Synchronizing Stacking and Virtual Stacking

You can synchronize a virtual stacking and the plies group linked to it (by default the last generated plies group generated).

Notes:
  • This task is available in Composites Design.
  • Synchronize Stacking is not available on manufacturing stacking.
  • A ply group is proposed unless the link between the Virtual Stacking and its plies group has been broken. You can select another plies group, thus deleting the previous links and creating new ones.

  1. From the Grid Design section of the action bar, click Synchronize Stacking .
    A Virtual Stacking and a plies group are proposed.
  2. Optional: Modify the selection as required, for example if the link is broken.

    Warning: Selecting another plies group deletes existing links (if any) and creates new ones.

  3. Select one or both types of analysis to perform. Click Launch analysis.
    Synchronize Stacking looks for:
    • Geometrical covering
      • Ply attributes
      • Missing or removed plies
      • Changes in order or sequences
      • Changes in cell covering
      • Changes of names or materials.
    • Logical covering based on the reference elements defining the contour of the virtual ply. It verifies that the corresponding ply contour uses matching ramp support curves.

    The status of each element is displayed. A global control is run when the Virtual Stacking has been edited. You are informed that:

    • Elements need to be updated and you are asked whether you want to carry out the update or not.
    • Mirror plies have been found and you are asked whether you want to carry out the update or not.
    • The design has been modified (swap edge, reroute, angle cut, limit contour, contour edition), thus modifying the plies.
    • Overlaps on modified contours have been found. They are highlighted in the 3D area.
    • Cell coverage divergences have been found. They are displayed in the status column.

    To improve the space required by plies, the existing ramp curves of the ply to modify are reused.

    Angle cuts are kept at the condition that the neighbor geometry has not been modified.

  4. Select plies and choose one action (Ignore Selected, Ignore all, Consider selected or Consider all).

    Available also in context menu

  5. Select the Synchronization direction and the synchronization Covering mode.

    Note: From Ply Group to Virtual Stacking starts Plies From Virtual Stacking.

  6. Click Launch synchronization.
  7. If the synchronization has not been completed, revert to the dialog box and solve remaining issues.