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Question

Hi there!

I am using Hypermesh 2025. It is my first time using contacts, so maybe I have it all wrong. I used the Model —> Groups tool and defined sliding contact for main and secondary entities. How can i check that the contact has been created? When i model the connections with duplicate elements or merged nodes, i press Control + J and see if there is a connection. How can I check it now?

Thanks in advance!

Myrto

Jason_Craanen · Answer

you might want to have a look at a simple tutorial

https://help.altair.com/hwsolvers/os/topics/solvers/os/nlstat_analysis_solid_blocks_in_contact_intro_r-1.htm

Myrto_Macmillan_04 · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your response!

I have two further questions:

* Do i have to define the contact with the 'contact surfaces' tool or the 'groups' tool? Is someone better? In my model i used groups. 
* In the photo provided, i selected 'review'. But I am not sure if it shows the contact is correct. I want to model the following contact. This is the 3D representation. It is a connection of glass - fiber and carbon fiber.

Thanks again! Myrto

Jason_Craanen · Answer

YOu can use the Contact Browser to query