Import a layup from Excel

1. Open one of the following dialog boxes:For a zone-based process, open the Laminate Modeler dialog box or the Solid Laminate Modeler dialog box.For the ply-based process, open the Layup Modeler dialog box.

2. In the dialog box, click Edit Layup to Spreadsheet .

3. In Excel, type your layup information in the worksheet or paste in the layup information that you copy from a different worksheet. If you type the information:In each row, define one ply in the layup.Set up five columns from left to right in the following order: Ply ID, Material Name, Thickness, Angle, and Description.In each cell, enter the property for the ply you are defining.The Ply ID column is optional. The material name is the name of an existing Pre/Post material or ply material. Enter thickness in the FEM units. Enter the orientation angle in positive or negative values. The Description column is required but entering a description is optional.Example: Ply IDMaterial NameThickness (mm)Angle (deg)Description9KEVLAR SKIN0.063508KEVLAR SKIN0.0635–457KEVLAR SKIN0.0635906KEVLAR SKIN0.0635455KEVLAR CORE12.70Core ply4KEVLAR SKIN0.0635453KEVLAR SKIN0.0635902KEVLAR SKIN0.0635–451KEVLAR SKIN0.06350

4. In Excel, on the Add-ins tab, choose Update Table.

5. Exit the spreadsheet application.

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