Most property dialogs for Contact entities have Characteristic and Geometry tabs as shown in the table below.

The characteristics in the property dialog are used to calculate the magnitude of the applied contact force or to determine the contact method. The definitions of parameters in the Characteristic tab for all contacts are the same. The formulations for each parameter show their usage and definition. You can find more information under General Contact Properties.

The Geometry tab in the property dialog is used to define contact surfaces and their normal directions. The contact geometry is defined by Faceset, Patchset, Edgeset, or Curveset as shown in the table below.