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[modules/smesh.git] / src / SMDS / SMDS_Mesh.cxx
index 1d7ba140b7005d9644b21af7cd56d99a6eac3bb0..40caa2c8854d51f04cbb99b91ba3f5943a34f8cd 100644 (file)
 #pragma warning(disable:4786)
 #endif
 
+#include "SMDS_FaceOfEdges.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_FaceOfNodes.hxx"
 #include "SMDS_Mesh.hxx"
-
-#include "SMDS_ElementFactory.hxx"
-#include "SMDS_ElementHolder.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_PolygonalFaceOfNodes.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_PolyhedralVolumeOfNodes.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_QuadraticEdge.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_QuadraticFaceOfNodes.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_QuadraticVolumeOfNodes.hxx"
 #include "SMDS_SetIterator.hxx"
 #include "SMDS_SpacePosition.hxx"
 #include "SMDS_UnstructuredGrid.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_VolumeOfFaces.hxx"
+#include "SMDS_VolumeOfNodes.hxx"
 
-#include <utilities.h>
+#include "utilities.h"
 
 #include <vtkUnstructuredGrid.h>
-//#include <vtkUnstructuredGridWriter.h>
-#include <vtkCell.h>
+#include <vtkUnstructuredGridWriter.h>
 #include <vtkUnsignedCharArray.h>
+#include <vtkCell.h>
 #include <vtkCellLinks.h>
 #include <vtkIdList.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <map>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
-
-#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <iterator>
+using namespace std;
 
 #if !defined WIN32 && !defined __APPLE__
 #include <sys/sysinfo.h>
 // number of added entities to check memory after
 #define CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL 100000
 
-#define MYASSERT(val) if (!(val)) throw SALOME_Exception(LOCALIZED("assertion not verified"));
-
+vector<SMDS_Mesh*> SMDS_Mesh::_meshList = vector<SMDS_Mesh*>();
 int SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize = 1024;
 
+
 //================================================================================
 /*!
  * \brief Raise an exception if free memory (ram+swap) too low
@@ -70,7 +77,6 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize = 1024;
 
 int SMDS_Mesh::CheckMemory(const bool doNotRaise) throw (std::bad_alloc)
 {
-  return -1;
 #if !defined WIN32 && !defined __APPLE__
   struct sysinfo si;
   int err = sysinfo( &si );
@@ -81,16 +87,13 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::CheckMemory(const bool doNotRaise) throw (std::bad_alloc)
 
   static int limit = -1;
   if ( limit < 0 ) {
-    if ( si.totalswap == 0 )
-    {
-      int status = system("SMDS_MemoryLimit"); // it returns lower limit of free RAM
-      if (status >= 0 ) {
-        limit = WEXITSTATUS(status);
-      }
-      else {
-        double factor = ( si.totalswap == 0 ) ? 0.1 : 0.2;
-        limit = int(( factor * si.totalram * si.mem_unit ) / Mbyte );
-      }
+    int status = system("SMDS_MemoryLimit"); // it returns lower limit of free RAM
+    if (status >= 0 ) {
+      limit = WEXITSTATUS(status);
+    }
+    else {
+      double factor = ( si.totalswap == 0 ) ? 0.1 : 0.2;
+      limit = int(( factor * si.totalram * si.mem_unit ) / Mbyte );
     }
     if ( limit < 20 )
       limit = 20;
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::CheckMemory(const bool doNotRaise) throw (std::bad_alloc)
   int freeMb =
     ( si.freeram  * si.mem_unit ) / Mbyte +
     ( si.freeswap * si.mem_unit ) / Mbyte;
+  //cout << "freeMb = " << freeMb << " limit = " << limit << endl;
 
   if ( freeMb > limit )
     return freeMb - limit;
@@ -121,12 +125,29 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::CheckMemory(const bool doNotRaise) throw (std::bad_alloc)
 /// Create a new mesh object
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_Mesh::SMDS_Mesh():
-  myNodeFactory( new SMDS_NodeFactory( this )),
-  myCellFactory( new SMDS_ElementFactory( this )),
+  myNodePool(0), myVolumePool(0), myFacePool(0), myEdgePool(0), myBallPool(0),
   myParent(NULL),
+  myNodeIDFactory(new SMDS_MeshNodeIDFactory()),
+  myElementIDFactory(new SMDS_MeshElementIDFactory()),
   myModified(false), myModifTime(0), myCompactTime(0),
+  myHasConstructionEdges(false), myHasConstructionFaces(false),
+  myHasInverseElements(true),
   xmin(0), xmax(0), ymin(0), ymax(0), zmin(0), zmax(0)
 {
+  myMeshId = _meshList.size();         // --- index of the mesh to push back in the vector
+  myNodeIDFactory->SetMesh(this);
+  myElementIDFactory->SetMesh(this);
+  _meshList.push_back(this);
+  myNodePool = new ObjectPool<SMDS_MeshNode>(SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+  myEdgePool = new ObjectPool<SMDS_VtkEdge>(SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+  myFacePool = new ObjectPool<SMDS_VtkFace>(SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+  myVolumePool = new ObjectPool<SMDS_VtkVolume>(SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+  myBallPool = new ObjectPool<SMDS_BallElement>(SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+
+  myNodes.clear();
+  myCells.clear();
+  //myCellIdSmdsToVtk.clear();
+  myCellIdVtkToSmds.clear();
   myGrid = SMDS_UnstructuredGrid::New();
   myGrid->setSMDS_mesh(this);
   myGrid->Initialize();
@@ -135,13 +156,22 @@ SMDS_Mesh::SMDS_Mesh():
   // bug "21125: EDF 1233 SMESH: Degrardation of precision in a test case for quadratic conversion"
   // Use double type for storing coordinates of nodes instead of float.
   points->SetDataType(VTK_DOUBLE);
-  points->SetNumberOfPoints( 0 );
+  points->SetNumberOfPoints(0 /*SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize*/);
   myGrid->SetPoints( points );
   points->Delete();
+  //myGrid->BuildLinks();
   this->Modified();
 
   // initialize static maps in SMDS_MeshCell, to be thread-safe
-  SMDS_MeshCell::InitStaticMembers();
+  if ( myMeshId == 0 )
+  {
+    SMDS_MeshCell::toVtkType( SMDSEntity_Node );
+    SMDS_MeshCell::toVtkOrder( SMDSEntity_Node );
+    SMDS_MeshCell::reverseSmdsOrder( SMDSEntity_Node );
+    SMDS_MeshCell::interlacedSmdsOrder( SMDSEntity_Node );
+    SMDS_MeshCell::toSmdsType( VTK_VERTEX );
+    SMDS_MeshCell::fromVtkOrder( SMDSEntity_Node );
+  }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -150,9 +180,15 @@ SMDS_Mesh::SMDS_Mesh():
 /// (2003-09-08) of SMESH
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_Mesh::SMDS_Mesh(SMDS_Mesh * parent):
-  myNodeFactory( new SMDS_NodeFactory( this )),
-  myCellFactory( new SMDS_ElementFactory( this )),
-  myParent(parent)
+  myNodePool(parent->myNodePool),
+  myVolumePool(parent->myVolumePool),
+  myFacePool(parent->myFacePool),
+  myEdgePool(parent->myEdgePool),
+  myBallPool(parent->myBallPool),
+  myParent(parent), myNodeIDFactory(parent->myNodeIDFactory),
+  myElementIDFactory(parent->myElementIDFactory),
+  myHasConstructionEdges(false), myHasConstructionFaces(false),
+  myHasInverseElements(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +211,7 @@ SMDS_Mesh *SMDS_Mesh::AddSubMesh()
 
 SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::AddNode(double x, double y, double z)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddNodeWithID( x,y,z, myNodeFactory->GetFreeID() );
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddNodeWithID(x,y,z,myNodeIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -183,18 +219,33 @@ SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::AddNode(double x, double y, double z)
 ///@param ID : The ID of the MeshNode to create
 ///@return : The created node or NULL if a node with this ID already exists
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::AddNodeWithID( double x, double y, double z, int ID )
+SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::AddNodeWithID(double x, double y, double z, int ID)
 {
   // find the MeshNode corresponding to ID
-  SMDS_MeshNode *node = myNodeFactory->NewNode( ID );
-  if ( node )
-  {
-    node->init( x, y, z );
+  const SMDS_MeshElement *node = myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(ID);
+  if(!node){
+    if (ID < 1)
+      {
+        MESSAGE("=============>  Bad Node Id: " << ID);
+        ID = myNodeIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+      }
+    myNodeIDFactory->adjustMaxId(ID);
+    SMDS_MeshNode * node = myNodePool->getNew();
+    node->init(ID, myMeshId, 0, x, y, z);
+
+    if (ID >= (int)myNodes.size())
+    {
+        myNodes.resize(ID+SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize, 0);
+//         MESSAGE(" ------------------ myNodes resize " << ID << " --> " << ID+SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize);
+    }
+    myNodes[ID] = node;
+    myNodeIDFactory->BindID(ID,node);
     myInfo.myNbNodes++;
     myModified = true;
     this->adjustBoundingBox(x, y, z);
-  }
-  return node;
+    return node;
+  }else
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -203,7 +254,7 @@ SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::AddNodeWithID( double x, double y, double z, int ID )
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID(int idnode, int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode);
   if (!node) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID(node, ID);
 }
@@ -214,7 +265,7 @@ SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID(int idnode, int ID)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElement(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID( node, myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
+  return SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID(node, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -229,26 +280,30 @@ SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Add0DElementWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n, int I
   if (!n) return 0;
 
   if (Nb0DElements() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell * cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_0D, /*nbNodes=*/1, n );
+  //MESSAGE("Add0DElementWithID" << ID)
+  SMDS_Mesh0DElement * el0d = new SMDS_Mesh0DElement(n);
+  if (myElementIDFactory->BindID(ID, el0d)) {
+    //SMDS_MeshNode *node = const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>(n);
+    //node->AddInverseElement(el0d);// --- fait avec BindID
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = el0d;
     myInfo.myNb0DElements++;
-    return static_cast< SMDS_Mesh0DElement*> ( cell );
+    return el0d;
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  delete el0d;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// create a Ball and add it to the current Mesh
 /// @return : The created Ball
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID( int idnode, double diameter, int ID )
+SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(int idnode, double diameter, int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node = myNodeFactory->FindNode( idnode );
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode);
   if (!node) return NULL;
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID( node, diameter, ID );
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(node, diameter, ID);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -257,7 +312,7 @@ SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID( int idnode, double diameter, int ID
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBall(const SMDS_MeshNode * node, double diameter)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(node, diameter, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(node, diameter, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -274,12 +329,17 @@ SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n, double diame
 
   if (NbBalls() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0) CheckMemory();
 
-  SMDS_BallElement* ball = static_cast< SMDS_BallElement*>( myCellFactory->NewElement( ID ));
-  if ( ball )
+  SMDS_BallElement *ball = myBallPool->getNew();
+  ball->init(n->getVtkId(), diameter, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,ball))
   {
-    ball->init( n, diameter );
-    myInfo.myNbBalls++;
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(ball->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myBallPool->destroy(ball);
+    return 0;
   }
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = ball;
+  myInfo.myNbBalls++;
   return ball;
 }
 
@@ -290,8 +350,8 @@ SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::AddBallWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n, double diame
 
 SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(int idnode1, int idnode2, int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
   if(!node1 || !node2) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(node1, node2, ID);
 }
@@ -304,7 +364,7 @@ SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(int idnode1, int idnode2, int ID)
 SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * node2)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(node1, node2, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(node1, node2, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -318,17 +378,36 @@ SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
 
 SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n2,
-                                        int                   ID)
+                                        int ID)
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 ) return 0;
+  SMDS_MeshEdge * edge = 0;
 
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Edge, /*nbNodes=*/2, n1, n2 );
-    myInfo.myNbEdges++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshEdge*>( cell );
-  }
-  return 0;
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  vector<vtkIdType> nodeIds;
+  nodeIds.clear();
+  nodeIds.push_back(n1->getVtkId());
+  nodeIds.push_back(n2->getVtkId());
+
+  SMDS_VtkEdge *edgevtk = myEdgePool->getNew();
+  edgevtk->init(nodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,edgevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(edgevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myEdgePool->destroy(edgevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+  edge = edgevtk;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = edge;
+  myInfo.myNbEdges++;
+
+//  if (edge && !registerElement(ID, edge))
+//  {
+//    RemoveElement(edge, false);
+//    edge = NULL;
+//  }
+  return edge;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -340,7 +419,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n2,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n3)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -349,9 +428,9 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int idnode1, int idnode2, int idnode3, int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  SMDS_MeshNode * node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
   if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(node1, node2, node3, ID);
 }
@@ -365,16 +444,14 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n3,
                                         int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 ) return 0;
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  //MESSAGE("AddFaceWithID " << ID)
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face=createTriangle(n1, n2, n3, ID);
 
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Triangle, /*nbNodes=*/3, n1, n2, n3 );
-    myInfo.myNbTriangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
-  }
-  return 0;
+//  if (face && !registerElement(ID, face)) {
+//    RemoveElement(face, false);
+//    face = NULL;
+//  }
+  return face;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -387,7 +464,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n3,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n4)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3, n4, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3, n4, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -400,12 +477,12 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int idnode1,
                                         int idnode4,
                                         int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4;
-  node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
-  if ( !node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4 ) return NULL;
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4;
+  node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
+  if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, ID);
 }
 
@@ -419,16 +496,100 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n4,
                                         int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 ) return 0;
+  //MESSAGE("AddFaceWithID " << ID);
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face=createQuadrangle(n1, n2, n3, n4, ID);
+
+//  if (face && !registerElement(ID, face)) {
+//    RemoveElement(face, false);
+//    face = NULL;
+//  }
+  return face;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Add a triangle defined by its edges. An ID is automatically assigned to the
+/// Created face
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshEdge * e1,
+                                  const SMDS_MeshEdge * e2,
+                                  const SMDS_MeshEdge * e3)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionEdges())
+    return NULL;
+     //MESSAGE("AddFaceWithID");
+ return AddFaceWithID(e1,e2,e3, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Add a triangle defined by its edges
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshEdge * e1,
+                                        const SMDS_MeshEdge * e2,
+                                        const SMDS_MeshEdge * e3,
+                                        int ID)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionEdges())
+    return NULL;
+  if ( !e1 || !e2 || !e3 ) return 0;
+
+  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face = new SMDS_FaceOfEdges(e1,e2,e3);
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = face;
+  myInfo.myNbTriangles++;
+
+  if (!registerElement(ID, face)) {
+    registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), face);
+    //RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //face = NULL;
+  }
+  return face;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Add a quadrangle defined by its edges. An ID is automatically assigned to the
+/// Created face
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshEdge * e1,
+                                  const SMDS_MeshEdge * e2,
+                                  const SMDS_MeshEdge * e3,
+                                  const SMDS_MeshEdge * e4)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionEdges())
+    return NULL;
+ return AddFaceWithID(e1,e2,e3,e4, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Add a quadrangle defined by its edges
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshEdge * e1,
+                                        const SMDS_MeshEdge * e2,
+                                        const SMDS_MeshEdge * e3,
+                                        const SMDS_MeshEdge * e4,
+                                        int ID)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionEdges())
+    return NULL;
+  if ( !e1 || !e2 || !e3 || !e4 ) return 0;
   if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face = new SMDS_FaceOfEdges(e1,e2,e3,e4);
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = face;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadrangles++;
 
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if (!registerElement(ID, face))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quadrangle, /*nbNodes=*/4, n1, n2, n3, n4 );
-    myInfo.myNbQuadrangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
+    registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), face);
+    //RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //face = NULL;
   }
-  return 0;
+  return face;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -441,7 +602,10 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n3,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n4)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -457,11 +621,11 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int idnode1,
                                              int idnode4,
                                              int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4;
-  node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4;
+  node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
   if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, ID);
 }
@@ -478,16 +642,49 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                             const SMDS_MeshNode * n4,
                                             int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 ) return 0;
+  SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = 0;
+  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4) return volume;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Tetra, /*nbNodes=*/4, n1, n2, n3, n4 );
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f1=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n3);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f2=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n4);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f3=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n3,n4);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f4=FindFaceOrCreate(n2,n3,n4);
+    volume=new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbTetras++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+  else if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(4);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n3->getVtkId(); // order SMDS-->VTK
+    myNodeIds[2] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
+    myInfo.myNbTetras++;
+  }
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volume, false);
+  //    volume = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -502,7 +699,10 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n4,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n5)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -520,12 +720,12 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int idnode1,
                                              int idnode5,
                                              int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5;
-  node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
-  node5 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode5);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5;
+  node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
+  node5 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode5);
   if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4 || !node5) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, ID);
 }
@@ -544,16 +744,50 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                             const SMDS_MeshNode * n5,
                                             int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 ) return 0;
+  SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = 0;
+  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5) return volume;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Pyramid, /*nbNodes=*/5, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5 );
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f1=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n3,n4);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f2=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n5);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f3=FindFaceOrCreate(n2,n3,n5);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f4=FindFaceOrCreate(n3,n4,n5);
+    volume=new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbPyramids++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+  else if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(5);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
+    myInfo.myNbPyramids++;
+  }
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volume, false);
+  //    volume = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -569,8 +803,10 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n5,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n6)
 {
-  int ID = myCellFactory->GetFreeID();
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, ID);
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -589,13 +825,14 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int idnode1,
                                              int idnode6,
                                              int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5, *node6;
-  node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
-  node5 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode5);
-  node6 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode6);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5, *node6;
+  node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
+  node5 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode5);
+  node6 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode6);
+  if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4 || !node5 || !node6) return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, node6, ID);
 }
 
@@ -614,16 +851,52 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                             const SMDS_MeshNode * n6,
                                             int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6 ) return 0;
+  SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = 0;
+  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6) return volume;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Penta, /*nbNodes=*/6, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6 );
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f1=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n3);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f2=FindFaceOrCreate(n4,n5,n6);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f3=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n4,n5,n2);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f4=FindFaceOrCreate(n2,n5,n6,n3);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f5=FindFaceOrCreate(n3,n6,n4,n1);
+    volume=new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbPrisms++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+  else if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(6);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
+    myInfo.myNbPrisms++;
+  }
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volume, false);
+  //    volume = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -644,9 +917,12 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n11,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n12)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6,
-                                    n7, n8, n9, n10, n11, n12,
-                                    myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6,
+                                                   n7, n8, n9, n10, n11, n12,
+                                                   ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -670,18 +946,18 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int idnode1,
                                              int idnode12,
                                              int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node5 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode5);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node6 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode6);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node7 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode7);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node8 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode8);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node9 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode9);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node10 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode10);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node11 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode11);
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node12 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode12);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node5 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode5);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node6 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode6);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node7 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode7);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node8 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode8);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node9 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode9);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node10 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode10);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node11 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode11);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node12 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode12);
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, node6,
                                     node7, node8, node9, node10, node11, node12,
                                     ID);
@@ -712,15 +988,44 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
      !n7 || !n8 || !n9 || !n10 || !n11 || !n12 )
     return volume;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Hexagonal_Prism,
-                /*nbNodes=*/12, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, n9, n10, n11, n12 );
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(12);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n6->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n5->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n2->getVtkId();
+
+    myNodeIds[6] = n7->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[7] = n12->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[8] = n11->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[9] = n10->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[10] = n9->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[11] = n8->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbHexPrism++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -738,8 +1043,10 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n7,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n8)
 {
-  int ID = myCellFactory->GetFreeID();
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, ID);
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+ SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -760,15 +1067,17 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int idnode1,
                                              int idnode8,
                                              int ID)
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5, *node6, *node7, *node8;
-  node1 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode1);
-  node2 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode2);
-  node3 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode3);
-  node4 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode4);
-  node5 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode5);
-  node6 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode6);
-  node7 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode7);
-  node8 = myNodeFactory->FindNode(idnode8);
+  SMDS_MeshNode *node1, *node2, *node3, *node4, *node5, *node6, *node7, *node8;
+  node1 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode1);
+  node2 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode2);
+  node3 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode3);
+  node4 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode4);
+  node5 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode5);
+  node6 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode6);
+  node7 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode7);
+  node8 = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(idnode8);
+  if(!node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4 || !node5 || !node6 || !node7 || !node8)
+    return NULL;
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, node6,
                                     node7, node8, ID);
 }
@@ -794,28 +1103,203 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
   SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = 0;
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6 || !n7 || !n8) return volume;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
-  {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Hexa,
-                /*nbNodes=*/8, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8 );
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f1=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n3,n4);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f2=FindFaceOrCreate(n5,n6,n7,n8);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f3=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n4,n8,n5);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f4=FindFaceOrCreate(n1,n2,n6,n5);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f5=FindFaceOrCreate(n2,n3,n7,n6);
+    SMDS_MeshFace * f6=FindFaceOrCreate(n3,n4,n8,n7);
+    volume=new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbHexas++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+  else if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(8);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n8->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[6] = n7->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[7] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
+    myInfo.myNbHexas++;
+  }
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volume, false);
+  //    volume = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volume;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new tetrahedron defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@return The created tetrahedron
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f4)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  return AddVolumeWithID(f1,f2,f3,f4, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new tetrahedron defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@param ID The ID of the new volume
+///@return The created tetrahedron
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f4,
+                                            int ID)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  if ( !f1 || !f2 || !f3 || !f4) return 0;
+  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * volume = new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4);
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volume;
+  myInfo.myNbTetras++;
+
+  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+    registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), volume);
+    //RemoveElement(volume, false);
+    //volume = NULL;
+  }
+  return volume;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new pyramid defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@return The created pyramid
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f4,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f5)
+{
+ if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  return AddVolumeWithID(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new pyramid defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@param ID The ID of the new volume
+///@return The created pyramid
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f4,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f5,
+                                            int ID)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  if ( !f1 || !f2 || !f3 || !f4 || !f5) return 0;
+  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * volume = new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5);
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volume;
+  myInfo.myNbPyramids++;
+
+  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+    registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), volume);
+    //RemoveElement(volume, false);
+    //volume = NULL;
+  }
+  return volume;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new prism defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@return The created prism
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f4,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f5,
+                                      const SMDS_MeshFace * f6)
+{
+ if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  return AddVolumeWithID(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a new prism defined by its faces and add it to the mesh.
+///@param ID The ID of the new volume
+///@return The created prism
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshFace * f1,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f2,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f3,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f4,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f5,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshFace * f6,
+                                            int ID)
+{
+  if (!hasConstructionFaces())
+    return NULL;
+  if ( !f1 || !f2 || !f3 || !f4 || !f5 || !f6) return 0;
+  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * volume = new SMDS_VolumeOfFaces(f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6);
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volume;
+  myInfo.myNbPrisms++;
+
+  if (!registerElement(ID, volume)) {
+    registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), volume);
+    //RemoveElement(volume, false);
+    //volume = NULL;
+  }
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Add a polygon defined by its nodes IDs
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<int> & nodes_ids,
-                                                  const int               ID)
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const vector<int> & nodes_ids,
+                                                  const int           ID)
 {
   int nbNodes = nodes_ids.size();
-  std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes (nbNodes);
+  vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes (nbNodes);
   for (int i = 0; i < nbNodes; i++) {
-    nodes[i] = myNodeFactory->FindNode( nodes_ids[i] );
+    nodes[i] = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nodes_ids[i]);
     if (!nodes[i]) return NULL;
   }
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, ID);
@@ -826,18 +1310,38 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<int> & nodes
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 SMDS_MeshFace*
-SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
-                                   const int                                 ID)
+SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
+                                   const int                            ID)
 {
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face;
 
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  if (hasConstructionEdges())
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Polygon, nodes );
+    myNodeIds.resize( nodes.size() );
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i )
+      myNodeIds[i] = nodes[i]->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->initPoly(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbPolygons++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+
+  return face;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -845,21 +1349,21 @@ SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nod
 /// An ID is automatically affected to the created face.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes)
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFace (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Add a quadratic polygon defined by its nodes IDs
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<int> & nodes_ids,
-                                                      const int                ID)
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const vector<int> & nodes_ids,
+                                                      const int           ID)
 {
-  std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes( nodes_ids.size() );
+  vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes( nodes_ids.size() );
   for ( size_t i = 0; i < nodes.size(); i++) {
-    nodes[i] = myNodeFactory->FindNode(nodes_ids[i]);
+    nodes[i] = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nodes_ids[i]);
     if (!nodes[i]) return NULL;
   }
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, ID);
@@ -870,17 +1374,36 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<int> & n
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 SMDS_MeshFace*
-SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
-                                       const int                                 ID)
+SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
+                                       const int                            ID)
 {
+  SMDS_MeshFace * face;
+
   if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if (hasConstructionEdges())
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Polygon, nodes );
+    myNodeIds.resize( nodes.size() );
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i )
+      myNodeIds[i] = nodes[i]->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->initQuadPoly(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbQuadPolygons++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
   }
-  return 0;
+  return face;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -888,9 +1411,9 @@ SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> &
 /// An ID is automatically affected to the created face.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes)
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFace (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFaceWithID(nodes, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -900,14 +1423,15 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddQuadPolygonalFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_Mes
 /// or if input nodes are not found.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID (const std::vector<int> & nodes_ids,
-                                                        const std::vector<int> & quantities,
-                                                        const int                ID)
+SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID
+                             (const vector<int> & nodes_ids,
+                              const vector<int> & quantities,
+                              const int           ID)
 {
   int nbNodes = nodes_ids.size();
-  std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes (nbNodes);
+  vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> nodes (nbNodes);
   for (int i = 0; i < nbNodes; i++) {
-    nodes[i] = myNodeFactory->FindNode(nodes_ids[i]);
+    nodes[i] = (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nodes_ids[i]);
     if (!nodes[i]) return NULL;
   }
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID(nodes, quantities, ID);
@@ -920,22 +1444,57 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume * SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID (const std::vector<int> &
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 SMDS_MeshVolume*
-SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& nodes,
-                                      const std::vector<int>                 & quantities,
+SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& nodes,
+                                      const vector<int>                 & quantities,
                                       const int                           ID)
 {
+  SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = 0;
   if ( nodes.empty() || quantities.empty() )
     return NULL;
   if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if (hasConstructionFaces())
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else if (hasConstructionEdges())
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    SMDS_MeshVolume* volume = static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
-    volume->init( nodes, quantities );
+    //#ifdef VTK_HAVE_POLYHEDRON
+    myNodeIds.resize( nodes.size() );
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i )
+      myNodeIds[i] = nodes[i]->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+    volvtk->initPoly(myNodeIds, quantities, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID, volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    volume = volvtk;
+    //#else
+    //      for ( int i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i )
+    //      if ( !nodes[ i ] ) return 0;
+    //      volume = new SMDS_PolyhedralVolumeOfNodes(nodes, quantities);
+    //#endif
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = volume;
     myInfo.myNbPolyhedrons++;
-    return volume;
   }
-  return 0;
+
+  //#ifndef VTK_HAVE_POLYHEDRON
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volume))
+  //    {
+  //      registerElement(myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(), volume);
+  //      //RemoveElement(volume, false);
+  //      //volume = NULL;
+  //    }
+  //#endif
+  return volume;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -944,32 +1503,161 @@ SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& n
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolume
-(const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
const std::vector<int>                  & quantities)
+                            (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
                            const vector<int>                  & quantities)
 {
-  int ID = myCellFactory->GetFreeID();
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID(nodes, quantities, ID);
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddPolyhedralVolumeWithID(nodes, quantities, ID);
+  if (v == NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeFromVtkIds(const std::vector<vtkIdType>& vtkNodeIds)
 {
-  SMDS_MeshCell*   cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
-  SMDS_MeshVolume * vol = static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
-  vol->init( vtkNodeIds );
-  myInfo.add( cell );
-  return vol;
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeFromVtkIdsWithID(vtkNodeIds, ID);
+  if (v == NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
+}
+
+SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeFromVtkIdsWithID(const std::vector<vtkIdType>& vtkNodeIds, const int ID)
+{
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(vtkNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  vtkIdType aVtkType = volvtk->GetVtkType();
+  switch (aVtkType)
+  {
+    case VTK_TETRA:
+      myInfo.myNbTetras++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_PYRAMID:
+      myInfo.myNbPyramids++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_WEDGE:
+      myInfo.myNbPrisms++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_HEXAHEDRON:
+      myInfo.myNbHexas++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_TETRA:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadTetras++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_PYRAMID:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadPyramids++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_WEDGE:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadPrisms++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_BIQUADRATIC_QUADRATIC_WEDGE:
+      myInfo.myNbBiQuadPrisms++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadHexas++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_TRIQUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON:
+      myInfo.myNbTriQuadHexas++;
+      break;
+//#ifdef VTK_HAVE_POLYHEDRON
+    case VTK_POLYHEDRON:
+      myInfo.myNbPolyhedrons++;
+      break;
+//#endif
+    default:
+      myInfo.myNbPolyhedrons++;
+      break;
+  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceFromVtkIds(const std::vector<vtkIdType>& vtkNodeIds)
 {
-  SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( myCellFactory->GetFreeID() );
-  SMDS_MeshFace *   f = static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
-  f->init( vtkNodeIds );
-  myInfo.add( cell );
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshFace * f = SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceFromVtkIdsWithID(vtkNodeIds, ID);
+  if (f == NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
   return f;
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceFromVtkIdsWithID(const std::vector<vtkIdType>& vtkNodeIds, const int ID)
+{
+  SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+  facevtk->init(vtkNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = facevtk;
+  vtkIdType aVtkType = facevtk->GetVtkType();
+  switch (aVtkType)
+  {
+    case VTK_TRIANGLE:
+      myInfo.myNbTriangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUAD:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadrangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_TRIANGLE:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadTriangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_QUADRATIC_QUAD:
+      myInfo.myNbQuadQuadrangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_BIQUADRATIC_QUAD:
+      myInfo.myNbBiQuadQuadrangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_BIQUADRATIC_TRIANGLE:
+      myInfo.myNbBiQuadTriangles++;
+      break;
+    case VTK_POLYGON:
+      myInfo.myNbPolygons++;
+      break;
+     default:
+      myInfo.myNbPolygons++;
+  }
+  return facevtk;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Registers element with the given ID, maintains inverse connections
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool SMDS_Mesh::registerElement(int ID, SMDS_MeshElement* element)
+{
+  if ((ID >=0) && (ID < (int)myCells.size()) && myCells[ID]) // --- already bound
+  {
+    MESSAGE(" ------------------ already bound "<< ID << " " << myCells[ID]->getVtkId());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  element->myID = ID;
+  element->myMeshId = myMeshId;
+
+  SMDS_MeshCell *cell = dynamic_cast<SMDS_MeshCell*>(element);
+  MYASSERT(cell);
+  int vtkId = cell->getVtkId();  
+  if (vtkId == -1)
+    vtkId = myElementIDFactory->SetInVtkGrid(element);
+
+  if (vtkId >= (int)myCellIdVtkToSmds.size()) // --- resize local vector
+  {
+    myCellIdVtkToSmds.resize(vtkId + SMDS_Mesh::chunkSize, -1);
+  }
+  myCellIdVtkToSmds[vtkId] = ID;
+
+  myElementIDFactory->updateMinMax(ID);
+  return true;
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
 //function : MoveNode
 //purpose  : 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -985,7 +1673,11 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::MoveNode(const SMDS_MeshNode *n, double x, double y, double z)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 const SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::FindNode(int ID) const
 {
-  return myNodeFactory->FindNode( ID );
+  if (ID < 1 || ID >= (int)myNodes.size())
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return (const SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodes[ID];
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -993,12 +1685,117 @@ const SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::FindNode(int ID) const
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 const SMDS_MeshNode * SMDS_Mesh::FindNodeVtk(int vtkId) const
 {
-  return myNodeFactory->FindNode( vtkId + 1 );
+  // TODO if needed use mesh->nodeIdFromVtkToSmds
+  if ( vtkId < 0 || vtkId+1 >= (int) myNodes.size() )
+  {
+    MESSAGE("------------------------------------------------------------------------- ");
+    MESSAGE("---------------------------- bad VTK ID " << vtkId << " " << myNodes.size());
+    MESSAGE("------------------------------------------------------------------------- ");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return (const SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodes[vtkId+1];
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a triangle and add it to the current mesh. This method does not bind
+///an ID to the create triangle.
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+SMDS_MeshFace * SMDS_Mesh::createTriangle(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
+                                          const SMDS_MeshNode * node2,
+                                          const SMDS_MeshNode * node3,
+                                          int ID)
+{
+  if ( !node1 || !node2 || !node3) return 0;
+  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  if(hasConstructionEdges())
+  {
+    SMDS_MeshEdge *edge1, *edge2, *edge3;
+    edge1=FindEdgeOrCreate(node1,node2);
+    edge2=FindEdgeOrCreate(node2,node3);
+    edge3=FindEdgeOrCreate(node3,node1);
+
+    //int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(); // -PR- voir si on range cet element
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = new SMDS_FaceOfEdges(edge1,edge2,edge3);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
+    myInfo.myNbTriangles++;
+    return face;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(3);
+    myNodeIds[0] = node1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = node2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = node3->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this); // put in vtkUnstructuredGrid
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
+    myInfo.myNbTriangles++;
+    return face;
+  }
 }
 
-const SMDS_MeshElement * SMDS_Mesh::FindElementVtk(int IDelem) const
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///Create a quadrangle and add it to the current mesh. This method does not bind
+///an ID to the create triangle.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+SMDS_MeshFace * SMDS_Mesh::createQuadrangle(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshNode * node2,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshNode * node3,
+                                            const SMDS_MeshNode * node4,
+                                            int ID)
 {
-  return myCellFactory->FindElement( FromVtkToSmds( IDelem ));
+  if ( !node1 || !node2 || !node3 || !node4 ) return 0;
+  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+  if(hasConstructionEdges())
+  {
+    SMDS_MeshEdge *edge1, *edge2, *edge3, *edge4;
+    edge1=FindEdgeOrCreate(node1,node2);
+    edge2=FindEdgeOrCreate(node2,node3);
+    edge3=FindEdgeOrCreate(node3,node4);
+    edge4=FindEdgeOrCreate(node4,node1);
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = new SMDS_FaceOfEdges(edge1,edge2,edge3,edge4);
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
+    myInfo.myNbQuadrangles++;
+    return face;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(4);
+    myNodeIds[0] = node1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = node2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = node3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = node4->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
+    myInfo.myNbQuadrangles++;
+    return face;
+  }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1010,6 +1807,42 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveNode(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
   RemoveElement(node, true);
 }
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Remove an edge and all the elements which own this edge
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::Remove0DElement(const SMDS_Mesh0DElement * elem0d)
+{
+  RemoveElement(elem0d,true);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Remove an edge and all the elements which own this edge
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveEdge(const SMDS_MeshEdge * edge)
+{
+  RemoveElement(edge,true);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Remove an face and all the elements which own this face
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveFace(const SMDS_MeshFace * face)
+{
+  RemoveElement(face, true);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Remove a volume
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveVolume(const SMDS_MeshVolume * volume)
+{
+  RemoveElement(volume, true);
+}
+
 //=======================================================================
 //function : RemoveFromParent
 //purpose  :
@@ -1030,7 +1863,7 @@ bool SMDS_Mesh::RemoveSubMesh(const SMDS_Mesh * aMesh)
 {
   bool found = false;
 
-  std::list<SMDS_Mesh *>::iterator itmsh=myChildren.begin();
+  list<SMDS_Mesh *>::iterator itmsh=myChildren.begin();
   for (; itmsh!=myChildren.end() && !found; itmsh++)
   {
     SMDS_Mesh * submesh = *itmsh;
@@ -1053,27 +1886,28 @@ bool SMDS_Mesh::ChangeElementNodes(const SMDS_MeshElement * element,
                                    const SMDS_MeshNode    * nodes[],
                                    const int                nbnodes)
 {
-  // keep current nodes of element
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshNode*> oldNodes( element->begin_nodes(), element->end_nodes() );
+  // keep current nodes of elem
+  set<const SMDS_MeshNode*> oldNodes( element->begin_nodes(), element->end_nodes() );
 
   // change nodes
   bool Ok = false;
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = dynamic_cast<SMDS_MeshCell*>((SMDS_MeshElement*) element))
+  SMDS_MeshCell* cell = dynamic_cast<SMDS_MeshCell*>((SMDS_MeshElement*) element);
+  if (cell)
+  {
+    Ok = cell->vtkOrder(nodes, nbnodes);
     Ok = cell->ChangeNodes(nodes, nbnodes);
+  }
 
-  if ( Ok )
-    setMyModified();
+  if ( Ok ) { // update InverseElements
 
-  if ( Ok && GetGrid()->HasLinks() ) // update InverseElements
-  {
-    std::set<const SMDS_MeshNode*>::iterator it;
+    set<const SMDS_MeshNode*>::iterator it;
 
     // AddInverseElement to new nodes
     for ( int i = 0; i < nbnodes; i++ ) {
       it = oldNodes.find( nodes[i] );
       if ( it == oldNodes.end() )
         // new node
-        const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>( nodes[i] )->AddInverseElement( element );
+        const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>( nodes[i] )->AddInverseElement( cell );
       else
         // remove from oldNodes a node that remains in elem
         oldNodes.erase( it );
@@ -1082,13 +1916,84 @@ bool SMDS_Mesh::ChangeElementNodes(const SMDS_MeshElement * element,
     for ( it = oldNodes.begin(); it != oldNodes.end(); it++ )
     {
       SMDS_MeshNode * n = const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *>( *it );
-      n->RemoveInverseElement( element );
+      n->RemoveInverseElement( cell );
     }
   }
 
   return Ok;
 }
 
+//=======================================================================
+//function : ChangePolyhedronNodes
+//purpose  : to change nodes of polyhedral volume
+//=======================================================================
+bool SMDS_Mesh::ChangePolyhedronNodes (const SMDS_MeshElement *            elem,
+                                       const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& nodes,
+                                       const vector<int>                 & quantities)
+{
+  if (elem->GetType() != SMDSAbs_Volume) {
+    MESSAGE("WRONG ELEM TYPE");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const SMDS_VtkVolume* vol = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_VtkVolume*>(elem);
+  if (!vol) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // keep current nodes of elem
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> oldNodes;
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itn = elem->nodesIterator();
+  while (itn->more()) {
+    oldNodes.insert(itn->next());
+  }
+
+  // change nodes
+  // TODO remove this function
+  //bool Ok = const_cast<SMDS_VtkVolume*>(vol)->ChangeNodes(nodes, quantities);
+  bool Ok = false;
+  if (!Ok) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // update InverseElements
+
+  // AddInverseElement to new nodes
+  int nbnodes = nodes.size();
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator it;
+  for (int i = 0; i < nbnodes; i++) {
+    it = oldNodes.find(nodes[i]);
+    if (it == oldNodes.end()) {
+      // new node
+      const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>(nodes[i])->AddInverseElement(elem);
+    } else {
+      // remove from oldNodes a node that remains in elem
+      oldNodes.erase(it);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // RemoveInverseElement from the nodes removed from elem
+  for (it = oldNodes.begin(); it != oldNodes.end(); it++) {
+    SMDS_MeshNode * n = static_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *>
+      (const_cast<SMDS_MeshElement *>( *it ));
+    n->RemoveInverseElement(elem);
+  }
+
+  return Ok;
+}
+
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : Find0DElement
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+const SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Find0DElement(int idnode) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node = FindNode(idnode);
+  if(node == NULL) return NULL;
+  return Find0DElement(node);
+}
+
 const SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Find0DElement(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
 {
   if (!node) return 0;
@@ -1103,6 +2008,18 @@ const SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Find0DElement(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
   return toReturn;
 }
 
+//=======================================================================
+//function : FindBall
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+const SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindBall(int idnode) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node = FindNode(idnode);
+  if(node == NULL) return NULL;
+  return FindBall(node);
+}
+
 const SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindBall(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
 {
   if (!node) return 0;
@@ -1116,12 +2033,49 @@ const SMDS_BallElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindBall(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
   return toReturn;
 }
 
+//=======================================================================
+//function : Find0DElementOrCreate
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+//SMDS_Mesh0DElement* SMDS_Mesh::Find0DElementOrCreate(const SMDS_MeshNode * node)
+//{
+//  if (!node) return 0;
+//  SMDS_Mesh0DElement * toReturn = NULL;
+//  toReturn = const_cast<SMDS_Mesh0DElement*>(Find0DElement(node));
+//  if (toReturn == NULL) {
+//    //if (my0DElements.Extent() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0) CheckMemory();
+//    toReturn = new SMDS_Mesh0DElement(node);
+//    my0DElements.Add(toReturn);
+//    myInfo.myNb0DElements++;
+//  }
+//  return toReturn;
+//}
+
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : FindEdge
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(int idnode1, int idnode2) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1=FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2=FindNode(idnode2);
+  if((node1==NULL)||(node2==NULL)) return NULL;
+  return FindEdge(node1,node2);
+}
+
+//#include "Profiler.h"
 const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode * node2)
 {
   if ( !node1 ) return 0;
   const SMDS_MeshEdge * toReturn=NULL;
+  //PROFILER_Init();
+  //PROFILER_Set();
   SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it1=node1->GetInverseElementIterator(SMDSAbs_Edge);
+  //PROFILER_Get(0);
+  //PROFILER_Set();
   while(it1->more()) {
     const SMDS_MeshElement * e = it1->next();
     if ( e->NbNodes() == 2 && e->GetNodeIndex( node2 ) >= 0 ) {
@@ -1129,9 +2083,60 @@ const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
       break;
     }
   }
+  //PROFILER_Get(1);
   return toReturn;
 }
 
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : FindEdgeOrCreate
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdgeOrCreate(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode * node2)
+{
+  if ( !node1 || !node2) return 0;
+  SMDS_MeshEdge * toReturn=NULL;
+  toReturn=const_cast<SMDS_MeshEdge*>(FindEdge(node1,node2));
+  if(toReturn==NULL) {
+    if ( NbEdges() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
+    int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID(); // -PR- voir si on range cet element
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myNodeIds.resize(2);
+    myNodeIds[0] = node1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = node2->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_VtkEdge *edgevtk = myEdgePool->getNew();
+    edgevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,edgevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(edgevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myEdgePool->destroy(edgevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    toReturn = edgevtk;
+    myCells[ID] = toReturn;
+    myInfo.myNbEdges++;
+  }
+  return toReturn;
+}
+
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : FindEdge
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(int idnode1, int idnode2,
+                                         int idnode3) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1=FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2=FindNode(idnode2);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3=FindNode(idnode3);
+  return FindEdge(node1,node2,node3);
+}
+
 const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode * node2,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode * node3)
@@ -1159,11 +2164,21 @@ const SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::FindEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode * node1,
   return 0;
 }
 
+
 //=======================================================================
 //function : FindFace
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(int idnode1, int idnode2,
+        int idnode3) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1=FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2=FindNode(idnode2);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3=FindNode(idnode3);
+  return FindFace(node1, node2, node3);
+}
+
 const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node3)
@@ -1191,11 +2206,35 @@ const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
   return 0;
 }
 
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFaceOrCreate(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode *node3)
+{
+  SMDS_MeshFace * toReturn=NULL;
+  toReturn = const_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>(FindFace(node1,node2,node3));
+  if(toReturn==NULL) {
+    int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+    toReturn = createTriangle(node1,node2,node3, ID);
+  }
+  return toReturn;
+}
+
+
 //=======================================================================
 //function : FindFace
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(int idnode1, int idnode2,
+                                         int idnode3, int idnode4) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1=FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2=FindNode(idnode2);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3=FindNode(idnode3);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node4=FindNode(idnode4);
+  return FindFace(node1, node2, node3, node4);
+}
+
 const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node3,
@@ -1225,11 +2264,39 @@ const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
   return 0;
 }
 
+SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFaceOrCreate(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode *node3,
+                                           const SMDS_MeshNode *node4)
+{
+  SMDS_MeshFace * toReturn=NULL;
+  toReturn=const_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>(FindFace(node1,node2,node3,node4));
+  if(toReturn==NULL) {
+    int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+    toReturn=createQuadrangle(node1,node2,node3,node4,ID);
+  }
+  return toReturn;
+}
+
+
 //=======================================================================
 //function : FindFace
 //purpose  :quadratic triangle
 //=======================================================================
 
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(int idnode1, int idnode2,
+                                         int idnode3, int idnode4,
+                                         int idnode5, int idnode6) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = FindNode(idnode2);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3 = FindNode(idnode3);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node4 = FindNode(idnode4);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node5 = FindNode(idnode5);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node6 = FindNode(idnode6);
+  return FindFace(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, node6);
+}
+
 const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node3,
@@ -1269,6 +2336,22 @@ const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
 //purpose  : quadratic quadrangle
 //=======================================================================
 
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(int idnode1, int idnode2,
+                                         int idnode3, int idnode4,
+                                         int idnode5, int idnode6,
+                                         int idnode7, int idnode8) const
+{
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node1 = FindNode(idnode1);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node2 = FindNode(idnode2);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node3 = FindNode(idnode3);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node4 = FindNode(idnode4);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node5 = FindNode(idnode5);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node6 = FindNode(idnode6);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node7 = FindNode(idnode7);
+  const SMDS_MeshNode * node8 = FindNode(idnode8);
+  return FindFace(node1, node2, node3, node4, node5, node6, node7, node8);
+}
+
 const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node2,
                                          const SMDS_MeshNode *node3,
@@ -1314,7 +2397,11 @@ const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace(const SMDS_MeshNode *node1,
 
 const SMDS_MeshElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindElement(int IDelem) const
 {
-  return myCellFactory->FindElement( IDelem );
+  if ( IDelem <= 0 || IDelem >= (int)myCells.size() )
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return myCells[IDelem];
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1322,8 +2409,19 @@ const SMDS_MeshElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindElement(int IDelem) const
 //purpose  : find polygon
 //=======================================================================
 
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace (const vector<int>& nodes_ids) const
+{
+  int nbnodes = nodes_ids.size();
+  vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *> poly_nodes (nbnodes);
+  for (int inode = 0; inode < nbnodes; inode++) {
+    const SMDS_MeshNode * node = FindNode(nodes_ids[inode]);
+    if (node == NULL) return NULL;
+    poly_nodes[inode] = node;
+  }
+  return FindFace(poly_nodes);
+}
 
-const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& nodes)
+const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& nodes)
 {
   return (const SMDS_MeshFace*) FindElement( nodes, SMDSAbs_Face );
 }
@@ -1339,7 +2437,7 @@ const SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::FindFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode
  */
 //================================================================================
 
-const SMDS_MeshElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindElement (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& nodes,
+const SMDS_MeshElement* SMDS_Mesh::FindElement (const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& nodes,
                                                 const SMDSAbs_ElementType            type,
                                                 const bool                           noMedium)
 {
@@ -1409,6 +2507,110 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::GetElementsByNodes(const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& node
   return foundElems.size();
 }
 
+//=======================================================================
+//function : DumpNodes
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::DumpNodes() const
+{
+  SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itnode=nodesIterator();
+  while(itnode->more()) ; //MESSAGE(itnode->next());
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : Dump0DElements
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+void SMDS_Mesh::Dump0DElements() const
+{
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it0d = elementsIterator(SMDSAbs_0DElement);
+  while(it0d->more()) ; //MESSAGE(it0d->next());
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : DumpEdges
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::DumpEdges() const
+{
+  SMDS_EdgeIteratorPtr itedge=edgesIterator();
+  while(itedge->more()) ; //MESSAGE(itedge->next());
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : DumpFaces
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::DumpFaces() const
+{
+  SMDS_FaceIteratorPtr itface=facesIterator();
+  while(itface->more()) ; //MESSAGE(itface->next());
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : DumpVolumes
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::DumpVolumes() const
+{
+  SMDS_VolumeIteratorPtr itvol=volumesIterator();
+  while(itvol->more()) ; //MESSAGE(itvol->next());
+}
+
+//=======================================================================
+//function : DebugStats
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::DebugStats() const
+{
+  MESSAGE("Debug stats of mesh : ");
+
+  MESSAGE("===== NODES ====="<<NbNodes());
+  MESSAGE("===== 0DELEMS ====="<<Nb0DElements());
+  MESSAGE("===== EDGES ====="<<NbEdges());
+  MESSAGE("===== FACES ====="<<NbFaces());
+  MESSAGE("===== VOLUMES ====="<<NbVolumes());
+
+  MESSAGE("End Debug stats of mesh ");
+
+  //#ifdef DEB
+
+  SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itnode=nodesIterator();
+  int sizeofnodes = 0;
+  int sizeoffaces = 0;
+
+  while(itnode->more())
+  {
+    const SMDS_MeshNode *node = itnode->next();
+
+    sizeofnodes += sizeof(*node);
+
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it = node->GetInverseElementIterator();
+    while(it->more())
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshElement *me = it->next();
+      sizeofnodes += sizeof(me);
+    }
+  }
+
+  SMDS_FaceIteratorPtr itface=facesIterator();
+  while(itface->more())
+  {
+    const SMDS_MeshElement *face = itface->next();
+    sizeoffaces += sizeof(*face);
+  }
+
+  MESSAGE("total size of node elements = " << sizeofnodes);;
+  MESSAGE("total size of face elements = " << sizeoffaces);;
+
+  //#endif
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Return the number of nodes
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1479,35 +2681,91 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::NbSubMesh() const
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_Mesh::~SMDS_Mesh()
 {
-  std::list<SMDS_Mesh*>::iterator itc=myChildren.begin();
+  list<SMDS_Mesh*>::iterator itc=myChildren.begin();
   while(itc!=myChildren.end())
   {
     delete *itc;
     itc++;
   }
 
-  delete myNodeFactory;
-  delete myCellFactory;
-
+  if(myParent==NULL)
+  {
+    delete myNodeIDFactory;
+    delete myElementIDFactory;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr eIt = elementsIterator();
+    while ( eIt->more() )
+      {
+        const SMDS_MeshElement *elem = eIt->next();
+        myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(elem->GetID(), elem->getVtkId());
+      }
+    SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = nodesIterator();
+    while (itn->more())
+      {
+        const SMDS_MeshNode *node = itn->next();
+        ((SMDS_MeshNode*)node)->SetPosition(SMDS_SpacePosition::originSpacePosition());
+        myNodeIDFactory->ReleaseID(node->GetID(), node->getVtkId());
+      }
+  }
   myGrid->Delete();
+
+  delete myNodePool;
+  delete myVolumePool;
+  delete myFacePool;
+  delete myEdgePool;
+  delete myBallPool;
 }
 
-//================================================================================
-/*!
- * \brief Clear all data
- */
-//================================================================================
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Clear all data
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMDS_Mesh::Clear()
+{
+  if (myParent!=NULL)
+  {
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr eIt = elementsIterator();
+    while ( eIt->more() )
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshElement *elem = eIt->next();
+      myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(elem->GetID(), elem->getVtkId());
+    }
+    SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = nodesIterator();
+    while (itn->more())
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshNode *node = itn->next();
+      myNodeIDFactory->ReleaseID(node->GetID(), node->getVtkId());
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    myNodeIDFactory->Clear();
+    myElementIDFactory->Clear();
+  }
+
+  myVolumePool->clear();
+  myFacePool->clear();
+  myEdgePool->clear();
+  myBallPool->clear();
 
-void SMDS_Mesh::Clear()
-{
-  std::set< SMDS_ElementHolder* >::iterator holder = myElemHolders.begin();
-  for ( ; holder != myElemHolders.end(); ++holder )
-    (*holder)->clear();
+  clearVector( myCells );
+  clearVector( myCellIdVtkToSmds );
 
-  myNodeFactory->Clear();
-  myCellFactory->Clear();
+  SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = nodesIterator();
+  while (itn->more())
+  {
+    SMDS_MeshNode *node = (SMDS_MeshNode*)(itn->next());
+    node->SetPosition(SMDS_SpacePosition::originSpacePosition());
+    //myNodePool->destroy(node);
+  }
+  myNodePool->clear();
+  clearVector( myNodes );
 
-  std::list<SMDS_Mesh*>::iterator itc=myChildren.begin();
+  list<SMDS_Mesh*>::iterator itc=myChildren.begin();
   while(itc!=myChildren.end())
     (*itc)->Clear();
 
@@ -1531,29 +2789,182 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::Clear()
   myGrid->DeleteLinks();
 }
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Return true if this mesh create faces with edges.
+/// A false returned value mean that faces are created with nodes. A concequence
+/// is, iteration on edges (SMDS_Element::edgesIterator) will be unavailable.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool SMDS_Mesh::hasConstructionEdges()
+{
+  return myHasConstructionEdges;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Return true if this mesh create volumes with faces
+/// A false returned value mean that volumes are created with nodes or edges.
+/// (see hasConstructionEdges)
+/// A concequence is, iteration on faces (SMDS_Element::facesIterator) will be
+/// unavailable.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool SMDS_Mesh::hasConstructionFaces()
+{
+  return myHasConstructionFaces;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Return true if nodes are linked to the finit elements, they are belonging to.
+/// Currently, It always return true.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool SMDS_Mesh::hasInverseElements()
+{
+  return myHasInverseElements;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Make this mesh creating construction edges (see hasConstructionEdges)
+/// @param b true to have construction edges, else false.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void SMDS_Mesh::setConstructionEdges(bool b)
+{
+  myHasConstructionEdges=b;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Make this mesh creating construction faces (see hasConstructionFaces)
+/// @param b true to have construction faces, else false.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void SMDS_Mesh::setConstructionFaces(bool b)
+{
+  myHasConstructionFaces=b;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Make this mesh creating link from nodes to elements (see hasInverseElements)
+/// @param b true to link nodes to elements, else false.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void SMDS_Mesh::setInverseElements(bool b)
+{
+  if(!b) MESSAGE("Error : inverseElement=false not implemented");
+  myHasInverseElements=b;
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+  //================================================================================
+  /*!
+   * \brief Iterator on elements in id increasing order
+   */
+  //================================================================================
+
+  template <typename ELEM=const SMDS_MeshElement*>
+  class IdSortedIterator : public SMDS_Iterator<ELEM>
+  {
+    SMDS_MeshElementIDFactory&       myIDFact;
+    int                              myID, myMaxID, myNbFound, myTotalNb;
+    SMDSAbs_ElementType              myType;
+    ELEM                             myElem;
+
+  public:
+    IdSortedIterator(const SMDS_MeshElementIDFactory& fact,
+                     const SMDSAbs_ElementType        type, // SMDSAbs_All NOT allowed!!! 
+                     const int                        totalNb)
+      :myIDFact( const_cast<SMDS_MeshElementIDFactory&>(fact) ),
+       myID(1), myMaxID( myIDFact.GetMaxID() ),myNbFound(0), myTotalNb( totalNb ),
+       myType( type ),
+       myElem(0)
+    {
+      next();
+    }
+    bool more()
+    {
+      return myElem;
+    }
+    ELEM next()
+    {
+      ELEM current = myElem;
+
+      for ( myElem = 0;  !myElem && myNbFound < myTotalNb && myID <= myMaxID; ++myID )
+        if ((myElem = (ELEM) myIDFact.MeshElement( myID ))
+            && myElem->GetType() != myType )
+          myElem = 0;
+
+      myNbFound += bool(myElem);
+
+      return current;
+    }
+  };
+
+  //================================================================================
+  /*!
+   * \brief Iterator on vector of elements, possibly being resized while iteration
+   */
+  //================================================================================
+
+  template<typename RETURN_VALUE,
+           typename VECTOR_VALUE=SMDS_MeshCell*,
+           typename VALUE_FILTER=SMDS::NonNullFilter<VECTOR_VALUE> >
+  class ElemVecIterator: public SMDS_Iterator<RETURN_VALUE>
+  {
+    const std::vector<VECTOR_VALUE>& _vector;
+    size_t                           _index;
+    bool                             _more;
+    VALUE_FILTER                     _filter;
+  public:
+    ElemVecIterator(const std::vector<VECTOR_VALUE>& vec,
+                    const VALUE_FILTER&              filter=VALUE_FILTER() )
+      :_vector( vec ), _index(0), _more( !vec.empty() ), _filter( filter )
+    {
+      if ( _more && !_filter( _vector[ _index ]))
+        next();
+    }
+    virtual bool more()
+    {
+      return _more;
+    }
+    virtual RETURN_VALUE next()
+    {
+      if ( !_more ) return NULL;
+      VECTOR_VALUE current = _vector[ _index ];
+      _more = 0;
+      while ( !_more && ++_index < _vector.size() )
+        _more = _filter( _vector[ _index ]);
+      return (RETURN_VALUE) current;
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Return an iterator on nodes of the current mesh factory
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::nodesIterator() const
+SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::nodesIterator(bool idInceasingOrder) const
 {
-  return myNodeFactory->GetIterator< SMDS_NodeIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::NonNullFilter );
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator<const SMDS_MeshNode*, SMDS_MeshNode*> TIterator;
+  return SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr( new TIterator(myNodes));
 }
 
 SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::elementGeomIterator(SMDSAbs_GeometryType type) const
 {
-  return myCellFactory->GetIterator< SMDS_ElemIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::GeomFilter( type ),
-                                                          myInfo.NbElements( type ));
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator
+    < const SMDS_MeshElement*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::GeomFilter > TIterator;
+  return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr
+    (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::GeomFilter( type )));
 }
 
 SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::elementEntityIterator(SMDSAbs_EntityType type) const
 {
   if ( type == SMDSEntity_Node )
   {
-    return myNodeFactory->GetIterator< SMDS_ElemIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::NonNullFilter );
+    typedef ElemVecIterator<const SMDS_MeshElement*, SMDS_MeshNode*> TIterator;
+    return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr( new TIterator(myNodes));
   }
-  return myCellFactory->GetIterator<SMDS_ElemIterator>( new SMDS_MeshElement::EntityFilter( type ),
-                                                        myInfo.NbElements( type ));
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator
+    < const SMDS_MeshElement*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::EntityFilter > TIterator;
+  return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr
+    (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::EntityFilter( type )));
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1561,18 +2972,20 @@ SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::elementEntityIterator(SMDSAbs_EntityType type) c
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::elementsIterator(SMDSAbs_ElementType type) const
 {
-  typedef SMDS_ElemIterator TIterator;
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
   switch ( type ) {
 
   case SMDSAbs_All:
-    return myCellFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::NonNullFilter );
+    return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr (new ElemVecIterator<const SMDS_MeshElement*>(myCells));
 
   case SMDSAbs_Node:
-    return myNodeFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::NonNullFilter );
+    return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr
+      ( new ElemVecIterator<const SMDS_MeshElement*, SMDS_MeshNode*>( myNodes ));
 
   default:
-    return myCellFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( type ),
-                                                    myInfo.NbElements( type ));
+    typedef ElemVecIterator
+      < const SMDS_MeshElement*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter > TIterator;
+    return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( type )));
   }
   return SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr();
 }
@@ -1581,113 +2994,118 @@ SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::elementsIterator(SMDSAbs_ElementType type) const
 ///Return an iterator on edges of the current mesh.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_EdgeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::edgesIterator() const
+SMDS_EdgeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::edgesIterator(bool idInceasingOrder) const
 {
-  typedef SMDS_EdgeIterator TIterator;
-  return myCellFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Edge ),
-                                                  myInfo.NbEdges());
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator
+    < const SMDS_MeshEdge*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter > TIterator;
+  return SMDS_EdgeIteratorPtr
+    (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Edge )));
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///Return an iterator on faces of the current mesh.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_FaceIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::facesIterator() const
+SMDS_FaceIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::facesIterator(bool idInceasingOrder) const
 {
-  typedef SMDS_FaceIterator TIterator;
-  return myCellFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Face ),
-                                                  myInfo.NbFaces());
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator
+    < const SMDS_MeshFace*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter > TIterator;
+  return SMDS_FaceIteratorPtr
+    (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Face )));
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///Return an iterator on volumes of the current mesh.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-SMDS_VolumeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::volumesIterator() const
-{
-  typedef SMDS_VolumeIterator TIterator;
-  return
-    myCellFactory->GetIterator< TIterator >( new SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Volume ),
-                                             myInfo.NbVolumes());
-}
-
-SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::shapeNodesIterator(int shapeID, size_t nbElemsToReturn) const
-{
-  return myNodeFactory->GetShapeIterator< SMDS_NodeIterator >( shapeID, nbElemsToReturn );
-}
-
-SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::shapeElementsIterator(int shapeID, size_t nbElemsToReturn) const
+SMDS_VolumeIteratorPtr SMDS_Mesh::volumesIterator(bool idInceasingOrder) const
 {
-  return myCellFactory->GetShapeIterator< SMDS_ElemIterator >( shapeID, nbElemsToReturn );
+  // naturally always sorted by ID
+  typedef ElemVecIterator
+    < const SMDS_MeshVolume*, SMDS_MeshCell*, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter > TIterator;
+  return SMDS_VolumeIteratorPtr
+    (new TIterator(myCells, SMDS_MeshElement::TypeFilter( SMDSAbs_Volume )));
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Do intersection of sets (more than 2)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-static std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *
-intersectionOfSets( std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> vs[], int numberOfSets )
+static set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * intersectionOfSets(
+        set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> vs[], int numberOfSets)
 {
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>* rsetA = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>(vs[0]);
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>* rsetB;
+        set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>* rsetA=new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>(vs[0]);
+        set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>* rsetB;
 
-  for(int i=0; i<numberOfSets-1; i++)
-  {
-    rsetB = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>();
-    set_intersection(rsetA->begin(), rsetA->end(),
-                     vs[i+1].begin(), vs[i+1].end(),
-                     inserter(*rsetB, rsetB->begin()));
-    delete rsetA;
-    rsetA=rsetB;
-  }
-  return rsetA;
+        for(int i=0; i<numberOfSets-1; i++)
+        {
+                rsetB=new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>();
+                set_intersection(
+                        rsetA->begin(), rsetA->end(),
+                        vs[i+1].begin(), vs[i+1].end(),
+                        inserter(*rsetB, rsetB->begin()));
+                delete rsetA;
+                rsetA=rsetB;
+        }
+        return rsetA;
 }
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Return the list of finite elements owning the given element: elements
 /// containing all the nodes of the given element, for instance faces and
 /// volumes containing a given edge.
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-static std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * getFinitElements(const SMDS_MeshElement * element)
+static set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * getFinitElements(const SMDS_MeshElement * element)
 {
   int numberOfSets=element->NbNodes();
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *initSet = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>[numberOfSets];
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *initSet = new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>[numberOfSets];
 
-  SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itNodes = element->nodeIterator();
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itNodes=element->nodesIterator();
 
   int i = 0;
   while ( itNodes->more() )
   {
-    const SMDS_MeshNode *   n = itNodes->next();
-    for ( SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itFe = n->GetInverseElementIterator(); itFe->more(); )
-      initSet[i].insert( itFe->next() );
+    const SMDS_MeshElement* node = itNodes->next();
+    MYASSERT(node);
+    const SMDS_MeshNode * n=static_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>(node);
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itFe = n->GetInverseElementIterator();
+
+    while ( itFe->more() )
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = itFe->next();
+      MYASSERT(elem);
+      initSet[i].insert(elem);
+    }
+
     i++;
   }
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *retSet = intersectionOfSets( initSet, numberOfSets );
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *retSet = intersectionOfSets( initSet, numberOfSets );
   delete [] initSet;
   return retSet;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Return the std::list of nodes used only by the given elements
+/// Return the list of nodes used only by the given elements
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-static
-std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *getExclusiveNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& elements)
+static set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * getExclusiveNodes(set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& elements)
 {
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *           toReturn = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>();
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator itElements = elements.begin();
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * toReturn=new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>();
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator itElements=elements.begin();
 
-  while( itElements != elements.end() )
+  while(itElements!=elements.end())
   {
-    SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itNodes = (*itElements)->nodeIterator();
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itNodes = (*itElements)->nodesIterator();
     itElements++;
 
-    while( itNodes->more() )
+    while(itNodes->more())
     {
-      const SMDS_MeshNode *   n = itNodes->next();
+      const SMDS_MeshNode * n=static_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>(itNodes->next());
       SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itFe = n->GetInverseElementIterator();
-      std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> s;
-      while ( itFe->more() )
-        s.insert( itFe->next() );
-      if ( s == elements ) toReturn->insert(n);
+      set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> s;
+      while(itFe->more())
+        s.insert(itFe->next());
+      if(s==elements) toReturn->insert(n);
     }
   }
   return toReturn;
@@ -1699,14 +3117,14 @@ std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> *getExclusiveNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshEle
 ///@param element The element were to search matching children
 ///@param nodes The nodes that the children must have to be selected
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void SMDS_Mesh::addChildrenWithNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& setOfChildren,
-                                     const SMDS_MeshElement *           element,
-                                     std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& nodes)
+void SMDS_Mesh::addChildrenWithNodes(set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& setOfChildren,
+                                     const SMDS_MeshElement *      element,
+                                     set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& nodes)
 {
   switch(element->GetType())
   {
   case SMDSAbs_Node:
-    throw SALOME_Exception("Internal Error: This should not happen");
+    MESSAGE("Internal Error: This should not happen");
     break;
   case SMDSAbs_0DElement:
   case SMDSAbs_Ball:
@@ -1738,8 +3156,28 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::addChildrenWithNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& setOfChi
         break;
       }
     }
+    if(hasConstructionEdges())
+    {
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr ite=element->edgesIterator();
+      while(ite->more())
+        addChildrenWithNodes(setOfChildren, ite->next(), nodes);
+    }
   } break;
   case SMDSAbs_Volume:
+  {
+    if(hasConstructionFaces())
+    {
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr ite=element->facesIterator();
+      while(ite->more())
+        addChildrenWithNodes(setOfChildren, ite->next(), nodes);
+    }
+    else if(hasConstructionEdges())
+    {
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr ite=element->edgesIterator();
+      while(ite->more())
+        addChildrenWithNodes(setOfChildren, ite->next(), nodes);
+    }
+  }
   case SMDSAbs_NbElementTypes:
   case SMDSAbs_All: break;
   }
@@ -1750,10 +3188,10 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::addChildrenWithNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& setOfChi
 ///@param removenodes if true remaining nodes will be removed
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement * elem,
-                              const bool               removenodes)
+                              const bool removenodes)
 {
-  std::vector<const SMDS_MeshElement *> removedElems;
-  std::vector<const SMDS_MeshElement *> removedNodes;
+  list<const SMDS_MeshElement *> removedElems;
+  list<const SMDS_MeshElement *> removedNodes;
   RemoveElement( elem, removedElems, removedNodes, removenodes );
 }
 
@@ -1763,91 +3201,169 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement * elem,
 ///@param removedNodes to be filled with all removed nodes
 ///@param removenodes if true remaining nodes will be removed
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement *               elem,
-                              std::vector<const SMDS_MeshElement *>& removedElems,
-                              std::vector<const SMDS_MeshElement *>& removedNodes,
-                              bool                                   removenodes)
+void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement *        elem,
+                              list<const SMDS_MeshElement *>& removedElems,
+                              list<const SMDS_MeshElement *>& removedNodes,
+                              bool                            removenodes)
 {
   // get finite elements built on elem
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * s1;
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * s1;
   if (    (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_0DElement)
-          ||  (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Ball)
-          ||  (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge)
-          ||  (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face)
-          ||  (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume) )
-  {
-    s1 = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> ();
-    s1->insert(elem);
-  }
+      || ((elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge) && !hasConstructionEdges())
+      || ((elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face) && !hasConstructionFaces())
+      ||  (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume) )
+    {
+      s1 = new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> ();
+      s1->insert(elem);
+    }
   else
     s1 = getFinitElements(elem);
 
   // get exclusive nodes (which would become free afterwards)
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * s2;
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * s2;
   if (elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Node) // a node is removed
-  {
-    // do not remove nodes except elem
-    s2 = new std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> ();
-    s2->insert(elem);
-    removenodes = true;
-  }
+    {
+      // do not remove nodes except elem
+      s2 = new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> ();
+      s2->insert(elem);
+      removenodes = true;
+    }
   else
     s2 = getExclusiveNodes(*s1);
 
   // form the set of finite and construction elements to remove
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> s3;
-  std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator it = s1->begin();
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> s3;
+  set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator it = s1->begin();
   while (it != s1->end())
-  {
-    addChildrenWithNodes(s3, *it, *s2);
-    s3.insert(*it);
-    it++;
-  }
+    {
+      addChildrenWithNodes(s3, *it, *s2);
+      s3.insert(*it);
+      it++;
+    }
   if (elem->GetType() != SMDSAbs_Node)
     s3.insert(elem);
 
   // remove finite and construction elements
-  for( it = s3.begin();it != s3.end(); ++it )
-  {
-    // Remove element from <InverseElements> of its nodes
-    SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = (*it)->nodeIterator();
-    while (itn->more())
+  it = s3.begin();
+  while (it != s3.end())
     {
-      SMDS_MeshNode * n = const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *> (itn->next());
-      n->RemoveInverseElement((*it));
-    }
-
-    int vtkid = (*it)->GetVtkID();
-
-    switch ((*it)->GetType()) {
-    case SMDSAbs_Node:
-      throw SALOME_Exception(LOCALIZED("Internal Error: This should not happen"));
-      break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Edge:      myInfo.RemoveEdge(*it);   break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Face:      myInfo.RemoveFace(*it);   break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Volume:    myInfo.RemoveVolume(*it); break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Ball:      myInfo.myNbBalls--;       break;
-    case SMDSAbs_0DElement: myInfo.myNb0DElements--;  break;
-    case SMDSAbs_All: // avoid compilation warning
-    case SMDSAbs_NbElementTypes: break;
-    }
-
-    myCellFactory->Free( static_cast< const SMDS_MeshCell*>( *it ));
+      // Remove element from <InverseElements> of its nodes
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itn = (*it)->nodesIterator();
+      while (itn->more())
+      {
+        SMDS_MeshNode * n = static_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *> (const_cast<SMDS_MeshElement *> (itn->next()));
+        n->RemoveInverseElement((*it));
+      }
+      int IdToRemove = (*it)->GetID();
+      int vtkid = (*it)->getVtkId();
+      switch ((*it)->GetType())
+      {
+        case SMDSAbs_Node:
+          MYASSERT("Internal Error: This should not happen");
+          break;
+        case SMDSAbs_0DElement:
+          if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+            {
+              myCells[IdToRemove] = 0; // -PR- ici ou dans myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID ?
+              myInfo.remove(*it);
+            }
+          removedElems.push_back((*it));
+          myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(IdToRemove, vtkid);
+          delete (*it);
+          break;
+        case SMDSAbs_Edge:
+          if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+            {
+              myCells[IdToRemove] = 0;
+              myInfo.RemoveEdge(*it);
+            }
+          removedElems.push_back((*it));
+          myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(IdToRemove, vtkid);
+          if (const SMDS_VtkEdge* vtkElem = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_VtkEdge*>(*it))
+            myEdgePool->destroy((SMDS_VtkEdge*) vtkElem);
+          else {
+            ((SMDS_MeshElement*) *it)->init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
+            delete (*it);
+          }
+          break;
+        case SMDSAbs_Face:
+          if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+            {
+              myCells[IdToRemove] = 0;
+              myInfo.RemoveFace(*it);
+            }
+          removedElems.push_back((*it));
+          myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(IdToRemove, vtkid);
+          if (const SMDS_VtkFace* vtkElem = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_VtkFace*>(*it))
+            myFacePool->destroy((SMDS_VtkFace*) vtkElem);
+          else {
+            ((SMDS_MeshElement*) *it)->init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
+            delete (*it);
+          }
+          break;
+        case SMDSAbs_Volume:
+          if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+            {
+              myCells[IdToRemove] = 0;
+              myInfo.RemoveVolume(*it);
+            }
+          removedElems.push_back((*it));
+          myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(IdToRemove, vtkid);
+          if (const SMDS_VtkVolume* vtkElem = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_VtkVolume*>(*it))
+            myVolumePool->destroy((SMDS_VtkVolume*) vtkElem);
+          else {
+            ((SMDS_MeshElement*) *it)->init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
+            delete (*it);
+          }
+          break;
+        case SMDSAbs_Ball:
+          if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+            {
+              myCells[IdToRemove] = 0;
+              myInfo.remove(*it);
+            }
+          removedElems.push_back((*it));
+          myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(IdToRemove, vtkid);
+          if (const SMDS_BallElement* vtkElem = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_BallElement*>(*it))
+            myBallPool->destroy(const_cast<SMDS_BallElement*>( vtkElem ));
+          else {
+            ((SMDS_MeshElement*) *it)->init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
+            delete (*it);
+          }
+          break;
 
-    if (vtkid >= 0)
-    {
-      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(vtkid, VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+        case SMDSAbs_All: // avoid compilation warning
+        case SMDSAbs_NbElementTypes: break;
+      }
+      if (vtkid >= 0)
+      {
+        this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(vtkid, VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      }
+      it++;
     }
-  }
 
   // remove exclusive (free) nodes
   if (removenodes)
   {
-    for ( it = s2->begin(); it != s2->end(); ++it )
+    it = s2->begin();
+    while (it != s2->end())
     {
-      myInfo.myNbNodes--;
-      myNodeFactory->Free( (*it) );
+      int IdToRemove = (*it)->GetID();
+      if (IdToRemove >= 0)
+      {
+        myNodes[IdToRemove] = 0;
+        myInfo.myNbNodes--;
+      }
+      myNodeIDFactory->ReleaseID((*it)->GetID(), (*it)->getVtkId());
       removedNodes.push_back((*it));
+      if (const SMDS_MeshNode* vtkElem = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>(*it))
+      {
+        ((SMDS_MeshNode*)vtkElem)->SetPosition(SMDS_SpacePosition::originSpacePosition());
+        myNodePool->destroy((SMDS_MeshNode*) vtkElem);
+      }
+      else
+        delete (*it);
+      it++;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1861,60 +3377,95 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement *               elem,
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveFreeElement(const SMDS_MeshElement * elem)
 {
-  const int           vtkId = elem->GetVtkID();
+  int elemId = elem->GetID();
+  int  vtkId = elem->getVtkId();
   SMDSAbs_ElementType aType = elem->GetType();
+  SMDS_MeshElement*  todest = (SMDS_MeshElement*)(elem);
   if ( aType == SMDSAbs_Node )
   {
     // only free node can be removed by this method
-    const SMDS_MeshNode* n = static_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>( elem );
+    const SMDS_MeshNode* n = static_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>(todest);
     if ( n->NbInverseElements() == 0 ) { // free node
+      myNodes[elemId] = 0;
       myInfo.myNbNodes--;
-      myNodeFactory->Free( n );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      throw SALOME_Exception( LOCALIZED( "RemoveFreeElement: not a free node" ));
+      ((SMDS_MeshNode*) n)->SetPosition(SMDS_SpacePosition::originSpacePosition());
+      ((SMDS_MeshNode*) n)->SMDS_MeshElement::init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
+      myNodePool->destroy(static_cast<SMDS_MeshNode*>(todest));
+      myNodeIDFactory->ReleaseID(elemId, vtkId);
     }
   }
   else
   {
+    if (hasConstructionEdges() || hasConstructionFaces())
+      // this methods is only for meshes without descendants
+      return;
+
     // Remove element from <InverseElements> of its nodes
-    SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = elem->nodeIterator();
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itn = elem->nodesIterator();
     while (itn->more()) {
-      SMDS_MeshNode * n = const_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *>(itn->next());
+      SMDS_MeshNode * n = static_cast<SMDS_MeshNode *>
+        (const_cast<SMDS_MeshElement *>(itn->next()));
       n->RemoveInverseElement(elem);
     }
 
     // in meshes without descendants elements are always free
     switch (aType) {
-    case SMDSAbs_0DElement: myInfo.remove(elem);       break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Edge:      myInfo.RemoveEdge(elem);   break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Face:      myInfo.RemoveFace(elem);   break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Volume:    myInfo.RemoveVolume(elem); break;
-    case SMDSAbs_Ball:      myInfo.remove(elem);       break;
-    default: break;
+    case SMDSAbs_0DElement:
+      myCells[elemId] = 0;
+      myInfo.remove(elem);
+      delete elem;
+      elem = 0;
+      break;
+    case SMDSAbs_Edge:
+      myCells[elemId] = 0;
+      myInfo.RemoveEdge(elem);
+      myEdgePool->destroy(static_cast<SMDS_VtkEdge*>(todest));
+      break;
+    case SMDSAbs_Face:
+      myCells[elemId] = 0;
+      myInfo.RemoveFace(elem);
+      myFacePool->destroy(static_cast<SMDS_VtkFace*>(todest));
+      break;
+    case SMDSAbs_Volume:
+      myCells[elemId] = 0;
+      myInfo.RemoveVolume(elem);
+      myVolumePool->destroy(static_cast<SMDS_VtkVolume*>(todest));
+      break;
+    case SMDSAbs_Ball:
+      myCells[elemId] = 0;
+      myInfo.remove(elem);
+      myBallPool->destroy(static_cast<SMDS_BallElement*>(todest));
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
     }
-    myCellFactory->Free( elem );
+    myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(elemId, vtkId);
 
     this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(vtkId, VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    // --- to do: keep vtkid in a list of reusable cells
+
+    if ( elem )
+      ((SMDS_MeshElement*) elem)->init( 0, -1, -1 ); // avoid reuse
   }
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
 /*!
  * Checks if the element is present in mesh.
+ * Useful to determine dead pointers.
  */
-//=======================================================================
-
 bool SMDS_Mesh::Contains (const SMDS_MeshElement* elem) const
 {
-  if ( !elem || elem->IsNull() )
-    return false;
-
-  if ( elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Node )
-    return ( elem == myNodeFactory->FindElement( elem->GetID() ));
-
-  return ( elem == myCellFactory->FindElement( elem->GetID() ));
+  // we should not rely on validity of *elem, so iterate on containers
+  // of all types in the hope of finding <elem> somewhere there
+  SMDS_NodeIteratorPtr itn = nodesIterator();
+  while (itn->more())
+    if (elem == itn->next())
+      return true;
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr ite = elementsIterator();
+  while (ite->more())
+    if (elem == ite->next())
+      return true;
+  return false;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1924,7 +3475,7 @@ bool SMDS_Mesh::Contains (const SMDS_MeshElement* elem) const
 
 int SMDS_Mesh::MaxNodeID() const
 {
-  return myNodeFactory->GetMaxID();
+  return myNodeIDFactory->GetMaxID();
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1934,7 +3485,7 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::MaxNodeID() const
 
 int SMDS_Mesh::MinNodeID() const
 {
-  return myNodeFactory->GetMinID();
+  return myNodeIDFactory->GetMinID();
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1944,7 +3495,7 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::MinNodeID() const
 
 int SMDS_Mesh::MaxElementID() const
 {
-  return myCellFactory->GetMaxID();
+  return myElementIDFactory->GetMaxID();
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1954,7 +3505,7 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::MaxElementID() const
 
 int SMDS_Mesh::MinElementID() const
 {
-  return myCellFactory->GetMinID();
+  return myElementIDFactory->GetMinID();
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -1962,12 +3513,39 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::MinElementID() const
 //purpose  : Renumber all nodes or elements.
 //=======================================================================
 
-// void SMDS_Mesh::Renumber (const bool isNodes, const int  startID, const int  deltaID)
-// {
-//   if ( deltaID == 0 )
-//     return;
+void SMDS_Mesh::Renumber (const bool isNodes, const int  startID, const int  deltaID)
+{
+  if ( deltaID == 0 )
+    return;
 
-// }
+  SMDS_MeshNodeIDFactory * idFactory =
+    isNodes ? myNodeIDFactory : myElementIDFactory;
+
+  // get existing elements in the order of ID increasing
+  map<int,SMDS_MeshElement*> elemMap;
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr idElemIt = idFactory->elementsIterator();
+  while ( idElemIt->more() ) {
+    SMDS_MeshElement* elem = const_cast<SMDS_MeshElement*>(idElemIt->next());
+    int id = elem->GetID();
+    elemMap.insert(map<int,SMDS_MeshElement*>::value_type(id, elem));
+  }
+  // release their ids
+  map<int,SMDS_MeshElement*>::iterator elemIt = elemMap.begin();
+  idFactory->Clear();
+//   for ( ; elemIt != elemMap.end(); elemIt++ )
+//   {
+//     int id = (*elemIt).first;
+//     idFactory->ReleaseID( id );
+//   }
+  // set new IDs
+  int ID = startID;
+  elemIt = elemMap.begin();
+  for ( ; elemIt != elemMap.end(); elemIt++ )
+  {
+    idFactory->BindID( ID, (*elemIt).second );
+    ID += deltaID;
+  }
+}
 
 //=======================================================================
 //function : GetElementType
@@ -1976,13 +3554,19 @@ int SMDS_Mesh::MinElementID() const
 
 SMDSAbs_ElementType SMDS_Mesh::GetElementType( const int id, const bool iselem ) const
 {
-  const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = 0;
+  SMDS_MeshElement* elem = 0;
   if( iselem )
-    elem = myCellFactory->FindElement( id );
+    elem = myElementIDFactory->MeshElement( id );
   else
-    elem = myNodeFactory->FindElement( id );
+    elem = myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement( id );
 
-  return elem ? elem->GetType() : SMDSAbs_All;
+  if( !elem )
+  {
+    //throw SALOME_Exception(LOCALIZED ("this element isn't exist"));
+    return SMDSAbs_All;
+  }
+  else
+    return elem->GetType();
 }
 
 
@@ -2001,10 +3585,11 @@ SMDSAbs_ElementType SMDS_Mesh::GetElementType( const int id, const bool iselem )
 //=======================================================================
 SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n12, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                   ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2015,7 +3600,7 @@ SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode* n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode* n2,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode* n12)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(n1, n2, n12, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(n1, n2, n12, myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2025,17 +3610,36 @@ SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdge(const SMDS_MeshNode* n1,
 SMDS_MeshEdge* SMDS_Mesh::AddEdgeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n2,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n12,
-                                        int                   ID)
+                                        int ID)
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n12 ) return 0;
 
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(3);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n12->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_MeshEdge * edge = 0;
+  SMDS_VtkEdge *edgevtk = myEdgePool->getNew();
+  edgevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,edgevtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Edge, /*nbNodes=*/3, n1, n2, n12 );
-    myInfo.myNbQuadEdges++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshEdge*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(edgevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myEdgePool->destroy(edgevtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  edge = edgevtk;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = edge;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadEdges++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, edge)) {
+  //        RemoveElement(edge, false);
+  //        edge = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return edge;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -2051,7 +3655,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n31)
 {
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3,n12,n23,n31,
-                                  myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+                                  myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2061,13 +3665,14 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3,
                                         int n12,int n23,int n31, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n31),
-                                   ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n31),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2082,16 +3687,42 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         const SMDS_MeshNode * n31,
                                         int ID)
 {
-  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n12 || !n23 || !n31 ) return 0;
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n12 || !n23 || !n31) return 0;
+  if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    // creation quadratic edges - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Triangle, /*nbNodes=*/6, n1, n2, n3, n12, n23, n31 );
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(6);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n12->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n23->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n31->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbQuadTriangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
+
+    //    if (!registerElement(ID, face)) {
+    //      RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //      face = NULL;
+    //    }
+    return face;
   }
-  return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -2108,7 +3739,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * nCenter)
 {
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3,n12,n23,n31,nCenter,
-                                  myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+                                  myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2118,14 +3749,15 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3,
                                         int n12,int n23,int n31, int nCenter, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n31),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(nCenter),
-                                   ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n31),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nCenter),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2142,15 +3774,42 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         int ID)
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n12 || !n23 || !n31 || !nCenter) return 0;
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    // creation quadratic edges - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Triangle, /*nbNodes=*/7, n1, n2, n3, n12, n23, n31, nCenter );
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(7);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n12->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n23->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n31->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[6] = nCenter->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbBiQuadTriangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
+
+    //    if (!registerElement(ID, face)) {
+    //      RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //      face = NULL;
+    //    }
+    return face;
   }
-  return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -2168,7 +3827,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * n41)
 {
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3,n4,n12,n23,n34,n41,
-                                  myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+                                  myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2178,15 +3837,16 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4,
                                         int n12,int n23,int n34,int n41, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n41),
-                                   ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n41),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2204,15 +3864,43 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         int ID)
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n12 || !n23 || !n34 || !n41) return 0;
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    // creation quadratic edges - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Quadrangle, /*nbNodes=*/8, n1, n2, n3, n4, n12, n23, n34, n41 );
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(8);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n12->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n23->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[6] = n34->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[7] = n41->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbQuadQuadrangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
+
+    //    if (!registerElement(ID, face)) {
+    //      RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //      face = NULL;
+    //    }
+    return face;
   }
-  return 0;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2230,7 +3918,7 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode * nCenter)
 {
   return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(n1,n2,n3,n4,n12,n23,n34,n41,nCenter,
-                                  myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+                                  myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID());
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2240,16 +3928,17 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFace(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4,
                                         int n12,int n23,int n34,int n41, int nCenter, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(n41),
-                                   myNodeFactory->FindNode(nCenter),
-                                   ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n41),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode *)myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nCenter),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2268,16 +3957,44 @@ SMDS_MeshFace* SMDS_Mesh::AddFaceWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                         int ID)
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n12 || !n23 || !n34 || !n41 || !nCenter) return 0;
-  if ( NbFaces() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionEdges()) {
+    // creation quadratic edges - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Quadrangle,
-                /*nbNodes=*/9, n1, n2, n3, n4, n12, n23, n34, n41, nCenter );
+    // --- retrieve nodes ID
+    myNodeIds.resize(9);
+    myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[4] = n12->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[5] = n23->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[6] = n34->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[7] = n41->getVtkId();
+    myNodeIds[8] = nCenter->getVtkId();
+
+    SMDS_MeshFace * face = 0;
+    SMDS_VtkFace *facevtk = myFacePool->getNew();
+    facevtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+    if (!this->registerElement(ID,facevtk))
+    {
+      this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(facevtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+      myFacePool->destroy(facevtk);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    face = facevtk;
+    adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+    myCells[ID] = face;
     myInfo.myNbBiQuadQuadrangles++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshFace*>( cell );
+
+    //    if (!registerElement(ID, face)) {
+    //      RemoveElement(face, false);
+    //      face = NULL;
+    //    }
+    return face;
   }
-  return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -2296,8 +4013,11 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n24,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n34)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n12, n23,
-                                    n31, n14, n24, n34, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v = SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n12, n23,
+                                                   n31, n14, n24, n34, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2308,17 +4028,18 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4,
                                             int n12,int n23,int n31,
                                             int n14,int n24,int n34, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n31),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n14),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n24),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                     ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n31),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n14),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n24),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2339,16 +4060,42 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
 {
   if ( !n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n12 || !n23 || !n31 || !n14 || !n24 || !n34)
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(10);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n3->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n2->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[4] = n31->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[5] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[6] = n12->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[7] = n14->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[8] = n34->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[9] = n24->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Tetra,
-                /*nbNodes=*/10, n1, n2, n3, n4, n12, n23, n31, n14, n24, n34 );
-    myInfo.myNbQuadTetras++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadTetras++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volvtk)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volvtk, false);
+  //    volvtk = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 
@@ -2370,8 +4117,12 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n35,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n45)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n12, n23, n34, n41,
-                                    n15, n25, n35, n45, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v =
+    SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n12, n23, n34, n41,
+                               n15, n25, n35, n45, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2382,20 +4133,21 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4, int
                                             int n12,int n23,int n34,int n41,
                                             int n15,int n25,int n35,int n45, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n41),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n15),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n25),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n35),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n45),
-                                     ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n41),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n15),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n25),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n35),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n45),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2420,16 +4172,45 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
   if (!n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n12 || !n23 ||
       !n34 || !n41 || !n15 || !n25 || !n35 || !n45)
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(13);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n4->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[3] = n2->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[5] = n41->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[6] = n34->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[7] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[8] = n12->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[9] = n15->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[10] = n45->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[11] = n35->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[12] = n25->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Pyramid,
-                /*nbNodes=*/13, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n12, n23, n34, n41, n15, n25, n35, n45);
-    myInfo.myNbQuadPyramids++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadPyramids++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volvtk)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volvtk, false);
+  //    volvtk = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 
@@ -2453,8 +4234,12 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n25,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n36)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n12, n23, n31,
-                                    n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36, myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v =
+    SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n12, n23, n31,
+                               n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2467,22 +4252,23 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3,
                                             int n45,int n56,int n64,
                                             int n14,int n25,int n36, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n6) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n31),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n45),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n56),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n64),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n14),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n25),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n36),
-                                     ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n6) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n31),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n45),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n56),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n64),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n14),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n25),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n36),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2509,16 +4295,49 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
   if (!n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6 || !n12 || !n23 ||
       !n31 || !n45 || !n56 || !n64 || !n14 || !n25 || !n36)
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(15);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[5] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[6] = n12->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[7] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[8] = n31->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[9] = n45->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[10] = n56->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[11] = n64->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[12] = n14->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[13] = n25->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[14] = n36->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Penta, /*nbNodes=*/15,
-                n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n12, n23, n31, n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36 );
-    myInfo.myNbQuadPrisms++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadPrisms++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volvtk)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volvtk, false);
+  //    volvtk = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2544,9 +4363,13 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n2356,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n1346)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n12, n23, n31,
-                                    n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36, n1245, n2356, n1346,
-                                    myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  //MESSAGE("AddVolume penta18");
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v =
+    SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n12, n23, n31,
+                               n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36, n1245, n2356, n1346, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2560,25 +4383,27 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3,
                                             int n14,int n25,int n36,
                                             int n1245, int n2356, int n1346, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n6) ,
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n31),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n45),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n56),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n64),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n14),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n25),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n36),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1245),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2356),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1346),
-                                     ID);
+  //MESSAGE("AddVolumeWithID penta18 " << ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n6) ,
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n31),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n45),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n56),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n64),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n14),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n25),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n36),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1245),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2356),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1346),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2609,16 +4434,53 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
   if (!n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6 || !n12 || !n23 ||
       !n31 || !n45 || !n56 || !n64 || !n14 || !n25 || !n36 || !n1245 || !n2356 || !n1346)
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+    return 0;
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(18);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n2->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[3] = n4->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[5] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[6] = n12->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[7] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[8] = n31->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[9] = n45->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[10] = n56->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[11] = n64->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[12] = n14->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[13] = n25->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[14] = n36->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[15] = n1245->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[16] = n2356->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[17] = n1346->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Penta, /*nbNodes=*/18, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6,
-                n12, n23, n31, n45, n56, n64, n14, n25, n36, n1245, n2356, n1346 );
-    myInfo.myNbBiQuadPrisms++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbBiQuadPrisms++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volvtk)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volvtk, false);
+  //    volvtk = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 
@@ -2647,9 +4509,12 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n37,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n48)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, n12, n23, n34, n41,
-                                    n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48,
-                                    myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v =
+    SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, n12, n23, n34, n41,
+                               n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48, ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2662,27 +4527,28 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4,
                                             int n56,int n67,int n78,int n85,
                                             int n15,int n26,int n37,int n48, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n6),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n7),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n8),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n41),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n56),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n67),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n78),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n85),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n15),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n26),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n37),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n48),
-                                     ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n6),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n7),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n8),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n41),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n56),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n67),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n78),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n85),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n15),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n26),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n37),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n48),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2714,16 +4580,54 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
   if (!n1 || !n2 || !n3 || !n4 || !n5 || !n6 || !n7 || !n8 || !n12 || !n23 ||
       !n34 || !n41 || !n56 || !n67 || !n78 || !n85 || !n15 || !n26 || !n37 || !n48)
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    return 0;
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(20);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n4->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[3] = n2->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[5] = n8->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[6] = n7->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[7] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[8] = n41->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[9] = n34->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[10] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[11] = n12->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[12] = n85->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[13] = n78->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[14] = n67->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[15] = n56->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[16] = n15->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[17] = n48->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[18] = n37->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[19] = n26->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_Quad_Hexa, /*nbNodes=*/20, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8,
-                n12, n23, n34, n41, n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48 );
-    myInfo.myNbQuadHexas++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbQuadHexas++;
+
+  //  if (!registerElement(ID, volvtk)) {
+  //    RemoveElement(volvtk, false);
+  //    volvtk = NULL;
+  //  }
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2758,10 +4662,14 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolume(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * n5678,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode * nCenter)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, n12, n23, n34, n41,
-                                    n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48,
-                                    n1234, n1256, n2367, n3478, n1458, n5678, nCenter,
-                                    myCellFactory->GetFreeID());
+  int ID = myElementIDFactory->GetFreeID();
+  SMDS_MeshVolume * v =
+    SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, n12, n23, n34, n41,
+                               n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48,
+                               n1234, n1256, n2367, n3478, n1458, n5678, nCenter,
+                               ID);
+  if(v==NULL) myElementIDFactory->ReleaseID(ID);
+  return v;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2776,39 +4684,40 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(int n1, int n2, int n3, int n4,
                                             int n1234,int n1256,int n2367,int n3478,
                                             int n1458,int n5678,int nCenter, int ID)
 {
-  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID (myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n4),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n6),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n7),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n8),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n12),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n23),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n34),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n41),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n56),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n67),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n78),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n85),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n15),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n26),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n37),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n48),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1234),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1256),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n2367),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n3478),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n1458),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(n5678),
-                                     myNodeFactory->FindNode(nCenter),
-                                     ID);
+  return SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID
+    ((SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n4),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n6),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n7),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n8),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n12),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n23),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n34),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n41),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n56),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n67),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n78),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n85),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n15),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n26),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n37),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n48),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1234),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1256),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n2367),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n3478),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n1458),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(n5678),
+     (SMDS_MeshNode*) myNodeIDFactory->MeshElement(nCenter),
+     ID);
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
 //function : AddVolumeWithID
-//purpose  : 2d order Hexahedrons with 27 nodes
+//purpose  : 2d order Hexahedrons with 20 nodes
 //=======================================================================
 SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
                                             const SMDS_MeshNode * n2,
@@ -2843,20 +4752,61 @@ SMDS_MeshVolume* SMDS_Mesh::AddVolumeWithID(const SMDS_MeshNode * n1,
       !n34 || !n41 || !n56 || !n67 || !n78 || !n85 || !n15 || !n26 || !n37 || !n48 ||
       !n1234 || !n1256 || !n2367 || !n3478 || !n1458 || !n5678 || !nCenter )
     return 0;
-  if ( NbVolumes() % CHECKMEMORY_INTERVAL == 0 ) CheckMemory();
-
-  if ( SMDS_MeshCell* cell = myCellFactory->NewCell( ID ))
+  if(hasConstructionFaces()) {
+    return 0;
+    // creation quadratic faces - not implemented
+  }
+  // --- retrieve nodes ID
+  myNodeIds.resize(27);
+  myNodeIds[0] = n1->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[1] = n4->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[2] = n3->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[3] = n2->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[4] = n5->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[5] = n8->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[6] = n7->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[7] = n6->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[8] = n41->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[9] = n34->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[10] = n23->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[11] = n12->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[12] = n85->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[13] = n78->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[14] = n67->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[15] = n56->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[16] = n15->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[17] = n48->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[18] = n37->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[19] = n26->getVtkId();
+
+  myNodeIds[20] = n1256->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[21] = n3478->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[22] = n1458->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[23] = n2367->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[24] = n1234->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[25] = n5678->getVtkId();
+  myNodeIds[26] = nCenter->getVtkId();
+
+  SMDS_VtkVolume *volvtk = myVolumePool->getNew();
+  volvtk->init(myNodeIds, this);
+  if (!this->registerElement(ID,volvtk))
   {
-    cell->init( SMDSEntity_TriQuad_Hexa, /*nbNodes=*/27, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8,
-                n12, n23, n34, n41, n56, n67, n78, n85, n15, n26, n37, n48,
-                n1234, n1256, n2367, n3478, n1458, n5678, nCenter);
-    myInfo.myNbTriQuadHexas++;
-    return static_cast<SMDS_MeshVolume*>( cell );
+    this->myGrid->GetCellTypesArray()->SetValue(volvtk->getVtkId(), VTK_EMPTY_CELL);
+    myVolumePool->destroy(volvtk);
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
+  adjustmyCellsCapacity(ID);
+  myCells[ID] = volvtk;
+  myInfo.myNbTriQuadHexas++;
+
+  return volvtk;
 }
 
-void SMDS_Mesh::dumpGrid(std::string ficdump)
+void SMDS_Mesh::dumpGrid(string ficdump)
 {
   //  vtkUnstructuredGridWriter* aWriter = vtkUnstructuredGridWriter::New();
   //  aWriter->SetFileName(ficdump.c_str());
@@ -2867,7 +4817,7 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::dumpGrid(std::string ficdump)
   //  }
   //  aWriter->Delete();
   ficdump = ficdump + "_connectivity";
-  std::ofstream ficcon(ficdump.c_str(), ios::out);
+  ofstream ficcon(ficdump.c_str(), ios::out);
   int nbPoints = myGrid->GetNumberOfPoints();
   ficcon << "-------------------------------- points " <<  nbPoints << endl;
   for (int i=0; i<nbPoints; i++)
@@ -2904,44 +4854,41 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::dumpGrid(std::string ficdump)
 
 }
 
-void SMDS_Mesh::CompactMesh()
+void SMDS_Mesh::compactMesh()
 {
   this->myCompactTime = this->myModifTime;
-
-  bool idsChange = ( myNodeFactory->CompactChangePointers() ||
-                     myCellFactory->CompactChangePointers() );
-  if ( idsChange )
-  {
-    std::set< SMDS_ElementHolder* >::iterator holder = myElemHolders.begin();
-    for ( ; holder != myElemHolders.end(); ++holder )
-      (*holder)->beforeCompacting();
-  }
-
-  // remove "holes" in SMDS numeration
-  std::vector<int> idNodesOldToNew, idCellsNewToOld;
-  myNodeFactory->Compact( idNodesOldToNew );
-  myCellFactory->Compact( idCellsNewToOld );
-
-  // make VTK IDs correspond to SMDS IDs
-  int newNodeSize = myNodeFactory->NbUsedElements();
-  int newCellSize = myCellFactory->NbUsedElements();
-  myGrid->compactGrid( idNodesOldToNew, newNodeSize, idCellsNewToOld, newCellSize );
-
-  std::set< SMDS_ElementHolder* >::iterator holder = myElemHolders.begin();
-  for ( ; holder != myElemHolders.end(); ++holder )
-    if ( idsChange )
-      (*holder)->restoreElements( idNodesOldToNew, idCellsNewToOld );
-    else
-      (*holder)->compact();
-
-  return;
 }
 
-int SMDS_Mesh::FromVtkToSmds( int vtkid ) const
+int SMDS_Mesh::fromVtkToSmds(int vtkid)
 {
-  return myCellFactory->FromVtkToSmds( vtkid );
+  if (vtkid >= 0 && vtkid < (int)myCellIdVtkToSmds.size())
+    return myCellIdVtkToSmds[vtkid];
+  throw SALOME_Exception(LOCALIZED ("vtk id out of bounds"));
 }
 
+// void SMDS_Mesh::updateBoundingBox()
+// {
+//   xmin = 0; xmax = 0;
+//   ymin = 0; ymax = 0;
+//   zmin = 0; zmax = 0;
+//   vtkPoints *points = myGrid->GetPoints();
+//   int myNodesSize = this->myNodes.size();
+//   for (int i = 0; i < myNodesSize; i++)
+//     {
+//       if (SMDS_MeshNode *n = myNodes[i])
+//         {
+//           double coords[3];
+//           points->GetPoint(n->myVtkID, coords);
+//           if (coords[0] < xmin) xmin = coords[0];
+//           else if (coords[0] > xmax) xmax = coords[0];
+//           if (coords[1] < ymin) ymin = coords[1];
+//           else if (coords[1] > ymax) ymax = coords[1];
+//           if (coords[2] < zmin) zmin = coords[2];
+//           else if (coords[2] > zmax) zmax = coords[2];
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
+
 double SMDS_Mesh::getMaxDim()
 {
   double dmax = 1.e-3;
@@ -2967,12 +4914,7 @@ vtkMTimeType SMDS_Mesh::GetMTime() const
   return this->myModifTime;
 }
 
-bool SMDS_Mesh::IsCompacted()
-{
-  return ( this->myCompactTime == this->myModifTime );
-}
-
-void SMDS_Mesh::setNbShapes( size_t nbShapes )
+bool SMDS_Mesh::isCompacted()
 {
-  myNodeFactory->SetNbShapes( nbShapes );
+  return this->myCompactTime == this->myModifTime;
 }