How to copy a contact surface?

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I have defined a contact surface which has many segment faces in it's segment set (using LS-Dyna profile).

 

I wish to make another contact surface based on the first contact surface definition while keeping the first unchanged.

 

How can I copy the first definition as a starting point for the second? In the first I have manually selected many segments and I don't want to have to do it again.

 

I want to be able to copy the first than add in/remove different parts as a different design configuration and just alter the first contact surface definition accordingly (i.e. copy it then make the appropriate changes).

 

I don't seem to see any option to be able to copy a contact surface into a new contact surface?

 

Is there a way?

 

Thanks.

 

Richard.

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2013

    Hi,

     

    i'm using very often sets (nodes, elements, comps/parts).

    Then you can select your entities 'by sets' (or use sets directly, e.g. contacts).

     

    Regards,

    Mario

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