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 the ACP application in the Ansys Workbench software, see Implementation in Workbench in the ACP User's Guide. For the ACP application's terms and concepts, see Guide for ACP Terminology in the ACP User's Guide.