About the Spot Weld User Interface
The
Spot Weld tab consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. Click
Applications >
Welding. On the
Welding tab, click
Spot Weld.
Commands
The commands are context sensitive.
• 
—Creates a spot weld based on diameter.
◦ Diameter value box—Sets a value for the weld diameter.
• 
—Creates a spot weld based on spot strength. When
is selected, use the
default_spot_dia parameter to set the display size.
◦ Strength value box—Sets a value for the weld strength.
• 
—Creates a spot weld based on cross-sectional area.
◦ Area value box—Sets a value for the cross-sectional area.
• 
—Defines the side as significant (arrow side).
• 
—Defines the side as not significant (other side).
Tabs
• Location
◦ Location collector—Displays multiple datum points that define the weld location.
◦ Pitch welding check box—Activates pitch welding functionality.
▪ Direction Reference collector—Collects one reference to define the direction for pitched spot welds.
▪ Flip—Flips the pitch direction 180 degrees.
▪ Number of welds box—Sets the number of pitched spot welds to create.
▪ Spacing box—Sets the distance between the centers of the pitched spot welds.
• Options
◦ Weld geometry type—Sets either surface or light geometry to represent the weld.
◦ 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.
◦ 
Field weld check box—Defines a weld as a field weld.
◦ Finish list (ANSI only)—Defines a weld finish.
◦ 
Finish check box (ISO only)—Sets the weld finish option to ISO standards.
◦ Contour list—Defines a weld 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 collector—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 a weld feature.
◦ Feature Parameters Define button—Opens the Parameters dialog box for a weld feature.
Shortcut Menus
Shortcut menu commands are context sensitive depending on the location of your cursor.
While the Spot Weld tab is open, right-click the graphics window any place except over a handle to display the following shortcut menu commands:
• Weld Location—Activates the Location collector.
• Direction Reference—Activates the Direction Reference collector.
• Clear—Empties the current active collector.
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.