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Contact Property Assignment dialog box (Abaqus)
| Modeling Object | |
|---|---|
| Name | Defines the name of the modeling object. |
| Label | Sets a unique integer for the modeling object.This label also appears in the Modeling Objects Manager dialog box, and you can filter the objects listed in that dialog box by their label. |
| Contact Property Assignment | |
| First Surface | Lets you select the region that defines the first surface in the contact pair to be assigned the contact properties. Select an existing region or click New Region to create a new region. See Working with reusable regions. |
| Second Surface | Lets you select the region that defines the second surface Select an existing region or click New Region to create a new region. See Working with reusable regions. |
| Surface Interaction Property | Specifies a surface interaction property modeling object. Select a modeling object from the list or click Create Modeling Object to create one. A Surface Interaction modeling object governs contact interactions. For more information, see Surface Interaction dialog box (Abaqus) and *SURFACE INTERACTION in the Abaqus Keywords Reference Guide. |
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