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93 <h1>Area</h1>\r
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95 <p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Area </B></span>mesh quality \r
96  control is based on the algorithm of area calculation of &nbsp;meshing \r
97  elements. It can be applied to meshes consisting of 2D meshing elements \r
98  with 3 and 4 nodes (triangles and quadrangles). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r
99 \r
100 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
101 \r
102 <p class=TODO>To apply the Area quality control to your mesh:</p>\r
103 \r
104 <p class=TODO>&nbsp;</p>\r
105 \r
106 <p class="whs2">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>\r
107 \r
108 <p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>\r
109 \r
110 <p class="whs2">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Controls \r
111  &gt; Area </B></span>or click <img src="../image35.gif" width="22px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> button. Your mesh will be displayed \r
112  in the viewer with its elements colored according to the applied mesh \r
113  quality control criterion:</p>\r
114 \r
115 <p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>\r
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123 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span> \r
124  a sample TUI Script of an <a href="../quality_controls.htm#bookmark6">Area \r
125  quality control</a> operation. &nbsp;</p>\r
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