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 # set\_default

 Last update: 02.04.2026 

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#### *static* CreateContactPatchParams.set\_default(contact\_patch\_axis=None, offset\_distance=None, grouping\_tolerance=None, suggested\_part\_name=None, suggested\_label\_prefix=None)

Set the default values of the `CreateContactPatchParams` object.

**Parameters:**

**contact\_patch\_axis: ContactPatchAxis, optional**

Assigns the contact patch direction.

**offset\_distance: float, optional**

Source offset distance value.

**grouping\_tolerance: float, optional**

Tolerance distance value to group regions for contact patch creation.

**suggested\_part\_name: str, optional**

Suggested part name for created contact patch surfaces.

**suggested\_label\_prefix: str, optional**

Suggested label name for created contact patch surfaces.