create_modeling_ply

ModelingGroup.create_modeling_ply(name=None, id=None, ply_material=None, ply_angle=0.0, number_of_layers=1, global_ply_nr=None, oriented_selection_sets=None, selection_rules=None, draping='no_draping', draping_seed_point=None, auto_draping_direction=True, draping_thickness_correction=True, draping_direction=None, draping_mesh_size=0.0, use_default_draping_mesh_size=True, thickness_definition='nominal', core_geometry=None, active=True, taper_edges=None, thickness_field=None, thickness_field_type='absolute', angle_1_field=None, angle_2_field=None)

Create modeling ply.

Parameters

• name: Name of the new modeling ply.
• id: Optional ID of the new modeling ply.
• ply_material: Ply Material (Fabric, Stackup, SubLaminate).
• ply_angle: Angle of the ply material.
• number_of_layers: Multiplier of this layer.
• global_ply_nr: Ply number for stacking sequence.
• oriented_selection_sets: Oriented selection set for the expansion of the modeling ply.
• selection_rules: Element selection rules for the modeling ply.
• draping: The type of draping to be used. Valid options: “no_draping”, “evaluate_draping”, and “tabular_values”.
• draping_seed_point: Start/seed point for draping.
• auto_draping_direction: Automatically set draping direction (default: ‘True’).
• draping_direction: Direction to go in draping (default: ‘None’).
• draping_mesh_size: Mesh size used for draping.
• use_default_draping_mesh_size: Whether to use a default size for the draping mesh. Default is the average element size of the shell mesh.
• thickness_definition: Enum that describes the method used for thickness definition (default: ‘Nominal’).
• core_geometry: The assigned core geometry.
• active: Modeling ply active.
• taper_edges: Taper Edges for the modeling ply.
• thickness_field: Look-Up table column with scalar values for thickness sampling (optional).
• thickness_field_type: The type of thickness field. Valid options: ‘absolute’ or ‘relative’.
• angle_1_field: Look-Up table column with scalar values for angle 1.
• angle_2_field: Look-Up table column with scalar values for angle 2.

Returns

The created modeling ply.

Example

>>> oes_1 = model.oriented_selection_sets['OrientedSelectionSet.1']
>>> fabric_1 = model.material_data.fabrics['Fabric.1']
>>> mpg = model.modeling_groups['PlyGroup.1']
>>> mp_1 = mpg.create_modeling_ply( name='ModelingPly.1',
                                    ply_angle=0.0,
                                    global_ply_nr=0,
                                    number_of_layers=1,
                                    ply_material=fabric_1,
                                    oriented_selection_sets=(oes_1,),
                                    selection_rules=(rule1,),
                                    draping="no_draping",
                                    draping_seed_point = (1,0,0),
                                    auto_draping_direction = True)