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*HEADING
facetoface_ex2: face-to-edge and edge-to-edge example
*PREPRINT,CONTACT=NO,ECHO=NO,HISTORY=NO,MODEL=yes
*NODE
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE9B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S3R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE10B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE1A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE1B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE2A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE2B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE3A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE3B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE4A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE4B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8C
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE9A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE9B
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE10A
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R,ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE10B
**
*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE1A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.1       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE1B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE2A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.1       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE2B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE3A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE3B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE4A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE4B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.5       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE5C, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.05      ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE6C, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.05      ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE7C, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.09      ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.1       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.1       ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE8C, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.09      ,         5
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE9A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2       ,
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE9B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.08      ,
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE10A, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.2      ,
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*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=PART-1-1_PLATE10B, MATERIAL=MATERIAL-1
0.08      ,
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*NSET, NSET=BC
*NSET, NSET=LOAD
*NSET, NSET=REF
*Nset, nset=ref8
*Nset, nset=ref7
*Nset, nset=ref6
*Nset, nset=ref5
*NSET, NSET=REF1
*nset,nset=ref2
*ELSET, ELSET=platea_SPOS
*ELSET, ELSET=plateb_SNEG
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*ELSET, ELSET=platec_SPOS, GENERATE
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**
*MATERIAL, NAME=MATERIAL-1
*DENSITY
7.8000E-09,0.0
*ELASTIC, TYPE = ISOTROPIC
200000.0  ,0.30000001,0.0
**
**======================================================= FASTENERS ====================================================
**
*FASTENER PROPERTY, NAME = prop1
**
*SURFACE, NAME = self, TYPE = ELEMENT
**
*surface, name = ssurf, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE1A,
PART-1-1_PLATE1B,
PART-1-1_PLATE2A,
PART-1-1_PLATE2B,
PART-1-1_PLATE3A,
PART-1-1_PLATE3B,
PART-1-1_PLATE4A,
PART-1-1_PLATE4B,
**
*surface, name = msurf5a, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE5A,
*surface, name = msurf5b, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE5B,
*surface, name = msurf5c, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE5C
*surface, name = msurf6a, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE6A,
*surface, name = msurf6b, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE6B,
*surface, name = msurf6c, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE6C
*surface, name = msurf7a, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE7A,
*surface, name = msurf7b, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE7B,
*surface, name = msurf7c, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE7C
*surface, name = msurf8a, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE8A,
*surface, name = msurf8b, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE8B,
*surface, name = msurf8c, type = element
PART-1-1_PLATE8C,
**
*SURFACE, NAME = plated, TYPE = ELEMENT
PART-1-1_PLATE9A,
PART-1-1_PLATE9B,
*SURFACE, NAME = platee1, TYPE = ELEMENT
PART-1-1_PLATE10A,SPOS
*SURFACE, NAME = platee2, TYPE = ELEMENT
PART-1-1_PLATE10B,SPOS
**
**----------------------- face to edge fasteners formed using a single surface "ssurf"
**                        (connecting sections "PART-1-1_PLATE1A" through "PART-1-1_PLATE8B")
**
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast1,reference node set=REF, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast1, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=face to edge
ssurf,
**
**----------------------- face to face, face to edge and edge to face fasteners formed using a multi surface
**                        (connecting sections "PART-1-1_PLATE1A" through "PART-1-1_PLATE8B")
**
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast5,reference node set=REF5, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast1, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=edge to face
msurf5b,msurf5a,msurf5c
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast6,reference node set=REF6, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast1, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=face to edge
msurf6c,msurf6a,msurf6b
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast7,reference node set=REF7, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast1, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=face to edge
msurf7c,msurf7a,msurf7b
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast8,reference node set=REF8, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast1, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=edge to face
msurf8b,msurf8a,msurf8c
**
**----------------------- edge to edge fastener formed for a single surface "plated"
**                        (connecting sections "PART-1-1_PLATE9A" and "PART-1-1_PLATE9B")
**
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast2,reference node set=REF1, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast2, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1, attachment method=edge to edge
plated,
**
**
**----------------------- edge to edge fastener formed for two surfaces "platee1" and "platee2"
**                        (connecting sections "PART-1-1_PLATE10A" and "PART-1-1_PLATE10B")
**
*FASTENER, INTERACTION NAME=fast3,reference node set=REF2, PROPERTY=prop1,ELSET=QA_TEST_fast3, SEARCH RADIUS=3.1,attachment method=edge to edge
platee1,platee2
**
**
**----------------------- fasteners use internally generated connectors type BEAM
**
*CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast1
BEAM,
*CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast2
BEAM,
*CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast3
BEAM,
**
**=======================================================================================================================
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*AMPLITUDE, NAME =ramp
0.0       ,0.0       ,1.0000E-03,1.0
**
*BOUNDARY
BC,1,6,
**
*STEP, NAME = Step-1
*DYNAMIC,explicit
 ,1.0000E-03
**
*CLOAD, AMPLITUDE = ramp
LOAD,1,0.4
LOAD,2,-0.1
LOAD,3,-0.05
*OUTPUT, FIELD, VARIABLE = PRESELECT
*OUTPUT, HISTORY, VARIABLE = PRESELECT
*ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast1
ctf
*ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast2
ctf
*ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET = QA_TEST_fast3
ctf
*RESTART, WRITE
*END STEP
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