\page modifying_meshes_page Modifying meshes
-Salome provides an extremely vast specter of mesh modification and
+Salome provides a vast specter of mesh modification and
transformation operations, giving the possibility to:
<ul>
<li>\subpage adding_nodes_and_elements_page "Add" mesh elements from
-nodes to polyhedrons at an arbitrary place in the mesh.</li>
+ nodes to polyhedrons at an arbitrary place in the mesh.</li>
<li>\subpage adding_quadratic_elements_page "Add quadratic" mesh
-elements (used in quadratic meshes) from quadratic nodes to quadratic polyhedrons at an arbitrary place in the mesh.</li>
+ elements from quadratic segments to quadratic hexahedrons at an
+ arbitrary place in the mesh.</li>
<li>\subpage removing_nodes_and_elements_page "Remove" any existing
-mesh elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage translation_page "Translate" in the indicated direction the mesh or some of
-its elements.</li>
+ mesh elements and nodes.</li>
+<li>\subpage translation_page "Translate" in the indicated direction
+ the mesh or some of its elements.</li>
<li>\subpage rotation_page "Rotate" by the indicated axis and angle
-the mesh or some of its elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage scale_page "Scale" the mesh or some of its
-elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage symmetry_page "Mirror" the mesh
-through a point or a vector of symmetry.</li>
-<li>\subpage double_nodes_page "Duplicate nodes or/and Elements". Duplication of nodes can be useful to emulate a crack in the model.</li>
+ the mesh or some of its elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage scale_page "Scale" the mesh or some of its elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage symmetry_page "Mirror" the mesh through a point, a vector
+ or a plane of symmetry.</li>
+<li>\subpage double_nodes_page "Duplicate nodes or/and Elements".
+ Duplication of nodes can be useful to emulate a crack in the
+ model.</li>
<li>Unite meshes by \subpage sewing_meshes_page "sewing" free borders,
-conform free borders, border to side or side elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage merging_nodes_page "Merge Nodes", considered coincident
-within the indicated tolerance.</li>
-<li>\subpage merging_elements_page "Merge Elements", considered coincident
-within the indicated tolerance.</li>
-<li>\subpage mesh_through_point_page "Move Nodes" to an arbitrary location
-with consequent transformation of all adjacent elements and edges.</li>
-<li>\subpage diagonal_inversion_of_elements_page "Invert an edge" between neighboring triangles.</li>
+ border to side or side elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage merging_nodes_page "Merge Nodes", coincident within the
+ indicated tolerance.</li>
+<li>\subpage merging_elements_page "Merge Elements" based on the same
+ nodes.</li>
+<li>\subpage mesh_through_point_page "Move Nodes" to an arbitrary
+ location with consequent transformation of all adjacent
+ elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage diagonal_inversion_of_elements_page "Invert an edge"
+ between neighboring triangles.</li>
<li>\subpage uniting_two_triangles_page "Unite two triangles".</li>
<li>\subpage uniting_set_of_triangles_page "Unite several adjacent triangles".</li>
<li>\subpage changing_orientation_of_elements_page "Change orientation"
- of the selected elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage reorient_faces_page "Reorient faces".</li>
-<li>\subpage cutting_quadrangles_page "Cut a quadrangle" into two triangles.</li>
-<li>\subpage split_to_tetra_page "Split" volumic elements into tetrahedra or prisms.</li>
+ of the selected elements.</li>
+<li>\subpage reorient_faces_page "Orient faces" by several means.</li>
+<li>\subpage cutting_quadrangles_page "Cut a quadrangle" into two
+ triangles.</li>
+<li>\subpage split_to_tetra_page "Split" volumic elements into
+ tetrahedra or prisms.</li>
<li>\subpage smoothing_page "Smooth" elements, reducung distortions in
-them by adjusting the locations of element corners.</li>
+ them by adjusting the locations of nodes.</li>
<li>Create an \subpage extrusion_page "extrusion" along a vector or by
-normal to a discretized surface.</li>
+ normal to a discretized surface.</li>
<li>Create an \subpage extrusion_along_path_page "extrusion along a path".</li>
-<li>Create an edge or a surface by \subpage revolution_page "revolution"
-of the selected node or edge.</li>
+<li>Create elements by \subpage revolution_page "revolution" of the
+ selected nodes and elements.</li>
<li>Apply \subpage pattern_mapping_page "pattern mapping".</li>
-<li>\subpage convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page "Convert regular mesh to quadratic",
-or vice versa.</li>
+<li>\subpage convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page "Convert linear mesh to quadratic",
+ or vice versa.</li>
<li>\subpage make_2dmesh_from_3d_page "Generate boundary elements".</li>
<li>\subpage generate_flat_elements_page "Generate flat elements on group boundaries or on faces".</li>
<li>\subpage cut_mesh_by_plane_page "Cut a tetrahedron mesh by a plane".</li>
