Composite Sheet Structures

Add composite plate structures, and plate codes. A sheet structure can comprise the top, core and/or bottom layers. The structures defined here are displayed on the list when you are selecting a sheet code (item) as a composite sheet property.

  1. On the tab, in the Databases group, click Application.

    The Application Databases dialog box is opened.

  2. Double-click the Composite Sheet Layers function.
  3. Add a layer to the composite sheet.
    • Add the row in the database by the context-sensitive Add row.
    • Select either Surface Coating or Core Material in the Type field.
    • Select a visualization material for the layer from the VISUALIZED list. The System folder contains the software supplier's materials. Once you have selected a material, click View, and you can see the details of the selected material.
    • Complement material data in the fields.
  4. Click OK.
Note:
  • You can continue by defining composite sheet structures, sheet codes. A sheet structure comprises the top, core and bottom layers. You can define sheet structures with the Composite Sheets function.
  • The materials you select for the top, core and/or bottom layers are defined with the Composite Sheet Layers function.

Composite Sheet Layers