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Connections
Connections are used to define the association of different regions of interest between parts in an assembly.
Welds
Welding is a process that joins materials, usually metals by using heat or pressure.
Spot and Laser Welds
A spot weld connects two parts over a circular area on the contacting surfaces. A laser weld connects the contacting surfaces over an area created from solids or strip created along a user-drawn line or a polyline.
Create Laser Weld
Connect contacting surfaces over an area created from solids, or on a line or polyline.

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Connections
Connections are used to define the association of different regions of interest between parts in an assembly.
- Regular Connections
  Regular connections can be used to define contact-based connections between parts in an assembly.
- Precise Connections
  SimSolid creates precise connections on the fly during geometry import and are grouped under the Precise connection folder.
- Welds
  Welding is a process that joins materials, usually metals by using heat or pressure.
  - Fillet and Seam Welds
    In SimSolid, seam welds are modeled as full 3D solid bodies.
  - Spot and Laser Welds
    A spot weld connects two parts over a circular area on the contacting surfaces. A laser weld connects the contacting surfaces over an area created from solids or strip created along a user-drawn line or a polyline.
    - Create Spot Welds
      Connect two parts over a circular area on the contacting surfaces.
    - Create Laser Weld
      Connect contacting surfaces over an area created from solids, or on a line or polyline.
      - Create Laser Welds from Solids
        Convert staple and cylindrical shaped parts to laser welds.
      - Create Laser Welds from Sketch
        Connect contacting surfaces over a strip created on a line or polyline.
- Adhesives
  Structural adhesives are simulated as thin layers of adhesive material associated with a connection.
- Virtual Connector
  Virtual connectors are rigid imaginary parts created between selected faces/spots representing geometrical support of the connector.
- Connection Review
  A table that shows all connections in a specified design study.
- Review Part Connection Locations
  Diagnose connection problems.
- Review Part Connections
  Review connections on selected parts.
- Show Disconnected Groups
  Identify groups of parts that are disconnected from the model.
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Create Laser Weld

Connect contacting surfaces over an area created from solids, or on a line or polyline.