Exploring Cosmetic Welds

To create or edit a weld feature, click the Welds icon on the Process panel, or right-click the Welds folder in the Model browser and select Edit. You can also double-click the Welds folder and edit the individual features. Figure 10.7 shows the available features in the welds environment.

FIGURE 10.7: Weld Features panel

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The cosmetic weld feature is available by clicking the Cosmetic icon in the Weld panel. Figure 10.8 shows the Cosmetic Weld dialog box. When using the cosmetic weld feature, you simply select edges of the model. These edges can belong to part components or other weld beads.

FIGURE 10.8: Cosmetic Weld ...

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