Merge from V7_3_BR branch 18/12/2013

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

diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc
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--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/measurements.doc
@@ -18,79 +18,72 @@ available, but this operation will be extended in the future to support
 other mesh objects - elements, meshes, sub-meshes and groups.
 
 To start <b>Minimum Distance</b> operation, select <b>Minimum Distance</b>
 other mesh objects - elements, meshes, sub-meshes and groups.
 
 To start <b>Minimum Distance</b> operation, select <b>Minimum Distance</b>

-item from \b Measurements menu.
+tab in \b Measurements dialog.

 
 \image html min_distance.png
 
 
 \image html min_distance.png
 

-In the dialog box choose the first target and the second target mode by
+Choose the first and the second target by

 switching the corresponding radio buttons, then select the objects the distance
 between which is to be calculated (or input their IDs directly 
 switching the corresponding radio buttons, then select the objects the distance
 between which is to be calculated (or input their IDs directly 

-in case of nodes/elements) and press \em Compute button.
+in case of nodes/elements) and press \b Compute button.

 
 

-The following types of targets are supported:
-- \em Node: single mesh node;
-- \em Element: single mesh element (not available in this version);
-- \em Object: mesh, sub-mesh or group object (not available in this
+The following targets are supported:
+- \b Node: single mesh node;
+- \b Element: single mesh element (not available in this version);
+- \b Object: mesh, sub-mesh or group object (not available in this

 version);
 version);

-- \em Origin: origin of the global co-ordinate system.
+- \b Origin: origin of the global co-ordinate system.

 
 

-The result will
-be shown in the bottom area of the dialog box. In addition, a simple
+The result will be shown in the bottom area of the dialog. In addition, a simple

 preview will be shown in the 3D viewer.
 
 \image html min_distance_preview.png
 
 \section bounding_box_anchor Bounding Box
 
 preview will be shown in the 3D viewer.
 
 \image html min_distance_preview.png
 
 \section bounding_box_anchor Bounding Box
 

-This operation allows to calculate the bounding box of the selected
+This operation allows calculating the bounding box of the selected

 object(s).
 
 To start <b>Bounding Box</b> operation, select <b>Bounding Box</b>
 object(s).
 
 To start <b>Bounding Box</b> operation, select <b>Bounding Box</b>

-item from \b Measurements menu.
+tab in \b Measurements dialog.

 
 \image html bnd_box.png
 
 
 \image html bnd_box.png
 

-In the dialog box choose the required type of the object by switching the
-corresponding radio button, select the object(s) and press \em Compute button.
+Choose the required type of the object by switching the corresponding radio button, select the object(s) and press \em Compute button.

 
 The following types of input are available:
 
 The following types of input are available:

-- \em Objects: select one or several mesh, sub-mesh or group objects;
-- \em Nodes: select a set of mesh nodes;
-- \em Elements: select a set of mesh elements.
+- \b Objects: one or several mesh, sub-mesh or group objects;
+- \b Nodes: a set of mesh nodes;
+- \b Elements: a set of mesh elements.

 
 The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the
 
 The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the

-dialog box. In addition, a simple preview will be shown in the 3D
-viewer.
+dialog. In addition, a simple preview will be shown in the 3D viewer.

 
 \image html bnd_box_preview.png
 
 \section basic_properties_anchor Basic Properties
 
 
 \image html bnd_box_preview.png
 
 \section basic_properties_anchor Basic Properties
 

-This operation allows calculation of length, area or volume for the the selected
-object:
-- Length is calculated as a sum of length of all 1D elements;
-- Area id a sum of area of all 2D elements
-- Volume is a sum of volume of all 3D elements. 
+This operation provides calculation of length, area or volume for the the selected object:
+- \b Length is calculated as a sum of lengths of all 1D elements;
+- \b Area is a sum of areas of all 2D elements
+- \b Volume is a sum of volumes of all 3D elements. 

 
 

-To start one of <b>Basic Properties</b> calculations, select <b>Length</b>, <b>Area</b> 
-or <b>Volume</b> item from <b>Measurements - Basic Properties</b> menu.
+To start a <b>Basic Properties</b> calculation, select <b>Length</b>, <b>Area</b> or <b>Volume</b> item.

 
 \image html basic_props.png
 
 
 \image html basic_props.png
 

-In the dialog box select the required type of calculation (length, area or volume), select
-the the object (mesh, sub-mesh or group) and press \em Compute button.
+In the dialog box select the required type of calculation (length, area or volume) and the object (mesh, sub-mesh or group) and press \b Compute button.

 
 

-The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the
-dialog box.
+The result of calculation will be shown in the bottom area of the dialog.

 
 \note
 
 \note

-- If mesh consists of 3D elements only, its "length" and "area" will be 0.
-- As calculation result is a sum of length, area and volume of all mesh elements,
-  duplications are not taken into account; i.e. all duplicated elements
+- If the mesh consists of 3D elements only, its "length" and "area" will be 0.
+- As calculation result is a sum of lengths, areas and volumes of all mesh elements, the
+  duplication is not taken into account; i.e. all duplicated elements

   (elements built on the same set of nodes) will be included into the result.
 - Similarly, intersection of elements is not taken into account.
 
   (elements built on the same set of nodes) will be included into the result.
 - Similarly, intersection of elements is not taken into account.
 

-<b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
+<b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of 

 \ref tui_measurements_page "Measurement operations".
 
 */
 \ref tui_measurements_page "Measurement operations".
 
 */