Generating the Plies from the Virtual Stacking

Plies From Virtual Stacking generates the plies from the virtual stacking.

  1. Select one or several virtual stackings.

    Note: Select a Grid container to select all the virtual stackings it contains.

  2. Set Plies groups options.

    If Merge plies groups at end is not selected, plies groups are updated if requested, provided they have been generated with the selected algorithm.

    If Merge plies groups at end is selected, Update existing plies group is always activated.

    • If a plies group corresponding exactly to the current selection of virtual stackings is found, the plies group is updated.
    • If none is found, a new plies group is generated.

  3. Select an algorithm.
  4. Optional: Select a drop-off pattern.

    Note: A pattern can be defined in all propagation mode, except in MSS as drop-off orders are defined by desin in MSS.

  5. Optional: Select Drop plies with same layer level on same curve.
  6. Click Preview.