*SetContact() - PointToDeformableSurfaceContact

Sets the values associated with the PointToDeformableSurfaceContact.

Syntax

*SetContact(contact_name, 
                                  radius, 
                                  stiffness, 
                                  damping)

Arguments

contact_name
The variable name of an existing contact entity.
Data type: varname
radius
The radius of the sphere representing the point, in the point to deformable surface contact.
Data type: real
stiffness
The stiffness coefficient for the contact force model.
Data type: real
damping
The damping coefficient for the contact force model.
Data type: real

Example

*BeginMDL(the_model, "The Model")
 
*PointToDeformableSurfaceContact(con_0, "Contact 0", B_Ground, 
 P_Global_origin, LINEAR, defsur_0, true)
 
*DeformableSurface(defsur_0, "DeformableSurface 0", NATURAL, 1, 
 1, Global_Frame)
 *SetContact(con_0, 5.0, 1000.0, 0.1)
*EndMDL()

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()