Question regarding weld material definition.

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Hello,

I'm working with a welded assembly that will be analyzed in Mechanica. I'm having trouble defining a weld material, and I assume this is important for an accurate Mechanica analysis (please correct me if this assumption is wrong).

I figured out how to create a new material (Tools->Weld->Weld Material->New Weld Material->Define) but I'm not sure what to input for "Diameter" and "Length". Can someone help explain what these two fields mean?

Thanks!

Zach

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[jrichard · Accepted solution]

Should be the stick diameter and length of the stick that the welder will use. Pro/Weld probably uses this for BOM creation to let you know how much material (# of welding rods) will be needed to complete your design.

[ptc-4264974]

That makes sense, thanks for the help Jonathan.