The CompositeLayup object is used to specify a composite layup on a part.
import part mdb.models[name].parts[name].compositeLayups[i]
This method creates a CompositeLayup object.
mdb.models[name].parts[name].CompositeLayup
Required argument
A String specifying the repository key.
Optional arguments
A String specifying a description of the composite layup.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the method used to define the shell offset. If offsetType=OFFSET_FIELD the offsetField argument is required. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. Possible values are SINGLE_VALUE, MIDDLE_SURFACE, TOP_SURFACE, BOTTOM_SURFACE, OFFSET_FIELD, and GLOBAL. The default value is GLOBAL.
A String specifying The name of the field specifying the offset. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. The default value is an empty string.
A Float specifying The offset of the shell section. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. The default value is 0.0.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of element in the composite layup. Possible values are SHELL, CONTINUUM_SHELL, and SOLID. The default value is SHELL.
A Boolean specifying whether or not the layup should be made symmetric by the analysis. The default value is OFF.
Return value
A CompositeLayup object.
Exceptions
AbaqusException.
This method suppresses a composite layup.
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This method resumes a composite layup that was previously suppressed.
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This method deletes all of the plies from a composite layup.
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This method modifies the CompositeLayup object.
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Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the CompositeLayup method, except for the name argument.
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The CompositeLayup object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the CompositeLayup method.
In addition, the CompositeLayup object has the following members:
A GeometryShellSection object.
A MaterialOrientation object.
A CompositePlyArray object specifying the plies that make up this composite layup.