Create a Zig Zag Fold
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From the Airbag ribbon, click the
ZigZag tool.
Figure 1. 
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On the guide bar, click
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- Method: If you select method2 the upper and lower plates move. If you select method1 only the lower plates move.
- Total No. of Plies: The total number of plies.
- Lateral Distance: Specify the position of the plates perpendicular to the folding direction.
- Width (Fixed Plate): The width of the plates.
- Folds Directory: The location where the results of the run are written.
- On the guide bar, click Components.
- Select the airbag components.
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Set advanced selections as necessary by clicking
on the guide bar.
- On the guide bar, click Side.
- Select a node for defining the side of the folding.
- On the guide bar, click Export to export the pre-simulation deck.
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At the end of the pre-simulation run, click the satellite icon
to load the new
positions from the resulting .h3d file.