The delivered rules include nine different possibilities for tee welds. Selector questions and the thickness of the bounded part are used to determine which items are valid. Additionally, the mounting angle of the bounded and bounding objects are considered when deciding which tee weld to place. The “Opening” created by the mounting angle is calculated as shown in the following illustration, with the Beta parameter indicating the mounting angle:
The available tee welds are described in the sections below.
Tee Weld 1
Tee weld 1 is selected if the Category is set to Normal, and the Opening gap is less than 3mm.
Tee Weld 2
Tee weld 2 is selected if the Category is set to Normal, the Opening gap is greater than or equal to 3mm, and the Mounting Angle is greater than 45 degrees.
Tee Weld 3
Tee weld 3 is selected if the Category is set to Normal, the Opening gap is greater than or equal to 3 m, and the Mounting Angle is less than or equal to 45 degrees.
Tee Weld 4
Tee weld 4 is placed if the Category is set to Full, and the thickness of the bounded object is less than 40mm.
Tee Weld 5
Tee weld 5 is placed if the Category is set to Full, and the thickness of the bounded object is greater than or equal to 40mm.
Tee Weld 6
Tee weld 6 is placed if the Category is set to Deep, and the thickness of the bounded object is greater than or equal to 25mm.
Tee Weld 7
Tee weld 7 is placed if the Category is Deep, and the thickness of the bounded object is less than 25mm.
Chain Weld
Chain welds can be placed if the Category is set to Chain. They use the same parameters as tee weld 1, but they also specify Pitch and Length values.
Zig Zag Weld
Zig Zag welds can be placed if the Category is set to ZigZag. Like Chain welds, they use the same parameters as tee weld 1, and add Pitch and Length parameters.