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+# Over-constrained faces
+
+import salome
+salome.salome_init_without_session()
+
+import SMESH
+from salome.smesh import smeshBuilder
+
+smesh_builder = smeshBuilder.New()
+
+mesh = smesh_builder.Mesh()
+faceFilter = smesh_builder.GetFilter(SMESH.FACE,SMESH.FT_OverConstrainedFace)
+
+#make an edge
+n1 = mesh.AddNode(0,0,0)
+n2 = mesh.AddNode(10,0,0)
+edge = mesh.AddEdge([n1,n2])
+assert( not mesh.GetIdsFromFilter( faceFilter ))
+
+# make faces
+mesh.ExtrusionSweep([edge], smesh_builder.MakeDirStruct(0,7,0), 5)
+assert( 5 == len( mesh.GetIdsFromFilter( faceFilter )))