Weld Suspension Rules
- Last UpdatedJan 20, 2026
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The input file for weld suspension is an ordinary text file in a simple language based on the general TIL format. Suspension rules are divided in two categories, plates and profiles, and define settings for those types of parts. The plate category is divided in two subordinate types for planar plates and brackets. The profile category is divided into planar and curved profiles.
All values defining suspension length are given as strings. Optionally, the flange width can be taken into consideration when calculating the suspension length for cutouts by adding FW to the given value.
The name of the input file is weldSuspension.def and it must be placed in the SB_SHIP directory.
The weld suspension parameters have the following syntax:
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PLATE_RULES </PLANARPLATE /BRACKET> |
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Type of part for which the defined suspension rule is valid. |
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/START_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the first notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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END_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_INNER_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value>. |
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Distance to the start geometry of notches between the first and last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_INNER_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the end geometry of notches between the first and last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_FIRST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of the first cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_FIRST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the end geometry of the first cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_INNER_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_INNER_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]>; |
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Distance to the end geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_LAST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of the last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_LAST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the end geometry of the last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. |
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PROFILES_RULES </PLANARPROFILE/CURVEDPROFILE> |
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Type of part for which the defined suspension rule is valid. |
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/START_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the first notch in the profile trace, in the welding direction. |
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/END_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_INNER_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the start geometry of notches between the first and last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_INNER_NOTCH |
=<Distance as string value> |
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Distance to the end geometry of notches between the first and last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_FIRST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of the first cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_FIRST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the end geometry of the first cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_INNER_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_INNER_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the end geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/START_LAST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]> |
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Distance to the start geometry of the last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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/END_LAST_CUTOUT |
=<Distance as string value [+FW]>; |
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Distance to the end geometry of the last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. |
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SUSPENSIONFACTOR |
<numeric value; |
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A factor used to calculate the suspension distance for all part types and welding types. The suspension length is calculated by multiplying the factor with the smallest thickness of the two parts to be welded together. If a factor is set the defined suspension rules are not used. |
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