McClean Anderson's Composite Designer is a highly advanced, use-friendly, pattern development software used in designing and modeling complex filament wound structures. During part program development, winding simulations can be rendered with ease, allowing the users to analyze multiple winding scenarios in a matter of seconds. Ability to create 2D and 3D shapes using unlimited points of motion.

Composite Designer is highly advanced, yet easy to operate!

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Pattern Modules
Winds from a small intricate part such as a fuse to expansive aerospace parts

Bottle Winds
While simpler software does a fair job at winding helixes and hoops, the use of multi-axis design software like Composite Designer and sophisticated controls becomes very noticeable when generating bottle winds and other complex parts. Composite Designer provides excellent fiber control around the polar ends of the bottle, making program generation easier and greatly improving fiber stability.

Helical Winds
Most commonly used for a configurable angle along a cylindrical part. Typically used for winding all types of pipes and shafts. You have the ability to specify angle, bandwidth and turnaround range and the software does the rest.

Chain / Transition Files
These winds are used to connect several files together and execute them in sequence. In addition, transition motion can be automatically generated to assist with smooth and stable motion from the end of one file to the start of the next.

Non Linear Winds
Composite Designer includes this module for generating highly complex winds called non-linear winds. With this module you can import the mandrel design and the software will calculate the path of the angle you require. Many parts previously believed unwindable have been filament
wound using this module.

Circumferential Winds
The simplest type of wind - the circumferential wrap or "Hoop Wind". This wind largely consists of the mandrel rotating at a fairly high speed while the carriage moves over by one bandwidth for each revolution.

Zero Degree Winds
A unique but simple wind used by some is the zero degree wind. By defining the motion you can lay the material along the length of the mandrel.

UniDirectional Winds
The module generated wind programs capable of laying fibers at the same angle in both the forward and reverse stroke of the carriage (as opposed to typical winds where the forward and reverse stoke result in complimentary angles - e.g. +/- 45 degrees). To accomplish this, the mandrel must reverse directions at each end of the stoke. Furthermore, such winds require a means to hold the fibers in place while the
mandrel reverses - typically pin rings.

Auxiliary Output files
In addition to coordinating motion to generate a part, Composite Designer supports additional external controls. The auxiliary output module allows the user to specify logical conditions, which trigger voltage signals to other devices