Ply Rename

Ply Rename provides several automated ply renaming methods

  1. From the Composite Browser, right-click on Laminate or Ply entities and select Rename Plies.
    Example output shows an example ply name based on the current options.
  2. Check Include laminate prefix if a laminate name method should be prepended to the beginning of each ply name.
    Note: This is only available if the selected plies are stacked in a laminate.
  3. Select the Method for the laminate name.
    • ID uses the laminate ID as a prefix. Additionally:
      1. Add a Prefix to the laminate ID.
      2. Specify Digits to pad the ID with “0” characters on the left. This input is the total number of digits in the string.
    • Name uses the laminate name as a prefix.
  4. Specify a Delimiter to place between the laminate prefix and the ply name.
  5. Select the Method for the laminate name.
    • Index uses the index of the ply in the laminate.
      Note: This is only available if the tool was accessed from a target laminate, or if the list of selected plies is the full parent laminate stack.
    • ID uses the ply ID as a prefix.
    • Shape counts each unique combination of ply material, orientation, and shape in order of ply stacking sequence of a laminate. Its output is the material name, orientation, shape name, and count in laminate, each separated by the previously set delimiter.
      Note: Prefix and Digits are not available for this method.
  6. Add a Prefix to the ply Index or ID
  7. Specify Digits to pad the Index or ID with “0” characters to the left. This input is the total number of digits in the string


    Figure 1.