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 /*!
 
-\page split_to_tetra_page Splitting volumes into tetrahedra
+\page split_to_tetra_page Splitting volumes
 
-\n This operation allows to split volumic elements into tetrahedra. 
-2D mesh is modified accordingly.
+\n This operation allows to split either any volumic elements into
+tetrahedra or hexahedra into prisms. 2D mesh is modified accordingly.
 
 <em>To split volumes:</em>
 <ol>
-<li>Display a mesh or a submesh in the 3D viewer.</li>
-<li>In the \b Modification menu select the <b>Split into Tetrahedra</b> item or
-click <em>"Split into Tetrahedra"</em> button in the toolbar.
+<li>Display a mesh, a sub-mesh or a group in the 3D viewer.</li>
+<li>In the \b Modification menu select the <b>Split Volumes</b> item or
+click <em>"Split Volumes"</em> button in the toolbar.
 
 \image html split_into_tetra_icon.png
-<center><em>"Split into Tetrahedra" button</em></center>
+<center><em>"Split Volumes" button</em></center>
 
 The following dialog box will appear:
 
 \image html split_into_tetra.png
 
-\par
+<br>
+<b>Target element type</b> group of radio-buttons allows to select
+a type of operation. If \b Tetrahedron button is checked, then the
+operation will split volumes of any type into tetrahedra.
+If \b Prism button is checked, then the operation will split hexahedra
+into prisms, and the dialog will look as follows:
+
+\image html split_into_prisms.png
+
 <ul>
-<li>The main list contains the list of volumes. You can click on
-a volume in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted (lock Shift
-keyboard button to select several volumes). Click \b Add button and
-the ID of this volume will be added to the list. To remove the
-selected element or elements from the list click \b Remove button. <b>Sort
-list</b> button allows to sort the list of IDs. \b Filter button allows to
-apply a definite filter to the selection of volumes.
-<br><b>Note:</b> If you split not all adjacent non-tetrahedral volumes, your mesh becomes 
-non-conform.</li>
+<li>The main list contains list of volumes to split. You can click on
+  a volume in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted (lock Shift
+  keyboard button to select several volumes). Click \b Add button and
+  the ID of this volume will be added to the list. To remove the
+  selected element or elements from the list click \b Remove button. <b>Sort
+    list</b> button allows to sort the list of IDs. \b Filter button allows to
+  apply a definite filter to the selection of volumes.
+  <br><b>Note:</b> If you split not all adjacent non-tetrahedral
+  volumes, your mesh becomes non-conform.</li> 
 <li><b>Apply to all</b> radio button allows to split all
-volumes of the currently displayed mesh or submesh.</li>
+  volumes of the currently selected mesh.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
-<li>\b Split hexahedron
+<li><b> Split hexahedron </b> group allows to specify a method of
+  splitting hexahedra.
 
 <ul>
-<li><b>Into 5 tetrahedra</b>, <b>Into 6 tetrahedra</b> and <b>Into 24 tetrahedra</b> allows to
-specify the number of tetrahedra a hexahedron will be split into. If the specified method does
-not allow to get a conform mesh, a generic solution is applied: an additional node 
-is created at the gravity center of a hexahedron, serving an apex of tetrahedra, all quadrangle sides of the hexahedron are split into two triangles each serving a base of a new tetrahedron.</li>
-</ul>
-
+<li><b>Into N tetrahedra/prisms</b> allows to specify the number of
+  tetrahedra or prisms a hexahedron will be split into. If the
+  specified method does not allow to get a conform mesh, a generic
+  solution is applied: an additional node is created at the gravity
+  center of a hexahedron, serving an apex of tetrahedra, all
+  quadrangle sides of the hexahedron are split into two triangles each
+  serving a base of a new tetrahedron.</li> 
+<li> <b> Facet to split </b> group allows to specify a side (facet) of a
+  hexahedron to split into triangles when splitting into prisms.
+  The facet to split is defined by specifying a point and a direction
+  close to normal of the facet. The operation finds a hexahedron most
+  close to the specified point and splits a facet whose normal is most
+  close to the specified direction. Then the splitting is propagated
+  from that hexahedron to all adjacent hexahedra.
+  <ul> 
+    <li> <b> Hexa location </b> allows to specify a <em> start
+        point </em> by which a first split hexahedron is found. <em>
+        Selection button</em> switches to selection of the element whose
+      barycenter will be used the start point and whose direction will be
+      used as a normal to facet to split into triangles. To return to
+      selection of volumes to split it is necessary to switch this button
+      off. </li>
+    <li> <b> Facet normal </b> allows to specify a direction of the
+    normal to hexahedron facet to split into triangles.</li>
+  </ul>
+<li><b> All domains </b> - if it is off the operation stops as all
+  hehexedra adjacent to the start hexahedron are split into
+  prisms. Else the operation tries to continue splitting starting from
+  another hexahedron closest to the <b> Hexa location</b>. </li>
 </li>
+</ul>
 
-<li><b>Select from</b> a set of fields allows to choose a submesh or an
-existing group whose elements will be automatically added to the
-list.</li>
+<li><b>Select from</b> a set of fields allows to choose a sub-mesh or an
+  existing group whose elements will be added to the list as you ckick
+  \b Add button.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <li>Click the \b Apply or <b>Apply and Close</b> button to confirm the operation.</li>