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0022108: EDF 2547 SMESH: Duplicate elements only
[modules/smesh.git]
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doc
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gui
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SMESH
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input
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about_meshes.doc
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b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
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doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
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doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_meshes.doc
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+5,25
@@
\n \b MESH represents a discretization of a geometrical CAD model into
a set of entities with a simple topology.
\n \b MESH represents a discretization of a geometrical CAD model into
a set of entities with a simple topology.
-Meshes are stored in DAT, MED
and UNV
formats and can be
+Meshes are stored in DAT, MED
, UNV, STL, CGNS, GMF and SAUVE
formats and can be
\subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported from and exported to"
the file in these formats.
\subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported from and exported to"
the file in these formats.
-
However, i
t is possible to \subpage constructing_meshes_page "construct meshes"
+
I
t is possible to \subpage constructing_meshes_page "construct meshes"
on the basis of geometrical shapes produced in the GEOM module.
on the basis of geometrical shapes produced in the GEOM module.
-It is also possible to \subpage constructing_submeshes_page "create mesh on a part of the geometrical object",
-for example, a face.
+It is also possible to
+\subpage constructing_submeshes_page "construct mesh on a part of the geometrical object",
+for example, a face, with different meshing parameters than the whole mesh.
-Several created meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined into
mesh compounds
".
+Several created meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined into
another mesh
".
-
All created meshes and submeshes can be \subpage editing_meshes_page "edited"
.
+
The whole mesh or its part can be \subpage copy_mesh_page "copied" into another mesh
.
-Meshes can be also using the MESH functions destined for
+Meshing parameters of meshes and sub-meshes can be
+\subpage editing_meshes_page "edited", then only the mesh part
+depending on the changed parameters will be re-computed.
+
+Meshes can be edited using the MESH functions destined for
\ref modifying_meshes_page "modification" of generated meshes.
The \b topology of a mesh is described by the relationships between its
\ref modifying_meshes_page "modification" of generated meshes.
The \b topology of a mesh is described by the relationships between its
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-26,31
+31,34
@@
entities including:
<ul>
<li>\b Node — 0D object of a mesh presented by a point with coordinates (x, y, z).</li>
<ul>
<li>\b Node — 0D object of a mesh presented by a point with coordinates (x, y, z).</li>
+<li>\b 0D element — element of a mesh defined by one node.</li>
<li>\b Edge — 1D element of a mesh defined by two nodes.</li>
<li>\b Face — 2D element of a mesh defined by three or four edges (closed contour).</li>
<li>\b Volume — 3D element of a mesh defined by several faces.</li>
<li>\b Edge — 1D element of a mesh defined by two nodes.</li>
<li>\b Face — 2D element of a mesh defined by three or four edges (closed contour).</li>
<li>\b Volume — 3D element of a mesh defined by several faces.</li>
+<li>\b Ball element — discrete element of a mesh defined by a node and a diameter.</li>
</ul>
These entities are
considered as topological entities and they don't
imply any geometric representation. Only \b Nodes reference geometric
representations of points with definite coordinates. The node entity
</ul>
These entities are
considered as topological entities and they don't
imply any geometric representation. Only \b Nodes reference geometric
representations of points with definite coordinates. The node entity
-
will contain
additional information about its position in the space
+
contains
additional information about its position in the space
and its relations with the meshed CAD model. Its position could be
described in the following way:
<ul>
and its relations with the meshed CAD model. Its position could be
described in the following way:
<ul>
-<li><b>2D position</b>. It is a free position defined by only two coordinates x,y.</li>
-<li><b>3D position</b>. It is a free position defined by three coordinates x,y and z. </li>
+<li><b>3D position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node in a
+ solid geometry and is defined by three coordinates x,y and z and a
+ reference to the solid geometrical entity. </li>
<li><b>Surface position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
<li><b>Surface position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
-geometric surface and is defined by the u,v position in the parametric
-space of the corresponding surface.</li>
+
geometric surface and is defined by the u,v position in the parametric
+
space of the corresponding surface.</li>
<li><b>Line position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
<li><b>Line position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
-geometric curve and is defined by the u parameter and the
-corresponding curve.</li>
+
geometric curve and is defined by the u parameter and the
+
corresponding curve.</li>
<li><b>Vertex position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
<li><b>Vertex position</b>. It characterizes the position of a node on a
-geometric point of the meshed CAD model and is defined by the x,y,z
-coordinates of the corresponding vertex.</li>
+
geometric point of the meshed CAD model and is defined by the x,y,z
+
coordinates of the corresponding vertex.</li>
</ul>
<br><h2>Connections</h2>
</ul>
<br><h2>Connections</h2>