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93 <h1>Adding nodes and elements</h1>
95 <p>In MESH you can add to your mesh different elements such as:</p>
99 <ul type="disc" class="whs1">
101 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_nodes">Nodes</a></p></li>
103 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_edges">Edges</a></p></li>
105 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_triangles">Triangles</a></p></li>
107 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_quadrangles">Quadrangles</a></p></li>
109 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_polygons">Polygons</a></p></li>
111 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_tetrahedrons">Tetrahedrons</a></p></li>
113 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_hexahedrons">Hexahedrons</a></p></li>
115 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a href="#Adding_polyhedrons">Polyhedrons</a></p></li>
120 <p class=TODO>To add a node or an element to your mesh:</p>
122 <p class=TODO> </p>
124 <p class="whs3">1. Select your mesh in the Object Browser
125 or in the 3D viewer.</p>
127 <p class="whs3"> </p>
129 <p class="whs3">2. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Modification
130 </B></span>menu choose the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add </B></span>item,
131 the following associated submenu will appear:</p>
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135 <p class="whs3"><img src="../image146.gif" width="155px" height="189px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></p>
137 <p class="whs3"> </p>
139 <p class="whs3">From this submenu select the type of element
140 which you would like to add to your mesh. </p>
142 <p class="whs3"> </p>
144 <p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See
145 Also</B></span> sample TUI Scripts of <a href="../modifying_meshes.htm#bookmark">Adding
146 Nodes and Elements</a><a href="../modifying_meshes.htm#bookmark8"> </a>operations.
151 <h4><a name=Adding_nodes>Adding nodes</a></h4>
153 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/addnode.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="222px" border="0" class="img_whs5"> </p>
155 <p class="whs3"> </p>
157 <p class="whs3"> <img src="../pics/add_node.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="257px" height="247px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>
159 <p class="whs3"> </p>
161 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box set coordinates for your
162 node in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Coordinates </B></span>set of
163 fields and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
164 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your node will be created:</p>
166 <p class="whs3"> </p>
168 <h4><a name=Adding_edges>Adding edges</a></h4>
172 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/addedge.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="231px" border="0" class="img_whs7"> <img src="../pics/add_edge.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="260px" height="255px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></p>
174 <p class="whs3"> </p>
176 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
177 will form your edge by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed Shift
178 button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
179 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your edge will be created:</p>
181 <p class="whs3"> </p>
183 <h4><a name=Adding_triangles>Adding triangles</a></h4>
185 <p class="whs3"> </p>
187 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/addtriangle.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="257px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> <img src="../pics/add_triangle.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="275px" height="254px" border="0" class="img_whs10"></p>
189 <p class="whs3"> </p>
191 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
192 will form your triangle by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed
193 Shift button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
194 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your triangle will
197 <p class="whs3"> </p>
199 <h4><a name=Adding_quadrangles>Adding quadrangles</a></h4>
201 <h4 class="whs11"><img src="../pics/addquadrangle.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="257px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> <img src="../pics/add_quadrangle.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="280px" height="258px" border="0" class="img_whs12"></h4>
203 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
204 will form your quadrangle by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed
205 Shift button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
206 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your quadrangle will
209 <p class="whs3"> </p>
211 <h4><a name=Adding_polygons>Adding polygons</a><a name=Adding_quadrangles1>
214 <h4 class="whs11"><img src="../pics/addpolygon.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="257px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> <img src="../pics/add_polygone.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="251px" height="258px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></h4>
216 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
217 will form your polygon by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed
218 Shift button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
219 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. </p>
221 <p class="whs3"> </p>
223 <h4><a name=Adding_tetrahedrons>Adding tetrahedrons</a></h4>
225 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/addtetrahedron.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="231px" border="0" class="img_whs7"></p>
227 <p class="whs3"> </p>
229 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
230 will form your tetrahedron by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed
231 Shift button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
232 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your tetrahedron will
235 <p class="whs3"> </p>
237 <p class="whs3"><img src="../image70.jpg" width="350px" height="184px" border="0" class="img_whs14"></p>
239 <h4><a name=Adding_hexahedrons>Adding hexahedrons</a></h4>
241 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/addhexahedron.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="231px" border="0" class="img_whs7"></p>
243 <p class="whs3"> </p>
245 <p class="whs3">In this dialog box specify the nodes which
246 will form your hexahedron by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed
247 Shift button and click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or
248 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Your hexahedron will
251 <p class="whs3"> </p>
253 <p class="whs3"> </p>
255 <p class="whs3"><img src="../image71.jpg" width="350px" height="184px" border="0" class="img_whs14"></p>
257 <p class="whs3"> </p>
259 <h4><a name=Adding_polyhedrons>Adding polyhedrons</a></h4>
261 <p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/a-createpolyhedralvolume.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="332px" height="430px" border="0" class="img_whs15"> <img src="../pics/add_polyhedron.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="369px" height="360px" border="0" class="img_whs16"></p>
263 <p class="whs3"> </p>
265 <p class="whs3">There are two different ways to add polyhedral
268 <p class="whs3">If you select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Node</B></span>
269 as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Elements Type</B></span> you will specify
270 the nodes which will form the faces of your polyhedron by selecting the
271 nodes in the 3D viewer with pressed Shift button and clicking the <span
272 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add</B></span> button to add the face in the list
273 of Faces by Nodes, which will form your polyhedron. Note, that it could
274 be very useful to toggle Polyhedron Preview checkbox to see the results
275 of your selection. </p>
277 <p class="whs3">The second way is somewhat simpler, however,
278 there are cases when it does not provide you with the necessary level
279 of precision. If you select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Face</B></span>
280 as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Elements Type</B></span>, you will be
281 able to select the faces which
282 will form your polyhedron in the 3D viewer with pressed Shift button.
283 If you've managed to </p>
285 <p class="whs3">obtain the necessary result, click the <span
286 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK
287 </B></span><span style="margin-left: 40px;">button. Your hexahedron will be
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