6.4. Summary

In this tutorial, you defined a composite model, extruded it into a solid composite structure with Drop-Off elements, and smoothed its surface. You have learned to:

  • Use a Cut-Off Selection rule to taper a ply

  • Create Drop-Off elements during extrusion to fill the gaps between two plies

  • Smooth the surface of a solid model using the Snap-To Geometry feature

For more information on using ACP in Ansys Workbench, see Implementation in Workbench in the ACP User's Guide. For ACP terms and concepts, see Guide for ACP Terminology in the ACP User's Guide.