edges are not straight but curved lines and can be defined by three
points: first, middle and last instead of an ordinary two).
+See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page
+for more information about quadratic meshes.
+
\anchor propagation_anchor
<h2>Propagation of 1D Hypothesis on opposite edges</h2>
<br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a
\ref tui_propagation "Propagation hypothesis" operation
+\anchor propagofdistribution_anchor
+<h2>Propagation of Node Distribution on Opposite Edges</h2>
+
+<b>Propagation of Node Distribution on Opposite Edges</b> allows to propagate
+distribution of nodes onto an opposite edge. If a local hypothesis and
+propagation are defined on an edge of a quadrangular face, the
+opposite edge will have the same number of nodes and the same
+relations between segment lengths, unless another hypothesis
+has been locally defined on the opposite edge.
+
+<br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a
+\ref tui_propagation "Propagation hypothesis" operation
+
\anchor quadrangle_preference_anchor
<h2>Quadrangle Preference</h2>
<h2>Viscous Layers and Viscous Layers 2D</h2>
<b>Viscous Layers</b> and <b>Viscous Layers 2D </b> additional
-hypotheses can be used together with some 3D algorithms, for example,
-Hexahedron(i,j,k) or 2D algorithms, for example, Triangle
+hypotheses can be used together with either some 3D algorithms, for example
+Hexahedron(i,j,k), or 2D algorithms, for example Triangle
(MEFISTO), correspondingly. These hypotheses allow creation of layers
of highly stretched elements, prisms in 3D and quadrilaterals in 2D,
near mesh boundary, which is beneficial for high quality viscous
<li><b>Total thickness</b> - gives the total thickness of element layers.</li>
<li><b>Number of layers</b> - defines the number of element layers.</li>
<li><b>Stretch factor</b> - defines the growth factor of element height
-from the mesh boundary inwards.</li>
-<li><b>Faces (Edges) without layers</b> - defines geometrical faces
- (or edges in 2D) on which element layers should not be
- constructed. By default the element layers are not constructed on
- geometrical faces shared by solids (and edges shared by faces in 2D).
+ from the mesh boundary inwards.</li>
+<li><b>Specified Faces/Edges are</b> - defines how the shapes specified by
+ the next parameter are used.
+<li><b> Faces/Edges with/without layers</b> -
+ defines geometrical faces or edges on which element layers
+ either should be or should not be constructed, depending on the
+ value of the previous parameter (<b>Specified Faces/Edges are</b>).
+ Faces (or edges) can be selected either in the Object Browser or in
+ the VTK Viewer.
\note A mesh shown in the 3D Viewer can prevent selection of faces
- and edges, in this case just hide the mesh. To avoid a long wait when a
+ and edges, just hide the mesh to avoid this. To avoid a long wait when a
geometry with many faces (or edges) is displayed, the number of faces
(edges) shown at a time is limited by the value of "Sub-shapes
- preview chunk size" preference (in Preferences/Mesh/General tab).
+ preview chunk size" preference (in Preferences/Mesh/General tab).<br>
+
+ If faces/edges without layers are specified, the element layers are
+ not constructed on geometrical faces shared by several solids in 3D
+ case and edges shared by several faces in 2D case. In other words,
+ in this mode the element layers can be constructed on boundary faces
+ and edges only, and are not constructed on internal faces and
+ edges. There is an exception to this rule: if a hypothesis is
+ assigned to a sub-mesh, the element layers can be constructed on
+ boundary faces/edges of the shape of this sub-mesh, at same time
+ possibly being internal faces/edges within the whole model.
+ \image html viscous_layers_on_submesh.png 2D viscous layers constructed on boundary edges of a sub-mesh on a disk face.
+
</li>
</ul>
<br><b>See also</b> a sample TUI script of a \ref tui_viscous_layers
"Viscous layers construction".
-
*/
