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+<h1>Aspect Ratio</h1>\r
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+<p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect Ratio</B></span> \r
+ quality criterion for mesh elements is defined as follows:</p>\r
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+<p> </p>\r
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+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For a <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>triangle</B></span> \r
+ 2D element consisting of 3 nodes a the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect \r
+ Ratio</B></span> is calculated as the ratio of the length, h2, of the edge \r
+ of this triangle, to the height, h1. The ratio of h2 to h1 is then multiplied \r
+ by 3<span \r
+ style="vertical-align: Super; font-size: 10pt;"><font size=2 style="font-size:10pt;">(1/2)</font></span> /2, so that \r
+ a \93perfect\94 element in the shape of an equilateral triangle will be equal \r
+ to 1. This procedure is repeated for the remaining two edges of the triangle, \r
+ and the largest value is retained as the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect \r
+ Ratio</B></span> for the element.</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
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+<p> </p>\r
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+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs5">For a <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>quadrangle</B></span> \r
+ 2D element consisting of 4 nodes the \r
+ <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect Ratio </B></span>is the ratio of the \r
+ element's longest side to its shortest side.</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
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+<p class="whs3"> </p>\r
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+<p class=TODO>To apply the Aspect Ratio quality criterion to your mesh:</p>\r
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+<p class="whs7">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>\r
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+<p class="whs7"> </p>\r
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+<p class="whs7">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Quality \r
+ Controls > Aspect Ratio </B></span>or click <img src="../image37.gif" width="25px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> button in the \r
+ toolbar. Your mesh will be displayed in the viewer with its elements colored \r
+ according to the applied mesh quality control criterion:</p>\r
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