Welded Pipe Connection Macro Example

Welded Pipe Connection Macro Example

Welded Pipe Connection Macro creates weld to connect tube profiles. Placing the mouse cursor over the Welded Pipe Connection Macro will reveal the tooltip describing the scope and steps of this macro.



The below is the example as described in  ProtaSteel Quick Start Guide :


Users can set 3D view model to wireframe under View tab > Object Draw Model > Wireframe.  
  1. Pick Welded Pipe Connection 
  2. Pick the main tube profile 
  3. Pick secondary tube profiles.
  4. Right Click
  1. Create the most appropriate View first before creating the connection. The same view & orientation will be used to produce the drawings. Click this topic for more details: Creating Views
  2. Press F9 on the joint to set the point of interest.  The view will then rotate about the point of interest.

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