/*! \page netgen_2d_3d_hypo_page Netgen 2D and 3D hypotheses Netgen 2D and Netgen 3D hypotheses work only with Netgen 1D-2D and Netgen 1D-2D-3D algorithms. These algorithms do not require definition of lower-level hypotheses and algorithms (2D and 1D for meshing 3D objects and 1D for meshing 2D objects). They prove to be useful if lower-level meshing is homogeneous for all wires and faces of the meshed object. \image html netgen2d.png - Name - allows to define the name for the algorithm (Netgen 2D (or 3D) Parameters by default). - Max Size - maximum linear dimensions for mesh cells. - Second Order - if this box is checked in, the algorithm will create second order nodes on the mesh, which actually will become \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "Quadratic". - Fineness - ranging from Very Coarse to Very Fine allows to set the level of meshing detalization using the three parameters below. You can select Custom to define them manually. - Growth rate - allows to define how much the linear dimensions of two adjacent cells can differ (i.e. 0.3 means 30%). - Nb. Segs per Edge and Nb Segs per Radius - allows to define the minimum number of mesh segments in which edges and radiuses will be split. - Allow Quadrangles - allows to use quadrangle elements in a triangle 2D mesh. This checkbox is not present in Netgen 3D parameters because currently building a tetrahedral mesh with quadrangle faces is not possible. - Optimize - if this box is checked in, the algorithm will try to create regular (possessing even sides) elements. \image html netgen3d_simple.png Netgen 2D simple parameters and Netgen 3D simple parameters allow defining the size of elements for each dimension. \b 1D group allows defining the size of 1D elements in either of two ways: - Number of Segments has the same sense as \ref number_of_segments_anchor "Number of segments" hypothesis with equidistant distribution. - Average Length has the same sense as \ref average_length_anchor "Average Length" hypothesis. \b 2D group allows defining the size of 2D elements - Length from edges if checked in, acts like \ref length_from_edges_anchor "Length from Edges" hypothesis, else - Max. Element Area defines the maximum element area like \ref max_element_area_anchor "Max Element Area" hypothesis. \b 3D groups allows defining the size of 3D elements. - Length from faces if checked in, the area of sides of volumic elements will be equal to an average area of 2D elements, else - Max. Element Volume defines the maximum element volume like \ref max_element_volume_hypo_page "Max Element Volume" hypothesis. \note Netgen algorithm does not strictly follow the input parameters. The actual mesh can be more or less dense than required. There are several factors in it: - NETGEN does not actually use "NbOfSegments" parameter for discretization of edge. This parameter is used only to define the local element size (size at the given point), so local sizes of adjacent edges influence each other. - NETGEN additionally restricts the element size according to edge curvature. - The local size of edges influences the size of close triangles. - The order of elements and their size in the 1D mesh generated by NETGEN differ from those in the 1D mesh generated by Regular_1D algorithm, resulting in different 2D and 3D meshes. */