Patran comprises a suite of products written and maintained by MSC.Software Corporation. The core of the product suite is Patran, a finite element analysis pre and postprocessor. Patran also includes several optional products such as application modules, advanced postprocessing programs, tightly coupled solvers, and interfaces to third party solvers. This document describes one of these application modules. For more information on the Patran suite of products, see the Patran Reference Manual.

MSC.Laminate Modeler is a Patran module for aiding the design, analysis, and manufacture of laminated composite structures. The user can simulate the application of layers of reinforcing materials to selected areas of a surface to ensure that a design is realizable. Layers are then used to build up the composite construction in a manner that reflects the manufacture of the structure. Finite element properties and laminated materials are automatically generated so that accurate models of the structure can be evaluated rapidly. Alternative solutions can be compared to optimize the structure at an early stage of the development process.