•  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