About the Groove or Butt Weld User Interface
The
Groove Weld or
Butt Weld tab consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. Click
Applications >
Welding. On the
Welding tab, click
Groove Weld or
Butt Weld and then select the weld type on the tab that opens, or click the arrow next to
Groove Weld or
Butt Weld, and
select a groove or butt weld type.
Commands
The commands are context-sensitive.
• 
—Creates a one-sided weld.
• 
—Creates a both-sided weld (symmetrical weld on both sides of a piece of metal).
• 
—Uses an edge preparation feature.
◦ Edge preparation collector—Displays an edge preparation feature from which to copy references.
• Weld type list—Sets the type of groove or butt weld.
• 
—Sets weld size as the method for defining the weld scheme.
◦ Value box—Sets a value for the weld size.
• 
—Sets root penetration as the method for defining the weld scheme.
◦ Value box—Sets a value for the root penetration.
• 
—Automatically calculates lightweight weld trajectories.
• 
—Manually calculates lightweight weld trajectories (user-defined).
• 
—Makes the weld intermittent.
◦ 
—Uses linear pitch (distance between weld segments) to set dimensions for intermittent welds.
▪ 
box—Sets a linear value for the intermittent weld segment length.
◦ 
—Uses angular pitch (angle between weld segments) to set dimensions for intermittent welds.
▪ box—Sets a value in degrees for the intermittent weld segment length.
◦ 
—Determines the number of weld segments to create by using a value.
▪ Value box—Sets a value for the number of welds.
▪ 
—Positions welds using the center of a joint segment.
▪ 
—Positions welds using the end of a joint segment.
◦ —Determines the number of weld segments to create by using the distance between weld segments.
▪ Value box—Sets a value for pitch.
◦ 
—Staggers the welds in both-sided symmetrical welds.
Tabs
• Location
◦ Edge Preparation
Use Previous button—Copies the references from the last selected edge preparation feature when
is selected.
◦ Weld sets list—Lists references sets. One set of references is used to define each side of the weld. For example, for both sided (symmetrical) welds, there are two reference sets, Arrow Side and Other Side.
◦ Side 1 and
Side 2—Defines references for Side 1 and Side 2 of the weld. The collectors vary based on the selected dimensioning scheme. When
is selected, basic references are selected automatically, to which you might want to add additional references.
▪ Select menu—Sets the reference type for the Side 1 and Side 2 collectors to chains or surfaces.
▪ Chains collector—Collects chains.
▪ Side 1 Weld Surfaces and Side 2 Weld Surfaces collector—Collects surfaces.
▪ Details—Opens the Surface Sets or Chain dialog box depending on the selected reference type.
◦ Allow tangent propagation check box—Automatically selects surfaces that are tangent to the surfaces in the Side 1 and Side 2 collectors for flare V and flare bevel groove welds when Surface is selected in both collectors.
◦ Weld joints table—For welds with surface references only, lists joints (trajectory pieces) for inclusion in or exclusion from the trajectory when you create weld geometry. For each joint, you can define a joint starting point, modify joint ends, and attach a weld symbol to the specific joint. Available for flare V groove and butt welds and flare bevel groove and butt welds.
▪ Details—Opens the
Joint dialog box where you view and edit joint properties. Available when a joint is selected in the
Weld joints table.
◦ Restore Default button—Restores the default calculated trajectory. Available for flare V groove and butt and flare bevel groove and butt welds.
◦ Lightweight weld trajectory collector—Collects chain references for user-defined (manual) lightweight weld trajectories when
is selected.
▪ Details—Opens the Chain dialog box.
◦ Flip material side button—Flips the material side 180 degrees. Available for all groove and butt welds, except for flare V groove or butt welds, and flare bevel groove or butt welds, that use a surface-surface reference scheme.
• Shape
This tab shows a cross-sectional view of the weld and value boxes for weld dimensions.
• Options
◦ Weld geometry type—Sets surface, light, or solid geometry to represent the weld.
◦ Weld cross section—Selects the method used to define the weld cross section area when surface or light geometry represents the weld:
▪ By Reference—Defines the weld cross section area using a plane that you select.
▪ By Value—Defines the weld cross section area using a value that you enter.
◦ Weld material—Selects a predefined welding material.
▪ Define—Opens the Weld Materials dialog box.
◦ Weld process—Selects a predefined welding process.
▪ Define—Opens the Weld Processes dialog box.
◦ 
All-around weld—Defines the visibility of the all-around weld symbol:
▪ No—Does not show the all-around weld symbol in the weld feature symbol, even when the feature detects a closed weld trajectory.
▪ Yes—Shows the all-around weld symbol in the weld feature symbol, even when the feature detects an open weld trajectory.
▪ Automatic—Shows the all-around weld symbol in the weld feature symbol only when the feature detects that all the weld trajectories are closed.
◦ 
Field weld check box—Defines a weld as a field weld.
◦ Finish list (ANSI)—Defines the weld finish.
◦ 
Finish check box (ISO)—Sets the weld finish option to ISO standard.
◦ Contour—Defines the weld contour after weld finishing.
◦ Back type—Defines the weld back type. Select one of the following options:
▪ None
▪ Backing
▪ Backing—Defines the type of backing strip to use.
▪ Back weld
▪ Back size—Sets a value for the back weld size.
▪ Back finish list (ANSI only)—Defines back finish type.
▪ Back finish check box (ISO only)—Sets the back finish to ISO standard.
▪ Back contour—Defines back contour.
◦ Display sequence ID check box—Shows or hides the sequence ID number in the welding symbol tail.
◦ Keep ID in sequence check box—Keeps the weld ID number the same regardless of subsequent actions (such as deleting previously defined weld features or reordering welds to different locations in the regeneration order).
• Symbol
◦ Display identification line check box—Displays the identification line in the weld symbol. Available for ISO welds.
▪ Below reference line—Places the identification line in the weld symbol below the reference line.
▪ Above reference line—Places the identification line in the weld symbol above the reference line.
◦ Create as Other Side symbol check box—Create the symbol to represent the weld on the other side of the joint.
▪ Next leader—Sets the placement method for the next leader.
▪ Attachment—Collects a planar reference on which to place the symbol.
◦ Preview—Displays an image of the welding symbol.
◦ Add Note—Contains the text you type for a user-defined note.
• Properties
◦ Name box—Sets the weld name.
◦ 
—Opens the
Feature info window for the weld.
◦ Feature Parameters Define button—Opens the Parameters dialog box for the weld.
Shortcut Menus
Shortcut menu commands are context sensitive depending on the location of your cursor.
While the Groove Weld or Butt Weld tab is open, right-click the graphics window any place except over a handle to display the following shortcut menu commands:
• Side 1—Activates the Side 1 collector.
• Side 2—Activates the Side 2 collector.
• Lightweight weld trajectory—Activates the Lightweight weld trajectory collector.
• Weld Cross Section—Activates weld cross section collection.
• Clear—Empties the current active collector.
• Select surface—Sets the Side 1 or Side 2 list to collect surface references.
• Select chain—Sets the Side 1 or Side 2 list to collect chain references.
• Allow tangent propagation—Automatically selects surfaces that are tangent to the surfaces in the Side 1 and Side 2 collectors for flare V and flare bevel groove welds when Surface is selected in both collectors.
• Flip material side—Flips the material side 180 degrees.
• Intermittent—Activates intermittency functionality.
Place your cursor in a collector that contains a reference and right-click to display the following shortcut menu commands:
• Remove—Deletes a selected reference in a collector.
• Remove All—Deletes all selected reference in a multiple reference collector.
• Information—Displays information about the selected reference.
Select a welding feature in the Model Tree and right-click to display the following welding-specific shortcut menu commands:
• 
Change Weld Material—Opens the
Weld Material Selection dialog box.
• 
Change Process—Opens the
Process Selection dialog box.