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[modules/smesh.git] / doc / salome / gui / SMESH / input / about_meshes.doc

diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
index 9d92487c510fd12b36fbd3e8602e0731f1026556..003258f37884bc84659434e6861c836b47ebfa8c 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ Mesh module provides several ways to create the mesh:
     operations, especially \ref extrusion_page "extrusion" and \ref
     revolution_page "revolution". To create an empty mesh not based on a
     geometry, use the same dialog as to \ref constructing_meshes_page
     operations, especially \ref extrusion_page "extrusion" and \ref
     revolution_page "revolution". To create an empty mesh not based on a
     geometry, use the same dialog as to \ref constructing_meshes_page

-    "construct the mesh on geometry" but do not specify a geometry
-    or a meshing algorithm.
+    "construct the mesh on geometry" but specify neither the geometry
+    nor meshing algorithms.

   </li>
   <li>The mesh can be \subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" from
     (and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and
     SAUVE formats.
   </li>
   </li>
   <li>The mesh can be \subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" from
     (and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and
     SAUVE formats.
   </li>

-  <li>The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh, which was \ref
-    importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or manually created. To
-    setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on a geometry, just
-    invoke \ref editing_meshes_page "Edit mesh / sub-mesh" command on
+  <li>The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh not based on the geometry,
+    which was either \ref importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or created in
+    other way. To setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on a geometry,
+    just invoke \ref editing_meshes_page "Edit mesh / sub-mesh" command on

     your 2D mesh.
   </li>
   <li>Several meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined"
     your 2D mesh.
   </li>
   <li>Several meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined"


@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ The mesh can include the following entities:
 Every mesh entity has an attribute associating it to a sub-shape it is
 generated on (if any). The node generated on the geometrical edge or
 surface in addition stores its position in parametric space of the
 Every mesh entity has an attribute associating it to a sub-shape it is
 generated on (if any). The node generated on the geometrical edge or
 surface in addition stores its position in parametric space of the

-associated geometrical entity.
+associated geometrical entity. This attribute is set up by meshing
+algorithms generating elements and nodes.

 
 Mesh entities are identified by integer IDs starting from 1.
 Nodes and elements are counted separately, i.e. there can be a node
 
 Mesh entities are identified by integer IDs starting from 1.
 Nodes and elements are counted separately, i.e. there can be a node


@@ -110,9 +111,10 @@ SALOME supports elements of second order, without a central node
 (quadratic triangle, quadrangle, polygon, tetrahedron, hexahedron,
 pentahedron and pyramid) and with central nodes (bi-quadratic triangle
 and quadrangle and tri-quadratic hexahedron).<br>
 (quadratic triangle, quadrangle, polygon, tetrahedron, hexahedron,
 pentahedron and pyramid) and with central nodes (bi-quadratic triangle
 and quadrangle and tri-quadratic hexahedron).<br>

-Quadratic mesh can be obtained in two ways:
+Quadratic mesh can be obtained in three ways:

 - Using a global \ref quadratic_mesh_anchor "Quadratic Mesh"
 hypothesis. (Elements with the central node are not generated in this way).
 - Using \ref convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page operation.
 - Using a global \ref quadratic_mesh_anchor "Quadratic Mesh"
 hypothesis. (Elements with the central node are not generated in this way).
 - Using \ref convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page operation.

-
+- Using an appropriate option of some meshing algorithms, which
+generate elements of several dimensions starting from mesh segments.

 */
 */