Laminate Composites > Creating a global layup > Draping global plies over the model
View ply fiber orientation
- In the Simulation Navigator, right-click one or more ply nodes and choose View Fiber Orientations.
How do I
Define draping data for global plies
Compute draping and flat patterns
Map draped fiber orientation to material orientation
Change the color spectrum for the fiber orientation display
Export draping results
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Fiber orientation
List draping results
Ply-based workflow
Defining plies and a stacking sequence
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Draping solvers
Fiber alignment methods
Developable and undevelopable surfaces
Draping solver feedback
Computing draped fiber orientation and flat patterns
Right-click commands for global layup nodes
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View ply fiber orientation, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series
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