set_default
Last update: 02.04.2026static ContactElementTypeParams.set_default(tie_surf_to_surf=None, tie_node_to_surf=None, contact_pair_surf_to_surf=None, contact_pair_node_to_surf=None)
Set the default values of the ContactElementTypeParams object.
Parameters:
tie_surf_to_surf: int, optional
Element type for TIE with Surface-to-Surface contact where the contact surface is of type ELEMENT. Default value is 174. The choices are 174 and 175.
tie_node_to_surf: int, optional
Element type for TIE with Node-to-Surface contact where the contact surface is of type ELEMENT. Default value is 175. The choices are 174 and 175.
contact_pair_surf_to_surf: int, optional
Element type for CONTACT PAIR with Surface-to-Surface contact where the contact surface is of type ELEMENT. Default value is 174. The choices are 174 and 175.
contact_pair_node_to_surf: int, optional
Element type for CONTACT PAIR with Node-to-Surface contact where the contact surface is of type ELEMENT. Default value is 174. The choices are 174 and 175.