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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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--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@
\page convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh
-\n This functionality allows you to transtorm standard meshes to
-quadratic and vice versa. See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "Adding quadratic elements"
+\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.
To produce a conversion:
-- From the Modification menu choose the Convert to/from Quadratic
-Mesh item, or click "Convert to/from quadratic" button in the
+
- 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.
\image html image154.png
@@ -20,11 +26,17 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
\image html convert.png
-- In this dialog box you should select:
+
- In this dialog box specify:
-- if you wish to convert standard mesh to quadratic or quadratic to standard;
-- if you wish to place medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the geometry (meshed object).
+- 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).
\image html image156.gif
@@ -37,4 +49,6 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
- Click the \b Apply or \b OK button.
-*/
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+
See Also a sample TUI Script of a \ref tui_quadratic "Convert to/from quadratic" operation.
+
+*/