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+<h1><img src="image154.gif" width="25px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs1">Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh</h1>\r
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+<p>This functionality allows you to transtorm standard meshes to quadratic \r
+ and vice versa. See <a href="adding_quadratic_nodes_and_elements.htm">Adding \r
+ quadratic elements</a> for more information about quadratic meshes.</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs2">To \r
+ produce a conversion:</p>\r
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+<p class="whs3">1. From the Modification menu choose the \r
+ Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh item, or click <img src="image154.gif" width="25px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs1">button in \r
+ the toolbar. The following dialog box will appear:</p>\r
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+<p class="whs3"><img src="pics/convert.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="355px" height="203px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></p>\r
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+<p class="whs3">2. In this dialog box you should select: \r
+ </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs5">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3">if you wish to convert \r
+ standard mesh to quadratic or quadratic to standard;</p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3">if you wish to place \r
+ medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the geometry (meshed object).</p></li>\r
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+<tr valign="top" class="whs9">\r
+<td width="51.42%" class="whs15">\r
+<p>Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)</td>\r
+<td width="48.58%" class="whs16">\r
+<p>Quadratic mesh</td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
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+<p class="whs3">3. Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply \r
+ </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button.</p>\r
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