Creating an edge contact mesh

Creating a contact mesh

1. Click Contact Mesh .

2. Select the source edge for the contact definition.

3. Use the Start Point and End Point options in the Contact Edge Terminal Points group to define the starting and end points for the contact mesh along the source edge.

4. Select the target edge for the contact definition.

5. Select Align Target Edge Nodes to have the software align the nodes on the source and target edges, or clear the Align Target Edge Nodes check box and use the Start Point and End Point options in the Target Edge Terminal Points group to define the starting and end points for the contact mesh along the target edge.

6. Use the options in the Connection Elements group to specify the number of elements to create as well as the type.

7. (Optional) Specify a Gap Tolerance value.

8. Click OK or Apply to create the contact mesh.

Modifying the Z direction for the contact mesh

Once you create a contact mesh, you can modify the Z direction of the contact mesh, if necessary. The Z direction should be normal to the contact face and contact elements.

1. In the Simulation Navigator, under the Connection Collector node, expand the Contact Collection node.

2. Right-click the newly created contact mesh and choose Edit Mesh Associated Data.

3. In the Edit Attributes dialog box, choose either Specify Vector or a command from the vector type menu to define the Z direction.

4. Click OK or Apply.

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