Description
The BSTYPE entry defines the PTYPE parameter for a surface contact region (i.e. a set of surfaces paired together for contact). This specification will override the value specified on a BSCONP option that contains the same two surface IDs.
When this option is specified, a search is made through all the surface pairs, whether generated using CONTACTGENERATE or BSCONP, to find a match to the secondary and primary IDs. If a match is found, the PTYPE specified here will override the value specified on the CONTACTGENERATE and/or BSCONP option.
Format
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| BSTYPE | SECONDARY | PRIMARY | PTYPE |
Example
| BSTYPE | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Field | Definition | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY | secondary region identification number. This is the CSID for a BSSEG entry or a generated contact surface. | Integer > 0 | Required |
| PRIMARY | Primary region identification number. This is the CSID for a BSSET entry or a generated contact surface. | Integer > 0 | Required |
| PTYPE | Penetration type:
|
1 ≤ Integer ≤ 4 | 1 |