Using contact and constraint detection

The contact detection tool greatly simplifies the process for defining contact interactions and tie constraints in a model. This section explains in detail how to use the contact detection dialog box to locate and create interactions or constraints automatically.

For an overview of contact detection and a discussion of the search methods used by Abaqus/CAE, see Understanding contact and constraint detection.

Specifying search criteria for contact detection
Performing a search for contact pairs
Reviewing and modifying detected contact pairs
Creating interactions for automatically detected contact pairs