Element Tree: Remove Ply

This section introduces and shows how to create, redefine and access remove ply features in Creo TOOLKIT.

Introduction to Remove Ply

You can remove cores and plies created in the Composite Design using the Remove Ply feature. You cannot use a remove ply in your composite design again.

Feature Element Tree for the Remove Ply Feature

The element tree for the Remove Ply feature is documented in the header file ProCmpstRemovePly.h and has a simple structure. The following figure demonstrates the element tree structure:

The following table describes the elements in the element tree:

Element ID	Element Name	Data Type
PRO_E_FEATURE_TYPE	Feature Type	PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT
PRO_E_REMOVE_PLY_TYPE	Type	PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT
PRO_E_STD_FEATURE_NAME	featname	PRO_VALUE_TYPE_WSTRING
PRO_E_REMOVE_PLY_REF	ply_ref	ProArray of ProReference

The elements in this tree are described as follows:

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PRO_E_FEATURE_TYPE—Specifies the feature type and the valid value is PRO_FEAT_REMOVE_PLY.

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PRO_E_REMOVE_PLY_TYPE—Specifies the objects to be removed and is defined using the enumerated data type ProRemovePlyType. The valid values are:

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PRO_REMOVE_PLY_REMOVE—All selected plies are removed.

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PRO_REMOVE_PLY_KEEP—All selected plies are kept, and unselected plies are removed.

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PRO_E_STD_FEATURE_NAME—Specifies the feature name.

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PRO_E_REMOVE_PLY_REF—Specifies the laminate objects to be removed and is defined using the ProArray of ProReference.