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+# Cut of groups
+
+import SMESH_mechanic
+
+smesh = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
+mesh = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
+salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome
+
+# Criterion : AREA > 20
+aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 20.)
+
+anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)
+
+print "Criterion: Area > 20, Nb = ", len(anIds)
+
+# create a group by adding elements with area > 20
+aGroupMain = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area > 20", smesh.FACE, anIds)
+
+# Criterion : AREA < 60
+aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_LessThan, 60.)
+
+anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)
+
+print "Criterion: Area < 60, Nb = ", len(anIds)
+
+# create a group by adding elements with area < 60
+aGroupTool = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area < 60", smesh.FACE, anIds)
+
+# create a cut of groups : area >= 60
+aGroupRes = mesh.CutGroups(aGroupMain, aGroupTool, "Area >= 60")
+print "Criterion: Area >= 60, Nb = ", len(aGroupRes.GetListOfID())
+# Please note that also there is CutListOfGroups() method which works with lists of groups of any lengths
+
+salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
