1. Steve Ostrovsky – TPM – CSW (PISTEW)
Weldments
Introduction
Steve Ostrovsky – TPM – CSW (PISTEW)

2. Screen images and renderings of examples

3. Weldment Topics Weldment Profiles - Setup
3dSketching & How to Select Lines
Groups v Members
Custom Profiles
Custom Properties (Tab Builder)
Wood
Weldment w/ Sheet Metal
Weldment with no Members
Drawings – Cut Lists, Single Bodies
Weldment Topics
Topics

4. Widescreen Pictures
Pictures can also be presented more dramatically in widescreen.
This is a blank slide just because it’s pretty flower ….

5. Weldment Profiles - Setup
Setup network location for Weldment Profiles
Folders must be setup in correct order
Tools > Options > File Locations > Weldment Profiles
Design Library
SolidWorks Content
CTRL+Click to download
Setting up folder structure to contain your Weldment Profiles.

6. 3DSketching & Sketch Considerations
Quick 3DSketch Tips
Sketch line & selection considerations
Using a single 3DSketch can do wonders for your Weldment. Start with your basic design shape. Then when you need to add to the structure, just modify the initial 3DSketch to add the lines needed. This will help with FeatureTree efficiency plus it won’t create relations throughout the tree which will allow easier future editing.
Planar Connected end to end
Individual Segments
Disconnected Parallel
Can’t select at intersection

7. Groups & Members
Order of selection in groups determines how segments will be trimmed
First selected will stay full length
Last select will be trimmed to meet first
2010 introduced use of Groups. When using same profile, you can select all structure member lines in one feature. Using standard selection methods, select lines for a group, then use New Group to start next group.
All member will trim to terminating faces with usual Trim Order and Miter/End Butt controls

8. Custom Profiles Use existing, modify
Use Dimensions to drive Description
From scratch – Save As Library Feature
Asked to create “simplified library feature part” – NO
After created – Add Sketch to Library
No Green L and you get “Empty Library Feature” error when using profile
Modifying an existing Profile is the easiest way to make a new Profile
Use linking to dimensions in the description to capture profile Height/Width

9. Custom Properties Property Tab builder
Must select Cut-List Item to apply Weldment Custom Form
otherwise it will default to part form
Adding Properties to Profiles
Bulk Property Update via Weldment Feature
Multiple Materials
To have the Property Tab work, you must select the Cut-list item
To define a material per member
Expand the Cut-List folder so you can see the structural members listed out
RMB on the structural member and you’ll see the Define Material option

10. Wood No real profile database exists – create your own
Can use Weldments without using Structural Members

11. Weldments & Sheet Metal
New to SolidWorks 2010
Sheet Metal parts now get a Cut-List
Multiple Sheet Metal bodies in one part
Just start a new Base-Flange to start a new Sheet Metal body.
Edge Flanges can now terminate at existing edges. If this terminates in a second body, it will combine those bodies into one.

12. Weldments without Weldments
Don’t always have to use structural members to take advantage of Weldment tools
Insert just the Weldment Feature
Turns off Merge Result
Insert > Part
Inserts part as if it were welded – custom properties follow over
Cut-list turn into “psuedo” part BOM

13. Drawings – Cut Lists, Single Bodies
Relative View - detailing

14. More Info …

15. Thank You

16. Contact info