About General Parameters
The following tables lists the general welding parameters available in Welding. The configuration option pro_unit_length drives the default values.
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• The default parameter values are followed by an asterisk (*).
• You must substitute positive user-specific values for any negative default parameter value.
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Parameters Available—All Welding Standards
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Parameter Name
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Value
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Definition
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BACK_SIZE_OPT
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NO*
YES
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Enables defining the size of the back weld
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BACK_SIZE_VAL
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NO*
YES
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Enables entering the back weld size value
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BACK_TYPE
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NONE*
BACKING
BACK_WELD
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Weld back type
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BACKING
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REMOVABLE_STRIP*
PERMANENT_STRIP
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Weld back strip option
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COUNTERSINK
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value
0.000*
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Countersink value for the Plug/Slot weld
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DEFAULT_SCHEME
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• ANSI
D x D*, D1 x D2, Angle, None
• ISO
A*, Z, Z1xZ2, Angle, None
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Default dimensioning scheme for fillet welds. This parameter is not copied to the weld feature
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DEFAULT_SPOT_DIA
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value
0.50”/12.70 mm*
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Default diameter for spot welds
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FACE_OFFSET
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value
0.000*
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Face offset for weld
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FEEDRATE
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value
-1.000*
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Feed rate of the welding machine’s head across the part (unit = assembly unit/hour)
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FIELD
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NO*
YES
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Field weld, the physical location where a weld is created
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GROOVE_ANGLE
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value
45 degrees*
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Angle of a groove or butt weld between welded components
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INTERMITTENT
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NO*
YES
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Whether weld is intermittent (contains spaces between weld segments)
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INTER_NUM_N_PITCH
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NO*
YES
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Enables entering the number of intermittent weld segments for intermittent welds when the pitch is defined by value
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INTER_STAGGERED
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NO*
YES
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Adds staggered intermittent weld
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LENGTH
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value
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(Read-only) Computed length of trajectory of the welding material
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MACH_TYPE
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MANUAL*
ROBOTIC
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Machining type of the weld
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MAX_ALLOWED_LENGTH
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value
1000*
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Maximum allowed length of the weld
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MAX_ROOT_OPENING
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value
100*
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Maximum root opening
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MIN_ALLOWED_LENGTH
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value
0*
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Minimum allowed length of the weld
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MIN_ROOT_OPENING
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value
0*
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Minimum root opening
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NEXT_LEADER_OPT
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ON ENTITY*, INTERSECT, MIDPOINT, ON SURFACE
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Leader type for the next symbol leader
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NUM_OF_WELDS
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value
4.000*
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Number of intermittent weld segments
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OTHER_SIDE_SYMB
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NO*
YES
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Create symbol on the other side of the weld joint
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PITCH_DIST
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value
0.000*
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Pitch distance between intermittent weld segments
Could exist in versions earlier than Creo 8. Not used in Creo 8 and later
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PITCH_DIST_ANGULAR
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value
90.000*
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Pitch distance between intermittent weld segments for Angular type of intermittency
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PITCH_DIST_LINEAR
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value
1.000*
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Pitch distance between intermittent weld segments for Linear type of intermittency
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PLUG_SIZE
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value
0.000*
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Depth of the plug weld
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PREP_DEPTH
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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The preparation depth of a weld
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ROOT_OPEN
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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The size of the root opening between welded components
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ROOT_PENETRATION
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Root penetration depth
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SEG_LENGTH
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value
0.000*
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Length of each intermittent weld segment
Could exist in versions earlier than Creo 8. Not used in Creo 8 and later
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SEG_LENGTH _ANGULAR
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value
30.000*
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Length of each intermittent weld segment for Angular type of intermittency
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SEG_LENGTH_LINEAR
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value
1.000*
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Length of each intermittent weld segment for Linear type of intermittency
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SPECIFICATION_NUMBER
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string
1EXXXXX*
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Specification number of the weld
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SPOT_DIAMETER
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value
0.50”/12.70 mm*
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Spot weld diameter
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SPOT_PITCH
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value
0.000*
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The pitch distance between spot welds
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SPOT_STRENGTH
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value
0.000*
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Strength of spot weld
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TREATMENT
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NONE
LOW_HYDROGEN*
PRE_HEATING
POST_HEATING
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Treatment of the weld
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USER_DEFINED
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string
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A user-defined parameter can be added to the list of parameters
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WELD_LENGTH
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value
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(Read-only) Computed length of the (physical) weld bead
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WELD_LWW_THICKNESS
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value
0.000*
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Curve thickness for a light weld. This parameter is not copied to the weld feature
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WELD_MATERIAL
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string
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The filler material used to create a weld. Access the parameter from the weld preferences tools. This parameter is not copied to the weld feature
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WELD_PROCESS
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string
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A defined process used to create a weld. This parameter is not copied to the weld feature
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WELD_SIZE
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Size of a weld
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WELD_SPACING
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AT_CENTER*
AT_END
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Start point for intermittent weld segments
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X_SECTION_AREA
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value
-1.000*
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Cross sectional area of the weld
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Parameters Available—ANSI
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Parameter Name
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Value
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Definition
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BACK_WELD_FINISH
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NONE*
CHIP
HAMMER
GRIND
MACHINE
ROLL
UNSPECIFIED
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The weld back finish
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BACK_WELD_SHAPE
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NONE*
FLAT
CONVEX
CONCAVE
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The weld back contour
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FINISH
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None*
CHIP
HAMMER
GRIND
MACHINE
ROLL
UNSPECIFIED
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Finishing process of the weld
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LEG1
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Value given to the first leg of a fillet weld
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LEG2
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Value given to the second leg of a fillet weld
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SHAPE
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NONE*
FLAT
CONVEX
CONCAVE
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The weld contour
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Parameters Available—ISO
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Parameter Name
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Value
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Definition
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BACK_WELD_FINISH
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NO*
YES
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The weld back finish
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FINISH
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NO*
YES
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Finishing process of the weld
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IDENT_LINE
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YES*
NO
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Show the identification line in the symbol
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IDENT_LINE_POSITION
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BELOW*
ABOVE
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Location of the identification line in relation to the reference line
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LEG_LENGTH
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Value given to the first leg of a fillet weld
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LEG_LENGTH_2
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value
0.25”/6.00 mm*
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Value given to the second leg of a fillet weld, the Z2 dimension in a Z1 x Z2 dimensioning scheme
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SHAPE
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NONE*
FLAT
CONVEX
CONCAVE
SMOOTH_BLEND
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The weld contour
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NUM_OF_WELDS_OS
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value
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(Read only) Computed number of welds on the other side of the joint for intermittent and staggered double-sided welds
Used when the Pitch is Automatic and the Weld spacing is End with weld
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THROAT_THICKNESS
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value
0.50*
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Value given to the distance from the weld surface to the trajectory
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