Grid Composites Menu Bar

Tasks corresponding to general menu commands are described in the Infrastructure User's Guide. Refer to the Menu Bar section.

Insert

		For...	See...
		Geometrical Set...	Manage geometrical sets
		Axis System...	Axis System in Part Design Users' Guide.
		Parameters	Insert > Parameters
		Contour	Insert > Contour
		Preliminary Design	Insert > Grid Design
		Plies	Insert > Plies
		Top Surface & solid	Insert > Top Surface & solid
		Data Export	Insert > Data Export
		Analysis	Insert > Analysis
		Splicing	Insert > Splicing
		Manufacturing	Insert > Manufacturing
		Flattening	Insert > Flattening
		Mirror	Insert > Mirror
		Wireframe	Insert > Wireframe
		Unfold	Insert > Unfold Surface
		Surface Tools	Insert > Surface Tools

Insert > Parameters

	For...	See...
	Composites Parameters	Defining the Composites Parameters

Insert > Contour

	For...	See...
	Contour	Defining a Contour

Insert > Grid Design

		For...	See...
		Grid Panel	Defining the Panel
		Grid	Defining the Grid
		Virtual stacking	Managing the Virtual Stacking
		Plies From Virtual Stacking	Generating the Plies from the Virtual Stacking
		Ramp Support	Editing Ramp Supports
		Remove Useless Ramp Supports	Editing Ramp Supports
		Multi Parallel Curve	Creating Multi-Parallel Curves
		Swap Edge	Swapping Edges
		Reroute Ply Contour	Re-routing Plies
		Local Drop Off	Creating a Local Drop-Off
		Manage Drop Off	Managing Drop-Off
		Grid Angle Cut	Creating Angle Cuts
		Grid Angle Cut Init	Creating Angle Cuts
		Grid Angle Cut Wizard	Using the Grid Angle Cut Wizard
		Synchronize Stacking	Synchronizing
		Limit plies from panel limits	Relimiting Plies
		Import Design	Importing/Exporting the Composites Design
		Export Design	Importing/Exporting the Composites Design
		Grid Definition Merge	Merging Grid Definitions
		Assemble Plies Groups by Merging Plies	Importing/Exporting the Composites Design

Insert > Plies

		For...	See...
		Plies Group	Defining a Plies Group
		Ply	Creating Plies Manually
		Core	Creating a Core
		Ply Table	Creating a Stack-Up File From Plies
		Ply Table Import	Reading a Stack-Up File From Plies
		Limit Contour	Creating a Limit Contour
		Limit Contours From Input File	Reading a Staggering File
		Symmetric Plies Stacking	Applying a Symmetry to Plies
		Symmetric Plies	Creating/Deleting Symmetric Plies
		Merge Plies	Merging Plies
		No Drop Off Area	Creating a No Drop-Off Area
		Dart	Creating Darts
		Material Addition	Adding Material
		Material Addition Wizard	Using the Material Addition Wizard
		Merge Stacking	Merging Stackings
		Rounded Corner	Creating Rounded Corners on Contours

Insert > Top Surface & solid

		For...	See...
		Iso-Thickness Areas	Creating Iso-Thickness Areas
		Iso-Thickness Junction Wizard	Using the Junction Lines Wizard
		Iso-Thickness Junction Lines	Creating Junction Lines
		Solid From Iso-Thickness Areas	Creating the Solid
		Solid From Plies	Creating a Solid From Plies
		Elevate Solid or Top Surface	Taking Variable Cores into Account in Solids or Top Surfaces
		Top Surface From Virtual Stacking	Creating a Top Surface from the Virtual Stackings

Insert > Data Export

		For...	See...
		Ply Data Export	Exporting Ply Data
		XML Export	Exporting to XML
		Laser Projector	Creating a Laser Projector
		Laser Projection Export	Exporting a Laser Projection
		Laser Projection File Reader	Reading a Laser Projection File

Insert > Analysis

		For...	See...
		On the Fly Information	Displaying Information on the Fly
		Check Contours	Checking Contours
		Numerical Analysis	Performing a Numerical Analysis
		Ply Section Beam Properties	Retrieving the Properties of a Beam Section
		Ply Section	Creation Ply Sections
		Ply Exploder	Exploding Plies
		Multiple Core Sample	Creating Multiple Core Samplings
		Stacking Management	Using the Stacking Management
		Rosette Preview	Previewing the Rosette
		Rosette Transfer Curve	Creating a Rosette Transfer Curve

Insert > Splicing

	For...	See...
	Butt Splice Zone	Creating a Butt Splice Zone
	No Splice Zone	Creating a No Splice Zone
	Gap Offset	Creating a Gap Offset on a Splice Zone
	Splice Plies	Creating a Splice Plies
	Splice Plies from Producibility	Creating Splice Plies from Producibility

Insert > Manufacturing

		For...	See...
		Prepare for Synchronization	Preparing for Synchronization
		Manufacturing Document	Creating a Manufacturing Document
		Synchronize	Synchronizing a Manufacturing Document
		Skin Swapping	Swapping the Skin
		Edge Of Part	Defining the EOP
		Material Excess	Defining the Material Excess
		Stagger Origin Points	Adding a Stagger Origin Point
		Additional Geometries	Creating Additional Geometries
		Stacking Text	Creating Stacking Texts
		Stacking Texts on Plies	Creating Stacking Texts on Plies

Insert > Flattening

		For...	See...
		Producibility  for Hand Layup	Creating a Producibility for Hand Layup
		Producibility for Fiber Placement	Creating a Producibility for Fiber Placement
		Edit Producibility Table	Editing the Producibility Table
		Flattening	Flattening Plies
		Geometry Transfer	Transferring a Geometry from 3D to 2D and 2D to 3D
		Producibility Inspection	Inspecting the Producibility
		Fiber Direction	Displaying the Fiber Direction
		Unfold Plies	Unfolding Plies

Insert > Mirror

	For...	See...
	Mirror Part	Creating a Mirror Part
	Synchronize Mirror Part	Synchronizing a Mirror Part

Insert > Wireframe

	For...	See...
	Point...	Creating Points
	Line...	Creating Lines
	Plane...	Creating Planes
	Circle...	Creating Circles

Insert > Unfold Surface

		For...	See...
		Unfold...	Unfolding a Surface
		Transfer...	Transferring Elements

Insert > Surface Tools

	For...	See...
	Curve Smooth	Smoothing Curves
	Join...	Joining Surfaces or Curves
	Healing	Healing Geometry
	Surface Simplification	Simplifying Surfaces