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Prime Mesh Python client library 2026 R1

set_default

Last update: 02.04.2026

static 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.

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