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97 <h1><img src="image154.gif" width="25px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs1">Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh</h1>\r
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99 <p>This functionality allows you to transtorm standard meshes to quadratic \r
100  and vice versa. See <a href="adding_quadratic_nodes_and_elements.htm">Adding \r
101  quadratic elements</a> for more information about quadratic meshes.</p>\r
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106 <p class="whs3">1. From the Modification menu choose the \r
107  Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh item, or click <img src="image154.gif" width="25px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs1">button in \r
108  the toolbar. The following dialog box will appear:</p>\r
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116         \r
117         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3">if you wish to convert \r
118  standard mesh to quadratic or quadratic to standard;</p></li>\r
119         \r
120         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3">if you wish to place \r
121  medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the geometry (meshed object).</p></li>\r
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136 <p>Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)</td>\r
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138 <p>Quadratic mesh</td></tr>\r
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