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Assembly
Summary of available functionality for defining the properties and behavior of parts in the model.
Materials
Apply Materials to Welds
Apply material properties to welds in the assembly.

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Assembly
Summary of available functionality for defining the properties and behavior of parts in the model.
- Materials
  - Apply Materials to Entire Assembly
    Apply material properties to your assembly.
  - Apply Materials to Specific Parts
    Apply material properties to specific parts in the assembly.
  - Apply Materials to Welds
    Apply material properties to welds in the assembly.
  - View Material Assignment
    Check the materials assigned to parts in your assembly.
- Rigid Parts
  A rigid part can displace under the loading, but only as a rigid body, i.e. without deformation or strain.
- Spots
  A Spots is a feature that enable applying loads, constraints, or other boundary conditions (BC) to local regions on the surface, instead of applying BC to the whole faces of the model
- Create Coordinate System
  Define a local coordinate system to which boundary conditions may be later applied.
- Import Coordinate System
  Import coordinate system from an external comma separated values (CSV) file. Multiple coordinates can be imported at once.
- Create Line on Part
  Create a line that can later be used to generate seam welds.
- Create Sheets
  Create a sheet from an imported surface by applying thickness.
- Create Laminates
  Create laminate from an imported skin
- Set Part Type as Bolt
  Define parts as bolts.
- Set Orthotropic Material Geometry
  Define the material orientation of the part.
- Import Datum Points from CSV
  Import datum point sets from an external comma separated values (CSV) file.
- Create Liquid Body
  Create a liquid body between selected faces.
- Create Gas Body
  Create gas body between selected faces.
- Assembly Review
  You can clean up the geometry in your model by removing undesired parts.
Connections
Connections are used to define the association of different regions of interest between parts in an assembly.
Create Analysis
Create an analysis for your project.
Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions available for SimSolid.
Post Processing
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Verification Problems
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Apply Materials to Welds

Apply material properties to welds in the assembly.

In the Project Tree, click the Connections workbench.
On the workbench toolbar, select one of the following:
- Click > Apply material to seam welds to apply material properties to seam welds.
- Click > Apply material to spot welds to apply material properties to spot welds.
In the dialog, choose a material from the current project or from the material database section in the material tree, and then apply to all welds or selected welds.
Note:
- Seam weld material assignment affects all analysis types. If you do not assign materials to seam welds, automatic assignment occurs when an analysis is solved, based on what parts are connected to the weld. If parts with multiple materials are connected, the stiffer material is assigned to the weld.
- Spot weld material assignment only affects fatigue simulations. For all structural analyses, automatic assignment occurs when an analysis is solved, based on what parts are connected to the weld. If parts with multiple materials are connected, the stiffer material is assigned to the weld.