Creating a Ply Table

You can create a ply table that contains the stacking order of the Composites part and enables you to analyze the stack-up for possible problems.

Notes:
  • This task is available in Composites Design and Composites Manufacturing Preparation.
  • Plies must already exist.

  1. From the Plies Design section of the action bar, click Ply Table .
  2. Either select Complete Stacking or Selection of groups (and select the plies groups).
  3. Optional: Select the Take cut-pieces into account check box.
  4. Select a default location for the file to import Filed-based system or Database .
  5. Enter the name of the file to export.
  6. Check the Open stack-up file after creation option to open the file.

Here is an example of a stack-up file with no cut-pieces. The stack-up file contains the following information:

  • Ply group
  • Sequence
  • Ply
  • Material
  • Direction
  • Rosette
  • Surface
  • Draping
  • Geometric reference.

 
PlyGroup	Sequence	  Ply	   CutPieceGroup	CutPiece	Material	Direction	Rosette	  Surface	Draping	Ply ID 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.1	Ply.1			                      KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       1 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.2	Ply.2			                      KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       2 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.3	Ply.3			                      KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       3 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.4	Ply.4			                      KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       4 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.5	Ply.5			                      KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       5 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.6	Ply.6			                      KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       6 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.7	Ply.7			                      KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       7 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.8	Ply.8			                      KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       8 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.9	Ply.9			                      KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	       9 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.10	Ply.10			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      10 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.11	Ply.11			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      11 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.12	Ply.12			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      12 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.13	Ply.13			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      13 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.14	Ply.14			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      14 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.15	Ply.15			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      15 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.16	Ply.16			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      16 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.17	Ply.17			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      17 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.18	Ply.18			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      18 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.19	Ply.19			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      19 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.20	Ply.20			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      20 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.21	Ply.21			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      21 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.22	Ply.22			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      22 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.23	Ply.23			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      23 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.24	Ply.24			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      24 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.25	Ply.25			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      25 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.26	Ply.26			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      26 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.27	Ply.27			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      27 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.28	Ply.28			                    KEVLAR4	        45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      28 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.29	Ply.29			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      29 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.30	Ply.30			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      30 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.31	Ply.31			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      31 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.32	Ply.32			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      32 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.33	Ply.33			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      33 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.34	Ply.34			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      34 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.35	Ply.35			                    KEVLAR4	        90	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      35 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.36	Ply.36			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      36 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.37	Ply.37			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      37 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.38	Ply.38			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      38 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.39	Ply.39			                    KEVLAR4	         0	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      39 
PlyG.1	  Sequence.40	Ply.40			                    KEVLAR4	       -45	Rosette.1	Extr.1	 F	      40

Here is an example of a stack-up file with cut-pieces with the following additional information:

  • Cut-piece group
  • Cut-piece.
    PlyGroup	Sequence Ply	   CutPieceGroup	CutPiece	  Material	Direction	Rosette	  Surface	Draping	Ply ID 
CarbPl   Seq.10   Ply.1                           Carbon   +45CR-45  Rosette.1 LowSurf F         1
                  Ply.1  CutPieceGr.1  CutPiece.2                    Rosette.1                   1.1
                  Ply.1  CutPieceGr.1  CutPiece.1                    Rosette.1                   1.2

Exporting the stack-up file allows you to modify the default stack-up.

The geometric reference associates each line of the stack-up file with a ply in the stacking of the Composites part. Once modified, you can import the stack-up file to apply the changes to the Composites part.