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- "Missing 2D elements were generated"
+ Missing 2D elements were generated
-**To generate border elements:**
+*To generate border elements:*
-#. Select a mesh or group in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer
-#. From the Modification menu choose "Create boundary elements" item, or click "Create boundary elements" button in the toolbar
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- .. image:: ../images/2d_from_3d_ico.png
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- "Create boundary elements icon"
+.. |img| image:: ../images/2d_from_3d_ico.png
+#. Select a mesh or group in the Object Browser or in the 3D Viewer
+#. From the **Modification** menu choose **Create boundary elements** item, or click "Create boundary elements" button |img| in the toolbar
- The following dialog box will appear:
+ The following dialog box will appear:
.. image:: ../images/2d_from_3d_dlg.png
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- "Create boundary elements dialog box".
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+ Create boundary elements dialog box
#. Check in the dialog box one of two radio buttons corresponding to the type of operation you would like to perform.
#. Fill the other fields available in the dialog box.
#. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to perform the operation.
-"Create boundary elements" dialog allows creation of boundary elements of two types.
+*Create boundary elements* dialog allows creation of boundary elements of two types.
* **2D from 3D** creates missing mesh faces on free facets of volume elements
* **1D from 2D** creates missing mesh edges on free edges of mesh faces
