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 open weld properties in drawings:

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.
Click a weld in an open drawing. If the property pane is not open, double-click the weld.
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
Save, load and search properties in property pane	To load existing properties, select the properties from the list. To save the modified properties, click . You can also save the properties with another name. To search for a property, start typing the property name.
Welds Welds in sub-assemblies	These settings are only available on the drawing (GA drawings) and view level. Not visible does not display any welds in the selected view or drawing. Site weld visible displays only site welds in the view/drawing. Workshop weld visible displays only workshop welds in the view or drawing Both visible displays both site welds and workshop welds in the view or drawing.
Weld size limit	This setting is only available on the drawing (GA drawings) and view level. 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. The weld size limit can also be set for all views in a drawing.
Visibility	In the property pane, click the eye button to activate or deactivate the visibility options. Select whether to show Hidden lines or Own hidden lines.
Representation	Select Path or Outline. Path Outline 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.
Visible lines	Set the color and type of the visible weld lines.
Hidden lines	Set the color and type of the hidden weld lines.