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  80 <h1>About meshing algorithms</h1>\r
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  82 <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
  83  which are used for meshing of all kinds of entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing \r
  84  geometrical objects. They are as follows:</p>\r
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  86 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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  88 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
  89         \r
  90         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>\r
  91 </ul>\r
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  93 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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  99                 <li style="list-style: circle;"\r
 100                         type=circle\r
 101                         class=kadov-p><p><a href="1d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Wire discretization \r
 102  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 110         <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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 119                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="2d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Triangle \r
 120  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
 121                 \r
 122                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="2d_(quadrangle)_meshing_algorithm.htm">Quadrangle \r
 123  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 127 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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 129 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
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 131         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume \r
 132  objects</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 141                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="3d_meshing_algorithm.htm">Hexahedron \r
 142  meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
 143                 \r
 144                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="tetrahedron_(netgen)_meshing_algorithm.htm">Tetrahedron \r
 145  (Netgen) meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 147                 <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="tetrahedron_(ghs3d)_meshing_algorithm.htm">Tetrahedron \r
 148  (GHS3D) meshing algorithm</a></p></li>\r
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 154 <p class="whs4"><a name=ApplyAlgo></a>To \r
 155  apply a meshing algorithm </p>\r
 156 \r
 157 <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
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 159         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
 160  &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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 162 <p>The following menu will appear:</p>\r
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 170 <p>Select one of the menu items and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create</B></span>. \r
 171  The created algorithms shall appear in the Object Browser under the <span \r
 172  style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Algorithms </B></span>folder:</p>\r
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