Creating ply sections and section curves

Use the New Ply Section command to create a laminate ply section. The software lists the created ply sections in the Ply Section folder in the Simulation Navigator. From the Simulation Navigator, you can create the associated section curves for the existing ply sections. The section curves represent the laminate composite ply centerlines at the cross-section of the laminate and the selected plane.

The following example displays the curves of the ply sections that are defined on a yacht model.

The curve names are derived from the ply section, laminate, and ply names. You can view the name by hovering the cursor over a curve in the graphics window.

The New Ply Section command uses the extrude laminate functionality to uniformly connect all the selected section plies, even at non-manifold joints. To avoid unintended curves at joints, replace a single ply section containing many laminates with multiple ply sections, each containing fewer laminates.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A FEM as the work part
Command Finder	New Ply Section
Simulation Navigator	Right-click the Ply Section node→New Ply Section

How do I

Import a layup from a laminate physical property

Create a global layup

Create ply extensions

Create a ply section and its section curves

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Creating a global layup

Creating global plies

Working with global plies and global ply groups

Cohesive layers

Exporting the global layup to Fibersim

Draping global plies over the model

Layup offset

Working with imported layups

Ply-based workflow

Defining plies and a stacking sequence

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Global layups and hand layup manufacturing

Ply extensions

Right-click commands for ply section nodes

Right-click commands for global layup nodes

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