From the Contact PropertyManager, select components or curves that are in contact during the motion analysis. Contact selection options depend on contact type.
For more information on the PropertyManager, see Motion Studies Help: Contact PropertyManager.
To open the PropertyManager, from a Motion Analysis study, click Contact 
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Selections for Solid Body Contact
| Components |
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Lists the selected components whose contact is considered in the Motion Analysis study. Motion Analysis without contact groups ignores contact between components outside of the selection set and considers only contact between all possible pairs of selected components.
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| Use contact groups |
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Enables contact group selection for the Motion Analysis study. Motion Analysis with contact groups ignores contact between parts in the group, but considers contact between all combinations of pairs of components across two groups.
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| Group1: Components |
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Lists selected components in the first contact group. |
| Group2: Components |
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Lists selected components in the second contact group. |
Contact pairs are component pairs you select to monitor for contact. The more contact pairs, the slower the motion calculation.
Selections for Curve-to-curve Contact (Motion Analysis Only)
| Curve 1 |
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Specifies the first curve or edge in contact. |
| Curve 2 |
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Specifies the curve or edge that makes contact with the first curve. |
| Outward Normal Direction |
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Changes the normal direction of the contact force on the component that includes the selected curve or edge. |
| Curves always touch |
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When cleared, defines intermittent curve-to-curve contact for curves or edges in parallel planes.
When selected, defines continual curve-to-curve contact for curves or edges in the same plane.
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| SelectionManager |
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Opens the SolidWorks SelectionManager to select the two curves or edges. See SolidWorks Help: SelectionManager. |