X-Git-Url: http://git.salome-platform.org/gitweb/?p=modules%2Fsmesh.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsalome%2Fgui%2FSMESH%2Finput%2Fsymmetry.rst;h=c20875a605aef8c38f67bc44b4a28c064a0fe910;hp=c013100d422101430577f2a0555c7846926c3c28;hb=67312ab966a7c21fe835917978028643ffadd99e;hpb=24dd5df5f053455d186962be79786dc9237a1a0e diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/symmetry.rst b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/symmetry.rst index c013100d4..c20875a60 100644 --- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/symmetry.rst +++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/symmetry.rst @@ -6,39 +6,29 @@ Symmetry This geometrical operation allows to perform a symmetrical copy of your mesh or some of its elements. -**To create a symmetrical copy:** +*To create a symmetrical copy:* -#. From the **Modification** menu choose **Transformation** -> **Symmetry** item or click **"Symmetry"** button in the toolbar. +.. |img| image:: ../images/symmetry.png - .. image:: ../images/symmetry.png - :align: center - - .. centered:: - "Symmetry button" +#. From the **Modification** menu choose **Transformation** -> **Symmetry** item or click *"Symmetry"* button |img| in the toolbar. - One of the following dialogs will appear: + The following dialogs will appear, where you can choose a way to mirror: - It is possible to mirror a mesh or some of its elements through: + * through a point: .. image:: ../images/symmetry1.png :align: center - .. centered:: - "a point" + * through an axis: .. image:: ../images/symmetry2.png :align: center - .. centered:: - "an axis" + * through a plane (defined by a point and a normal to the plane): .. image:: ../images/symmetry3.png :align: center - .. centered:: - a plane (defined by a point and a normal to the plane)" - - #. In the dialog: @@ -54,20 +44,20 @@ This geometrical operation allows to perform a symmetrical copy of your mesh or * if the mesh is mirrored through a point, specify the coordinates of the point, either directly or by picking a mesh node; * if the mesh is mirrored through an axis: - * specify the coordinates of the start **Point** of the axis, either directly or by picking a mesh node; - * specify the components of axis **Vector**, either directly or by picking a mesh node, in which case **Vector** is defined as a shift between the **Point** and the node; + * specify the coordinates of the start **Point** of the axis, either directly or by picking a mesh node; + * specify the components of axis **Vector**, either directly or by picking a mesh node, in which case **Vector** is defined as a shift between the **Point** and the node; * if the mesh is mirrored through a plane: - * specify the cooordinates of the **Point** lying on the plane, either directly or by picking a mesh node; - * specify the components of plane **Normal**, either directly or by picking a mesh node, in which case **Normal** is defined as a shift between the **Point** and the node. + * specify the cooordinates of the **Point** lying on the plane, either directly or by picking a mesh node; + * specify the components of plane **Normal**, either directly or by picking a mesh node, in which case **Normal** is defined as a shift between the **Point** and the node. * specify the conditions of symmetry operation: - * activate **Move elements** radio button to change the location of the selected elements within the current mesh; - * activate **Copy elements** radio button to duplicate the selected elements at the new location within the current mesh; - * activate **Create as new mesh** radio button to create a new element in a new mesh; the new mesh appears in the Object Browser with the default name *MeshName_mirrored* (it is possible to change this name in the adjacent box); - * activate **Copy groups** check-box to put new mesh entities into new groups if source entities belong to some groups. New groups are named by pattern "_mirrored". + * activate **Move elements** radio button to change the location of the selected elements within the current mesh; + * activate **Copy elements** radio button to duplicate the selected elements at the new location within the current mesh; + * activate **Create as new mesh** radio button to create a new element in a new mesh; the new mesh appears in the Object Browser with the default name *MeshName_mirrored* (it is possible to change this name in the adjacent box); + * activate **Copy groups** check-box to put new mesh entities into new groups if source entities belong to some groups. New groups are named by pattern "_mirrored". * activate **Preview** check-box to show the result of transformation in the viewer; * click **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm the operation.