Laminate realization is used for converting ply based models into zone based models
and creating properties for each zone.
The Laminate Realize dialog opens when you select
Realize when right-clicking on a laminate in the Model Browser. Figure 1. Laminate Realize Dialog
There are several options available in the dialog:
Include drape
Currently only FiberSim CAD drape data is supported. CATIA –CPD drape data is not yet available.
The drape data is exported to OptiStruct,
Abaqus and ANSYS solvers.
Orientation and Thickness Tolerance
When drape data is used from the CAD system, properties of each element
can change from one to the other. This may create many properties (one
for each element). It is possible to reduce the number of properties
created by combining elements with similar properties with a given
tolerance. These two tolerances are used in the reduction of the number
of properties.
Core sample validation
Many CAD systems provide core samples (simulating drilling and finding
ply stacking sequences at discrete points) to validate composite
modeling. You can export this data from CAD systems (mainly CATIA-CPD) and use it in HyperWorks to validate the zone property creation. Using
this option, HyperWorks compares the core sample
property from a .csv file to the actual zone
property calculated at that specific location element. A report is also
generated for the comparison. Each core sample has a name, and HyperWorks automatically displays it as HM: tag at that
location. In order to view the tags, you need to activate
tools/tag/label:body.
Rename properties
When activated, this option assigns the property name to match the core
sample name.
