6.4.4.2. Geo Circle

A Geo Circle Contact is a semi-primitive contact which can analyze the 2D curve contact between curve geometry and circle. The curve geometry can be a rigid body or a flexible body and it can have any kind of shapes but circle should be rigid body. This is a derived concept for Geo Curve contact and it is possible to switch to Geo Curve contact. Geo circle contact analyzes the all possible contact points and output the all useful contact information such as the contact point, contact force, contact direction, and penetration.

6.4.4.2.1. Modeling Options

In the case of Geo Circle contact, a circle geometry type is supported for an action geometry. A curve geometry type is supported for a base geometry when creating.

• Curve(Line Set), Circle(Sphere)

  • Curve(Line Set): Selects a rigid curve, an edge or a line set to define a base curve.

  • Circle(Sphere): Selects a rigid circle or sphere to define an action curve.

• Curve(Line Set), MultiCircle(Sphere)

  • Curve(Line Set): Selects a rigid curve, an edge or a line set to define a base curve.

  • MultiCircle(Sphere): Selects some rigid circles or spheres.

• Curve(Line Set), Circle(Sphere), Curve(Line Set), Circle(Sphere)

  • Curve(Line Set): Selects a rigid curve, an edge or a line set to define a base curve.

  • Circle(Sphere): Selects a rigid circle or sphere to define an action curve.

  • Curve(Line Set): Selects a rigid curve, an edge or a line set to define a base curve.

  • Circle(Sphere): Selects a rigid circle or sphere to define an action curve.

• MultiCurve(Line Set), MultiCircle(Sphere)

  • MultiCurve(Line Set): Selects some rigid curves, an edges or line set to define base curves.

  • MultiCircle(Sphere): Selects some rigid circles or spheres.

6.4.4.2.2. Properties

In the case of Geo Circle contact, the property page is same to Geo Curve contact. For more information, click here.