Contact with clearance (Simcenter Samcef)

In Simcenter Samcef environment, you can use the Contact with Clearance constraint to define precise clearance on DOFs ( qi ):

• You can set a Fixed Clearance: qi = value.

• You can impose Clearance Bounds: Llower bound ≤ qi ≤ Hupper bound.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A Simulation file as the work part and displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solver
Command Finder	Contact with Clearance
Simulation Navigator	Expand the active solution and right-click the Constraint container→New Constraint→Contact with Clearance

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