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96 <p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Skew</B></span> mesh quality
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97 criterion reflects the angle between the lines that join opposite sides
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98 of the element. SKEW is
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99 a maximum value of all skew angles. <span style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 48px;">This
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100 mesh quality criterion can be applied to elements composed of 4 and 3
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101 nodes (quadrangles and triangles)</span></p>
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107 <p class="whs2"> </p>
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109 <p class=TODO>To apply the Skew quality criterion to your mesh:</p>
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111 <p class=TODO> </p>
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113 <p class="whs2">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>
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115 <p class="whs2"> </p>
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117 <p class="whs2">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Controls
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118 > Skew </B></span>or click <img src="../image40.gif" width="24px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> button of the toolbar. Your mesh
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120 the applied mesh quality control criterion:</p>
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126 <p class="whs2"> </p>
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128 <p class="whs6"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
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129 a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../quality_controls.htm#bookmark12">Skew
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130 quality control</a> operation. </p>
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