You can define a set of data that describe how contacting surfaces will interact, for example, the coefficients that define friction during contact. This set of data is called a connection behavior. One connection behavior can be referred to by many different contact connection properties.

Mechanical and thermal connection behaviors are available in Abaqus for CATIA V5. The data defined by a mechanical connection behavior include the tangential behavior and the normal behavior. The data defined by a thermal connection behavior include the conductive heat transfer between the contact surfaces.

Creating a Mechanical Connection Behavior: Defines nondefault mechanical behavior for a contact connection.

Creating a Thermal Connection Behavior: Defines nondefault thermal behavior for a contact connection.