Model weld properties in drawings

Tekla Structures
2022
Tekla Structures

Model weld properties in drawings

You can select which model welds are visible in drawings and drawing views, and set the weld color and line type.

To go to weld properties:

  • On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties, select the drawing type and navigate to weld properties.
  • In an open drawing, double-click the drawing view frame, and click Weld in the options tree.
  • In an open drawing, double-click the drawing background, and navigate to weld properties.
  • Double-click a weld in an open drawing.
  • In Quick Launch, start typing weld properties, and then select Drawing weld properties from the list.

The following table lists all weld settings on all property levels (drawing, view, object). All weld properties do not contain all of the settings listed below.

Setting Description
Content tab - Visibility
Welds

Welds in sub-assemblies

Not visible does not display any welds in the selected view/drawing.

Site weld visible displays only site welds in the view/drawing.

Workshop weld visible displays only workshop welds in the view/drawing

Both visible displays both site welds and workshop welds in the view/drawing.

Weld size limit

Enter a weld size limit to filter welds of that size and smaller out of the drawing. This is useful when you only want to show non-typical welds in a drawing.

To set whether the weld size is an exact or minimum value, use the advanced option XS_WELD_FILTER_TYPE.

To filter out a standard weld type, use the advanced option XS_OMITTED_WELD_TYPE.

Content tab: Representation
Representation

Select Path or Outline.

You can also select whether to show Hidden lines or Own hidden lines.

Weld solids are shown in drawings in the following cases:

  • Weld solids are shown in drawings for those weld types that have real solid support. Welds that have no real solid support are shown in the model with a hexagonal placeholder, and in drawings weld solids are not shown.

  • Welds that have custom cross-sections are also supported.

Appearance tab: Visible lines
Color Sets the color of the weld lines.
Type Sets the type of the weld lines.
Appearance tab: Hidden lines
Color Sets the color of the hidden lines.
Type Sets the type of the hidden lines.
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