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+# Combine several criteria into a filter
+
+# create mesh
+from mechanic import *
+
+# get all the quadrangle faces ...
+criterion1 = smesh_builder.GetCriterion(SMESH.FACE, SMESH.FT_ElemGeomType, SMESH.Geom_QUADRANGLE, SMESH.FT_LogicalAND)
+# ... but those from sub_face3
+criterion2 = smesh_builder.GetCriterion(SMESH.FACE, SMESH.FT_BelongToGeom, sub_face3, SMESH.FT_LogicalNOT)
+
+quadFilter = smesh_builder.GetFilterFromCriteria([criterion1,criterion2])
+
+# get faces satisfying the criteria
+ids = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(quadFilter)
+
+# create a group of faces satisfying the criteria
+myGroup = mesh.GroupOnFilter(SMESH.FACE,"Quads_on_cylindrical_faces",quadFilter)
