7 Replies Latest reply on Jul 6, 2015 12:20 PM by Sid Sandback

Display weld length in drawing?

Glenn Schroeder Jan 7, 2014 2:29 PM

Hello,

I have a request from a customer to show weld length in some part drawings. I normally don't place welds in my part models; instead I just insert the weld symbol in the drawing. Anyway, I inserted the weld bead in the part using the "Weld Bead" function on the Weldments toolbar. It created a Weld Folder in the tree, above "Cut list". I expand this folder, click Properties, and it shows the weld length. Great. Now how in the world do I show this in my drawing? I've tried every way that I can think of to link to it in a note or custom property but I haven't had any luck. It's probably one of those things that's really simple and will make me feel stupid, but I'm used to that. Can anyone help?

Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Mark Greenwell Jan 8, 2014 7:52 AM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

Hi Glenn,

I have to agree with you that I too cannot figure a way to show the weld length in a table.

I had thought that once you started adding weld beads you might have had the option to insert a special table but no such luck.

I would have thought that the ability to produce a weld list would have been something that a lot of people would require.

Thanks

Mark
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Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Peter Farnham Apr 24, 2015 11:26 AM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

Hi Glenn,

You could use the snipping tool in windows 7 and paste into the drawing.

Only joking!!
Don't do it, lol
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Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Utpal Kumar Apr 24, 2015 12:04 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

Hi Glenn,

In Drawing ...Insert a Weld Table.. it will bring in the weld length value with it. Please refer solidworks help documentation on how to create a weld table in Drawings.

thanks,
Utpal
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Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Mike Bartlett Apr 24, 2015 1:02 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

Hi Glenn
If you click on the weld symbol on the annotations tool bar it will bring up the table shown in the image below. You can add the required text in the text box to the side of the weld symbol button.

Maybe not the best method but does work.

Mike
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  Glenn Schroeder Apr 24, 2015 1:35 PM (in response to Mike Bartlett)
  
  Thanks Mike, but I was looking for something parametric that called out the total length of welds. I'll try the weld table that Utpal referred to the next time I run into the situation.
  
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Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Mike Bartlett Apr 24, 2015 1:06 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

Oh dear just realised the date of the original post..............

You'll know by now!!!

It must be Friday I'm off!!!
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Re: Display weld length in drawing?

Sid Sandback Jul 6, 2015 12:20 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)

I have a similar problem where the weld length in the table is being reported as 2" - where the actual lengths are much more.

Anyone got an idea what I've got set wrong?

Thanks in advance.
Sid
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