How to get the NX, NY for Contac48 output data

[tsukuba]

I want to calculate the contact force in the y direction. So I need the normal vector components from Contac48 output data. Could anyone tell me how to get them?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Drej]

To do this you will have to develop an element table using variable FNTOT (see the ETABLE command and "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions" in ANSYS help for the correct syntax).

-- drej --

 

[tsukuba]

Frankly to say, I don't know how to use "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions. "

To get FNTOT, I will use "Table 48.3. CONTAC48 Item and Sequence Numbers" by the following command:
ETABLE,FNTOT_lable,SMISC, 1

So would you mind to tell me how to get it by using "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions"?

By the way, I am sorry for that my last message was vague.
NX and NY, which I need to get, mean surface normal vector components, not the normal force on the surface.

Thanks.