Creating Limit Contours from an Input File

You can modify and import a staggering file to relimit plies created from zones.

The staggering file created from limit contours contains:

  • The staggering values.
  • The staggering steps.
  • And the relimiting directions for each ETBS that are used when relimiting the plies.

These values are usually modified by the user from the file generated when creating plies from zones, selecting the option Create Full Plies and ETBS.

Note: This task is available in Composites Design.

See Also
Limit Contour Groups
Creating Plies From Zones
  1. Plies from zones have been created with the option Create Full Plies and ETBS.

    From the Zones Design section of the action bar, click Limit Contours From Input File .
  2. Import the file as explained in Import, Export, and Manage External Data, both for the location and the format.
  3. Select one Relimiting Curve Join Type.
  4. The limit contour created is a parallel to the curve you have selected. Select the type of parallel to create from the list.
    • Geodesic and Euclidian impose the type you have selected.
    • Geodesic otherwise Euclidian creates a geodesic parallel if possible, otherwise it creates a Euclidian parallel.
    • Euclidian otherwise Geodesic creates a Euclidian parallel if possible, otherwise it creates a geodesic parallel.
    • Parallel planes otherwise geodesic creates parallel planes if possible, otherwise creates a geodesic parallel.

The limit contours and the limit contour group features are created:

  • Relimitation by gap filling:

  • Relimitation by extrapolation:

Important: If you add a new column (or a row) to the staggering data file (.xls file), the corresponding first column (row) cell should not be left empty. That is, you should add # to the first column cell or the first row cell.