Display of the analytical surface of a Rigid Analytical Simcenter Samcef contact in post-processing

When you post-process results of a Rigid Analytical Surface Contact, you can display the analytical surface of that contact with a mesh made of dummy elements.

A rigid analytical surface (sphere) meshed with dummy elements

You enable this display when you define the Rigid Surface in the Rigid Analytical Surface Contact simulation object. For more information, see Rigid Surface Definition dialog box (Simcenter Samcef) and the DUMMY parameter of the Samcef .MDS command.

About the mesh of the analytical surface

Depending on the type of the analytical surface you choose and its dimensions, the software computes a mesh to display for the surface: the software automatically computes the right number of dummy elements, their type (linear, parabolic) and their sizes for the best possible representation of the surface. You cannot edit these parameters.

For more information, see Dummy elements (Simcenter Samcef).

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A Simulation file as the work part and the displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solverStructural as the analysis type
Command Finder	Rigid Analytical Surface Contact
Simulation Navigator	Right-click Simulation Objects→New Simulation Object→Rigid Analytical Surface Contact → Rigid Analytical Surface Definition → Generate Analytical Surface Display

How do I

Define a surface for the Rigid-Flexible Simcenter Samcef contact

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