Each weld line in the model can be divided into two or more weld lines. There are two options that can be used to
divide the weld lines: Divide and Divide Unconnected.
Detect the welds in components which are currently visible and organize them in the
weld line browser.
The current version of HyperLife Weld Certification supports one type
of weld connection modelling:
node to node
Plate components are connected using common nodes or shared edges.
Click the Mark Welds tool.
The Mark Weld dialog opens.
Click Detect.
HyperLife Weld Certification automatically detects all the
weld lines that are present in the visible components
and highlights them in red.
Note:
Other components which do not need weld detection can be hidden
prior to detecting welds.
If there are already welds in the model, either added manually or
otherwise, HyperLife Weld Certification displays a
message asking if you'd like to retain or delete the existing
weld lines.
Both the weld line browser and the Weld Lines folder in the HyperLifeModel Browser are populated and categorized
according to weld type.
Review welds populated in the weld line browser of the
Mark Weld dialog.
Optional: In the Mark Weld dialog, change the active weld
type.
Weld types T and Cross can be edited in the weld line browser to change the type of weld auto detected.
For example, a T weld can be changed to an L weld, to represent the
weld line as a single sided weld fillet weld. This would change the number
of toe elements evaluated for the selected weld.
The number of
evaluation points change when the weld type changes. This can be reviewed in
the Points context after applying a regulation. If T is changed to L, the
number of locations listed in the location table of the Points context will
change from six to four, see Figure 7.