ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 158)

*MODEL CHANGE
Data lines to remove/reactivate elements (TYPE=ELEMENT):
First line:
1. Give a list of element numbers and/or element set names that are involved in the removal or
reactivation.
Repeat this data line as often as necessary.
Data lines to remove/reactivate contact pairs (TYPE=CONTACT PAIR):
First line:
1. Slave surface name used in the contact pair being removed or reactivated.
2. Master surface name used in the contact pair being removed or reactivated. For self-contact
the master surface name is omitted or is the same as the slave surface name.
Repeat this data line as often as necessary.
No data lines are used with this option when the ACTIVATE parameter is included.
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