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Element and Ply Visualization

Element and Ply Visualization

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Element and Ply Visualization

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The exact visualization of ply layers in a composite material requires the use of both the Composite Visualization and Element (complexity) Visualization buttons. These two buttons work in tandem to determine exactly how composite layers will display.

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1D/2D Element Representation

Composite Visualization

 

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Engineering Solutions represents composite layers, when visible, as 2D shells:

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Layers off

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Composite layers

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Layers with fiber direction
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Layers off

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Composite layers

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Layers with fiber direction
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Layers off

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Composite layers

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Layers with fiber direction

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Layers with fiber direction for continuum shells. Original element geometry
is shown in transparent mode, so that differences in elemental versus
property thickness can be easily seen.