[ GiDlist ] Contact Surface

[Enrique Escolano]

The "line-contact" (to create a union degenerated between two points) is not implemented in GiD, it is only implemented the "surface-contact ", and the "volume-contact".

At this moment it is necessary to use another alternative, like for example:
- Create a line (of null length) between points, and assign some condition to him to distinguish it
(Note: if "collapse" is used it destroys this line).
- Or create a condition with thwo fields: the number of the two nodes (The user must write the numbers manually, and if renumber or remesh this information remain obsolete).

In the future will be added the option "Line-Contact " directly inside GiD.

----- Original Message -----
From: Changho
To: gidlist at gatxan.cimne.upc.es
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 1:49 AM
Subject: [ GiDlist ] Contact Surface


Hello, all

I want to create the zero-length element for spring between two beam element.
For example, I have two beams, first one has coordinate as (0,0) and (10,0), and second one has those as (10,0) and (20,0). Now I want to have a zero-length element at coordinate (10,0) for spring. Do I have any way to create this model in GID?

thank you
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