Solid Weld Geometry Export
User Interface Location: Click > > : Export Profiles (Step AP242, JT and Neutral).
Release: Creo Parametric 8.0.0.0
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What is the benefit of this enhancement?
This enhancement allows you to export solid welds and define them as individual bodies, instead of merging them into a single body.
The exported parts that contain solid welds as 3D Precise Geometry to STEP, JT, or Neutral formats are exported as multibody parts. Each weld feature is defined as an additional solid body of the part.
The exported parts that contain solid welds as Tessellated Geometry to STEP or JT represent the solid weld as an additional facet geometry.
When you define the export profile for STEP AP242 or JT to include annotations and rich content, the solid weld PMI information is captured in the exported file.
• Geometric references are exported as semantic PMI of the weld symbol.
• Selecting the weld symbol of the imported file highlights the geometric references (surface and datum) for the given weld.
 | The part-level surfaces and lightweight welds are not impacted by this enhancement and follow the current behavior. The assembly-level solid welds continue to be exported as separate part components of the exported assembly. |
This enhancement improves the export of Step AP242, JT, and Neutral files by enabling you to manage solid welds as individual bodies for the downstream use. It maintains the design intent when you exchange the data containing solid welds between different applications.
Additional Information
Tips: | None. |
Limitations: | No known limitations. |
Does this replace existing functionality? | No. |
Configuration option associated with this functionality: | None. |