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-<h1>About meshing algorithms</h1>\r
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-<p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The SMESH module contains a set of meshing algorithms, \r
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- <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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- apply a meshing algorithm </p>\r
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-<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">In the main menu select</font></span><span style="font-style: italic;\r
- font-size: 12pt;\r
- font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;"> <font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;"><I></I></font></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Hypotheses \r
- > </B></span><img src="../image8.gif" width="23px" height="22px" border="0" class="img_whs5"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Algorithms</B></span></p>\r
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-<p>Select one of the menu items and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create</B></span>. \r
- The created algorithms shall appear in the Object Browser under the <span \r
- style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Algorithms </B></span>folder:</p>\r
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+<h1>Basic meshing algorithms</h1>
+
+<p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The MESH module contains a set of meshing algorithms,
+ which are used for meshing entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing geometrical
+ objects. </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ol type="disc" class="whs3">
+
+ <ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li style="list-style: circle;"
+ type=circle
+ class=kadov-p><p>Wire Discretisation meshing algorithm - splits
+ a wire into a number of mesh segments following any 1D hypothesis.</p></li>
+
+ <li style="list-style: circle;"
+ type=circle
+ class=kadov-p><p>Composite Side Discretisation algorithm -
+ allows to apply any 1D hypothesis to a whole side of a geometrical face
+ even if it is composed of several edges provided that they form C1 curve,
+ have the same hypotheses assigned and form one side in all faces of the
+ main shape of a mesh.</p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ol>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 2D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>faces</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ol type="disc" class="whs3">
+
+ <ul type="circle" class="whs4">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto and Netgen
+ 1D-2D ) - Faces are split into triangular elements.</p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - Faces
+ are split into quadrangular elements.</p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ol>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="45.771%" class="whs5">
+<col class="whs6">
+<col class="whs7">
+
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+<td width="42.826%" class="whs9">
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+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume
+ objects</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ol type="disc" class="whs3">
+
+ <ul type="circle" class="whs4">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - Volumes
+ are split into hexahedral (cubic) elements. </p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Tetrahedron (Netgen) meshing algorithm - Volumes
+ are split into tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements. </p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ol>
+
+<p> </p>
+
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+
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+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p>There also is a number of more specific algorithms: </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../projection_algorithms.htm">for meshing
+ by projection of another mesh</a></p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../radial_prism.htm">for meshing geometrical
+ objects with cavities</a></p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../prism_3d_algorithm.htm">for meshing
+ prismatic shapes.</a> </p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<h4 class="whs22"><a href="constructing_meshes.htm">Constructing
+ meshes</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">page describes in detail
+ how to apply meshing algorithms.</span><a href="constructing_meshes.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">
+ </a></h4>
+
+<p class="whs23"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
+ a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../defining_hypotheses_tui.htm#bookmark8">Define
+ Meshing Algorithm</a> operation. </p>
+
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