Mesh module provides several ways to create the mesh:
-* The main way is to :ref:`constructing_meshes_page` on the basis of the geometrical shape produced in the Geometry module. This way implies selection of
+* The main way is to :ref:`construct the mesh <constructing_meshes_page>` on the basis of the geometrical shape produced in the Geometry module. This way implies selection of
- * a geometrical object (**main shape**) and
- * **meshing parameters** ( :ref:`basic_meshing_algos_page` and characteristics (e.g. element size) of a required mesh encapsulated in :ref:`about_hypo_page` objects).
+ * a geometrical object (*main shape*) and
+ * *meshing parameters* (:ref:`meshing algorithms <basic_meshing_algos_page>` and characteristics (e.g. element size) of a required mesh encapsulated in :ref:`hypothesis <about_hypo_page>` objects).
- Construction of :ref:`constructing_submeshes_page` allows to discretize some sub-shapes of the main shape, for example a face, using the meshing parameters that differ from those used for other sub-shapes.
- Meshing parameters of meshes and sub-meshes can be :ref:`editing_meshes_page`. (Upon edition only mesh entities generated using changed meshing parameters are removed and will be re-computed).
+ Construction of :ref:`sub-meshes <constructing_submeshes_page>` allows to discretize some sub-shapes of the main shape, for example a face, using the meshing parameters that differ from those used for other sub-shapes.
+ Meshing parameters of meshes and sub-meshes can be :ref:`edited <editing_meshes_page>`. (Upon edition only mesh entities generated using changed meshing parameters are removed and will be re-computed).
- .. note::
+ .. note::
Algorithms and hypotheses used at mesh level are referred to as *global* ones and those used at sub-mesh level are referred to as *local* ones.
-* Bottom-up way, using :ref:`modifying_meshes_page` operations, especially :ref:`extrusion_page` and :ref:`revolution_page`. To create an empty mesh not based on geometry, use the same dialog as to :ref:`constructing_meshes_page` but specify neither the geometry nor meshing algorithms.
+* Bottom-up way, using :ref:`mesh modification <modifying_meshes_page>` operations, especially :ref:`extrusion <extrusion_page>` and :ref:`revolution <revolution_page>`. To create an empty mesh not based on geometry, use the same dialog as to :ref:`construct the mesh on geometry <constructing_meshes_page>` but specify neither the geometry nor meshing algorithms.
-* The mesh can be :ref:`importing_exporting_meshes_page` from (and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and SAUVE formats.
+* The mesh can be :ref:`imported <importing_exporting_meshes_page>` from (and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and SAUVE formats.
-* The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh not based on geometry, which was either :ref:`importing_exporting_meshes_page` or created in other way. To setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on geometry, just invoke :ref:`editing_meshes_page` command on your 2D mesh.
+* The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh not based on geometry, which was either :ref:`imported <importing_exporting_meshes_page>` or created in other way. To setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on geometry, just invoke :ref:`Edit mesh / sub-mesh <editing_meshes_page>` command on your 2D mesh.
-* Several meshes can be :ref:`building_compounds_page` into a new mesh.
+* Several meshes can be :ref:`combined <building_compounds_page>` into a new mesh.
-* The whole mesh or its part (sub-mesh or group) can be :ref:`copy_mesh_page` into a new mesh.
+* The whole mesh or its part (sub-mesh or group) can be :ref:`copied <copy_mesh_page>` into a new mesh.
-* A new mesh can be created from a transformed, e.g. :ref:`translation_page`, part of the mesh.
+* A new mesh can be created from a transformed, e.g. :ref:`translated <translation_page>`, part of the mesh.
-Meshes can be edited using the MESH functions destined for :ref:`modifying_meshes_page` of meshes.
+Meshes can be edited using the MESH functions destined for :ref:`modification <modifying_meshes_page>` of meshes.
Attractive meshing capabilities include:
-* 3D and 2D :ref:`viscous_layers_anchor` (boundary layers of highly stretched elements beneficial for high quality viscous computations);
+* 3D and 2D :ref:`Viscous Layers <viscous_layers_anchor>` (boundary layers of highly stretched elements beneficial for high quality viscous computations);
* automatic conformal transition between tetrahedral and hexahedral sub-meshes.
-The **structure** of a SALOME mesh is described by nodes and elements based on these nodes. The geometry of an element is defined by the sequence of nodes constituting it and the :ref:`connectivity_page` (adopted from MED library). Definition of the element basing on the elements of a lower dimension is NOT supported.
+The **structure** of a SALOME mesh is described by nodes and elements based on these nodes. The geometry of an element is defined by the sequence of nodes constituting it and the :ref:`connectivity convention <connectivity_page>` (adopted from MED library). Definition of the element basing on the elements of a lower dimension is NOT supported.
.. _elementary geometrical elements:
* **Node** - a mesh entity defining a position in 3D space with coordinates (x, y, z).
* **Edge** (or segment) - 1D mesh element linking two nodes.
* **Face** - 2D mesh element representing a part of surface bound by links between face nodes. A face can be a triangle, quadrangle or polygon.
-* **Volume** - 3D mesh element representing a part of 3D space bound by volume facets. Nodes of a volume describing each facet are defined by the :ref:`connectivity_page`. A volume can be a tetrahedron, hexahedron, pentahedron, pyramid, hexagonal prism or polyhedron.
+* **Volume** - 3D mesh element representing a part of 3D space bound by volume facets. Nodes of a volume describing each facet are defined by the :ref:`connectivity convention <connectivity_page>`. A volume can be a tetrahedron, hexahedron, pentahedron, pyramid, hexagonal prism or polyhedron.
* **0D** element - mesh element defined by one node.
* **Ball** element - discrete mesh element defined by a node and a diameter.
* 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.
+
+**Table of Contents**
+
.. toctree::
- :maxdepth: 2
-
- constructing_meshes.rst
- constructing_submeshes.rst
- editing_meshes.rst
- importing_exporting_meshes.rst
- building_compounds.rst
- copy_mesh.rst
- connectivity.rst
+ :titlesonly:
+ :maxdepth: 2
+
+ constructing_meshes.rst
+ constructing_submeshes.rst
+ editing_meshes.rst
+ importing_exporting_meshes.rst
+ building_compounds.rst
+ copy_mesh.rst
+ connectivity.rst
