Applying Shrink Fit Contact
You can apply a shrink fit contact between two objects by using the Shrink Fit option in the Contact Set PropertyManager.
To apply shrink fit contact:
- In the Simulation study tree, right-click Connections and select Contact Set.
Selecting Improve accuracy for contacting surfaces with incompatible mesh (slower) for static studies of assembly models with incompatible mesh is recommended.
- In the PropertyManager, under Type, select Shrink Fit.
- In the graphics area, select the Set 1 contact entities. All entities should belong to the same component.
Selected entities appear in the Faces, Edges, Vertices for Set 1 box 
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- Select the Set 2 contact faces. All faces should belong to one component that is different from the component used in step 3.
Selected faces appear in the Faces for Set 2 box 
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- Click
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- Mesh the model and run the study.