Creating Ramp Supports

Use Grid Ramp Support to create ramp supports based on the ramp definition, with possible multi-slope, and ordering of curves for plies generation.

  1. Select a ramp definition in the list and the corresponding side.
  2. Select From reference element to work with the ramp definition specified on that element.
    1. Optional: Click Edit to modify this ramp definition and edit the reference element.
      If the ramp definition is modified or replaced by another one at the reference element level, that ramp support is updated.
  3. Alternatively, select Override reference element spec with, for example to manage multislope drops.
    1. Click New to specify a new ramp definition.
    2. Optional: Change the Offset value.
    The ramp support is used to generate plies for the selected default ramp definition or sub-staggering, but if the ramp definition is modified on the reference element, the ramp support is not up-dated.
  4. Specify the number of curves to create.
  5. Optional: Edit the drop-off order of the curves for plies generation.