Laminate Modeler
Overview
Purpose
MSC.Laminate Modeler Product Information
What is Included with this Product?
MSC.Laminate Modeler Integration with Patran
What is MSC.Laminate Modeler?
Tutorial
Introduction
Composite Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Composite Materials
Common Material Forms
Common Manufacturing Forms
Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacture
The Development Process
Requirements of CAE Tools for Composites Development
Composites Development Within the Patran Environment
Draping Simulation (Developable Surfaces)
Definition of Developable Surfaces
Example of Waffle Plate
Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler
Draping Simulation (Non-Developable Surfaces)
Definition of Non-Developable Surfaces
Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler
Building Models using Global Layers
Global Layer Description of Layup
Example of a Top Hat Section
Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler
Results Processing
Recovering Results by Global Layer
Example of a Top Hat Section
Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler
Structural Optimization
Introducing Iteration to the Development Process
Example of a Torque Tube with a Cutout
Glossary
Using MSC.Laminate Modeler
Procedure
Element Library
Supported Element Topologies
Supported Element Types
Supported Element Property Words
Initialization
Creating Materials
Create LM_Material Add Form
Modify LM_Material Form
Show LM_Material Form
Delete LM_Material Select Form
Creating Plies
Create LM_Ply Add Form (Draping)
Create LM_Ply Add Form (Projection)
Modify LM_Ply Form
Show LM_Ply Graphics Form
Delete LM_Ply Select Form
Creating a Layup and an Analysis Model
Create LM_Layup Add Form
Modify LM_Layup Add Form
Show LM_Layup Exploded View Form
Show LM_Layup Cross Section Form
Show LM_Layup Element Form
Show LM_Layup Element Info Form
Transform LM_Layup Mirror Form
Delete LM_Layup Select Form
Creating Solid Elements and an Analysis Model
Create Solid Elements LM_Layup Form
Creating Laminate Materials
Create Laminate LM_Layup Form
Show Laminate Form
Delete Laminate Select Form
Delete Property Set Select Form
Creating Sorted Results
Create LM_Results LM_Ply Sort Form
Create LM_Results Material ID Sort Form
Creating Failure Results
Create LM_Results Failure Calc Form
Creating Design and Manufacturing Data
Create Ply Book Layup Form
Importing Plies and Models
Import Plies File Form
Import Model File Form
Importing and Exporting Laminate Materials
Import Laminate LAP Form
Export Laminate LAP Form
Setting Options
Set Export Options Form
Set Display Options Form
Session File Support
Public PCL Functions
Data Files
Example:Laminated Plate
Overview
Model Description
Modeling Procedure
Step-By-Step
Theory
The Geometry of Surfaces
The Fabric Draping Process
Results for Global Plies
Composite Failure Criteria
Bibliography
Laminate Modeler
MSC Laminate Modeler User’s Guide
HTOC_using_p3_laminate_modeler
lam_introduction
HTOC_overview
element_library_2
HTOC_initial_form
material_definition
HTOC_material_application_types
HTOC_additional_ply_material_parameters
HTOC_lm_material_create_form
modify_material_form
material_show_form
material_delete_form
lm_layer_definition
HTOC_what_is_a_layer_
HTOC_why_use_layers_
HTOC_lm_layer_create_form
HTOC_lm_layer_generation_definitions
HTOC_origin_point
HTOC_initial_direction
HTOC_example_using_definitions
geometry_controls_form
material_controls_form
definition_controls_form
order_controls_form
layer_create_pr_form
p3cm_layer_modify
HTOC_lm_layer_show_form
HTOC_lm_layer_delete_form
lm_layup_create
HTOC_lm_layup_definition_form
layup_offset_form
element_library
layup_tolerance_form
show_lm_exploded
show_layup_exploded
show_lm_cross_section
show_layup_cross_section
show_lm_element
show_layup_element
show_lm_element_info
transform_lm_mirror
transform_layup_mirror
p3cm_layup_delete
create_solid_layup
create_solid_elements
create_laminate_layup_form
create_laminate_layup_name_form
create_laminate_layup_prev_form
show_laminate_form
delete_laminate_form
delete_propset_form
results_sorted_form
set_ply_labels
create_results_mid_sort_form
results_failure_form
create_results_failure_spd_form
create_book_layup_form
create_book_layup_form2
import_model_file_form
import_plies_file_form
import_laminate_lap
export_laminate_lap
export_files_form
p3cm_export_options
HTOC_cutout_example
set_graphics_form
p3cm_display_options
HTOC_graphics_redraw_form
HTOC_graphics_redraw_form_2
HTOC_cutout_display_on_screen
HTOC_session_file_compatibility
files_generated