Tutorial: Analyzing a Model with Contacts
Analyze a model with contacts to understand the difference between sliding and separating.
- Create a nut and bolt
- Ground the bolt
- Run an analysis
- View contacts
- Redefine the contact type
Open the Sway Bar Model
Create Nuts and Bolts in Aligned Holes
Create a Nut and Bolt in a Single Hole
Redefine the Contact
Redefine the contacts in the model before you run an analysis to permit or restrict their movement.