Tip: To import the skin parts into SimSolid,
ensure the Import Skins option in the geometry import settings is
enabled.
On the Project Tree, click on the Assembly workbench.
On the toolbar, click (Create Laminate).
The Create Laminate dialog opens.
Select the skin from the project tree or graphics area. Only one skin can be
converted to laminate at once. Exception is applied to instances. Check
Include all instances checkbox to add and convert all
the instances of selected skin to laminates.
Click Edit for reference material orientation.
Material orientation system is automatically picked by SimSolid based on the selected skin. The origin of this
system is at the COG of selected skin, x-axis being along the longest dimension
of the skin and z-axis is normal to the skin.
Material orientation system can also be changed in the following ways :
To
Do this
Define a new coordinate system
Define the x-axis direction.
Go to the Axis X tab.
Enter the X, Y, and Z values to define the
direction.
Click Flip axis to change the
direction of the vector.
Go to the Axis Y tab and repeat the above
steps to define the y-axis direction.
Rotate around the z-axis.
Select the Rotate around local
axes check box.
Enter a value for Step
angle.
Click the spin wheel for Z or enter a value to rotate
the system about the z-axis.
Copy existing coordinate system
Note: Option is available only if a previously defined local coordinate
system is present in the design study.
Select the local coordinate system or the gobal coordinate
system.
Click Copy to copy the X and Y axis orientations.
Click OK define the material orientation.
Note: Material orientation system should have the z-axis normal to the selected
skin.
For stack direction, select from one of the two types:
Top
Stacks the plies along the direction of the reference plane as shown
in graphics.
Bottom
Same as Top but on the other direction of its reference plane.
Click Add ply to manually add plies.
To edit ply definition, double-click in the relevant fields such as name, and
thickness.
To change the material, click on the material hyperlink to open Apply material
for laminate plies dialog. Choose the material.
Set the orientation angle for each ply.
Optional: Rearrange the order of the piles in one of the following ways.
Drag and drop the selected ply.
Click the up or down arrows on the selected ply.
Optional: Click (Remove) to remove the selected
ply from the dialog.
Optional: Click (Copy) to copy-paste the
selection of plies.
Click OK to create the laminate.
Edit Laminates
Edit laminate from the Project Tree
Note: If you delete a laminate, the following warning is posted. Click Resume to retain the skins or select
Delete to delete the skin along with laminate.
To edit the laminate, double-click on the laminate or right-click from the
Project Tree and select
Edit.
The following properties can be edited in the edit mode.
(Create Laminate).
The Create Laminate dialog opens.
(Remove) to remove the selected
ply from the dialog.
(Copy) to copy-paste the
selection of plies.
