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Ply Section dialog box

Settings
Name Sets the ply section name.
Section Plane
Specify Plane Lets you specify a section plane on which to display the section curves of the selected laminates.
Select Section Opens the View Section dialog box that lets you create or edit a cross section view.
Display Options
Ply Offset Scale Factor Scales the distance between the section curves to improve ply visibility.
Ply Color Specifies the color of the section curves.Inherit from Ply DefinitionColors each curve using the color specified for its corresponding ply in the ply stackup.ContrastingRandomly assigns a distinct color to each curve.
Laminate Selection
Select All Creates the ply centerline curves for all laminates.
Select Laminates Available when the Select All check box is cleared.Opens the Laminate Selection dialog box where you can select one or more laminates.
Laminate list Lists the selected laminates.
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