contactbehaviors

Unless otherwise specified, data names are accessible in level 3 only.

activesuppressed
Returns non-zero if the entity is set inactive, 0 otherwise.
Type: integer
anchor_update_level
The anchor point update behavior. Valid values are:
0 - Does not update during convergence iteration, penetration is unresolved
1 - Does not update during convergence iteration
2 - Updates sequential anchor points during convergence iterations
Type: integer
attributesmax
The number of attributes owned by this entity.
Type: unsigned integer
color
The 1-64 color of the entity.
Type: integer
color_rgb
The RGB color of the entity.
Type: string
config
The configuration of the entity.
601 - ADVC $ContactParmeter
Type: unsigned integer
contactloop_max
The upper limit for the number of iterations on the external side of the contact.
Type: integer
definedentity
True if the entity is defined, false otherwise.
Type: Boolean
external_finite_sliding_loop_max
The maximum number of outer finite slip iterations.
Type: integer
external_finite_sliding_loop_type
The step to which the outer finite slip iteration is applied. Valid values are:
AllStep
OutputStep
Type: string
extra_contactloop_max
The upper limit for the additional number of iterations of the contact.
Type: integer
friction_onset
The friction onset behavior. Valid values are:
Delayed - No friction for open contact pairs at increment start
Immediate - Friction for contact pairs that are closed at the time of increment termindation
Type: string
friction_tol
The friction tolerance.
Type: double
id
The ID of the entity.
Type: unsigned integer
include
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
Type: entity
includeid
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
Type: unsigned integer
initial_internal_contactloop_max
The first upper limit of the number of iterations on the internal side at each step.
Type: integer
internal_contactloop_max
The upper limit of the number of iterations on the internal side.
Type: integer
internalid
The ID of the entity.
Type: unsigned integer
maxchp
The maximum points with a changed contact state to determine whether the contact iteration is considered converged.
Type: integer
name
The name of the entity.
Type: string
outputsuppressed
Returns non-zero if the entity is set "do not export", 0 otherwise.
Type: integer
penetration_tol
The penetration tolerance.
Type: double
process_id
The ID of the loadstep for which the contact parameter is defined.
Type: entity
relative_penetration_tol
The relative penetration tolerance.
Type: double
relative_separation_tol
Tensile force has occurred if the tensile force is greater than this value.
Type: double
separation_tol
Tensile is caused if the constant pressure in the tensile direction is greater than this value.
Type: double
shrink_time
The shrink time.
Type: integer
shrink_type
The scope of penetration cancellation for the contact type that is to be separated. Valid values are:
Penetration - Penetration side only
All - Both penetration and gap side
Type: string
solverkeyword
The name of the solver keyword.
Type: string
stick_slip_tol
The stick slip tolerance.
Type: double
subdivide_mode
Determines whether calculation should be performed again with smaller increments or to fix the contact condition when the contact iterations is reached. Valid values are:
yes
no
Type: string
use_critical_penetration
Specifies whether critical penetration in the contact pair is used to control automatic time. Valid values are:
yes
no
Type: string

Version History

2020.1