CATIA Composites Link Reader

Use the CATIA Composites Link option to import drape data. This method is separate from the CATIA reader, where drape data is not imported.

You need to use the CATIA Composites Link (Simulayt) module and export a HDF5 file and then use that to import in HyperWorks using the CATIA Composites Link connection. This is similar to the FiberSim reader.
  1. Import a CAD model (without composite data) using the CATIA geometry import method.
  2. Use the CATIA Composites Link connection to import the HDF5 files created from the Simulayt interface in CATIA.
  3. When realizing the plies, use the CATIA Composites Link drape map by proximity method in the Ply Realization dialog.
  4. When exporting the composite data to CAD including draping, use the geometry export option CATIA Composites.