The StdInitialization object is used in conjunction with ContactStd in Abaqus/Standard analyses to specify contact initialization data.
The StdInitialization object is derived from the ContactInitialization object.
import interaction mdb.models[name].contactInitialization[name]
This method creates a StdInitialization object.
mdb.models[name].StdInitialization
Required argument
A String specifying the contact initialization repository key.
Optional arguments
A Boolean specifying whether initial overclosures should treated as interference fits. The default value is OFF.
None or a Float specifying the distance tolerance within which initial openings will undergo strain-free adjustments. This argument is valid only when useInterferenceFit=OFF. The default value is None.
None or a Float specifying the distance tolerance within which initial overclosures will undergo strain-free adjustments. This argument is valid only when useInterferenceFit=OFF. The default value is None.
Return value
A StdInitialization object.
Exceptions
RangeError.
This method modifies the StdInitialization object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the StdInitialization method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
RangeError.
The StdInitialization object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the StdInitialization method.