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105 <h1>Defining meshing algorithms</h1>
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107 <p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The MESH module contains a set of meshing algorithms,
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108 which are used for meshing entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing geometrical
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109 objects. They are as follows:</p>
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115 <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>
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126 class=kadov-p><p>Wire Discretization meshing algorithm</p></li>
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134 <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 2D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>faces</B></span>):</p></li>
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143 <li class=kadov-p><p>Triangle meshing algorithm - Faces are split
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144 into triangular elements.</p></li>
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146 <li class=kadov-p><p>Quadrangle meshing algorithm - Faces are split
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147 into quadrangular elements.</p></li>
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170 <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume
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171 objects</B></span>):</p></li>
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180 <li class=kadov-p><p>Hexahedron meshing algorithm - Volumes are
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181 split into hexahedral (cubic) elements. </p></li>
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184 are split into tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements. </p></li>
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203 <h4>To apply a meshing algorithm:</h4>
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205 <p class="whs21">Select this algorithm in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="constructing_meshes.htm">Create Mesh</a> </B></span>dialog box.</p>
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207 <p class="whs21"> </p>
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209 <p class="whs22"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
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210 a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../defining_hypotheses_tui.htm#bookmark8">Define
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211 Meshing Algorithm</a> operation. </p>
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