Inserting a V-Butt welding bead

In this task you will use the Weldings command to add the section of a V-Butt (or V-Groove) weld to a drawing and the relevant welding bead. To follow this step-by-step example, load the Weld_Vbutt.e2 drawing.

Before you start, check that the welding standard set in the Organize Weldings dialog box suits your needs, then familiarize with the scenario: you have two parts to weld together with a V-Butt weld:

1	Use the Welding Section command to create the section of the weld with the following options: Basic Symbol: Single-V butt Format: Single Metal Thickness: Checked Select the origin (1) and initial depth (2) of the weld in the from view: Enter the following values: Metal Thickness: 10 Different sides: 15 Finally, click the to create the weld: Look for more information on this subject in Inserting a fillet welding section. Before you move to the next step, open the front view so you will be able to select the welding section you just created.
2	Start the Welding Bead command and select the three curves in the top view:
3	Click Data from Welding and select the welding section you previously created. Note how the program reads from the existing weld the Basic Symbol and the Different sides.
4	Set the following options: Intermittent bead: Checked Segment length: 30 Spacing: 20
5	Click the to create the welding bead.