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+# Arithmetic 1D
+
+import geompy
+import smesh
+
+# create a box
+box = geompy.MakeBoxDXDYDZ(10., 10., 10.)
+geompy.addToStudy(box, "Box")
+
+# create a hexahedral mesh on the box
+hexa = smesh.Mesh(box, "Box : hexahedrical mesh")
+
+# create a Regular 1D algorithm for edges
+algo1D = hexa.Segment()
+
+# optionally reverse node distribution on certain edges
+allEdges = geompy.SubShapeAllSortedIDs( box, geompy.ShapeType["EDGE"])
+reversedEdges = [ allEdges[0], allEdges[4] ]
+
+# define "Arithmetic1D" hypothesis to cut all edges in several segments with increasing arithmetic length
+algo1D.Arithmetic1D(1, 4, reversedEdges)
+
+# create a quadrangle 2D algorithm for faces
+hexa.Quadrangle()
+
+# create a hexahedron 3D algorithm for solids
+hexa.Hexahedron()
+
+# compute the mesh
+hexa.Compute()
