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Weld Caterpillars

Logan_5Logan_5 Member Posts: 44 ✭✭✭
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Does anyone know how to show an actual weld in the model view and how to show weld caterpillars in a drawing?  I do a lot of weld drawings in S.W. and use this a lot.




Thanks,
Logan

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  • Logan_5Logan_5 Member Posts: 44 ✭✭✭
    One more thing to add in, I watched the webinar that was yesterday and was glad to see the ability to add a leader by holding down the ALT button.  I thought I might try it on the weld callout too, but sadly it just copied the whole thing instead of adding a leader.  I will add this to a feature request if anyone else thinks it'll be good to +1 this.

    Thanks,
    Logan
  • brucebartlettbrucebartlett Member, OS Professional, Mentor, User Group Leader Posts: 2,144 PRO
    +1 for weld leader drag.

    Caterpillars are not available yet afaik.
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  • engineering_deltapengineering_deltap Member Posts: 13 PRO
    +1 for weld leader drag. @paul_charlton
  • Logan_5Logan_5 Member Posts: 44 ✭✭✭
    Any update on this comment?  Has Onshape added the ability to show visually where welds should be?

    Thanks,
    Logan
  • alnisalnis Member, Developers Posts: 452 EDU
    Personally, I'm not aware of a weld caterpillars option in drawings (the stuff I design pretty much never has welding), but here are some relevant things to check out:
    I know it's not the best answer, but hopefully between the 3D Weld custom features and the drawing symbols something will be useful.
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  • Logan_5Logan_5 Member Posts: 44 ✭✭✭
    @alnis_smidchens, I appreciate the input.  I tried the first weld feature script and it only works on straight lines.  I will check out the newer version.  I use SolidWorks for my day job and have been trying to work with OS for home projects to get used to it in hopes that I can transition work 3D modelling to OS.  The weld caterpillars in SW can be added automatically in a drawing based on the 3D model or manually.  I wished OS had something to identify where welds are on drawings graphically instead of only having the weld symbols.  Maybe something to come in a future update, but this was first posted back in July of 2018.
  • alnisalnis Member, Developers Posts: 452 EDU
    @Logan_5 looks like the newer custom feature can handle curves:

    However, I can't find an efficient way to get it to show caterpillars in a drawing
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  • Logan_5Logan_5 Member Posts: 44 ✭✭✭
    @alnis_smidchens,  I just submitted a support ticket for the caterpillars.  I hope OS can implement a cleaner, easier way to process parts that are welded together in the part studios, assemblies and drawings.  I did try out the newer one as well and was okay with the results.  Now that I have a support ticket hopefully something will come of it in the future to help my transition from SW to OS be a little smoother.
  • jared_fitzclarencejared_fitzclarence Member, csevp Posts: 17 PRO

    Adding my vote to this one. thought this would be out years ago, especially with simulation etc.

  • jelte_steur814jelte_steur814 Member Posts: 450 PRO

    could the custom feature perhaps split the face in a semi-circular pattern so that it could enable this that way?
    it may be compute-intense (so definately add it only as an option), but at least you'll have something to work with….

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