What is the difference between pcomp, pcompp and pcompg? And why pcompp is not available in topology property type?

Lucas Maeda

Jason_Craanen

Hello Lucas

I recommend you take a look at this Composites Playlist

And our help

https://help.altair.com/hwdesktop/hwx/topics/pre_processing/composites/composites.htm

Here are some guides to your questions

For your first question, the basic difference is ply based vs zone based property.

Or optimization, when you are running topology it doesn't make sense to include plies (pcompp). You are just looking to get load path (initial design). Ply based optimization would be part of the fine tuning application.

 

Thanks

jason