3 \page revolution_page Revolution
5 \n Revolution is a type of surface meshing by generation from
6 discretized lines. It is used to build mesh elements of plus one
7 dimension than the swept ones. Each swept 1D element produces one or
8 more quadrangles (or triangles if one node of a rotated element lays
9 on the revolution axis).
11 <em>To apply revolution:</em>
13 <li>From the \b Modification menu choose the \b Revolution item or click
14 <em>"Revolution"</em> button in the toolbar.
16 \image html image92.gif
17 <center><em>"Revolution" button</em></center>
19 The following dialog box shall appear:
21 \image html revolution1.png
23 \image html revolution2.png
27 In this dialog box you should specify:
29 <li>the type of elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</li>
30 <li>specify the IDs of the elements which will be revolved by
31 selecting them in the 3D viewer or select the whole mesh or
33 <li>specify the axis (point and vector) around which the elements will
35 <li>angle of rotation,</li>
36 <li>number of steps,</li>
37 <li>tolerance of rotation</li>
39 <li> <b>Generate Groups</b> checkbox allows copying the groups of
40 elements of the source mesh to the newly created one. </li>
43 <li>Click the \b Apply or \b OK button.</li>
46 \image html image78.jpg
48 <br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a
49 \ref tui_revolution "Revolution" operation.