User Interface Location: In Composite Design, click Plies > Manual Ply.

You can now use the new Manual Ply command to create a ply object in the Laminate Tree.

A manual ply consists of a boundary chain, a material definition, a rosette coordinate system, an orientation angle, and the drop-off value. In addition to the required outer boundary loop, you can also include inner loops.

To set the default prefixes for the name and sequence of a ply, click File > Options. In the Creo Parametric Options dialog box, click Applications > Composite. Specify the values under Name Policy Settings. Alternatively, set the following configuration options:

This enhancement is useful when you design a composite layup. Previously, it was not possible to define a ply object in Creo.

This enhancement allows you to create ply objects as one of the key laminate objects in a composite design. You can then use it to derive a flat pattern for the manufacturing of the composite part.