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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Resistance Spot</div>
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      <div class="title_division">Overview</div>
      <p class="para_division">Spot welds are created as feature sets and display in the feature tree of the <b class="uiTerm">Part Navigator</b>. They are located on the CAD model based on your selections and displayed as symbols based on the type of weld. 
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      <p class="para_division">Select geometry representing the parts joined by the weld and additional parameters to refine the location on the weld spots. The system generates the welds in 3D space, evaluates the location against customer specified rules, assigns attributes and displays the proper symbol. Choose the type of resistance spot weld, either associative or fixed, that the reference sheet method used, either overlap, top face or none and then select whether to create a series of welds using multiple or place individual welds using single.</p>
      <p class="para_division">Associative welds maintain links to their creation geometry, thus a change to that geometry will impact the location of the spot welds. </p>
      <p class="para_division">Fixed welds do not contain a link to their creation geometry and thus their location will not be impacted by a change to the original creation geometry.</p>
      <p class="para_division">The reference sheet method allows you to control how the system locates the weld spots. An overlap reference sheet calculates the intersection area of multiple face sets you select. This ensures that the placement of the weld will be in a valid area. The top face method will place the weld spots on the first face set selected and use the second face set only to derive the connected parts information. Selecting the <b class="uiTerm">None</b> reference sheet allows you to create a spot weld in space. This is not recommended but available.
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      <p class="para_division">The creation method, either multiple or single, allows you to generate a series of welds using the same face selection or to manually locate individual weld spots. Selecting multiple requires that you specify a guide curve and spacing values. You can create the guide curve or offset it from an existing edge or calculated it to be the mid curve of selected edges. The spacing may be determined by selecting the number of spots or the distance between spots.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Options</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Output Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A spot weld created as associative will have the following characteristics:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">It will be associative to the reference sheet selected. The reference sheet may be either an overlap sheet, created by intersecting the different faces sets, or the top face, which is the first face set selected. If any of the creation geometry used to identify the reference sheet is moved, the weld points will be moved.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">The guide curve geometry used in the creation will be stored in the weld feature set and available when editing the weld feature.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">All of the parameters you specify during creation of the spot weld will be available for edit.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A spot weld created as fixed will have the following characteristics:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">The spot weld will be independent of the face geometry selected to initially create it. When creating multiple spots the reference sheet may be either an overlap sheet, created by intersecting the different faces sets, or the top face, which is the first face set selected. If weld spots are created in the single mode the option is available to create spots with no reference sheet, basically a point in space. When using overlap the system uses the selected geometry faces to locate the weld spot and gather the connected parts information. Later this geometry is removed from the weld feature set. When top face is used the first set of faces selected is used to locate the weld spot and gather its connected parts information, additional face sets will not be used in locating the welds but used only to gather the connected parts information. Therefore it is valid to select curves or edges for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th face set. All the creation geometry is later removed from the weld feature set. If spots are created with no reference sheet the geometry selected for face sets is only used to identify the connected parts information. Moving or eliminating initial creation geometry will not effect the location of a fixed weld.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">No guide curve geometry is available for editing multiple spot welds. Editing is restricted to moving individual points.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Only a limited number of the parameters specified at the time of creation are available for edit.</p>
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_meth"></a><p class="para_th">Method</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Choose the spot weld creation method. <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> methods are available for both associative and nonassociative spot welds.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b>: Lets you place multiple resistance spots at a specified location according to the <b class="uiTerm">Spacing</b> value or <b class="uiTerm">Number of Welds</b>. In the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method, associative spot points are attached to the reference curves that can be specified by choosing a <b class="uiTerm">Location</b> option.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Single</b>: Allows you to specify a location (for the resistance spot) within the overlap area (which is highlighted in the graphics window) using the <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> dialog box. When you choose the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method, all options except <b class="uiTerm">Class</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Associative Output</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Freeze Location</b> appear grayed out. You can create as many resistance spots as desired at the specified locations. In the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method, associative spot points are attached to the UV value of reference sheet. All spot points created using the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method are grouped into a single feature.
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               <p class="para_th">Reference Sheet Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Select the method the system will use to identify the face that the spot welds will be placed on.</p>
               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Overlap</b>: This will generate a face by calculating the intersection of multiple face sets you have selected. Faces are the only valid input for this option. This method ensures that the weld spot will be placed in a valid area.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Top</b>: This will generate a face by using the first face set selected. Subsequent face sets will be used to gather the connected parts' information only. The only valid input for the first face set are faces but subsequent faces sets may be identified by curves or faces. This is often used if an overlap face cannot be generated.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">None</b>: This option is only available for fixed spot welds. The point is located using the point sub-function menu and the selected face sets are only used to identify the connected parts. You can select a curve or face to identify the connected parts. 
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               <p class="para_td">Choose the</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Face</b> selection icon <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_fsel.gif" border="0"> to select faces. This icon appears sensitive at all times. For resistance spot welds, you can select a minimum of two and maximum of four face sets, with each face set comprising at least one face.
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                     <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Reference Sheet</b> selection icon <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_refsht.gif" border="0"> to create a reference sheet when you have selected all the faces for the weld. This icon appears sensitive after you have selected at least two sets of faces.
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                     <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Edges/Curves/Points</b> selection icon <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_ecp.gif" border="0"> to select reference edges, curves, or points, depending upon the <b class="uiTerm">Location</b> selected. This icon appears sensitive after the reference sheet is created.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_rsht"></a><p class="para_th">Reference Sheet</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_prev.gif" border="0"> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_next.gif" border="0"> buttons to traverse through reference sheets for associative spot welds, in case multiple reference sheets are created.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_aspt_dlg_sel"></a><p class="para_th">Select Faces / Edges</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_down.gif" border="0"> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_up.gif" border="0"> buttons to traverse through curves, faces, and edges for spot welds.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_loc"></a><p class="para_th">Location</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you place a spot weld on the reference sheet along a specified location or path. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_fsel.html');return(false);">Face Selection</a> for tips on face selection.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Along Guide Curve</b>: Lets you select a guide curve on which to place the spot points. The <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> buttons appear insensitive when this option is selected. This option allows you to select curves that are in the part file (either piece part or assembly). In case more than one guide curve needs to be selected, select all the curves. The guide curve you select is projected onto the reference sheet, thus creating reference curves.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Offset from Guide Edge</b>: Lets you select reference edge(s) from the reference sheet, and specify offset distance from this edge. The <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> buttons appear insensitive when this option is selected. In case you need to select two or more reference edges, select the start edge and end edge from the reference sheet, the curves will automatically be chained.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/fig_offset.gif" border="0"> The <b class="uiTerm">Offset Distance</b> field is grayed out for other the <b class="uiTerm">Along Guide Curve</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Place on Center Line</b> location options.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Place on Center Line</b>: This option will generate a centerline between two sets of edges from the reference sheet. Each set contains a start and end edge &nbsp;(Some sets may have only one edge). All the intermediate edges are automatically chained. The spot welds are created in the reference sheet area, between the two sets of selected reference edges.
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               <p class="para_td">Allows you to specify the distance from the start point of the guide, offset or center line curve where the first spot weld is to be created. This option is available for the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method only.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_end"></a><p class="para_th">Distance from End</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Allows you to specify distance from the end point of the guide, offset or center line curve where the last spot weld is to be created. This option is available for the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method only.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_off"></a><p class="para_th">Offset Distance</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Allows you to specify the value for the <b class="uiTerm">Offset from Guide Edge</b> location. This field appears grayed out for all other <b class="uiTerm">Location</b> options.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_spa"></a><p class="para_th">Spacing</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Allows you to specify the distance between two consecutive resistance spots. The default value is taken from the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/preferences.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Weld Preferences</b></a> dialog box. When this option is turned ON, the <b class="uiTerm">Number of Welds</b> field appears grayed out. This option is available for the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method only.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_wno"></a><p class="para_th">Number of Welds</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Allows you to specify the number of spot welds. When this toggle is turned ON, <b class="uiTerm">Spacing</b> appears grayed out. The default value for this field is 2. This option is available for the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method only.
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_cls"></a><p class="para_th">Class</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the class of the spot weld. The options available are I, II, and III. The class attribute you choose is assigned to the spot weld.</p>
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_ch"></a><p class="para_th">Characteristics</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_char.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Weld Characteristics</b></a> dialog box that you can use to assign or modify characteristics for the spot weld.
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Inserting</div>
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            <p class="para_item">In the Modeling application, click <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Welding</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b>, or click the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> button <img align="bottom" src="graphics/res_spot_ic.gif" border="0"> on the <b class="uiTerm">Weld Assistant</b> toolbar. The <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> dialog box appears and you are cued to select faces for the first set.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the desired <b class="uiTerm">Output</b> type. (<b class="uiTerm">Associative</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Fixed</b>)
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_meth');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Method</b></a>. (multiple or single)
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Reference Sheet</b> type.
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            <p class="para_item">Click the face selection icon  <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_fsel.gif" border="0"> and select faces for the first set. After all faces for the first set are selected click the <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_down.gif" border="0">&nbsp;button to proceed to the next face set. You can select a maximum of four sets of faces. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_fsel.html');return(false);">Face Selection</a> for tips on face selection.&nbsp;Use the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_up.gif" border="0"> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_down.gif" border="0"> Select Face buttons to traverse through faces sets. You must select a minimum of two sets of faces, each set comprising at least one face
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            <p class="para_item">Choose the <b class="uiTerm">Reference Sheet</b> icon  <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_refsht.gif" border="0">, to create a reference sheet. In case several overlap bodies are created, the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_prev.gif" border="0"> / <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_next.gif" border="0"> Reference Sheet buttons are made available for you to traverse through overlap bodies. In case of a single overlap body, these buttons appear insensitive.
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            <p class="para_item">If you have chosen the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method, choosing the <b class="uiTerm">Reference Sheet</b> icon creates a reference sheet and automatically opens the <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> dialog box that you can use to define the location of the spot weld. Specify the spot weld location and skip to  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_step_twelve');return(false);">step 12</a>.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_loc');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Location</b></a> method. (The <b class="uiTerm">Along Guide Curve</b> location option is selected by default.) If you have selected the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method in step 1, the <b class="uiTerm">Location</b> options appear grayed out.
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            <p class="para_item">Select reference edge(s)/curve(s) if you are creating a spot weld using the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method. The label automatically updates to <b class="uiTerm">Select Curves</b> if you have selected the <b class="uiTerm">Along Guide Curve</b> location option. For the other two location options, the option label remains <b class="uiTerm">Select Edges</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">In the graphics window, select curves or edges depending upon the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_loc');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Location</b></a> options chosen in the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> dialog box.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_wno');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Number of Welds</b></a>, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_spa');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Spacing</b></a> (for <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> spot creation method), <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_strt');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Distance from Start</b></a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_end');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Distance from End</b></a>, as applicable. (These options appear grayed out for the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method.)
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         <li><a name="resistance_res_spot_step_twelve"></a><p class="para_item">Select the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_cls');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Class</b></a>. This option generates an attribute that specifies the quality of the surface finish of the weld, a I being the best and a III being the crudest.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_char.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Characteristics</b></a> for the spot weld if required.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0"> to create the weld and close the dialog box. Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_apply.gif" border="0"> to create the weld and keep the dialog box open. The Resistance Spot Weld is created and displayed with the appropriate font.
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      <p class="para_division">The resistance spot weld is created.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Spot Display</div>
      <p class="para_division">The spot displays in different fonts according to the number of sets selected for the spot weld.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Spot Font</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Number of Sets</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_font_two.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Two Sets</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_font_three.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Three Sets</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_font_four.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Four Sets</p>
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         </tr>
      </table><br><div class="title_division">Editing</div>
      <p class="para_division">On the <b class="uiTerm">Edit</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Feature</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Edit Parameters</b> dialog box, or in the <b class="uiTerm">Part Navigator</b>, select the resistance spot weld to edit. The selected weld is highlighted in the graphics window. The <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> dialog box appears in the edit mode, i.e., the <b class="uiTerm">Additional Edit</b> tab appears sensitive. Since spot welds are stored as feature sets, selecting a single weld in the feature set will enable the entire feature set to be edited.
      </p>
      <table border="0">
         <tr>
            <td valign="top" align="left"><img align="left" src="../graphics/note.gif" alt="Note" title="Note"></td>
            <td valign="bottom" align="left" width="100%">
               <div class="para_note">
                  <p class="para_note_body">Creation parameters are not available for edit on Fixed spot welds. These welds need to be edited individually using the <b class="uiTerm">Additional Edit</b> menu.
                  </p>
               </div>
            </td>
         </tr>
      </table>
      <table cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center">
         <tr>
            <td colspan="1" height="81" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/rspt_edit_dlg.gif"></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" height="81" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/rspt_edit_dlg.gif"></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" height="81" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/rspt_adled_dlg.gif"></p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Resistance Spot Dialog in Edit Mode</p>
            </th>
            <th colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Resistance Spot Dialog in Edit Mode</p>
            </th>
            <th colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Resistance Spot Additional Edit Dialog</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
      </table><br><p class="para_division">Using the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> dialog box in the edit mode, you can
      </p>
      <ul>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_par');return(false);">Edit parameters</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_faces');return(false);">Add or remove faces</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_sets');return(false);">Add or remove sets</a></p>
         </li>
      </ul>
      <p class="para_division">Using the <b class="uiTerm">Additional Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog box, you can:
      </p>
      <ul>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_del');return(false);">Delete individual spots</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_guide');return(false);">Move the spot along guide</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_move');return(false);">Move the spot on Face/Sheet</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_csys');return(false);">Edit Weld's CSYS</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_fus');return(false);">Relax fusion</a></p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Edit individual characteristics. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_char.html');return(false);">Characteristics</a>.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ul><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_faces"></a><div class="title_division">Add/Remove Faces</div>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog in the edit mode, choose the face selection icon. All the faces selected during creation for the first set are highlighted in the graphics window.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_down.gif" border="0"> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_up.gif" border="0"> buttons to traverse to the set you want to edit. The faces for the current set are highlighted in the graphics window.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">To add faces, select additional faces for the set. To remove faces, deselect highlighted faces.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Modify parameters on the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog box if required.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_sets"></a><div class="title_division">Add/Remove Sets</div>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog box, choose the face selection icon. All the faces selected during creation for the first set are highlighted in the graphics window.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Previous</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_down.gif" border="0"> and <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_up.gif" border="0"> buttons to traverse through face sets. The faces belonging to the current set are highlighted in the graphics window.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">To delete a set, traverse to the set you want to delete. In the graphics window, deselect all the highlighted faces for the set.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">To add set, click the <b class="uiTerm">Next</b> button until no faces are highlighted. This indicates that you can now select faces for a new set.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Select faces for the new set, and modify parameters in the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog box if required.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_par"></a><div class="title_division">Edit Parameters</div>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Resistance Spot</b> dialog box, edit the parameters you want to modify.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">When the options are set correctly, click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol>
      <table border="0">
         <tr>
            <td valign="top" align="left"><img align="left" src="../graphics/note.gif" alt="Note" title="Note"></td>
            <td valign="bottom" align="left" width="100%">
               <div class="para_note">
                  <p class="para_note_body">The <b class="uiTerm">Edit Parameters</b> option is not available for resistance spots created using the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_meth');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method</a>.
                  </p>
               </div>
            </td>
         </tr>
      </table><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_del"></a><div class="title_division">Delete Individual Spots</div>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Weld Additional Edit</b> dialog box, choose <b class="uiTerm">Delete Individual Spot</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Delete Individual Spots</b> dialog box, appears displaying all the spot welds in the part.
            </p>
            <div class="figure">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_del_dlg.gif"></p>
            </div>
            <div class="title_figure">Delete Individual Spots Dialog</div>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Choose the ID number of the spot weld you want to delete. The weld is highlighted in the graphics window.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Choose <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">. The resistance spot is deleted and you are returned to the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box.
            </p>
            <p class="para_item">OR</p>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box, click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_cancel.gif" border="0"> to restore the deleted weld and exit the dialog box. Otherwise click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0"> to save the modifications and close the dialog box.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_guide"></a><div class="title_division">Move along Guide</div>
      <p class="para_division">Using this option you can relocate a resistance spot created using the <b class="uiTerm">Multiple</b> method.
      </p>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Weld Additional Edit</b> dialog box, choose <b class="uiTerm">Move Along Guide</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Translate along guide</b> dialog box appears, listing all the multiple resistance spot welds
            </p>
            <ul>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">Created on the guide curve</p>
               </li>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">At the same time</p>
               </li>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">Using the same parameters.</p>
                  <div class="figure">
                     <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_trans_dlg.gif"></p>
                  </div>
                  <div class="title_figure">Translate Along Guide Dialog Box</div>
               </li>
            </ul>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Select the ID of the weld you want to move. The selected weld is highlighted in the graphics window.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Specify the new location using the <b class="uiTerm">Integer Scale</b>, by entering a value in <b class="uiTerm">Offset from Start Point</b>, or by entering an incremental value in <b class="uiTerm">Delta</b>.
            </p>
            <p class="para_item">When changing the resistance spot weld's location using the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot</b> dialog box, the following occurs in the graphics window:
            </p>
            <ul>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">The guide curve appears.</p>
               </li>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">A temporary diamond appears at the intended relocation point. The temporary diamond dynamically updates as the integer scale or <b class="uiTerm">Offset from Start Point</b> are updated.
                  </p>
               </li>
            </ul>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Choose <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">. The resistance spot weld is moved along the guide, and you are returned to the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box.
            </p>
            <table border="0">
               <tr>
                  <td valign="top" align="left"><img align="left" src="../graphics/note.gif" alt="Note" title="Note"></td>
                  <td valign="bottom" align="left" width="100%">
                     <div class="para_note">
                        <p class="para_note_body">The <b class="uiTerm">Move along Guide</b> option is not available for an resistance spot created using the <b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method.
                        </p>
                     </div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
            </table>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_move"></a><div class="title_division">Move on Face</div>
      <p class="para_division">Using this option you can relocate an resistance spot point anywhere on the reference sheet. the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/res_spot.html#resistance_res_spot_rspt_dlg_meth');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Single</b> method</a>.
      </p>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box, choose <b class="uiTerm">Move on Face</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Move Point on Face</b> dialog box appears.
            </p>
            <div class="figure">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_mvface_dlg.gif"></p>
            </div>
            <div class="title_figure">Move Individual Point Dialog Box</div>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Choose the ID number of the spot weld from the list. The <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> button <img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_pt_cons.gif" border="0"> turns sensitive. Click the button to open the <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> dialog box, which you can use to specify the new location.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Specify the new resistance spot location, and choose <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0"> to move the spot to the modified location.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_csys"></a><div class="title_division">Edit Weld CSYS</div>
      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Edit Weld CSYS</b> option is available on the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box only if CSYS features are available in the resistance spot being edited. Using this option you can specify any of the three CSYS axes.
      </p>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box, select choose <b class="uiTerm">Edit Weld CSYS</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Edit Weld CSYS</b> dialog box appears.
            </p>
            <div class="figure">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_csys_dlg.gif"></p>
            </div>
            <div class="title_figure">Edit CSYS Dialog Box</div>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Select the weld to edit by choosing its ID number from the list.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Specify the <b class="uiTerm">CSYS Direction</b> to edit.
            </p>
            <p class="para_item">When you select <b class="uiTerm">Flip CSYS dir</b>, the
            </p>
            <ul>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Flip Weld CSYS</b> button turns sensitive
                  </p>
               </li>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">i, j, k fields appear grayed out</p>
               </li>
               <li>
                  <p class="para_item">Flipped direction is displayed for in the graphics window for you to 'preview'.</p>
                  <p class="para_item">Clicking the <b class="uiTerm">Flip Weld CSYS</b> button flips the X-direction of the CSYS feature.
                  </p>
                  <p class="para_item">Selecting either X, Y or Z directions disables the <b class="uiTerm">Flip Weld CSYS</b> button, and sensitizes the i, j, k fields. Enter the i, j, k values to specify the direction of the chosen axis.
                  </p>
               </li>
            </ul>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol><a name="resistance_res_spot_rspt_ed_fus"></a><div class="title_division">Relax Fusion</div>
      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Relax Fusion</b> button appears sensitive on the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Spot Additional Edit</b> dialog box only if more than two face sets were selected at the time of spot weld creation.
      </p>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Resistance Weld Additional Edit</b> dialog box, click <b class="uiTerm">Relax Fusion</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Fusion Objects</b> dialog box appears, listing the panels in the sequence in which you selected the face sets during creation. By default the stackup status is indicated by a negative sign (-), which means that the stackup status is 'Fusion'.
            </p>
            <div class="figure">
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/spot_fus_dlg.gif"></p>
            </div>
            <div class="title_figure">Relax Fusion Dialog Box</div>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">To relax the stackup status for a particular set of panels, click the set in the list box. The '-' is modified a positive sign (+), indicating that the panel stackup status is modified to &quot;Relax&quot;.</p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Click  <img align="bottom" src="graphics/butt_ok.gif" border="0">.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol>
      <div class="title_division">Edit Individual Characteristics</div>
      <p class="para_division">See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/ref_char.html');return(false);">Characteristics</a>.
      </p>
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