Is there a way in SW to make BUTT type welds?
There is only a Fillet Weld feature in SW.
Currently in order to make a BUTT type weld I need to fillet both edges (sin45 X Bead Size) and then insert a Fillet Weld.
This is a pretty good work around, but would like to see SW automate this type of weld and and add a slight bead dome to the butt weld bead along the parallel surfaces.
Hi Michael,
That function is not available at present.
The work around is how you have been doing it (add fillet and fill).
I would like to see the ability to add all sorts of different weld preps automatically ( K bevels 2/3, 1/3 etc)
It would be a good additional feature for a future release not sure how hard it would be to implement.
At present I don't even bother showing preps on plates I just add weld symbols on the drawing.
However I could see the benefit of this as our burning software (SigmaNest) can burn bevels on imported parts.
Thanks
Mark (SolidWorks 2014)