How does one deal with the interface conditions between parts (of an assembly) imported from Pro/ENGINEER?
One can use contact pair option to identify the two surfaces in contact and then specify the interfcae conditions (smooth, frictional or bonded/tied). Use the Loads/BCs form and choose : Action / Object / Type = Create / Contact / Element Uniform. Then choose Deform-Deform for “option” for contact between two deformable bodies. Enter a meaningful name for the contact pair you are about to define, in the box marked New set name. Click on Input Data… and in the new form choose the contact type to be either General or Tied. Enter appropriate values of Frictional coefficient and limiting shear stress if General was chosen. Initial adjustment tolerance also needs to be specified for both types of contact. Choose a value of about 1% of the largest dimension for this. This is the amount the position of the nodes on either sides can be adjusted to establish contact. Click on OK on this form and then in the main form click on Select Application REgions…. In the new form leave both master an
