In order to start Mechanical (Double Click) model. After Mechanical opens, click on the Z vector in the triad to properly orient the plate.
For the laminated plate problem a grid mesh will be used such that the areas of the elements are all equivalent. In order to create a mapped face mesh (Right Click) Mesh > Insert > Mapped Face Meshing. Next, apply the surface of the plate as the geometry for the mapped face meshing.
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