Laminate Composites > Defining plies and a stacking sequence
Modify a layup in Excel
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.
In the dialog box, click Edit Layup to Spreadsheet .
In Excel, add, delete, or modify the layup or ply information.
In Excel, on the Add-ins tab, choose Update Table.
Exit the spreadsheet application.
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