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2022.2

What's New
View new features for SimSolid 2022.2.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover SimSolid functionality with interactive tutorials.
Interface with External Products
Interfaces that support SimSolid output file format.
Geometry
Information about treatment and properties of geometric entities in SimSolid.
Assembly
Summary of available functionality for defining the properties and behavior of parts in the model.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Create Analysis
Create an analysis for your project.
Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions available for SimSolid.
Post Processing
Run analyses and view a variety of results in SimSolid.
Design Study
Design studies allow you to quickly evaluate and compare the structural performance from different design scenarios.
Verification Problems
Solved verification models.

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2022.2

Home
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.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Interface with External Products
Geometry
Assembly
Connections
Create Analysis
Boundary Conditions
Post Processing
Design Study
Verification Problems

Welds

Welding is a process that joins materials, usually metals by using heat or pressure.

Below are the types of welds supported in SimSolid:

Fillet and Seam Welds
Spot and Laser Welds

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.

See Also

Spot Welds Tutorial

Seam Welds Tutorial

Seam Welds Video

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