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@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
\page about_meshes_page About meshes
\n \b MESH represents a discrete approximation of a subset of the
-three-dimensional space by \ref mesh_entities "elementary geometrical elements".
+three-dimensional space by \ref mesh_entities "elementary geometrical
+elements".
+
+A SALOME study can contain multiple meshes, but they do not
+implicitly compose one super-mesh, and finally each of them
+can be used (e.g. exported) only individually.
Mesh module provides several ways to create the mesh:
- The main way is to \subpage constructing_meshes_page "construct the mesh"
on the basis of the geometrical shape produced in the Geometry
module. This way implies selection of
- - a geometrical object ( main shape) and
+ - a geometrical object (main shape) and
- meshing parameters (\ref
basic_meshing_algos_page "meshing algorithms" and
characteristics (e.g. element size) of a
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ Mesh module provides several ways to create the mesh:
Construction of \subpage constructing_submeshes_page "sub-meshes"
allows to discretize some sub-shapes of the main shape, for example a face,
- using the meshing parameters that differ from those for other sub-shapes.
+ using the meshing parameters that differ from those used for other sub-shapes.
Meshing parameters of meshes and sub-meshes can be
\subpage editing_meshes_page "edited". (Upon edition only mesh entities
generated using changed meshing parameters are removed and will be
@@ -30,19 +35,19 @@ Mesh module provides several ways to create the mesh:
- Bottom-up way, using \ref modifying_meshes_page "mesh modification"
operations, especially \ref extrusion_page "extrusion" and \ref
- revolution_page "revolution". To create an empty mesh not based on a
+ revolution_page "revolution". To create an empty mesh not based on
geometry, use the same dialog as to \ref constructing_meshes_page
- "construct the mesh on geometry" but do not specify a geometry
- or a meshing algorithm.
+ "construct the mesh on geometry" but specify neither the geometry
+ nor meshing algorithms.
- The mesh can be \subpage importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" from
(and exported to) the file in MED, UNV, STL, CGNS, DAT, GMF and
SAUVE formats.
- - The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh, \ref
- importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or manually created. To
- setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on a geometry, just
- invoke \ref editing_meshes_page "Edit mesh / sub-mesh" command on
+
- The 3D mesh can be generated from the 2D mesh not based on geometry,
+ which was either \ref importing_exporting_meshes_page "imported" or created in
+ other way. To setup the meshing parameters of a mesh not based on geometry,
+ just invoke \ref editing_meshes_page "Edit mesh / sub-mesh" command on
your 2D mesh.
- Several meshes can be \subpage building_compounds_page "combined"
@@ -67,10 +72,9 @@ Attractive meshing capabilities include:
The \b structure of a SALOME mesh is described by nodes and elements based on
these nodes. The geometry of an element is defined by the sequence of
-nodes constituting it and
-the
- connectivity convention (adopted from MED library). Definition of
-the element basing on the elements of a lower dimension is NOT supported.
+nodes constituting it and the \ref connectivity_page "connectivity convention"
+(adopted from MED library). Definition of the element basing on the elements
+of a lower dimension is NOT supported.
\anchor mesh_entities
The mesh can include the following entities:
@@ -84,8 +88,8 @@ The mesh can include the following entities:
- \b Volume — 3D mesh element representing a part of 3D
space bound by volume facets. Nodes of a volume describing each
facet are defined by
- the
- MED connectivity convention. A volume can be a tetrahedron, hexahedron,
+ the \subpage connectivity_page "connectivity convention".
+ A volume can be a tetrahedron, hexahedron,
pentahedron, pyramid, hexagonal prism or polyhedron.
- \b 0D element — mesh element defined by one node.
- \b Ball element — discrete mesh element defined by a
@@ -95,19 +99,21 @@ The mesh can include the following entities:
Every mesh entity has an attribute associating it to a sub-shape it is
generated on (if any). The node generated on the geometrical edge or
surface in addition stores its position in parametric space of the
-associated geometrical entity.
+associated geometrical entity. This attribute is set up by meshing
+algorithms generating elements and nodes.
Mesh entities are identified by integer IDs starting from 1.
-Nodes and elements are countered separately, i.e. there can be a node
+Nodes and elements are counted separately, i.e. there can be a node
and element with the same ID.
SALOME supports elements of second order, without a central node
(quadratic triangle, quadrangle, polygon, tetrahedron, hexahedron,
pentahedron and pyramid) and with central nodes (bi-quadratic triangle
and quadrangle and tri-quadratic hexahedron).
-Quadratic mesh can be obtained in two ways:
+Quadratic mesh can be obtained in three ways:
- Using a global \ref quadratic_mesh_anchor "Quadratic Mesh"
hypothesis. (Elements with the central node are not generated in this way).
- Using \ref convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page operation.
-
+- Using an appropriate option of some meshing algorithms, which
+generate elements of several dimensions starting from mesh segments.
*/