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 106 <h1>About meshing algorithms</h1>\r
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 108 <p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The SMESH module contains a set of meshing algorithms, \r
 109  which are used for meshing of all kinds of entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing \r
 110  geometrical objects. They are as follows:</p>\r
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 116         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 127                         class=kadov-p><p><a href="1d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Wire discretization \r
 128  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 136         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 2D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>faces</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 157         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume \r
 158  objects</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 184         font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;"> <font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;"><I></I></font></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Hypotheses \r
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