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6 Introduction to HEXABLOCK
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9 With SALOME framework, a CAD component (GEOM) and a meshing component (SMESH) are developed.
10 These tools enable to construct hexahedral meshes:
12 - by means of a CAD cutting in blocks topologically equivalent to hexahedra with GEOM component,
14 - and generate a hexahedral mesh with SMESH component.
16 The HEXABLOCK component of SALOME is designed to help users to build hexahedral meshes:
18 - with also the block method,
20 - but without modify the geometry.
22 Like other SALOME components, HEXABLOCK can also be used in two ways:
24 - by using Graphic User Interface,
26 - by writing Python Script.
29 Stages to obtain hexahedral mesh
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32 HEXABLOCK component enables to define a mesh with hexahedra in 5 stages: