Creating a Liquid Layer

You can create a liquid layer, seen as a layer applied on another layer, using a liquid material.

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About Objects in Layered Product Design
  1. From the Model section of the action bar, click Liquid Layer .
  2. Select the layer to which the liquid layer is applied.
  3. Define the position of the liquid layer with respect to the applied layer (Above the layer or Below the layer).
  4. Optional: Replace the default name with a more significant one.
  5. Click to select a material.
  6. Select or draw the Area where the liquid layer is applied.
  7. Define the Geometries of the liquid layer bond.
    • Either create a sketch positioned on the defined plane, with the origin and u,v direction retrieved from the stacking definition. It represents the layer boundary.

      For more information on working with the Sketcher, see 3D Modeling Core: Sketcher.

    • Or create a pattern from a predefined empty sketch. You can add geometry. The geometry is aggregated under the layer, inside a dedicated node.

      For more information on creating patterns, see Patterning.

    • Or create a symmetry.
  8. If the layer does not share the same machine or cross direction as the stacking,
    • Press Rotate: +90deg. Both directions are rotated.
    • Or select Invert machine direction. Only the machine direction is inverted.
  9. Select an option to compute the weight of the liquid layer (Mass, Area Density or Volume).
  10. From the color editor, pick the color to display the layer.
  11. Optional: Select the Hide all except this layer check box.
  12. Validate.
    • A Liquid Layer node is added to the tree. It contains
      • A Material Properties set
      • A Parameters set, to be populated with your parameters, those of the sketch or of the rectangular pattern (if any).
      • A Relations set
      • A Layer Geometry Set
      • A Layer Domains Set
        Note: Order of layer domains is not guaranteed, but this does not impact the design.
    Note: A Liquid Layer does not have an exploded view. It is represented by a small extrusion on the application layer.