Laminate definition for a selected face or element

Use the View Laminate command to display the laminate physical property for a selected face or element. This command lets you easily view the laminate definition and critical ply results information for a selected element.

In the FEM file, the information is displayed for a selected polygon face or element face. All the elements in the polygon face must be in the same zone. In the Simulation file, the information is displayed for a selected element. Ply results must be displayed in the Simulation file.

The information is displayed in the command dialog box and includes the following:

• A sketch of the laminate with the number of plies and total thickness (1).

• Ply layup information that includes the global ply ID, the material composition, thickness, and angle of the ply (2).

• The minimum and maximum values of the selected results and the ply ID where the extrema occur (3). (Ply results displayed in the graphics window)

• A plot of the ply strain or ply stress as a function of the laminate thickness. (Ply stress or strain results displayed in the graphics window)

Note:

For laminates created in the Abaqus solver, because each ply from the solid laminate can be divided into multiple sections, the number of sections displayed in the View Laminate dialog box can be larger than the number of plies defined in the laminate. You set the number of sections in the Section Points box in the Solid Laminate Modeler dialog box.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Command Finder	View Laminate
Simulation Navigator	(FEM file) Right-click the Zones or Zone # node→View Laminate

How do I

View laminate physical properties in the FEM file

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