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Element Based Surface

Element Based Surface

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Element Based Surface

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In the Element Based Surface dialog, define and edit the *SURFACE, TYPE = ELEMENT card.  There are four tabs in this dialog:

Define

Adjust Normal

Delete Face

Optional Parameters

contact_mgr_surface_tab_define

The Element Based Surface dialog contains the following buttons:

Button

Action

Surface color

Changes the color of the current surface in the display.

Review

Reviews the current surface by highlighting in white and displaying it through solid mesh in performance graphics in the window.  If the surface is defined with sets, the underlying elements are highlighted.  Right-click Review to clear the review selections.

Close

Updates the HyperMesh database with the optional parameters specified and closes the Element Based Surface window.

 

See Also:

Contact Pair

Pre-Tension Section

Tie

General Contact

Auto Contact

Node Based Surface

Surface Combine or Crop

Cutting Surface

Analytical Rigid Surface

Surface Interaction

Abaqus Contact Manager