Swapping Edges

You can swap edges between plies to optimize the staggering and the ply shapes.

The modifications made by Swap Edge are generative and not associative. If the virtual stacking is modified and if plies need to be updated, you need to rework only the portions of the ply contour around the cells that have been added or removed.

Notes:
  • This task is available in Composites Design.
  • If you need to perform several swaps, double-click Swap Edge and repeat the steps below as required.
  • You can multiselect plies to swap (using Shift or Ctrl key), but then you can select only a ramp support as the ramp swap destination. Selected edges are swapped in the order of selection, that is, the first selected edges are swapped with the selected ramp support, then from this ramp using the direction of the group, other edges are swapped in the order of selection.
  • To modify several plies, use Reroute ply contour.
  • When you swap edges in a given section, if plies for the same ramp support use the same curve somewhere else (outside the section), a warning is displayed.
  • Warning messages are issued for overlaps.
  • If the swap edge result is an invalid contour, the swap is canceled and a warning message is displayed.

See Also
Creating the Solid from Iso-thickness Areas
  1. From the Grid Design section of the action bar, click Swap Edge .
  2. Select the first edge to swap.

    You can select any edge of a ply contour (but not resulting from a limit contour) provided this edge is supported by a ramp support curve.



  3. Select the second edge of the swap.

    You can select an edge of a standard ply contour, a ramp support curve or a structure element. You cannot select a panel limit.

The edges are swapped and the ply contour is modified: