Bonded contact

davefodavefo
I have created a model of a slab with a separate part bonded to the slab.
according to the manual I should be able to see the bonding links, i.e. "click on the bonded contact in the outline tree. It will display a line from each slave node to the point it connects with, if any, on the master surface. That point will also be circled"
But none are visible. how do I make them visible.

Comments

  • prop_designprop_design
    edited May 2019
    not at the computer, but see if having boundary conditions on makes a difference
  • GermanGerman
    davefo is right.
    I can see the circles but there are no lines between slave and master points.
  • VictorVictor
    The lines are normal to the master faces so if the surfaces are coincident, they will have zero length and be invisible.
  • GermanGerman
    If I uncheck "Tie" in bonded contact, lines appear.
  • VictorVictor
    Oh, that's a mistake in the manual for not mentioning that limitation. They aren't shown for Tie or Elastic, sorry. That's because it's hard to get Mecway to reliably predict which points CCX will connect.
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