Each weld line in the model can be divided into two or more weld lines. There are two options that can be used to
divide the weld lines - Divide and Divide Unconnected.
Detect the welds in components which are currently visible and organize them in the
weld line browser.
The current version of HL-WC supports one type of weld
connection modelling:
node to node
Plate components are connected using common nodes or shared edges.
Click the Mark Welds tool.
The Mark Weld dialog opens.
Click Detect.
HL-WC automatically detects all the weld lines that are present in the visible components and
highlights them in red.
Note:
Other components which do not need weld detection can be hidden
prior to detecting welds.
If there are already welds in the model, either added manually or
otherwise, HL-WC displays a message asking
if you'd like to retain or delete the existing weld lines.
Both the weld line browser and the Weld Lines folder
in the HyperLife Model Browser are populated and
categorized according to weld type.