0021308: EDF 1923 SMESH: Remove hard-coded dependency of the external mesh plugins...

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

diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc
index 9a0fd91f5b14838012224bcf5ce5ce971b990d8d..9532e2a9157206c6b86011a5a9aeb47c43a99780 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/basic_meshing_algos.doc
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@ shape of a mesh.</li>
 <li>For meshing of 2D entities (<b>faces</b>):</li>
 
 <ul>
-<li>Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto, Netgen 1D-2D and BLSUFR ) - Faces
+<li>Triangle meshing algorithms (Mefisto) - Faces
 are split into triangular elements.</li>
-<li>Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - Faces are split into
+<li>Quadrangle meshing algorithm (Mapping) - quadrilateral Faces are split into
 quadrangular elements.</li>
-<li>Radial quadrangle 1D2D algorithm - Faces (circles or part of circles)
-are split into triangular and quadrangle elements.</li>
 </ul>
 
 \image html image123.gif "Example of a triangular 2D mesh"
@@ -36,10 +34,12 @@ are split into triangular and quadrangle elements.</li>
 <li>For meshing of 3D entities (<b>volume objects</b>):</li>
 
 <ul>
-<li>Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - Volumes are split into
+<li>Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k) - 6-sided Volumes are split into
 hexahedral (cubic) elements.</li>
-<li>Tetrahedron (Netgen and GHS3D) meshing algorithms - Volumes are split into
-tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage cartesian_algo_page</li>
+internal parts of Volumes are split into hexahedral elements forming a
+Cartesian grid; polyhedra and other types of elements are generated
+where the geometrical boundary intersects Cartesian cells.</li>
 </ul>
 
 \image html image125.gif "Example of a tetrahedral 3D mesh"
@@ -47,12 +47,16 @@ tetrahedral (pyramidal) elements.</li>
 \image html image126.gif "Example of a hexahedral 3D mesh"
 </ul>
 
-\Note that BLSURF and GHS3D are commercial meshers and require a
-license to be used within the Mesh module.
+Some of 3D meshing algorithms also can generate 3D meshes from 2D meshes, working without
+geometrical objects. Such algorithms are
+<ul>
+<li>Hexahedron meshing algorithm (i,j,k),</li>
+</ul>
 
 There is also a number of more specific algorithms:
 <ul>
 <li>\subpage projection_algos_page "for meshing by projection of another mesh"</li>
+<li>\subpage import_algos_page "for meshing by importing elements from another mesh"</li>
 <li>\subpage radial_prism_algo_page "for meshing geometrical objects with cavities"</li>
 <li>\subpage segments_around_vertex_algo_page "for defining the local size of elements around a certain node"</li>
 <li>\subpage prism_3d_algo_page "for meshing prismatic shapes"</li>