Configure the Bonds

The next step is to examine the contacts between different types of particles and between particles and individual sections of Geometry

To configure bonds:
  1. Select Contact from the Display Section of the Analyst Tree.
  2. Configure the following settings:


  3. Color the contact using the following metrics:
    1. customInitialOverlap – Indicates the initial value of the overlap of the elements in contact before the bond is formed.
    2. BondStatus – Indicates the property that determines the existence of the bond. A value of 1.0 indicates that a successful bond has been formed and is currently active. A value of -1.0 indicates that the bond has been broken. A value of 0.0 indicates that a bond was never formed.


    3. customShearForce – Indicates the Shear force acting on the contact.