Description: Beam-to-surface and beam-to-beam contact can now be modeled with general contact in Abaqus/Standard. These beam-related contact formulations also work with surfaces on truss elements. Beam-to-surface contact is a special case of the edge-to-surface contact formulation, which was already applicable to feature edges of solid and shell-like surfaces in the previous release. Beam-to-beam contact uses new contact formulations. Contact inclusion and contact exclusion specifications control which beam and truss elements are considered by general contact. Feature edge criteria that control which solid and shell edges are considered by general contact have no bearing on beams and trusses.