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Version: 2026R1

export_ply_geometries

Model.export_ply_geometries(filename, plies=[], boundary=True, surface=True, offset_type='middle_offset', direction_arrows=False, first_direction=True, second_direction=False, arrow_length=1.0, arrow_type='no_arrow')​

Exports the surface, boundary, and/or fiber directions of modeling, production, and analysis ply to .igs or .step file.

  • Parameters:
    • filename: File path (available extensions are iges, igs, step, stp, and stl).
    • plies: List of plies (available options are modeling, production, and analysis plies).
    • boundary: Boolean whether to export the boundary. Default is True.
    • surface: Boolean whether to export the ply surface. Default is True.
    • offset_type: Offset type. Available types: no_offset, middle_offset (default), top_offset, and bottom_offset.
    • direction_arrows: Boolean whether to export the direction arrows. Default is False.
    • first_direction: Boolean whether to export the first (main) material direction. Default is True.
    • second_direction: Boolean whether to export the second material direction. Default is False.
    • arrow_length: Length of the arrows. Default is 1.
    • arrow_type: Defines the arrow type. Available types: standard_arrow, no_arrow (default), and half_arrow.

Note: Directions and boundaries are not supported by the STL format.