Creating a Stack-up File From Zones

You can create a stack-up file before creating the plies. It contains the stacking order of the Composites part and enables you to analyze the stack-up for possible problems. Exporting the stack-up file allows you to modify the default stack-up. This step is not mandatory. If you are satisfied with the proposed stack-up, you can directly create the plies.

Note: This task is available in Composites Design.

  1. From the Zones Design section of the action bar, click Stack-Up File From Zones .
  2. Select the group of zones to export.

    You can select several groups of zones to export simultaneously.

  3. Select a default location for the file to import Filed-based system or Database .
  4. Enter the name of the file to export.
  5. Optional: Select the Zone Connections check box to take them into account.
  6. Select the Open stack-up file after creation check box to display the file.

Here is an example of stack-up file. The stack-up file contains the following information:

  • Ply
  • Geometric level
  • Material
  • Orientation
  • Set of zones.

  • Zone Connections and Create ETBS are not selected:
    Sequence   Ply   Geo-Lvl  Material   Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1
Seq.1      Ply.1       8  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.2       7  S1454_G803               60
Seq.1      Ply.3       6  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.4       5  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.5       4  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.6       3  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.7       2  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.8       1  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.9      14  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.10     13  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.11     12  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.12     11  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.13     10  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.14      9  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.15      8  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.16      7  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.17      6  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.18      5  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.19      4  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.20      3  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.21      2  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.22      1  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.23      6  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.24      5  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.25      4  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.26      3  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.27      2  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.28      1  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.29     13  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.30     12  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.31     11  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.32     10  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.33      9  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.34      8  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.35      7  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.36      6  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.37      5  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.38      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.39      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.40      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.41      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.42      7  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.43      6  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.44      5  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.45      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.46      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.47      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.48      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60

Zone Groups
Zone Groups Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1
  • Zone Connections is selected:
    Sequence   Ply   Geo-Lvl  Material   Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1
Seq.1      Ply.1       8  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.2       7  S1454_G803               60
Seq.1      Ply.3       6  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.4       5  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.5       4  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.6       3  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.7       2  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.8       1  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.9      14  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.10     13  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.11     12  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.12     11  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.13     10  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.14      9  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.15      8  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.16      7  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.17      6  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.18      5  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.19      4  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.20      3  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.21      2  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.22      1  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.23      6  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.24      5  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.25      4  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.26      3  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.27      2  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.28      1  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.29     13  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.30     12  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.31     11  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.32     10  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.33      9  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.34      8  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.35      7  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.36      6  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.37      5  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.38      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.39      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.40      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.41      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.42      7  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.43      6  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.44      5  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.45      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.46      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.47      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.48      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60

Total Length of Connections (Diagonal Cells represent total length of free edges)
           Area(mm)Z1-1(mm)Z2-1(mm)Z3-1(mm)Z4-1(mm)Z5-1(mm)
Z1-1        0.0831     625  264.055       0     290       0
Z2-1        0.2444   264.1      850     302    1105       0
Z3-1        0.0725       0  302.324     625     205       0
Z4-1        0.7775     290     1105     205     972    1600
Z5-1         0.088       0        0       0    1600    1710

Zone Groups
Zone Groups Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1
  • Create ETBS is selected:
    Sequence   Ply   Geo-Lvl  Material   Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1
Seq.1      Ply.1       8  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.2       7  S1454_G803               60
Seq.1      Ply.3       6  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.4       5  S1454_G803               45
Seq.1      Ply.5       4  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.6       3  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.7       2  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.8       1  S1454_G803                0
Seq.1      Ply.9      14  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.10     13  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.11     12  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.12     11  S1454_G803   45
Seq.1      Ply.13     10  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.14      9  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.15      8  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.16      7  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.17      6  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.18      5  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.19      4  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.20      3  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.21      2  S1454_G803    0
Seq.1      Ply.22      1  S1454_G803   60
Seq.1      Ply.23      6  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.24      5  S1454_G803                           45
Seq.1      Ply.25      4  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.26      3  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.27      2  S1454_G803                            0
Seq.1      Ply.28      1  S1454_G803                           60
Seq.1      Ply.29     13  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.30     12  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.31     11  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.32     10  S1454_G803   45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.33      9  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.34      8  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.35      7  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.36      6  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.37      5  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.38      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.39      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.40      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.41      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.42      7  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60
Seq.1      Ply.43      6  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.44      5  S1454_G803   45    45    45    45    45
Seq.1      Ply.45      4  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.46      3  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.47      2  S1454_G803    0     0     0     0     0
Seq.1      Ply.48      1  S1454_G803   60    60    60    60    60

Curve between zones and their staggering value (distance between ply edges in transition)
           Curve     Zone1  Zone2    Stagger  InvDir
           ETBS.1    Z1-1   Z4-1           0       1
           ETBS.2    Z1-1   Z2-1           0       1
           ETBS.3    Z2-1   Z4-1           0       1
           ETBS.4    Z2-1   Z4-1           0       1
           ETBS.5    Z2-1   Z4-1           0       1
           ETBS.6    Z2-1   Z3-1           0       1
           ETBS.7    Z3-1   Z4-1           0       1
           ETBS.8    Z4-1   Z5-1           0       1

Zone Groups
Zone Groups Z1-1  Z2-1  Z3-1  Z4-1  Z5-1