+ <li>The main way is to \subpage constructing_meshes_page "construct the mesh"
+ on the basis of the geometrical shape produced in the Geometry
+ module. This way implies selection of
+ - a geometrical object (<em>main shape</em>) and
+ - <em>meshing parameters</em> (\ref
+ basic_meshing_algos_page "meshing algorithms" and
+ characteristics (e.g. element size) of a
+ required mesh encapsulated in \ref about_hypo_page "hypothesis"
+ objects).
+
+ Construction of \subpage constructing_submeshes_page "sub-meshes"
+ allows to discretize some sub-shapes of the main shape, for example a face,
+ using the meshing parameters that differ from those used for other sub-shapes.<br>
+ Meshing parameters of meshes and sub-meshes can be
+ \subpage editing_meshes_page "edited". (Upon edition only mesh entities
+ generated using changed meshing parameters are removed and will be
+ re-computed).<br>
+ \note Algorithms and hypotheses used at mesh level are referred to as
+ \a global ones and those used at sub-mesh level are referred to as \a
+ local ones.
+ </li>
+ <li>Bottom-up way, using \ref modifying_meshes_page "mesh modification"
+ operations, especially \ref extrusion_page "extrusion" and \ref
+ revolution_page "revolution". To create an empty mesh not based on
+ geometry, use the same dialog as to \ref constructing_meshes_page
+ "construct the mesh on geometry" but specify neither the geometry
+ nor meshing algorithms.
+ </li>
+ <li>The mesh can be \subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" from
+ (and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and
+ SAUVE formats.
+ </li>
+ <li>The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh not based on geometry,
+ which was either \ref importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or created in
+ other way. To setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on geometry,
+ just invoke \ref editing_meshes_page "Edit mesh / sub-mesh" command on
+ your 2D mesh.
+ </li>
+ <li>Several meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined"
+ into a new mesh.
+ </li>
+ <li>The whole mesh or its part (sub-mesh or group) can be
+ \subpage copy_mesh_page "copied" into a new mesh.
+ </li>
+ <li>A new mesh can be created from a transformed, e.g. \ref
+ translation_page "translated", part of the mesh.</li>