ Brian Corbin on Oct 20, 2015 9:28 PM

Brian,

For gussets for W-sections I don't think the gusset tool will be best. I need them occasionally, and I use the Structural Member function to create them (see

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/90813). Of course you'll need a separate function to chamfer the corners, but I think that's going to be the best method.

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VENKATESH S. Oct 16, 2015 12:48 AM
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Extract the zip file and watch the attached video for your solution.
Thanks and Regards
Venkatesh S
Application Engineer
E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in
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- Brian Corbin @ VENKATESH S. on Oct 18, 2015 9:21 PM
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  Thanks Venkatesh,
  
  Im not sure how much structural draughting you have done, but thats not acceptable for a gusset in a structural member. They are rectangular with chamfered edges to pick up both flanges of the beam, This is the type of gusset that cannot be done with the gusset tool. :-)
  
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  - VENKATESH S. @ Brian Corbin on Oct 19, 2015 3:28 AM
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    Thanks for your reply Brian Corbin while creating gusset by default there are 2 types of gusset profile we can create one is "Triangular" and another one is "Polygonal". we can choose any of the type. See the attached pictures below. And also video file attached as a zip format.
    Thanks and Regards
    Venkatesh S
    Application Engineer
    E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.
    http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in
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    - Brian Corbin @ VENKATESH S. on Oct 20, 2015 12:36 AM
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      Hi Venkatesh,
      
      You seem to not grasp the style of common beam structural gussets, or Im missing something in your posts. The Common gussets I have referd to above are shaped as per the attached image (Highlighted in blue)
      
      Brian
      
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      - Ned Hutchinson @ Brian Corbin on Oct 20, 2015 2:16 AM
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        Hi Brain have you tried using the rib feature in weldments
        
        you may have to search for command
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        Brian Corbin @ Ned Hutchinson on Oct 20, 2015 9:04 PM
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        Thanks Ned,
        
        I first thought this was going to be a good solution, but two issues:
        
        1. I cant seem to make a RIB as a separate body?
        2. We chamfer the corners, not radius them typically for ease of manufacture
        
        Brian
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        Glenn Schroeder @ Brian Corbin on Oct 20, 2015 9:28 PM
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        Brian,
        
        For gussets for W-sections I don't think the gusset tool will be best. I need them occasionally, and I use the Structural Member function to create them (see
        
        https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/90813). Of course you'll need a separate function to chamfer the corners, but I think that's going to be the best method.
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