Spot weld universal connections

You can use the universal Spot Weld Connection command to create and manage spot welds in your model. Typically, you create spot weld connections connect sheet metal parts in industries like automobile manufacturing, fabrication, ship building, and so on. You can use the Spot Weld Connection command to connect two, three, or four flange surfaces.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A FEM or assembly FEM file as the work part and displayed partNastran, Abaqus, or LS-DYNA as the specified solver
Command Finder	Universal Spot Weld Connection Connection Elements Automatic Connection Elements

Spot weld universal connection customer defaults

Menu	File→Utilities→Customer Defaults
Location in dialog box	Simulation→Pre/Post→Universal Connections→ Spot Weld tab

Learn more

Seam weld universal connections in the Nastran environment

Spot weld universal connections in the LS-DYNA environment

Importing and exporting spot weld connections using wcd format

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