I am simulating a composite disk in rotation as a shell element. I have created a disk using planar surface feature and then specified material, number of plies, orientation of plies in simulation tab.

I want to model a quarter disk and then apply cyclic symmetry, but i cannot select the edge when trying to do so, I can only select a face. I'm assuming this is because the disk has zero thickness technically.

This is a metallic disk with cyclic symmetry applied successfully

This is the composite shell which I cannot apply cyclic symmetry to, it won't allow me select the edge, only the front or back face. I need to be able to select the straight edge on the right, and the straight edge on the bottom.

Does anyone know a way to apply cyclic symmetry to a shell element, or if it is even possible with SolidWorks Simulation?

All help/advice welcome!