The contact method changes based on the surface type and body type.
If the Surface Type is selected as Surface, and the contact method is Rigid and Flexible (FE), the Base and Action are flipped internally during analysis.
There is no way to select Contacts as a group.
Contact | Select Body | Surface Type |
---|---|---|
General Contact | Rigid + Rigid | Multi-Point |
FE + Rigid | Multi-Point | |
FE + FE | Multi-Point | |
RTR 3D | Rigid + Rigid | Surface |
FTR 3D | FE + Rigid | Surface |
FTF 3D | FE + FE | Surface |