*CONTACT RESPONSE

Define contact responses for design sensitivity analysis.

This option is used to write contact response sensitivities to the output database. It must be used in conjunction with the DESIGN RESPONSE option.

This page discusses:

See Also
*DESIGN RESPONSE
In Other Guides
Direct Design Sensitivity Analysis

ProductsAbaqus/Design

TypeHistory data

LevelStep

Optional parameters

MAIN

Set this parameter equal to the name of the main surface for which this output request is being made.

NSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the node set for which this output request is being made.

SECONDARY

Set this parameter equal to the name of the secondary surface for which this output request is being made.

Data lines to request contact sensitivity output

First line

  1. Specify the identifying keys for the responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database. The valid keys are listed in Direct Design Sensitivity Analysis.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the contact responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database.