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General Contact Property dialog box (Abaqus)

Modeling Object
Name Sets 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
Surface Interaction Property Specifies a surface interaction modeling object. Select a modeling object from the list or click Create Modeling Object to create one. The 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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Contact Formulation Property Specifies a contact formulation modeling object. Select a modeling object from the list or click Create Modeling Object to create one. The Contact Formulation modeling object controls the master-slave roles and the sliding formulation.For more information, see Contact Formulation dialog box (Abaqus) and *CONTACT FORMULATION in the Abaqus Keywords Reference Guide.
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