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 107 <h1>About meshing algorithms</h1>\r
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 109 <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
 110  which are used for meshing of all kinds of entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing \r
 111  geometrical objects. They are as follows:</p>\r
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 115 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 116         \r
 117         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>\r
 118 </ul>\r
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 128                         class=kadov-p><p><a href="1d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Wire discretization \r
 129  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
 130         </ul>\r
 131 </ul>\r
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 133 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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 135 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 136         \r
 137         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 2D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>faces</B></span>):</p></li>\r
 138 </ul>\r
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 146                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="2d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Triangle \r
 147  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
 148                 \r
 149                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="2d_(quadrangle)_meshing_algorithm.htm">Quadrangle \r
 150  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 156 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
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 158         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume \r
 159  objects</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 168                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="3d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Hexahedron \r
 169  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
 170                 \r
 171                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="tetrahedron_(netgen)_meshing_algorithm.htm">Tetrahedron \r
 172  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 176 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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 178 <p class="whs4"><a name=ApplyAlgo></a>To \r
 179  apply a meshing algorithm </p>\r
 180 \r
 181 <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">In the main menu select</font></span><span style="font-style: italic;\r
 182         font-size: 12pt;\r
 183         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
 184  &gt; </B></span><img src="../image8.gif" width="23px" height="22px" border="0" class="img_whs5"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Algorithms</B></span></p>\r
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 186 <p>The following menu will appear:</p>\r
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 192 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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 194 <p>Select one of the menu items and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create</B></span>. \r
 195  The created algorithms shall appear in the Object Browser under the <span \r
 196  style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Algorithms </B></span>folder:</p>\r
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