Draping

Drape simulation.

Drape simulation provides corrections to the nominal ply fiber direction (orientation) and thickness. These corrections are reflected in drape tables assigned to ply entities. Methods available in HyperMesh are:
  • Kinematic Draping - provides most accurate results. Only OptiStruct and Nastran user profiles are supported. For more information, see Kinematic Drape.
  • Drape Estimator - should be used for solver profiles other than OptiStruct and Nastran. For more information, see Drape Estimator.
  • Import from external source - draping results can be imported directly from FiberSim or mapped to elements from a generic spreadsheet using a Field Entity. For more information, see FiberSim Reader and Field Entity.


Figure 1.