Weld markings

Find out how to set up your preferred weld pattern

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Written by Lucas Post Uiterweer
Updated over a week ago

Start welding right away. With weld patterns marked on the plates there is no need for manual pre-marking of welds always conform to your class welding patterns.

Weld Markings

A custom weld pattern can be marked on your parts, this saves a lot of time during the build of your construction. The weld patterns are defined by a code that includes the minimal weld length, the maximal spacing, and the rhythm of the welds.

For example 75,200,sh

Full weld level

The full weld level determines to which height all plates need to be fully welded. Mostly all welds under the waterline need to be fully welded, not staggered.

Primary crossing full distance

The marked weld pattern can be influenced by a custom primary crossing full distance. This means that where primary construction members cross each other all welds within this area will be full. The standard primary crossing's full distance is 150mm.

The primary members can be set up by choosing the structure type: primary.

Set up your weld pattern in the model settings.

d = start-start distance between weld segments

s = single weld segment length

Possible weld types:

cn = chain intermittent

code: 80,200,cn

cc= chain intermittent, start custom

code: 80,200,cc,130

sn = staggered, no start other side

code: 80,200,sn

sf = staggered, start full other side

code: 80,200,sf

sh = staggered, start half other side

code: 80,200,sh

sc = staggered, start custom

80,200,sc,60

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