If you do not have composite properties from the Composite Design workbench or you want to control section properties on an element-by-element basis, you can access composite properties through an XML mapping file. XML mapping files can also be used to provide composite data from the Composite Design workbench to someone who does not have the workbench.

To create an XML mapping file, right-click on a Properties objects set in the specification tree, and select the Generate Mapping file option from the menu that appears. In all cases the generated file includes the model elements and any associated material and model properties. Any composite material data defined in the Composite Design workbench are also included in the generated file so they can be transferred to others or manipulated on an element-by-element basis.

If the mapping file does not contain composite property data, you must add it—the creation of XML mapping files, mapping properties, and the required syntax for the mapping files are discussed in XML Mapping Properties in the CATIA V5 Generative Structural Analysis User's Guide. Once you have a mapping file that contains composite data, you can use the instructions below to create mapping properties that assign the data in the file to a part in the current model.

This task shows you how to use a mapping property to apply composite properties to a part.

Use the Synchronize button to update the model with changes if you modify the XML mapping file after using it in Abaqus for CATIA V5.

For more information, see Creating Mapping Properties in the CATIA V5 Generative Structural Analysis User's Guide.