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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

What is ComposicaD?

Composicad is a set of software packages that generate the patterns needed by CNC equipment to produce filament wound and fiber placed composite parts. Composicad has two series: the Metal series (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Chromium, Iron and Titanium packages) for filament winding and the Stone series (Diamond and Granite) for automated fiber placement.

How is ComposicaD Metal different than other software for filament winding?

Composicad focuses on the whole part, making it very easy to generate and maintain winding patterns. Composicad generates the most accurate and the fastest winding patterns. See the Composicad Advantages document for more...

Will ComposicaD Metal work with my winding machine?

Composicad can generate output for any kind of CNC controlled filament winding machine.

Why is ComposicaD Silver the best software for pressure vessels?

Composicad Silver uses parametric modeling, automatic lamina thickness generation and simple transition patterns for quick, comprehensive pattern generation for pressure vessels. Many other features focus on facilitating easy pattern generation for this most common filament wound shape. See the Composicad For Pressure Vessels document for more...

Does ComposicaD generate patterns for my part?

Composicad Gold, Silver and Bronze packages generate patterns for parts called Figures of Revolution. These are the most common filament wound parts: pipes, tanks, vessels, nozzles, cones, etc.
Composicad Iron and Titanium generate patterns for non-symmetric shapes such as elbows and ducts and for non-round cross sections such as spars.
Composicad Stone is for fiber placement applications: pipes and flat panels.

ComposicaD Metal packages:

	Metal
	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Iron	Titanium
*Functional geometries*
Pipes	X	X	X
Tanks and Vessels		X	X
Isotensoid and elliptical domes		X	X
Figures of Revolution			X
Elbows and ducts				X
Spars					X
*Pattern generation*
Complete part generation using laminate table	X	X	X	X	X
Helical, circumferential and connector lamina	X	X	X	X	X
Automatic step back patterns	X	X
Slip potential prediction	X	X	X	X	X
Material data base	X	X	X	X	X
Thickness contour anticipator	X	X	X	X
Parametric pattern calculator	X	X
FEA mesh output (shell)	optional	optional	optional	optional	optional
*User interface*
3D graphical display showing mandrel, lamina and winding envelope	X	X	X	X	X
2D graphs showing thickness and winding angles	X	X	X	X	X
Built in and on-line help system	X	X	X	X	X
Metric and English units	X	X	X	X	X
Supports English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian	X	X	X	X	X
*Machine output*
2D graphs of machine positions, speeds and accelerations	X	X	X	X	X
Support for all computer-CNC controlled winding machines	X	X	X	X	X
2-4 axis control	X	X	X
3-5 axis control		X	X	X
4-6 axis control			X	X	X
Time optimized defined trajectory	X	X	X	X	X
Fiber speed control	X	X	X	X	X
Simulation output for CAD	optional	optional	optional	optional	optional

ComposicaD Stone packages:

	Stone
	Diamond	Granite
*Functional geometries*
Flat Panels	X
Pipes		X
*Pattern generation*
Complete part generation using laminate table	X	X
Helical and circumferential lamina		X
Material data base	X	X
Thickness contour anticipator		X
Parametric pattern calculator	X	X
*User interface*
3D graphical display showing mandrel and lamina		X
2D graph showing part outline, strips and layup path	X
Built in and on-line help system	X	X
Metric and English units	X	X
Supports English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian	X	X
*Machine output*
2D graphs of machine positions, speeds and accelerations	X	X
Support for all computer-CNC controlled winding machines	X	X
4 axis control	X	X
Path event control	X	X
Fiber speed control	X	X
Simulation output for CAD	optional	optional

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