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 # refine\_at\_contacts

 Last update: 10.09.2025 

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#### SurfaceUtilities.refine\_at\_contacts(part\_ids, params)

Refine face elements in contact with other parts.

- **Parameters:**
    
    **part\_ids**: Input part ids.
    
    **params**: Parameters to refine at contacts.
- **Returns:**
    
    [`RefineAtContactsResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.RefineAtContactsResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.RefineAtContactsResults): Returns the RefineAtContactsResults.
- **Return type:**
    
    [`RefineAtContactsResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.RefineAtContactsResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.RefineAtContactsResults)

### Examples

```pycon
&gt;&gt;&gt; params = prime.RefineAtContactsParams(model = model)
&gt;&gt;&gt; result = surf_utils.refine_at_contacts(part_ids, params)

```