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- Figure 1
- Create a *CONTACT_AUTOMATIC_SURFACE_TO_SURFACE keyword card
- 1. download and unzip the keyword file plate_and_ball.k
- 2. in LS-PrePost, load the keyword file using File → Open → LS-Dyna Keyword
- 3. go to Page 3: *Contact (see Figure 1)
- 4. select “AUTOMATIC_SURFACE_TO_SURFACE” from the list
- 5. click Edit
- 6. click NewID in the KEYWORD INPUT dialog (see Figure 2)
- 7. enter TITLE: ball-plate
- 8. select SSTYP=MSTYP=3
- 9. enter SSID=2
- 10. enter MSID=1
- 11. enter FS=FD=0.2
- 13. click Accept
- 14. click Done

- Figure 2