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diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
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@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@
\page convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh
-\n This functionality allows transforming standard meshes (or
-sub-meshes) to quadratic and vice versa.
-See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "Adding quadratic elements"
-for more information about quadratic meshes.
-Note that conversion of a sub-mesh most probably will
-produce a non-conformal mesh. Elements on the boundary between
-quadratic and linear sub-meshes become (or remain) quadratic.
+\n This functionality allows transforming linear meshes (or
+sub-meshes) to quadratic and vice versa.
+Note that conversion of a sub-mesh most probably will produce a
+non-conformal mesh. Elements on the boundary between quadratic and
+linear sub-meshes become (or remain) quadratic.
+
+See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page for more information about
+quadratic meshes.
To produce a conversion:
- Select a mesh or a sub-mesh in the Object Browser or in the
-Viewer.
-- From the Modification menu choose Convert to/from Quadratic
-Mesh item , or click "Convert to/from quadratic" button in the
-toolbar.
+ Viewer.
+- From the Modification menu or from the contextual menu in the
+ Object Browser choose Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh item,
+ or click "Convert to/from quadratic" button in the
+ toolbar.
+
\image html image154.png
-"Convert to/from quadratic" button
+"Convert to/from quadratic" button
+
The following dialog box will appear:
@@ -29,24 +33,25 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
- In this dialog box specify:
-- if it is necessary to convert a standard mesh to quadratic or a quadratic
-mesh to standard. Note that the choice is available only if the selected mesh
-(or sub-mesh) contains both quadratic and linear elements, else the
-direction of conversion is selected automatically.
-
-- if it is necessary to place medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the
-geometry (meshed object). This option is relevant for conversion to
-quadratic provided that the mesh is based on a geometry (not imported from file).
+- If it is necessary to convert a linear mesh to quadratic or a quadratic
+ mesh to linear. **Convert to bi-quadratic** creates some types of quadratic
+ elements with additional central nodes: TRIA7, QUAD9 and HEXA27
+ elements instead of TRIA6, QUAD8, and HEXA20 elements
+ respectively.
+- If it is necessary to place **medium nodes** of the quadratic mesh **on the
+ geometry** (meshed shape). This option is relevant for conversion to
+ quadratic provided that the mesh is based on a geometry (not imported
+ from file).
\image html image156.gif
-Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)
+Linear mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)
\image html image155.gif
Quadratic mesh
-- Click the \b Apply or \b OK button.
+- Click the \b Apply or Apply and Close button.
See Also a sample TUI Script of a \ref tui_quadratic "Convert to/from quadratic" operation.