So why does Sheet metal Welded corner only work in certain circumstances?
I have a part that I want the corners closed within .0625", corner to corner with an open bend region, to give the welder a closer butt joint to weld (it has to be like this so the drawing \ flat pattern is correct). The Sheet Metal weld corner doesn't work when the flange is not colinear to the opposing flange. However, if I remove the closed corner it lays the weld in just fine (now the drawing \ flat pattern incorrect). None of that makes sense to me, because in the real world this very doable operation.
Closed Corner, Weld corner will not work:
Welded Corner, minus the closed corner.
Example file: Closed corner with a welded corner.
Does anyone have a good answer as to why SW does not allow this functionality?
Scott,
Don't have any answer why SW doesn't allow the functionality. I work in a job shop where welding part corners is very common. When creating a part in Solidworks that has welded corner, I use a very small bend radius (.0005). This gives me the correct flat pattern for an inside corner to inside corner feature for welding. I don't bother modeling the welded corner, as I just use weld symbols on the drawing. You may be able to model the welded corner with the desired inside corner gap by reducing your bend radius.....
Bob