Fabric Sheet Lap-Splice Position

Lap-splice position defines the fabric sheet distribution stagger within the fabric boundary.

The Lap-Splice Position is defined in the Properties palette under the Construction section of the Structural Fabric Area.

The following lap-splice positions are available:

Name	Description
Aligned	Fabric sheets are placed in rows and columns. All lap-splices in both directions lie on the same line.
Major Half-way Stagger	Fabric sheets are placed in rows; every other row is shifted by half the length of one fabric sheet with respect to the preceding row.
Major Passing Stagger	Fabric sheets are placed in rows; every row starts with a whole fabric sheet which is placed on the left and right side of the row alternately; the last fabric sheet in the row is cut to fit the fabric boundary.
Minor Half-way Stagger	Fabric sheets are placed in columns; every other row is shifted by half the length of one fabric sheet with respect to the preceding column.
Minor Passing Stagger	Fabric sheets are placed in columns; every column starts with a whole fabric sheet which is placed on the top and bottom side of the column alternately; the last fabric sheet in the column is cut to fit the fabric boundary.

Note: If you select all fabric positioning controls, the possibility to change the lap-splice position is disabled.