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+*******
+Plugins
+*******
+
+The following plugins are accessible via **Mesh > SMESH pligins** menu:
+
+* `SpherePadder plugin <padder/padder_userguide_page.html>`_
+* `MGSurfOpt plugin <yams/index.html>`_
+* `MGCleaner plugin <MGCleaner/index.html>`_
+* `Z-cracks plugin <zcracks/index.html>`_
+* `MacMesh plugin <MacMesh/index.html>`_
+* `blocFissure plugin <blocFissure/index.html>`_
+* **MeshCut plugin** - allows to cut a mesh constituted of linear tetrahedrons by a plane.
+* **Get min or max value of control** - a sample plugin whose sources are located in **${GUI_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/plugins/gui/demo** directory (files **minmax_plugin.py, minmax_ui.py and smesh_plugins.py**). You can find a detailed description of how to create your own plugin in documentation: **Help > User's Guide > GUI module > How-To's and Best Practices > Extend SALOME gui functions using python plugins**.
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