Layup Modeler dialog box

Layup Definition
Layup Name	Defines the name for the layup.
Stacking Recipe	Allows you to define the type of ply arrangement.Regular defines a layup identical to the ply list.Symmetric defines a layup that duplicates the plies in the ply list and appends them in reverse order above the top ply in the ply list.Note: In order to have a fully symmetric laminate the reference plane must be on the plane of symmetry.Symmetric with Core defines a layup that duplicates the plies in the ply list with the exception of the top ply, and appends them in reverse order above the top ply. The top ply becomes the central core. It is more efficient to create the core ply last. Note: In order to have a fully symmetric laminate the reference plane must be on the plane of symmetry.Repeated defines a layup that duplicates the plies in the ply list so that the layup contains two copies of the ply list in the same order, one above the other.Repeated with Core defines a layup that duplicates the plies in the ply list with the exception of the top ply, which becomes the central core. The resulting layup contains two copies of the rest of the ply list in the same order, one above the core and one below.
Create New Ply	Lets you define and create a new ply for the layup.
Create Layup Link	Lets you select the existing layups, which will be linked to the parent global layup, to create a sublaminate
Create New Cohesive Layer	Appears only in the supported solver environments.Available when you create at least one ply.Creates a cohesive layer between two plies to model delamination. For each cohesive layer, you need to specify a damage interface material.
Move Selected Ply Up or Move Selected Ply Down	Active only when one or more plies are selected in the ply list.Lets you modify the stacking sequence by moving the selected ply or plies up or down.
Group Selected Plies	Active only when one or more plies are selected in the ply list.Creates a parent group containing the selected ply or plies.
Group Selected Plies	Active only when a parent group is selected in the ply list.Dissolves the selected parent group, replacing it with its constituent plies.
Unlink Selected Ply Group	Active only when a child group is selected in the ply list.Disassociates the selected child group from its parent group, changing it to a parent group.
Delete Ply	Active only when an item is selected in the ply list.Permanently removes the selected item from the ply list.
Edit Layup to Spreadsheet	Opens a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel, which lets you modify the layup using the spreadsheet application.
Export Layup to CSV File	Exports the layup to a CSV file.
Import Layup from CSV File	Imports a laminate layup from a CSV file.Note: You should import the layup into a new (undefined) layup rather than an existing layup. If you import a layup into an existing layup, the layup definition in the existing layup is overwritten.
Import Layup Using Shorthand Format	Lets you define a layup using the lamination shorthand format.Note: When you import a layup into an existing layup, it overwrites the layup definition.
Import Layup from a Laminate PPT	Lets you import the layup from a Laminate physical property table that is already defined in the FE model.Note: When you import a layup into an existing layup, it overwrites the layup definition.
Paste Repetition	Active only when your previous command was Copy.Lets you build a layup more quickly by allowing you to paste more than one copy of the item you selected for copying. The number you select from the Paste Repetition list determines how many times the selected item is duplicated when you click the Paste command. Duplicates are placed according to the option you select from the list located next to the Paste Repetition list. The following list is active only when your previous command was Copy.When you use the Paste command, the following options control where the copied items are inserted in the ply list in relation to the selected item, or if no item is selected, in relation to the top or bottom of the ply list.The following options are visible only when a ply is selected:Paste Above/Paste Below pastes the copied items above/below the selected ply.Paste Symmetric Above/Paste Symmetric Below pastes the copied items above/below the selected ply in the reverse order from the copied items.Paste Anti-symmetric Above/Paste Anti-symmetric Below pastes the copied items above/below the selected ply in the reverse order from the copied items and changes the orientation of the ply or plies to be anti-symmetric. The following options are visible only when no ply is selected:Paste at Top/Paste at Bottom pastes the copied items at the top/bottom of the ply list.Paste Symmetric at Top/Paste Symmetric at Bottom pastes the copied items at the top/bottom of the ply list in the reverse order from the copied items.Paste Anti-symmetric at Top/Paste Anti-symmetric at Bottom pastes the copied items at the top/bottom of the ply list in the reverse order from the copied items and changes the orientation of the ply or plies to be anti-symmetric.
Reverse Stacking Sequence	Reverses the stacking sequence of the layups. You can reverse the plies and their global ply IDs, or reverse only the plies but keep the original ply ID sequence.Reverse Plies and Global Ply IDs****Reverse Plies Only		Reverse Plies and Global Ply IDs	Reverse Plies Only
	Reverse Plies and Global Ply IDs
Reverse Plies Only
Ply table	Displays ply properties and ply layup. The headings of the ply list indicate the type of information the column contains.Global Ply IdIdentifies the global ply with a unique number. If you select the ply, then select the value for Global Ply Id, the value becomes active and you can modify it by typing a new value.CompositionDisplays the material of the ply.ThicknessSpecifies the thickness of the ply. If you select the ply, then select the Thickness value, the value becomes active and you can modify it by typing a new value.AngleSpecifies the angle of the ply material in relation to the layup orientation. If you select the ply, then select the value for Angle, the value becomes active and you can modify it by typing a new value.StatusDisplays the draping status of the ply:Undefined means the ply has no draping data.Up-to-date means the ply draping data is defined and up to date in the FEM file physical property.Update Pending means the ply draping data is defined, but the data is not yet included in the FEM file. You can update the draping status with the Update command.DescriptionSpecifies a short ply description. If you select the ply, then select the value for Description, the value becomes active and you can modify it by typing a new value.Solid PropertyControls how inflated plies are exported:Layered exports inflated plies using layered properties.Homogeneous exports inflated plies using unlayered, homogeneous properties with equivalent orthotropic materials.To modify the solid property value from layered to homogeneous, right-click a ply and choose Solid Property→Homogeneous. Exporting a subset of global plies as homogeneous rather than layered properties may shorten solution time.You can modify ply information using right-click commands. For more information, see Right-click commands for plies
Global Ply ID	Specifies the global ply number.
Ply Material	Controls the type of material you can assign to the selected ply.When cleared, the Material list and the Select material button are visible, allowing you to select or create materials.When selected, the Ply Material list and the Select ply material button are visible, allowing you to select or create laminate ply materials.
Color swatch	Controls the color for the ply as it appears in thePly Sketcher pane of the Laminate Modeler dialog box.
Material	Appears only when the Ply Material check box is cleared.Lets you select a material for the selected ply from a list of the materials in the FEM file.
Select material	Appears only when the Ply Material check box is cleared.Opens the Materials dialog box to select or define a material for the selected ply.
Ply material	Appears only when one or more plies are selected in the ply list, and the Ply Material check box is selected.Lets you select a ply material for the selected ply from a list of the ply materials you have previously defined in the layup.
Select ply material	Appears only when the Ply Material check box is selected.Opens the Laminate Ply Material Manager dialog box to select or define a laminate ply material for the selected ply.
Description	Specifies the description of the selected ply.
Thickness	Defines the thickness of the selected ply.
Angle	Defines the ply offset angle of the selected ply as a rotation from the projection of the Primary Alignment direction defined for the ply.Note: You can enter a ply offset angle between -360 and 360, but the software converts any angle less than -90 or greater than 90 to a value between these two limits.
Define Draping Input	Opens the Draping Data or Multiple Ply Draping Data dialog box where you can define the type of ply solver, the lock angle, the faces that include the ply, discontinuities in the ply, and the alignment direction.

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Creating global plies

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