Simulation and analysis are invaluable for finding potential problems with a design. But what happens when a feature, like a weld, isn’t recognized by the simulation? Now with Creo 4.0, welds on sheet metal parts can be created as solids and measured, simulated, and analyzed. Here’s how:
The process is simple, and hasn’t changed much.
Selecting the Solid geometry type when creating a weld.
Now you can interact with the weld just like any other solid. For example, you can measure from the surface, edge, or groove of the weld:
Measuring the distance between a weld surface and an edge.
When it’s time to run a simulation, you can be confident that the weld will be treated like any other solid.
You can see a brief demo of these tips in the video below.
To learn more, read the PTC Creo Help Center page, Solid Weld.
The Best of Creo 4.0
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