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 105 <h1>Defining meshing algorithms</h1>\r
 106 \r
 107 <p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The MESH module contains a set of meshing algorithms, \r
 108  which are used for meshing entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing geometrical \r
 109  objects. They are as follows:</p>\r
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 111 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
 112 \r
 113 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 114         \r
 115         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>\r
 116 </ul>\r
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 118 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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 120 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 121         \r
 122         <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 123                 \r
 124                 <li style="list-style: circle;"\r
 125                         type=circle\r
 126                         class=kadov-p><p>Wire Discretization meshing algorithm</p></li>\r
 127         </ul>\r
 128 </ul>\r
 129 \r
 130 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
 131 \r
 132 <ul type="disc" class="whs2">\r
 133         \r
 134         <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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 140         \r
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 142                 \r
 143                 <li class=kadov-p><p>Triangle meshing algorithm - Faces are split \r
 144  into triangular elements.</p></li>\r
 145                 \r
 146                 <li class=kadov-p><p>Quadrangle meshing algorithm - Faces are split \r
 147  into quadrangular elements.</p></li>\r
 148         </ul>\r
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 169         \r
 170         <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume \r
 171  objects</B></span>):</p></li>\r
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 179                 \r
 180                 <li class=kadov-p><p>Hexahedron meshing algorithm - Volumes are \r
 181  split into hexahedral (cubic) elements. </p></li>\r
 182                 \r
 183                 <li class=kadov-p><p>Tetrahedron (Netgen) meshing algorithm - Volumes \r
 184  are split into tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements. </p></li>\r
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 201 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
 202 \r
 203 <h4>To apply a meshing algorithm:</h4>\r
 204 \r
 205 <p class="whs21">Select this algorithm in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="constructing_meshes.htm">Create Mesh</a> </B></span>dialog box.</p>\r
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 207 <p class="whs21">&nbsp;</p>\r
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 209 <p class="whs22"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span> \r
 210  a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../defining_hypotheses_tui.htm#bookmark8">Define \r
 211  Meshing Algorithm</a> operation. &nbsp;</p>\r
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