To Edit Weld Geometry
1. In the model that contains the weld, click Applications > Welding.
The Welding tab opens.
2. To activate the Edit Weld Geometry mode, in the Weld and Joint Tree, Model Tree, or graphics window, click the solid fillet weld and select Activate Edit Weld Geometry in the mini toolbar.
The weld is now active. The icon changes to . The surrounding geometry becomes semi-transparent. The Model tab opens.
3. To edit the weld geometry, use the tools on the Model, Flexible Modeling, or other tabs to add or subtract geometry.
If you create any features in this mode, new parameters are automatically created, and their values might need to be edited after you deactivate this mode.
4. To deactivate the Edit Weld Geometry mode and save the edits inside the Weld feature, in the Model Tree or graphics window, click the weld and select Deactivate Edit Weld Geometry.
A message opens that asks if you want to update the parameters.
5. To choose whether to update the parameters now, select an option:
To open the Parameters dialog box, click Yes in the message, and then continue to the next step.
To return to the regular Creo environment, click No.
You can always update a parameter later by right-clicking the weld in the Weld and Joint Tree or Model Tree and selecting Parameters.
6. To locate parameters that might need updating due to the geometry changes, in the Parameters dialog box, in the list next to Filter By, select Edit weld geometry.
Parameters that might require update will have the suffix _OUTPUT in the name, for example, WELD_LENGTH_OUTPUT.
For more information about the newly created parameters, see the links below.
7. In the Parameters dialog box, update parameter values in one of these ways:
For the NUM_OF_WELDS parameter, you can enter the value of the updated parameter manually.
Use Create Measure:
a. Right-click the parameter, select Create Measure, and select the type of measurement.
The relevant measure dialog box opens.
b. Select the items to measure.
c. Enter information as needed.
d. Click OK.
Once parameter updates are finalized, the weld symbol will show the changes. The icon changes to in the Weld and Joint Tree so you can see that the weld was changed using Edit Weld Geometry. The XML output will include the updated parameter values.
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