Function CreateContactSet( _
   ByVal NContactSetType As System.Integer, _
   ByVal ArraySourceEntities As System.Object, _
   ByVal ArrayTargetEntities As System.Object, _
   ByRef ErrorCode As System.Integer _
) As CWContactSet

Dim instance As ICWContactManager
Dim NContactSetType As System.Integer
Dim ArraySourceEntities As System.Object
Dim ArrayTargetEntities As System.Object
Dim ErrorCode As System.Integer
Dim value As CWContactSet
 
value = instance.CreateContactSet(NContactSetType, ArraySourceEntities, ArrayTargetEntities, ErrorCode)

CWContactSet CreateContactSet( 
   System.int NContactSetType,
   System.object ArraySourceEntities,
   System.object ArrayTargetEntities,
   out System.int ErrorCode
)

CWContactSet^ CreateContactSet( 
&   System.int NContactSetType,
&   System.Object^ ArraySourceEntities,
&   System.Object^ ArrayTargetEntities,
&   [Out] System.int ErrorCode
) 

Parameters

NContactSetType

Type of contact set for

• static and nonlinear studies as defined in swsContactSetTypeStaticNonLinear_e
• thermal studies as defined in swsContactSetTypeThermal_e
• buckling and frequency studies as defined swsContactType_e, excluding swsContactTypeStaticNoPenetration

 

NOTES:

• Bonded. Source and target entities are bonded.  

• Shrink fit. Select faces from two components that are initially interfering with each other.

• Free (no interaction).  The program treats source and target faces as disjointed. Do notuse this option unless you are sure that loads will not cause interference. Plot the deformed shape with a scale factor of 1.0 to check for interference.

• Virtual wall. Available for static studies only. This contact type defines contact between the source entities and a virtual wall defined by a target plane. The target plane may be rigid or flexible. You can define friction between.

• Insulated. Available for thermal studies only. This option is similar to the Free (no interaction) option for structural studies.  The program prevents heat flow due to conduction through the source and target entities.

• Thermal resistance. Available for thermal studies only. This option allows you to specify thermal resistance between source and target faces.

ArraySourceEntities

Array of source entities

ArrayTargetEntities

Array of target faces

ErrorCode

Error code as defined in swsContactSetError_e

Return Value