Each frame support excel sheet has a a corresponding Excel sheet for welds. The weld sheets specify the weld parts that are added to the support and their location. The weld parts are then included in the drawings.
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Each support has a predefined number of connections for which the welds are specified.
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Each connection has a number of predefined locations for the welds and location specifies the placement of the weld object for a specific connection. The weld annotation leader points to this location in the fabrication drawing.
You can add multiple welds to a single connection, each weld with a different location. If the predefined locations do not allow you to place a weld at the required position in the support, you can specify rules to offset the weld object in the X, Y, and Z direction. These directions are defined for each connection.
Weld Excel Sheet Design
The weld Excel sheet name consists of two parts, the support sheet name followed by '_Welds'. For example, if the support Excel sheet name is BM, then the weld sheet name is BM_Welds.
IJUAhsWeldServClass::WeldServiceClassName
Specifies the weld parts to add to the support based on the weld parts service class name. When you provide a valid service class name, the software adds all the weld parts to the support based on the support part number.
A weld sheet has the following columns:
Name
Specifies a unique name for the weld.
SupportPartNumber
Specifies the catalog support part number to which the weld is added.
WeldPartNumber
Specifies the catalog part number for the weld.
Location
Specifies the location at which the weld is placed with respect to a connection. For permissible locations for a support, see the related support content in this guide.
OffsetXValue or OffsetXRule
Specifies the value or the rule that defines the offset for the weld in the X direction. The rule takes a higher precedence if both the rule and the value are specified.
OffsetYValue or OffsetYRule
Specifies the value or the rule that defines the offset for the weld in the Y direction. The rule takes a higher precedence if both the rule and the value are specified.
OffsetZValue or OffsetZRule
Specifies the value or the rule that defines the offset for the weld in the Z direction. The rule takes a higher precedence if both the rule and the value are specified.
Weld Connections
For each weld added in the weld table, there is a connection key that specifies its connection. Valid values are based on the frame type.
Multiple connections can be added to a single connection at different locations.
U-Frame (hsUFrameWeldConnection service class)
Box Frame (hsUFrameWeldConnection service class)
L-Frame (hsLFrameWeldConnection service class)
T-Frame (hsTFrameWeldConnection service class)
Split T-Frame (hsSplitTFrameWeldConnection service class)
I-Frame (hsIFrameWeldConnection service class)
Locations
Each connection has four predefined locations: 2, 4, 6, and 8. These are similar to cardinal points on steel cross-sections, and control the weld location object in the weld plane. The three offset rules can also be used to offset the weld object from the predefined location. Additional locations can be added as required. Allowed values are in the hsFrameWeldLocation codelist in HS_S3DSupports_Codelist.xls.
Locations for Steel Connections
For welds at steel connections, the locations are defined as:
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Butted, Nested, Copped, Fitted, Mitered
Locations refer to the corresponding cardinal point on the face of the cross section.
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Lapped
Locations refer to the following locations on the welded surface as shown below.
Location for Plates
For plates, each location refers to a separate edge of the plate.
Offsets
The three offset rules, OffsetXRule, OffsetYRule, and OffsetZRule, are the hanger rule names. These rules are responsible for returning the required offset value to the specified location. The offset rules are necessary only if none of the predefined locations meet the requirements. You can also specify a numerical value in the Value column.