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Weldment gusset issue

Question asked by Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018
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I have started to play around with weldments (never used them before). I fumbled through the SolidWorks tutorial and decided to try some on my own. I have placed several gussets on the attached weldment, but can't seem to get one to show up in one corner. I'm getting a "please select a planar or cyclindrical face" error. As far as I can tell, it is planar. So I'm wondering if this is a bug, or am I doing something wrong. Also, I'm curious as to why SolidWorks has such a small library of structural members. Is there a property box somewhere that allows you to set the size of a structural member or does one need to create his own library. If one does need to create a library, how do you access it? Is there a path the library needs to be in so that when you click on the add structural member icon, that it will display the library as well?

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Bob

Deepak Gupta Jan 19, 2018 3:29 PM

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I rolled back the feature up to trim extend 1, added gusset, roll to end and move the gusset to end.

Dennis,

Once I download them, where do I put them?

Bob

Check this The ABC of Weldment Profiles in SOLIDWORKS – Boxer's SOLIDWORKS Blog

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Bob Van Dick Jan 19, 2018 2:30 PM

Sorry, I forgot to mention I'm using SW 2018 SP1.0.....

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Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:13 PM

Interesting Bob... I found that if I deselected that particular line for the structural member , then reselected it, I was able to add the gusset.

In order to add more profiles you might want to download the zip file from the design library.

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Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:20 PM

Thanks Dennis!! Don't know why that worked....it could of been the way I created stuff, don't know. On that same part on the other end of that same member I was getting the same error. Then after a CTRL-Q, I was able to add a gusset. Didn't work on the end you fixed though.

Bob

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Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:27 PM

Just wanted to add that I did my screenshots from 2018 and from there I have a very limited selection of ansi inch square tube. I checked using 2016 and I have a great deal more of a selection. I suspect that I had done the download of weldment profiles for that in the past.

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Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:23 PM

Dennis,

Once I download them, where do I put them?

Bob

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Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM

I think there is a YouTube tutorial on that. It can get a bit confusing if I remember. There are members here that have a much better recollection than I do that might be able to help out.

Edit:... And of course Deepak is one of them.

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Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM

Thanks Dennis, it looks like the link Deepak sent below will assist me in that....

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Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 4:06 PM

I'm sorry Dennis, I'm going to have to give the correct answer to Deepak. You both found a solution. However, I came upon this issue when adding some more gussets to the same weldment. Using Deepaks method, I was able to do it in one shot. Your method worked for one side, but gave me the same error when trying to do the opposite end. I appreciate both of your responses and wish I could give you both correct answers

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Deepak Gupta @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 20, 2018 12:18 AM

Bob Van Dick wrote:

However, I came upon this issue when adding some more gussets to the same weldment.

Please report this issue to your VAR.

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Deepak Gupta Jan 19, 2018 3:29 PM

I rolled back the feature up to trim extend 1, added gusset, roll to end and move the gusset to end.

Dennis,

Once I download them, where do I put them?

Bob

Check this The ABC of Weldment Profiles in SOLIDWORKS – Boxer's SOLIDWORKS Blog

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Bob Van Dick @ Deepak Gupta on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM

Thanks Deepak, I will check this out right now...

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Maha Nadarasa @ Deepak Gupta on Jan 20, 2018 8:54 AM

Deepak Gupta wrote:

I rolled back the feature up to trim extend 1, added gusset, roll to end and move the gusset to end.

How did you find rolled back enables gusset to be added?

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Deepak Gupta @ Maha Nadarasa on Jan 20, 2018 9:05 AM

I rolled them back to find in case any of those features was causing the issue.

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Bob Van Dick Jan 19, 2018 2:30 PM
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Sorry, I forgot to mention I'm using SW 2018 SP1.0.....
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- Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:13 PM
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  Interesting Bob... I found that if I deselected that particular line for the structural member , then reselected it, I was able to add the gusset.
  In order to add more profiles you might want to download the zip file from the design library.
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  - Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:20 PM
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    Thanks Dennis!! Don't know why that worked....it could of been the way I created stuff, don't know. On that same part on the other end of that same member I was getting the same error. Then after a CTRL-Q, I was able to add a gusset. Didn't work on the end you fixed though.
    
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    - Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:27 PM
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      Just wanted to add that I did my screenshots from 2018 and from there I have a very limited selection of ansi inch square tube. I checked using 2016 and I have a great deal more of a selection. I suspect that I had done the download of weldment profiles for that in the past.
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  - Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:23 PM
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    Dennis,
    
    Once I download them, where do I put them?
    
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    - Dennis Bacon @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM
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      I think there is a YouTube tutorial on that. It can get a bit confusing if I remember. There are members here that have a much better recollection than I do that might be able to help out.
      
      Edit:... And of course Deepak is one of them.
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      - Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM
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        Thanks Dennis, it looks like the link Deepak sent below will assist me in that....
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  - Bob Van Dick @ Dennis Bacon on Jan 19, 2018 4:06 PM
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    I'm sorry Dennis, I'm going to have to give the correct answer to Deepak. You both found a solution. However, I came upon this issue when adding some more gussets to the same weldment. Using Deepaks method, I was able to do it in one shot. Your method worked for one side, but gave me the same error when trying to do the opposite end. I appreciate both of your responses and wish I could give you both correct answers
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    - Deepak Gupta @ Bob Van Dick on Jan 20, 2018 12:18 AM
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      Bob Van Dick wrote:
      
      However, I came upon this issue when adding some more gussets to the same weldment.
      Please report this issue to your VAR.
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Deepak Gupta Jan 19, 2018 3:29 PM
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I rolled back the feature up to trim extend 1, added gusset, roll to end and move the gusset to end.

Dennis,

Once I download them, where do I put them?

Bob
Check this The ABC of Weldment Profiles in SOLIDWORKS – Boxer's SOLIDWORKS Blog
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- Bob Van Dick @ Deepak Gupta on Jan 19, 2018 3:34 PM
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  Thanks Deepak, I will check this out right now...
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- Maha Nadarasa @ Deepak Gupta on Jan 20, 2018 8:54 AM
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  Deepak Gupta wrote:
  
  I rolled back the feature up to trim extend 1, added gusset, roll to end and move the gusset to end.
  
  How did you find rolled back enables gusset to be added?
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  - Deepak Gupta @ Maha Nadarasa on Jan 20, 2018 9:05 AM
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    I rolled them back to find in case any of those features was causing the issue.
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