Creating the Grid

You can create a grid of cells, formed by the intersections of the horizontal and vertical planes as defined in the panel. Then, you can apply a laminate to clusters of cells.

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  1. From the Grid Design section of the action bar, click Grid and select the grid panel.
    • The intersections of the structured elements selected to define the panel form a grid of cells.
    • Cells are identified by a label.
  2. Choose additional information to display.
  3. With Ctrl key pressed, select cells and click Edit.
    1. Choose a laminate from the list and click OK.
    2. Repeat with each cluster of cells.
    The cells are displayed in the color of their laminate.

You are now ready to compute virtual plies.