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*CONTACT INITIALIZATION ASSIGNMENT
Assign contact initialization methods for general contact.

This option is used to modify contact initialization methods for specific contact interactions within the domain considered by general contact in Abaqus/Standard. It must be used in conjunction with the *CONTACT and *CONTACT INITIALIZATION DATA options.

Products: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

Abaqus/CAE: Interaction module

References:
There are no parameters associated with this option.

Data lines to assign nondefault contact initialization methods: 

First line:

  1. The name of the first surface. If the first surface name is omitted, a default surface that encompasses the entire general contact domain is assumed.

  2. The name of the second surface. If the second surface name is omitted or is the same as the first surface name, the specified contact initialization method definition is assigned to contact interactions between the first surface and itself.

  3. The name of the *CONTACT INITIALIZATION DATA definition to be assigned.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary. If the contact initialization method assignments overlap, the last assignment applies in the overlap region.