3 \page copy_mesh_page Copy Mesh
5 \n A mesh can be created by copying a part of or the whole other mesh.
7 <em>To make a copy of a mesh:</em>
10 From the contextual menu in the Object Browser of from the \b Mesh
11 menu select <b>Copy Mesh</b> or click <em>"Copy Mesh"</em> button in
14 \image html copy_mesh_icon.png
15 <center><em>"Copy Mesh" button</em></center>
18 The following dialog box will appear:
20 \image html copy_mesh_dlg.png
25 <li>specify the part of mesh to copy:
28 <li><b>Select whole mesh, sub-mesh or group</b> by mouse activating
29 this checkbox; or</li>
30 <li>choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
31 possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or</li>
32 <li>input the <b>Source Element IDs</b> directly in this field. The
33 selected elements will be highlighted in the viewer; or</li>
34 <li>apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a filter
35 to the selection of elements. See more about filters in the \ref
36 selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
40 <li>specify the <b>New Mesh Name</b>;</li>
42 <li>specify the conditions of copying:
44 <li>activate <b>Generate groups</b> checkbox to copy the groups of
45 the source mesh to the newly created mesh.</li>
49 <li>Click \b Apply or <b>Apply and Close</b> button to confirm the operation.</li>
52 <b>See Also</b> a sample
53 \ref tui_copy_mesh "TUI Example of mesh copying."