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+# Pattern Mapping
+
+import salome
+salome.salome_init_without_session()
+
+import SMESH
+from salome.geom import geomBuilder
+from salome.smesh import smeshBuilder
+
+geom_builder = geomBuilder.New()
+smesh_builder = smeshBuilder.New()
+
+# define the geometry
+Box_1 = geom_builder.MakeBoxDXDYDZ(200., 200., 200.)
+geom_builder.addToStudy(Box_1, "Box_1")
+
+faces = geom_builder.SubShapeAll(Box_1, geom_builder.ShapeType["FACE"])
+Face_1 = faces[0]
+Face_2 = faces[1]
+
+geom_builder.addToStudyInFather(Box_1, Face_1, "Face_1")
+geom_builder.addToStudyInFather(Box_1, Face_2, "Face_2")
+
+# build a quadrangle mesh 3x3 on Face_1
+Mesh_1 = smesh_builder.Mesh(Face_1)
+algo1D = Mesh_1.Segment()
+algo1D.NumberOfSegments(3)
+Mesh_1.Quadrangle()
+
+isDone = Mesh_1.Compute()
+if not isDone: print('Mesh Mesh_1 : computation failed')
+
+# build a triangle mesh on Face_2
+Mesh_2 = smesh_builder.Mesh(Face_2)
+
+algo1D = Mesh_2.Segment()
+algo1D.NumberOfSegments(1)
+algo2D = Mesh_2.Triangle()
+algo2D.MaxElementArea(240)
+
+isDone = Mesh_2.Compute()
+if not isDone: print('Mesh Mesh_2 : computation failed')
+
+# create a 2d pattern
+pattern = smesh_builder.GetPattern()
+
+isDone = pattern.LoadFromFace(Mesh_2.GetMesh(), Face_2, 0)
+if (isDone != 1): print('LoadFromFace :', pattern.GetErrorCode())
+
+# apply the pattern to a face of the first mesh
+facesToSplit = Mesh_1.GetElementsByType(SMESH.FACE)
+print("Splitting %d rectangular face(s) to %d triangles..."%(len(facesToSplit), 2*len(facesToSplit)))
+pattern.ApplyToMeshFaces(Mesh_1.GetMesh(), facesToSplit, 0, 0)
+isDone = pattern.MakeMesh(Mesh_1.GetMesh(), 0, 0)
+if (isDone != 1): print('MakeMesh :', pattern.GetErrorCode())
+
+# create quadrangle mesh
+Mesh_3 = smesh_builder.Mesh(Box_1)
+Mesh_3.Segment().NumberOfSegments(1)
+Mesh_3.Quadrangle()
+Mesh_3.Hexahedron()
+isDone = Mesh_3.Compute()
+if not isDone: print('Mesh Mesh_3 : computation failed')
+
+# create a 3d pattern (hexahedrons)
+pattern_hexa = smesh_builder.GetPattern()
+
+smp_hexa = """!!! Nb of points:
+15
+ 0 0 0 !- 0
+ 1 0 0 !- 1
+ 0 1 0 !- 2
+ 1 1 0 !- 3
+ 0 0 1 !- 4
+ 1 0 1 !- 5
+ 0 1 1 !- 6
+ 1 1 1 !- 7
+ 0.5 0 0.5 !- 8
+ 0.5 0 1 !- 9
+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 !- 10
+ 0.5 0.5 1 !- 11
+ 1 0 0.5 !- 12
+ 1 0.5 0.5 !- 13
+ 1 0.5 1 !- 14
+ !!! Indices of points of 4 elements:
+ 8 12 5 9 10 13 14 11
+ 0 8 9 4 2 10 11 6
+ 2 10 11 6 3 13 14 7
+ 0 1 12 8 2 3 13 10"""
+
+pattern_hexa.LoadFromFile(smp_hexa)
+
+# apply the pattern to a mesh
+volsToSplit = Mesh_3.GetElementsByType(SMESH.VOLUME)
+print("Splitting %d hexa volume(s) to %d hexas..."%(len(volsToSplit), 4*len(volsToSplit)))
+pattern_hexa.ApplyToHexahedrons(Mesh_3.GetMesh(), volsToSplit,0,3)
+isDone = pattern_hexa.MakeMesh(Mesh_3.GetMesh(), True, True)
+if (isDone != 1): print('MakeMesh :', pattern_hexa.GetErrorCode())
+
+# create one more quadrangle mesh
+Mesh_4 = smesh_builder.Mesh(Box_1)
+Mesh_4.Segment().NumberOfSegments(1)
+Mesh_4.Quadrangle()
+Mesh_4.Hexahedron()
+isDone = Mesh_4.Compute()
+if not isDone: print('Mesh Mesh_4 : computation failed')
+
+# create another 3d pattern (pyramids)
+pattern_pyra = smesh_builder.GetPattern()
+
+smp_pyra = """!!! Nb of points:
+9
+ 0 0 0 !- 0
+ 1 0 0 !- 1
+ 0 1 0 !- 2
+ 1 1 0 !- 3
+ 0 0 1 !- 4
+ 1 0 1 !- 5
+ 0 1 1 !- 6
+ 1 1 1 !- 7
+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 !- 8
+ !!! Indices of points of 6 elements:
+ 0 1 5 4 8
+ 7 5 1 3 8
+ 3 2 6 7 8
+ 2 0 4 6 8
+ 0 2 3 1 8
+ 4 5 7 6 8"""
+
+pattern_pyra.LoadFromFile(smp_pyra)
+
+# apply the pattern to a face mesh
+volsToSplit = Mesh_4.GetElementsByType(SMESH.VOLUME)
+print("Splitting %d hexa volume(s) to %d hexas..."%(len(volsToSplit), 6*len(volsToSplit)))
+pattern_pyra.ApplyToHexahedrons(Mesh_4.GetMesh(), volsToSplit,1,0)
+isDone = pattern_pyra.MakeMesh(Mesh_4.GetMesh(), True, True)
+if (isDone != 1): print('MakeMesh :', pattern_pyra.GetErrorCode())
