Creating the Stacking

You can create the stacking, that is the complete ordered list of all the layers.

See Also
About Objects in Layered Product Design
  1. Open an empty 3D Part.
  2. From the Model section of the action bar, click Stacking .

    Note: Only one stacking is allowed in a 3D part.

    • A Stacking node is created in the tree, under the root node of the 3D Part.
    • If a stacking already exists, edition mode is started: The dialog box is filled with current values.
    • Stacking is proposed as default name.
  3. Optional: For easy identification, change the name of the stacking.
  4. Optional: Select the support plane of the stacking from the 3D area or from the tree.
    1. Optional: Use the context menu to create a plane.
  5. Define the machine direction from a line or a direction from an axis system.
    1. Optional: Use the context menu to create the element that defines the direction.
    The cross direction is deduced from the support plane and the machine direction: It is orthogonal to the machine direction, and forms a positive axis system with the plane orientation.
  6. Define the center point from a point.
    1. Optional: Use the context menu to create the point.
  7. Define an Elevated Offset to be used in Elevated view.
  8. Optional: Invert the machine or the cross direction, either from the dialog box or by clicking the corresponding arrow.

  • The Stacking node (named after your input) in the tree contains a Parameters set, and a Relations set and Stacking axis system.
    • Double-click to edit the stacking.
    • By default, the Parameters set is empty. Parameters are added as they are created.
    • Hiding Stacking axis system hides the stacking representation.
  • The stacking representation remains visible.
  • The machine direction is identified as MD, the cross direction as CD (Once validated their arrows are no longer clickable)
  • A centerline is displayed.
  • Back and front are identified.