X-Git-Url: http://git.salome-platform.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsalome%2Fgui%2FSMESH%2Finput%2Fgrouping_elements.doc;h=c6905cdcec047d189723aef78a29d1fed7494dbb;hb=bff3771eab25def0f01abb6e18327009a932d5b8;hp=a9a636793ee52417effd09d4a048d2fdcd31a92c;hpb=79b1ac2b6df9117f16f11d444b1f165d477a1813;p=modules%2Fsmesh.git diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/grouping_elements.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/grouping_elements.doc index a9a636793..c6905cdce 100644 --- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/grouping_elements.doc +++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/grouping_elements.doc @@ -2,13 +2,45 @@ \page grouping_elements_page Grouping elements - +In Mesh module it is possible to create groups of mesh elements: +nodes, edges, faces, volumes, 0D elements or balls. One group contains +elements of only one type. The following ways of creation are +possible: + +- by selecting the elements using filters and/or directly on the + presentation in the VTK viewer, and/or by using elements of other + mesh objects - \ref standalone_group "Standalone group" + tab of \ref creating_groups_page "Create group" dialog. +- by creating a group of elements generated on the chosen geometrical + object - \ref group_on_geom "Group on geometry" tab of + \subpage creating_groups_page "Create group" dialog and + \subpage create_groups_from_geometry_page "Create Groups from Geometry" + dialog. +- by creating a group of elements satisfying to certain criteria - + \ref group_on_filter "Group on filter" tab of + \subpage creating_groups_page "Create group" dialog. +- by creating groups of nodes and elements from the chosen submesh + (type of elements depends on dimension of submesh geometry) - + using Mesh -> Construct Group menu item (available in context + menu as well). +- by creating groups of entities from existing groups of superior + dimensions - using \subpage group_of_underlying_elements_page + "Create Group of Underlying Elements" dialog. + +The created groups can be later: + +- \subpage editing_groups_page "Edited" +- \subpage using_operations_on_groups_page "Subjected to Boolean operations" +- \subpage deleting_groups_page "Deleted" + +In the Object Browser, if groups or sub-meshes container item has more +than one child sub-object, it is possible to sort the children in +ascending order. For this, select the parent object in the Object +Browser and choose Sort children context menu item. + +\image html smesh_sort.png "Sorting of sub-objects" + +An important tool, providing filters for creation of \b Standalone +groups and groups On Filter is \ref selection_filter_library_page. */