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diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc
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@@ -21,41 +21,55 @@ shape of a mesh.
For meshing of 2D entities (faces):
-- Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto and Netgen 1D-2D ) - Faces
-are split into triangular elements.
-- Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - Faces are split into
+
- Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto) - Faces are split into triangular elements.
+- Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - quadrilateral Faces are split into
quadrangular elements.
-\image html image123.gif
+\image html image123.gif "Example of a triangular 2D mesh"
-\image html image124.gif
+\image html image124.gif "Example of a quadrangular 2D mesh"
For meshing of 3D entities (volume objects):
-- Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - Volumes are split into
+
- Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - 6-sided Volumes are split into
hexahedral (cubic) elements.
-- Tetrahedron (Netgen) meshing algorithm - Volumes are split into
-tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements.
+- \subpage cartesian_algo_page
+internal parts of Volumes are split into hexahedral elements forming a
+Cartesian grid; polyhedra and other types of elements are generated
+where the geometrical boundary intersects Cartesian cells.
-\image html image125.gif
+\image html image125.gif "Example of a tetrahedral 3D mesh"
-\image html image126.gif
+\image html image126.gif "Example of a hexahedral 3D mesh"
-There also is a number of more specific algorithms:
+Some of 3D meshing algorithms also can generate 3D meshes from 2D meshes, working without
+geometrical objects. Such algorithms are
-- \ref projection_algos_page "for meshing by projection of another mesh"
-- \ref radial_prism_algo_page "for meshing geometrical objects with cavities"
-- \ref prism_3d_algo_page "for meshing prismatic shapes"
+- Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k),
+
+There is also a number of more specific algorithms:
+
+- \subpage projection_algos_page "for meshing by projection of another mesh"
+- \subpage import_algos_page "for meshing by importing elements from another mesh"
+- \subpage radial_prism_algo_page "for meshing geometrical objects with cavities"
+- \subpage segments_around_vertex_algo_page "for defining the local size of elements around a certain node"
+- \subpage prism_3d_algo_page "for meshing prismatic shapes"
+- \subpage radial_quadrangle_1D2D_algo_page "for meshing special 2d faces (circles and part of circles)"
+
+\ref use_existing_anchor "Use existing edges" and
+\ref use_existing_anchor "Use existing faces" algorithms can be
+used to create a 1D or a 2D mesh in a python script.
+
\ref constructing_meshes_page "Constructing meshes" page describes in
detail how to apply meshing algorithms.
See Also a sample TUI Script of a
\ref tui_defining_meshing_algos "Define Meshing Algorithm" operation.
-*/
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+*/