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Contact Trim

Hi,

When creating contact there's a definition called 'trim'. In the documentation it is said: 'The contact surface elements will be trimmed based on following trim option selected..'

but the documentation doesn't explain what trim is.

Can you please assist?

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AlessioLibrandi

Hello,
Trim means that for the contact it will not be considered only a WHOLE face, or a set of whole faces, rather will be used if necessary only a portion of a face, using only the elements which are interested.

WHithout the TRIM option, a whole face will be included in the contact, as soon as one element of the face is included.

Santhoshkumar

Hi,

Here is an example for trim options. Hope it helps

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

AmirMar

Thank you for the information.

I now understand what trim does.

I highly recommend to include these features in the documentation. Otherwise it is almost impossible for the user to use it wisely.