Use a Layered Material (
) dataset, found under the
More Datasets submenu, to create a volume or domain (3D) dataset corresponding to a layered shell physics defined using a surface or boundary (2D) geometry and a built-in extra dimension (1D) geometry. This dataset is used to plot or evaluate the quantities on a domain level or its lower dimensions.
Select a Dataset that corresponds to a layered shell physics to create a volume or domain dataset. By default, a Layered Material dataset is active on all boundaries. Right-click the dataset and select
Add Selection in order to restrict the selection and plot or evaluate quantities only on specified selection.
In case Mesh nodes is selected, a domain dataset is created and a surface plot using this dataset plots on the exterior boundaries of the layered shell domain. In order to have better visualization inside a layered shell, select the
Separate levels check box. This setting creates slices on the mesh nodes in the through-thickness direction. Increase the
Refinement (default: 1) to have more evaluation points in the through-thickness direction.
In case Interfaces or
Layer midplanes is selected, slices are created in the domain either at the interface between the two successive layers or in the middle of each layer, respectively.
Specify Scale (default: 1) to increase the thickness of a layered shell keeping the other geometric dimensions unchanged. This is particularly useful to analyze the through-thickness behavior in thin layered shells.
In case Mesh nodes or
Layer midplanes is selected, then under
Layer selection, choose the layers to include in the dataset.
In case Interfaces is selected, then under
Interface selection, choose the layer interfaces to include in the dataset.
In all cases, use the Save Layers to File (
),
Load Layers to File (
),
Set All (
),
Clear All (
),
Copy Selection (
), and
Paste Selection (
) buttons as desired for making the desired selection of layers or layer interfaces.
