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Can I Manually Define Contacts?

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Can I Manually Define Contacts?

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Is it possible to manually define contacts?

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Yes, contacts between part pairs can be defined manually using the Parts option on the Contacts guide bar instead of the Surfaces option.

This option is available starting from version 2017.