WLD-010

Pack: D_WELD Severity: major

Minimize weld metal volume (flag oversized fillet legs vs requirement)

Rule Card

Field	Value
Pack	D_WELD — Weldment and Fabrication DFM
Title	Minimize weld metal volume (flag oversized fillet legs vs requirement)
Severity	major
Check logic	Deterministic
Applies to	Weldment
Inputs required	weld_data
Fix template	Clarify weld callouts and update weld design to reduce distortion and quality risk.

Short Description

Minimize weld metal volume (flag oversized fillet legs vs requirement)

When It Applies

This rule runs when the selected or auto-classified manufacturing route activates D_WELD. It targets Weldment.

Evidence Profile

Input	Category
weld_data	Weld / Fabrication

References

Reference	Type	Title
REF-WLD-3	guide	TWI guidance: design to minimize weld distortion

Sources

• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\manifest.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\rule_library.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\references.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\process_classifier.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\overlays.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\roles.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\report_templates.json
• D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\ui_bindings.json