Creating a No Splice Zone

This task shows you how to create No Splice Zone, i.e. zones where the splicing of plies is not allowed because of part mechanical properties for example.
Available in Composites Engineering Design (CPE) and Composites Design for Manufacturing (CPM).
Open the SpliceZone01.CATPart document.

  1. Click No Splice Zone in the Splicing toolbar.
    The No Splice Zone dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select the surface on which the zones will be created.
    Its name is displayed in the dialog box.

  3. Create a contour with the curves that will define the No Splice Zone.

    See Defining a Contour.

    The curves must form a closed contour.
 

  1. Select the elements to which the zones apply.

    • Multi-selection of entities is available.
    • In the multi-selection dialog box, click to select entities using the Stacking Management.
    • Select a stacking, plies groups, sequences, plies.
      We have selected the Stacking.

  2. Click OK. A No Splice Zone group is created under the Stacking, if it does not already exist,
    and the No Splice Zone is created in that group.
  • If you try to create 3D Multisplice, a message is displayed
  • If you click Yes, the list of the splicing curves that intersect the No Splice Zone is displayed
    and you are invited to check your design.
  • No Splice Zone are taken into account by the Skin Swapping command if you select the Stacking node.
    If you applied the Skin Swapping to elements under the stacking,
    you can generate a Skin Swapping feature for the No  Splice Zones by selecting either a zone or its group.
    In this case a Skin Swapping feature will be added at the end of the Composites Geometry of the corresponding elements.