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90 <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
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91 control is based on the algorithm of area calculation of meshing
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92 elements . It can be applied to meshes consisting of 2D meshing elements
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93 with 3 and 4 nodes (triangles and quadrangles). </p>
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97 <p class=TODO>To apply the Area quality control to your mesh:</p>
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99 <p class=TODO> </p>
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101 <p class="whs2">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>
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103 <p class="whs2"> </p>
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105 <p class="whs2">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Controls
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106 > Area </B></span>or click <img src="../image35.gif" width="22px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> button. Your mesh will be displayed
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107 in the viewer with its elements colored according to the applied mesh
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108 quality control criterion:</p>
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118 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
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119 a sample TUI Script of an <a href="../quality_controls.htm#bookmark7">Area
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120 quality control</a> operation. </p>
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