Define a Composite Layup

After the part and the material have been created, a composite layup section can be created.

The composite layup editor is used to create plies and to assign materials and orientations to these plies.

1. Select Main Menu > Preprocessor > Sections > Shell > Lay-up > Add/Edit.

2. In the dialog box that appears, click the Add Layer button until there are 12 layers.

3. Enter 0.006 for all thickness values.

4. Enter the orientations for plies 1 thru 12 as 45, 0, -45, 90, 45, 0, -45, 90, 45, 0, -45, and 90, respectively.

5. Click Tools > Add Symmetry to get the full number of plies. The section editor should appear as shown below. Note that the Material ID values may differ depending on the materials in your Material Library. Click OK.