Exporting Matrix Data from Ply Stack Plots to a File

You can export the stiffness and compliance matrix values as a comma separated value (.csv) file to a directory you specify. The .csv file is a convenient way to share the data for further analysis.

Before you begin: You must have the Ply Stack Plot Viewer open for a composites model.
See Also
About Ply Stack Plots
Displaying Ply Stack Plots
Customizing Ply Stack Plots
  1. Expand Matrices.
  2. From Export, select a Method:
    OptionDescription
    New file Replaces the specified .csv file with the new matrix values.
    Add to existing file Adds the new matrix values to the end of the specified .csv file.
  3. Click to browse a path for the exported file.
  4. Click Export .

The matrix data is saved in the comma separated value (.csv) format. In addition, the .csv file contains the values for element IDs, Young's modulus, the shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio.