Review Part Contact Conditions

Review contact conditions of connections in selected analysis.

  1. In the modeling window, right-click on a part of the model.
  2. In the context menu, select Contact conditions.
    Note: This option is greyed out if no analysis exists in the project.
    A dialog opens and shows a list of all connections and contact conditions for the selected part and analysis. Contact conditions for specific analysis or all analysis can be edited from this dialog.
  3. In the drop-down menu, select an analysis to edit its contact conditions.
  4. Select a connection to see it highlighted on the model.
  5. On the Connections workbench, next to the desired connection select (Action menu) > Edit.
    Tip: You can also double-click on the connection in the modeling window to edit.
  6. In the dialog, choose a contact condition type.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Optional: Select the Connections between parts in list only check box to only display connections between selected parts.
    By default, all connections associated with both parts are displayed.
  9. Optional: Select the Apply to all structural analyses check box to apply changes to all structural analyses.
    By default, only the analysis selected in the drop-down menu is modified.