X-Git-Url: http://git.salome-platform.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsalome%2Fgui%2FSMESH%2Finput%2Fmeasurements.doc;h=bfedbe0c8eae4036a7ee112442a3c94654576f33;hb=513a8ebdac590b2e23d81adcb2fc1de76df90eef;hp=0787b7c2083c929fb158ac1dade11715f7f3fcf5;hpb=fa3a593199ed2de967bebf43bd0a48858cbbd578;p=modules%2Fsmesh.git diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc index 0787b7c20..bfedbe0c8 100644 --- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc +++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc @@ -18,79 +18,72 @@ available, but this operation will be extended in the future to support other mesh objects - elements, meshes, sub-meshes and groups. To start Minimum Distance operation, select Minimum Distance -item from \b Measurements menu. +tab in \b Measurements dialog. \image html min_distance.png -In the dialog box choose the first target and the second target mode by +Choose the first and the second target by switching the corresponding radio buttons, then select the objects the distance between which is to be calculated (or input their IDs directly -in case of nodes/elements) and press \em Compute button. +in case of nodes/elements) and press \b Compute button. -The following types of targets are supported: -- \em Node: single mesh node; -- \em Element: single mesh element (not available in this version); -- \em Object: mesh, sub-mesh or group object (not available in this +The following targets are supported: +- \b Node: single mesh node; +- \b Element: single mesh element (not available in this version); +- \b Object: mesh, sub-mesh or group object (not available in this version); -- \em Origin: origin of the global co-ordinate system. +- \b Origin: origin of the global co-ordinate system. -The result will -be shown in the bottom area of the dialog box. In addition, a simple +The result will be shown in the bottom area of the dialog. In addition, a simple preview will be shown in the 3D viewer. \image html min_distance_preview.png \section bounding_box_anchor Bounding Box -This operation allows to calculate the bounding box of the selected +This operation allows calculating the bounding box of the selected object(s). To start Bounding Box operation, select Bounding Box -item from \b Measurements menu. +tab in \b Measurements dialog. \image html bnd_box.png -In the dialog box choose the required type of the object by switching the -corresponding radio button, select the object(s) and press \em Compute button. +Choose the required type of the object by switching the corresponding radio button, select the object(s) and press \em Compute button. The following types of input are available: -- \em Objects: select one or several mesh, sub-mesh or group objects; -- \em Nodes: select a set of mesh nodes; -- \em Elements: select a set of mesh elements. +- \b Objects: one or several mesh, sub-mesh or group objects; +- \b Nodes: a set of mesh nodes; +- \b Elements: a set of mesh elements. The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the -dialog box. In addition, a simple preview will be shown in the 3D -viewer. +dialog. In addition, a simple preview will be shown in the 3D viewer. \image html bnd_box_preview.png \section basic_properties_anchor Basic Properties -This operation allows calculation of length, area or volume for the the selected -object: -- Length is calculated as a sum of length of all 1D elements; -- Area id a sum of area of all 2D elements -- Volume is a sum of volume of all 3D elements. +This operation provides calculation of length, area or volume for the the selected object: +- \b Length is calculated as a sum of lengths of all 1D elements; +- \b Area is a sum of areas of all 2D elements +- \b Volume is a sum of volumes of all 3D elements. -To start one of Basic Properties calculations, select Length, Area -or Volume item from Measurements - Basic Properties menu. +To start a Basic Properties calculation, select Length, Area or Volume item. \image html basic_props.png -In the dialog box select the required type of calculation (length, area or volume), select -the the object (mesh, sub-mesh or group) and press \em Compute button. +In the dialog box select the required type of calculation (length, area or volume) and the object (mesh, sub-mesh or group) and press \b Compute button. -The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the -dialog box. +The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the dialog. \note -- If mesh consists of 3D elements only, its "length" and "area" will be 0. -- As calculation result is a sum of length, area and volume of all mesh elements, - duplications are not taken into account; i.e. all duplicated elements +- If the mesh consists of 3D elements only, its "length" and "area" will be 0. +- As calculation result is a sum of lengths, areas and volumes of all mesh elements, the + duplication is not taken into account; i.e. all duplicated elements (elements built on the same set of nodes) will be included into the result. - Similarly, intersection of elements is not taken into account. -See Also a sample TUI Script of a +See Also a sample TUI Script of \ref tui_measurements_page "Measurement operations". */