To create a contact pair in ANSYS APDL, why does it only allow flexible?

Zeinah Mohamad Elnassar @Zeinah-Elnassar

25 July 2021 1 10K Report

Hi,

as seen in the picture I am trying to create a contact pair (Contact / target) between a solid and shell element but I only get flexible connection for the option.

Phanindra Reddy Ravi

Hi Zeinah Mohamad Elnassar I had similar doubt in addition what should be the material ID to be considered.

In my problem CONTACT surface (SHELL181 elements are used for mesh) is ORTHOTROPIC material and TARGET surface (SOLI185) is ISOTROPIC material.

In this case what should be the material ID to be considered. Does the material ID of the contact element should be used or target element should be used?

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