Creo Parametric 10.0.1.0

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You can now calculate composite mass properties based on the defined laminate layup, material properties, ply and core boundaries, and the stacking sequence.

You can calculate the mass properties of a composite in two ways:

To calculate mass properties of an individual ply, right-click the ply in the Laminate Tree, and select Mass Properties Settings.

To calculate mass properties of the full laminate, click File > Prepare > Composite Properties. In Composite Properties dialog box, click change in the row of Mass Properties.

At the part level, the composite feature creates a dedicated body for the composite result, and the ply-based mass properties of the specific layup are assigned to that body. This is independent of any ply-based solidification of the laminate.

You can also create a mass properties analysis of a single laminate object or of the full laminate from the Analysis tab. For the calculation, you can select whether to run the analysis based on the layup surface definition, which ignores the context, or based on the underlying plies, which is more accurate.

This enhancement is useful for calculating the mass properties of a single ply or of the full laminate layup.

With this enhancement, you can obtain ply-based mass properties independently of the solidification of the laminate.