# Contacts
```{eval-rst}
.. py:class:: Contact:
    :nocontentsentry:

    

    .. py:attribute:: Name
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        Name. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: "" input must be non-empty. The name must be unique.

        :type: str
    .. py:attribute:: SEContacted
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        Contacted: Contacted structural element. 

        :type: Entity
    .. py:attribute:: SEContactedList
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        Contacted: Contacted structural element list. 

        :type: List
    .. py:attribute:: SEContacting
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        Contacting: Contacting structural element. 

        :type: Entity
    .. py:attribute:: SEContactingList
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        Contacting: Contacting structural element list. 

        :type: List
    .. py:attribute:: TwoPass
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        Two passes: Two passes on contact detection phase. 

        :type: bool
    .. py:attribute:: PhysicsOfContactInteraction
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        Type: Physics of contact interaction. 

        :type: Enumerate: { Structural, Thermal, StructuralThermal, Seepage, StructuralSeepage }
    .. py:attribute:: ActTime
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        Act. time: Activation time. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater or equal than 0. Activation time must be lower than deactivation time.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: DeactTime
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        Deact. time: Deactivation time. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater than 0. Deactivation time must be greater than activation time.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: InteractionProperties
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        Interaction Properties: Contact interaction properties. 

        :type: ContactInteractionProperties
    .. py:attribute:: ThermalInteractionProperties
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        Interaction Properties: Thermal/seepage contact interaction properties. 

        :type: Entity
```
```{eval-rst}
.. py:class:: ContactInteractionProperties:
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    .. py:attribute:: ContactType
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        Type: Contact behavior. 

        :type: Enumerate: { ContactGlue, ContactTouching, ContactBreaking, ContactAdvanced, ContactCohesive, ThermalContactGlue, ThermalContactTouching, ThermalStructuralContact }
    .. py:attribute:: ContactTolerance
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        Tolerance: Contact tolerance. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater or equal than 0.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: ContactBiasFactor
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        Bias factor: Contact bias factor. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater or equal than 0.00 and lower or equal than 0.99.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: ContactTypeProperties
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        Contact properties: Properties by type of contact. 

        :type: Entity
```
```{eval-rst}
.. py:class:: ThermalContactInteractionProperties:
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    .. py:attribute:: ContactType
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        Type: Contact behavior. 

        :type: Enumerate: { ContactGlue, ContactTouching, ContactBreaking, ContactAdvanced, ContactCohesive, ThermalContactGlue, ThermalContactTouching, ThermalStructuralContact }
    .. py:attribute:: ContactTolerance
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        Tolerance: Contact tolerance. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater or equal than 0.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: ContactBiasFactor
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        Bias factor: Contact bias factor. 
        |  Constraints: Conditions: Value must be greater or equal than 0.00 and lower or equal than 0.99.

        :type: Double
    .. py:attribute:: ContactTypeProperties
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        Contact properties: Properties by type of contact. 

        :type: Entity
```
```{eval-rst}
.. py:class:: ContactsContainer:
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    .. py:method:: Find(FindEntity)
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        Find. 

        :param Entity/str FindEntity: Entity name to find
        :return: Entity found
        :rtype: Entity

```
```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: Contact(EntityName)
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    Obtains an entity given its name


    :param str EntityName: Entity name. 
```

```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: ContactsModelGroup(GroupName)
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    Obtains a group given its name


    :param str GroupName: Group name. 
```

```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: createContact(SEContacted, SEContacting)
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    Contact: Create a contact pair

    |  Alias: contact

    :param SESolid3D SEContacted: Contacted: Contacted structural element. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
    :param SESolid3D SEContacting: Contacting: Contacting structural element. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
```

```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: createContact(SEContactedList, SEContactingList)
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    Contact: Create a contact pair

    |  Alias: contact

    :param List SEContactedList: Contacted: Contacted structural element list. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
    :param List SEContactingList: Contacting: Contacting structural element list. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
```

```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: createContact(Name, SEContacted, SEContacting)
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    Contact: Create a contact pair

    |  Alias: contact

    :param str Name: Name. Conditions: "" input must be non-empty.
    :param SESolid3D SEContacted: Contacted: Contacted structural element. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
    :param SESolid3D SEContacting: Contacting: Contacting structural element. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
```

```{eval-rst}
.. py:function:: createContact(Name, SEContactedList, SEContactingList)
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    Contact: Create a contact pair

    |  Alias: contact

    :param str Name: Name. Conditions: "" input must be non-empty.
    :param List SEContactedList: Contacted: Contacted structural element list. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
    :param List SEContactingList: Contacting: Contacting structural element list. Conditions: "" does not exist in the dropdown list.
```