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-<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
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- \r
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- a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../defining_hypotheses_tui.htm#bookmark8">Define \r
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+<h1>Basic meshing algorithms</h1>
+
+<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,
+ which are used for meshing entities (1D, 2D, 3D) composing geometrical
+ objects. </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 1D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>edges</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li style="list-style: circle;"
+ type=circle
+ class=kadov-p><p>Wire Discretization meshing algorithm</p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 2D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>faces</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <ul type="circle" class="whs3">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto and Netgen
+ 1D-2D ) - Faces are split into triangular elements.</p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - Faces
+ are split into quadrangular elements.</p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
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+<col class="whs5">
+<col class="whs6">
+
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+<td width="42.826%" class="whs8">
+<p class="whs9"><img src="../image123.gif" width="170px" height="170px" border="0" class="img_whs10"></td>
+<td width="57.174%" class="whs11">
+<p class="whs12"><img src="../image124.gif" width="182px" height="177px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></td></tr>
+</table>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>For meshing of 3D entities (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>volume
+ objects</B></span>):</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <ul type="circle" class="whs3">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - Volumes
+ are split into hexahedral (cubic) elements. </p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p>Tetrahedron (Netgen) meshing algorithm - Volumes
+ are split into tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements. </p></li>
+ </ul>
+</ul>
+
+<p> </p>
+
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+<col class="whs16">
+
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+<p><img src="../image126.gif" width="127px" height="298px" border="0" class="img_whs20"></td></tr>
+</table>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p> </p>
+
+<p>There also is a number of more specific algorithms: </p>
+
+<ul type="disc" class="whs2">
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../projection_algorithms.htm">for meshing
+ by projection of another mesh</a></p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../radial_prism.htm">for meshing geometrical
+ objects with cavities</a></p></li>
+
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="../prism_3d_algorithm.htm">for meshing
+ prismatic shapes.</a> </p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<h4 class="whs21"><a href="constructing_meshes.htm">Constructing
+ meshes</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">page describes in detail
+ how to apply meshing algorithms.</span><a href="constructing_meshes.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">
+ </a></h4>
+
+<p class="whs22"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
+ a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../defining_hypotheses_tui.htm#bookmark8">Define
+ Meshing Algorithm</a> operation. </p>
+
+<p> </p>
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