Creo Parametric 10.0.1.0

User Interface Location: In Composite Design, click Utilities > Solidify Plies.

You can now use the new Solidify Plies command to create a ply-based solid representation of the laminate and, optionally, an additional quilt of the outer surfaces of the solid that represents the inner mold line (IML).

When you exit Composite Design, the solid representation of the laminate is added to the dedicated composite body in the part model. If the Create IML surface check box is selected during the solidification, the composite feature also creates a quilt at the part level.

This enhancement is useful for creating a solid representation of the laminate list.

This enhancement enables you to create a ply-based solid model of the full laminate as a deliverable of the composite feature. You can later use the ply-based solid model to represent the final laminate in an assembly.