Transferring a Geometry from 2D to 3D  

This task shows you how to transfer a point or a curve on a ply from 2D to 3D.

Available in Composites Design for Manufacturing (CPM).
Open the Transfer1.CATPart document or any part containing plies that have been flattened.
 
  1. Click Geometry Transfer in the Flattening toolbar.

  2. In the Geometry Transfer dialog box, click 2D to 3D.

  3. On the flattened ply, select the 2D curve you want to transfer on the 3D geometry.

  4. Select Ply.1 in the specification tree.

  5. Click OK to transfer the join on the flattened ply.

You will note that only the part of the 2D curve lying on the ply is actually transferred on the 3D geometry.
The segments exceeding the ply's contour are not taken into account.
The specification tree is updated accordingly.
In case a 2D curve lies on several plies that do not have the same direction,
be careful when selecting the reference entity, as the curve will not be represented
the same way according to the ply's direction.