Introduction to MESH

MESH module of SALOME is destined for:

• import and export of meshes in MED format,

• meshing geometrical models previously created or imported by the GEOM component. MESH module allows to apply 1D, 2D, 3D meshing algorithms and a set of hypotheses:

• Arithmetic 1D

• Average Length

• Deflection 1D

• Number of segments

• Start and end length

• Automatic Length

• Max Element Area

• Length from Edges

• Quadrangle Preference

• Max Element Volume

• modification of locally generated meshes by

• Addition of nodes and elements

• Removal of nodes and elements

• grouping mesh elements and performing operations on these groups

• quality control of meshes basing on a set of definite criteria -

for edges:

• Length of edges

• Borders at multi-connection

• Free borders

for faces:

• Area

• Free edges

• Borders at multi-connection 2D

• Length 2D

• Minimum angle

• Taper

• Aspect Ratio

• Warping

• Skew

for solids:

• Aspect ratio 3D

• Volume

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