In the interaction wizard Step 3 dialog box (see Reviewing and Creating Interactions Using the Interaction Wizard), if you highlight an interaction (or multiple interactions) and click Edit, Abaqus for CATIA V5 opens the Edit Interaction dialog box. The Edit Interaction dialog box allows you to modify the parameters for the highlighted interactions.
The Edit Interaction dialog box is similar to the Step 2 dialog box for the interaction wizard (see Defining Default Interaction Parameters for the Interaction Wizard); however, the parameters specified in the Edit Interaction dialog box apply to only the interactions that were highlighted in the Step 3 dialog box. You can change whether the interactions are contact pairs or fastened pairs and adjust the behavior, sliding formulation, and adjustment options associated with the interactions. If you are editing only a single interaction, you can also modify the interaction's name.
Most contact pair parameters can be modified only if the current step is the step in which the contact pair was created. The connection behavior for a contact pair can be modified in any step. Modifications to fastened pair parameters are always applied to the initial step, regardless of the current step.
This task shows you how to modify the parameters for an interaction using the Edit Interaction dialog box.
If you are editing a single interaction, you can change the interaction identifier by editing the Name field. This name will be used for the general analysis connection and contact pair or fastened pair when they are added to the specification tree.
The options for modifying the interaction parameters are identical to those used in the Step 2 dialog box for the interaction wizard. Refer to the procedures in Defining Default Interaction Parameters for the Interaction Wizard for instructions on using these options.
To reverse the master and slave surface assignments in the interactions, toggle Swap master and slave surfaces.
Click OK.
Abaqus for CATIA V5 returns to the Step 3 dialog box for the interaction wizard and applies your changes to the Interactions table (see Reviewing and Creating Interactions Using the Interaction Wizard).