The Flat Belts contact the pulley, roller, and flange to the contact node.
Figure 1 Flat Belt property page [Contact Node page]
•Bottom Contact Node: Enters the number of nodes for the belt bottom.
•Side Contact Node: Enters the number of nodes for the belt side.
•Top Contact Node: Enters the number of nodes for the belt top.
•The number of bottom contact nodes is 2.
•The number of side contact nodes is 2.
•The number of top contact nodes is 3.
•Contact point of segment belt is located in the center.
Figure 2 Contact node
•Estimation Contact Nodes: If this check box is checked, contact nodes are set as followings. And dialog input parameters are neglected.
•Bottom Contact Node : 2
•Side Contact Node : 2
•Top Contact Node : 2