Creating/Deleting Symmetric Plies

This command creates a symmetry of the plies only.
The input curves (ramp supports) will not be symmetrized.

1. Click Symmetric Plies in the Plies toolbar.
   The Plies Symmetry Definition dialog box is displayed:
   

2. Select Plies Group.1.

   Multi-selection of plies or of plies groups is available: Either through and the dialog box below: Or using Ctrl key. A contextual menu is available to list the entities selected or to clear the selection.

3. Click No selection in the Symmetry plane field and select Plane.5.

4. Click No selection in the Ref surface for symmetric plies field and select MOLD.
   

5. The draping direction is displayed in the 3D viewer.
   If necessary, click Reverse direction to change the draping direction.

6. Select Create symmetry of plies and click OK:

   Plies that use the intersection of the symmetry plane with the reference surface, like this one: receive an autosymmetry feature: Plies that do not use the intersection of the symmetry plane with the reference surface, like this one: receive a symmetry feature:

7. If required, perform the steps above again, but select Remove symmetry of plies to remove symmetric plies.