- From the main menu bar in the Interaction module, select .
- From the model in the viewport, select the entities representing the seam. The entities must be embedded edges within a face of a two-dimensional part or embedded faces within a cell of a solid part; you cannot select any entities that lie on the boundary of the part.
- Click mouse button 2 to indicate that you have finished selecting the seam.
Abaqus/CAE creates the seam. - To include the seam in a contour integral analysis, follow the procedure described in Creating a contour integral crack.
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