view orientations in thick shell elements in lsdyna interface

Learner_22225
Learner_22225 Altair Community Member
edited October 2023 in Community Q&A

Hi, 

I am using Hyperworks with ls-dyna interface. 

Hyperworks sussessfully able to import the .k file with *part and *element_tshell_composite . 

I am not able to view the orientations using 'Ply layer and direction'.

 

Please let me know the other viewing methods to view the thickshell orientation definitions available in Hyperworks. 

 

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  • Jason_Craanen
    Jason_Craanen
    Altair Employee
    edited October 2023

    Hello,

    In order to visualize your model as plies, its needs to be modeled using a ply based modeling schema. I don't believe that is how ls-dyna behaves, I believe they use zone based. So you can absorb to ply based for visualization.

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    I would take some time to look at this youtube series on composite modeling in hypermesh

    thanks

     

  • Learner_22225
    Learner_22225 Altair Community Member
    edited October 2023

    Hi, In LS-dyna interface, composite defined using thick shells look like this. Probably I should be using Realize instead of Absorb, if there is a single click process.

    Should I first export my dyna model into Optistruct and if the OS model is exported good, I should apply Realize step to view plies. Should this be the procedure to follow?

     

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  • Jason_Craanen
    Jason_Craanen
    Altair Employee
    edited October 2023
    Learner_22225 said:

    Hi, In LS-dyna interface, composite defined using thick shells look like this. Probably I should be using Realize instead of Absorb, if there is a single click process.

    Should I first export my dyna model into Optistruct and if the OS model is exported good, I should apply Realize step to view plies. Should this be the procedure to follow?

     

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    You can refer to this video and the attached example file

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFA8INa20w&list=PLGNemB0NFb0BcNU7CMkFcgrGRBVGMrwPj&index=3

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