Reviewing Contact Velocities

  1. Follow the previous steps (listed above in the Accessing Vector Results section) to access the vector results.
  2. Select Contact Point Slip velocity (v) for the Result type in the panel.
    Figure 1.


    The other contact velocity option is Contact Penetration Velocity (v)

  3. Click the Apply button.
    Figure 2.


  4. Inspect the results in the graphics area.
    Figure 3.


    Tip: The vector results are best seen if you change the opacity of the body graphics:
    • Select the opacity tool in the toolbar and select Transparent Elements and Feature Lines.
    Figure 4.