Supported Solver Cards
Ply entity solver card support.
The following table defines solver cards supported by ply entity.
| Solver | Card |
|---|---|
| Abaqus | None. Ply entity names become ply names of the composite properties SHELL SECTION and SHELL GENERAL SECTION, if used in a laminate entity and realized into a zone-based model. |
| ANSYS | None |
| LS-DYNA | None |
| Nastran | None. Ply entity IDs become global ply ID in the PCOMPG property card, if used in a laminate entity and realized into a zone-based model. |
| OptiStruct | PLY |
| PAM-CRASH | Keyword: LAYER/ PLY_DATA material cards are referred under LAYER keyword with thickness and orientation. Stacking of LAYERs is referenced under Laminate. |
| Radioss | Property: /PROP/PLY (TYPE19) and Keyword: /PLY |