COMPUTER-ASSISTED DESIGN AND COST ASSESSMENT OF WELDED CONSTRUCTIONS

Newly developed functions permit modelling of welded joints in 3D CAD systems. The designer identifies the welding zone and the CAD system suggests appropriate forms and dimensions of welded seams at an early design stage. The user can then correct the proposal if necessary. Detailed information about the welding process can be added later by another specialist or with the aid of an expert system. On utilising the CAD-assisted selection of raw materials, the costs of the welded joint can be calculated automatically in very detailed form.