*CONTACT_SPOTWELD

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefine nodes to surface contact interface dedicated for spotweld connection.

Format

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*CONTACT_SPOTWELD_{OPTION3}
If OPTION3 = ID, insert the following line.
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inter_ID Title
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SSID MSID SSTYP MSTYP    
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Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION3 ID

Include a contact identifier and title
inter_ID Contact interface identifier

(Integer)
Title Contact interface title

(Character, maximum 70 characters)
SSID Secondary set or part identifier

(Integer)
MSID Main set or part identifier

(Integer)
SSTYP Input secondary set type
= 0
Segment set ID
= 1
Shell element set ID
= 2
Part set ID
= 3
Part ID
= 4
Node set ID
= 5
All parts (SID is ignored)
= 6
Part set ID. All parts are included in the contact except the one defined in the part set ID
= 7
Subset set ID

(Integer)
MSTYP Input main set type
= 0
Segment set ID
= 1
Shell element set ID
= 2
Part set ID
= 3
Part ID
= 5
All parts (SID is ignored)
= 6
Part set ID. All parts are included in the contact except the one defined in the part set ID
= 7
Subset set ID

(Integer)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /INTER/TYPE2.
  2. The secondary node remains at its original position.