Properties of the Composite Sheet

Composite Sheets

You can define the properties, which is used to model the composite sheet, and as material data.

You can view and edit the composite sheet properties after creating the geometry of the plate structure.

You can only edit the part properties in the model window, not in the drawing. Define the composite sheet properties in the dialog box.

  1. Do either of the following:
    • Select the part in the working window.
    • Select the symbol of a part from the feature tree.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Properties. You can also open the part properties for editing by double-clicking the part.
  3. Select Composite Sheet as the part type in the dialog box.
  4. Click the Properties button.
  5. Define the composite sheet properties in the dialog box, and confirm the data.

    Composite Sheet Properties

  6. Click OK.

Composite Sheet Item Data

When the plate structure of a composite sheet is defined, the material data of the part is updated automatically in the item data. The preform dimensions (Preform/Shape) and area (Quantity) are calculated automatically in the material data, according to the overall dimensions and taking the direction of the plate into consideration, and updated in the material data. The unit of the preform dimension and area is sq.m and the accuracy is to within 0.01 sq.m. The data are collected on the parts list when rolling out the parts list.

You can view the composite sheet material data by selecting a part and the context-sensitive function Item Data.