3 \mainpage Introduction to MESH
5 \image html a-viewgeneral.png
7 \n \b Mesh module of SALOME is destined for:
9 <li>\subpage about_meshes_page "creating meshes" in different ways:
10 - by meshing geometrical models previously created or imported by the
12 - bottom-up, using \ref modifying_meshes_page "mesh edition"
13 operations, especially \ref extrusion_page "extrusion" and \ref
14 revolution_page "revolution";
15 - by generation of the 3D mesh from the 2D mesh (the latter can be
16 either \ref importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or manually
19 <li>\ref importing_exporting_meshes_page "importing and exporting meshes"
20 in various formats;</li>
21 <li>\subpage modifying_meshes_page "modifying meshes" with a vast
22 array of dedicated operations;</li>
23 <li>\subpage grouping_elements_page "creating groups" of mesh
25 <li>filtering mesh entities (nodes or elements) using
26 \subpage filters_page "Filters" functionality for \ref
27 grouping_elements_page "creating groups" and applying \ref
28 modifying_meshes_page "mesh modifications";</li>
29 <li>\subpage viewing_meshes_overview_page "viewing meshes" in
30 the VTK viewer and \ref mesh_infos_page "getting info" on mesh
31 and its sub-objects;</li>
32 <li>applying to meshes \subpage quality_page "Quality Controls",
33 allowing to highlight important elements;</li>
34 <li>taking various \subpage measurements_page "measurements" of the
38 It is possible to use the variables predefined in
39 \subpage using_notebook_mesh_page "Salome notebook" to set parameters
42 Mesh module preferences are described in the \subpage mesh_preferences_page
43 section of SALOME Mesh Help.
45 Almost all mesh module functionalities are accessible via
46 \subpage smeshpy_interface_page "Mesh module Python interface".
48 \image html image7.jpg "Example of MESH module usage for engineering tasks"