6.3.7. Specifying Surface Body Layered Sections

Layers applied to a surface body can be prescribed in several ways:

  • A defined Layered Section object can be scoped to a selection of surfaces on the geometry.

  • An Imported Plies object can provide layer information for the elements within a surface body.

Note:  Layered Section objects can only be used in the following analysis types:

  • Explicit Dynamics

  • Harmonic Response

  • Eigenvalue Buckling

  • Modal

  • Random Vibration

  • Response Spectrum

  • Static Structural

  • Transient Structural

The following sections describe the use of the Layered Section object.