## On this page # Class GeneralContact Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.md) Assembly: VMDCt.dll This class is to represent the General contact. ```csharp public class GeneralContact : Contact, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IEnableForSimulationScenario, IDraw, IDrawIcon, ITemplateObject, IArgument, IReportable, IContact, IEntityRelation, IThermalContactable, IGapSupport, IReferencable, IPostOpenDocumentForContact, IGeneralContact, IFlip ``` #### Inheritance [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← ObjectBase ← Object<EntityEventCore> ← ContainerObject<EntityEventCore> ← EntityBase ← Entity<PropertyGeneralContact> ← [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md) ← [GeneralContact](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.GeneralContact.md) #### Implements IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IEnableForSimulationScenario, IDraw, IDrawIcon, ITemplateObject, IArgument, IReportable, [IContact](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.IContact.md), IEntityRelation, IThermalContactable, IGapSupport, IReferencable, IPostOpenDocumentForContact, IGeneralContact, IFlip #### Inherited Members [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.UpdateIcon()](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_UpdateIcon), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.Draw(Canvas)](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_Draw_VM_CAD_Kernel_Render_Canvas_), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.ReDraw()](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_ReDraw), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_WriteTemplateImpl_System_Xml_XmlWriter_), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_ReadTemplateImpl_System_Xml_XmlReader_), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_LinkRequestUpdate_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs)](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_LinkRequestDestroy_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.HasLayerExplicitly](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_HasLayerExplicitly), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.Hide](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_Hide), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.ReferenceType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_ReferenceType), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.ArgumentType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_ArgumentType), [Contact<PropertyGeneralContact>.ReportTypeImpl](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.Contact-1.md#VM_Managed_DAFUL_Contact_Contact_1_ReportTypeImpl), Entity<PropertyGeneralContact>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Entity<PropertyGeneralContact>.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), Entity<PropertyGeneralContact>.FindLocal(string), Entity<PropertyGeneralContact>.Property, EntityBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), EntityBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), EntityBase.PropertyRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.OnDeserializationForAttribute(), EntityBase.OnUpdatePropertyImpl(Property, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool), EntityBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), EntityBase.FindLocal(string), EntityBase.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter), EntityBase.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader), EntityBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), EntityBase.OnDeserialization(object), EntityBase.Name, EntityBase.FullName, EntityBase.NonSymmetricName, EntityBase.DisplayName, EntityBase.IsEnabled, EntityBase.Comment, EntityBase.HasLayerExplicitly, EntityBase.UntypedProperty, EntityBase.IsFileProperty, EntityBase.Layer, EntityBase.IsVisible, ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.Find(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.FindLocal(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int), Object<EntityEventCore>.GetKey(), Object<EntityEventCore>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object<EntityEventCore>.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object<EntityEventCore>.OnDeserialization(object), Object<EntityEventCore>.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object<EntityEventCore>.RollbackEvent(), Object<EntityEventCore>.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object<EntityEventCore>.Key, Object<EntityEventCore>.UntypedEventCore, Object<EntityEventCore>.EventCore, Object<EntityEventCore>.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray<T>(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List<double>, List<double>), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.OnUpdating, LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged #### Extension Methods [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_) ## Constructors ### GeneralContact() Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public GeneralContact() ``` ### GeneralContact(string) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public GeneralContact(string strName) ``` #### Parameters `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) Name of the STR. ## Properties ### ActionGeom Gets or sets the action flex 3D contact geometry. ```csharp public ContactGeom3D ActionGeom { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [ContactGeom3D](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.ContactGeom3D.md) ### ArgumentType Gets the type of the argument ```csharp public override ArgumentTypes ArgumentType { get; } ``` #### Property Value ArgumentTypes ### BaseGeom Gets or sets the base rigid 3D contact geometry. ```csharp public ContactGeom3D BaseGeom { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [ContactGeom3D](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Contact.ContactGeom3D.md) ### CanSwitchImpl ```csharp protected virtual bool CanSwitchImpl { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### ReferenceType Gets the type of the array for argument. ```csharp public override string ReferenceType { get; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ### ReportTypeImpl Gets the report type. ```csharp protected override IReportable.ReportEntityType ReportTypeImpl { get; } ``` #### Property Value IReportable.ReportEntityType ## Methods ### Draw(Canvas) Draws the icon. ```csharp public override void Draw(Canvas canvas) ``` #### Parameters `canvas` Canvas The canvas has icon information. ### FindLocal(string) Finds an object that matches a specified name in local. ```csharp public override IObjectBase FindLocal(string strName) ``` #### Parameters `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) Name to search for. #### Returns IObjectBase An object that matches a specified name. ### GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool) Gets the object information for model navigator \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected override bool GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument xmlDom, XmlElement xmlEle, bool bHasChild) ``` #### Parameters `xmlDom` [XmlDocument](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmldocument) The XmlDocument for object. `xmlEle` [XmlElement](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlelement) The XmlElement for object. `bHasChild` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) if set to `true` \[has child\]. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if success; otherwise, `false`. ### Initialize(ConvertFactor) Initializes member through unit convert factor. ```csharp public override void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor) ``` #### Parameters `factor` Unit.ConvertFactor The unit convert factor. ### InitializeEvent(Document3D) Initializes event. It has been used to convert an RTR3D Contact to General Contact object. ```csharp public static void InitializeEvent(Document3D doc) ``` #### Parameters `doc` Document3D ### ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader) Reads the template document \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected override void ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader reader) ``` #### Parameters `reader` [XmlReader](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlreader) The reader. ### UpdateIcon() Updates the icon \[Not Implemented\]. ```csharp protected override void UpdateIcon() ``` ### WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter) Writes the template document \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected override void WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter writer) ``` #### Parameters `writer` [XmlWriter](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlwriter) The writer.