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First, create solid model entities that represent the geometry of the contacting bodies. Set element types, real constants, and material properties as you would for any ANSYS analysis. Mesh the contacting bodies by meshing the areas or volumes with the element type that you have chosen. For more information, see the Modeling and Meshing Guide.

Command(s):	AMESH, VMESH
GUI:	Main Menu> Preprocessor> Meshing> Mesh