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-<h1><img src="image101.gif" width="27px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs1">Extrusion along a path</h1>
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-<p>In principle, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along a path</B></span>
- works in the same way as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion</B></span>,
- the main difference is that we define not a vector, but a path of extrusion
- which must be a meshed edge. To get an idea of how this algorithm works,
- examine several examples, starting from the most simple case of extrusion
- along a straight edge. In all examples the same mesh will be extruded
- along different paths and with different parameters. This sample 2D mesh
- has two quadrangle faces and seven edges. Look at the picture, where white
- digits are the node numbers and green are the element numbers:</p>
-
-<p><span style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="pics/mesh_for_extr_along_path.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="387px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> .</span></p>
-
-<p> </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along
- a straight edge</B></span> (not using base point or angles)</p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">
-<col class="whs5">
-<col class="whs5">
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="50%" class="whs7">
-<p class="whs8"><img src="pics/straight_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="50%" class="whs10">
-<p class="whs11"><img src="pics/straight_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class="whs12">The left image shows a 1D path mesh, built
- on a linear edge, and the initial 2D mesh. The right image shows the result
- of extrusion of two edges (#1 and #2) of the initial mesh along the path.
- Node #1 of path mesh has been selected as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start
- node</B></span>.</p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along
- a curvilinear edge</B></span> (with and without angles)</p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">
-<col class="whs13">
-<col class="whs13">
-<col class="whs13">
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs14">
-<p><img src="pics/curvi_simple_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs15">
-<p><img src="pics/curvi_simple_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs16">
-<p><img src="pics/curvi_angles_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs17">
-<p>The left image shows a 1D path mesh, built on curvilinear edge, and
- the initial 2D
- mesh.</td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs18">
-<p>The central image shows the result of extrusion of one edge (#2) of
- the initial mesh along the path. Node
- #1 of path mesh has been selected as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start
- node</B></span>.</td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs19">
-<p>The same, but using angles {45, 45, 45, 0, -45, -45, -45}</td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="whs11"> </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs11"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion
- along a sub-mesh.</B></span></p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">
-<col class="whs5">
-<col class="whs5">
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="50%" class="whs7">
-<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="50%" class="whs10">
-<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class="whs12">In this example the path mesh has been built
- on a wire (polyline with six edges). The first edge of the wire was used
- as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape (edge)</B></span>, node #1 as <span
- style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start node</B></span>. The angles have been defined
- as {10, 10, 10}. The middle edge (#4) of the initial mesh has been extruded.</p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs20">Extrusion
- of 2d elements along a sub-mesh.</p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">
-<col class="whs5">
-<col class="whs5">
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="50%" class="whs7">
-<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_3d_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="50%" class="whs10">
-<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_3d_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class="whs12">This extrusion bases on the same path mesh
- as in the previous example but the third edge of the wire was set as <span
- style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape (edge)</B></span> and node #4 as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start
- node</B></span>. Please note, that the extrusion has been done in direction
- from node #4 to node #3, i.e. against the wire direction. In this example
- both faces of the initial mesh have been extruded.</p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Extrusion of 2d elements
- along a closed path.</p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">
-<col class="whs13">
-<col class="whs13">
-<col class="whs13">
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs14">
-<p><img src="pics/circle_simple_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs15">
-<p><img src="pics/circle_simple_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs16">
-<p><img src="pics/circle_angles_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>
-
-<tr valign="top" class="whs6">
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs17">
-<p>The left image shows a path mesh built on a closed edge (circle).</td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs18">
-<p>The central image shows the result of extrusion of both faces of the
- initial mesh. Note, that no sewing has been done, so, there are six coincident
- nodes and two coincident faces in the resulting mesh.</td>
-<td width="33.333%" class="whs19">
-<p>The same, but using angles {45, -45, 45, -45, 45, -45, 45, -45}</td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p> </p>
-
-<p class=TODO>To use Extrusion along a path:</p>
-
-<p class="whs12">1. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Modification
- </B></span>menu choose the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along
- a path </B></span>item or click <img src="image101.gif" width="27px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> button in the toolbar. The
- following dialog box will appear:</p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class=TODO
- style="margin-left: 80px;"><img src="pics/extrusion1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="441px" height="541px" border="0" class="img_whs22"></p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class="whs12">2. In the dialog box you should </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">select the type of
- elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</p></li>
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">specify the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>IDs
- of the elements</B></span> which will be extruded by selecting them in the
- 3D viewer or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Select the whole mesh, submesh
- or group</B></span>,</p></li>
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">define the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Path</B></span>
- along which the elements will be extruded, </p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<p class="whs24">Path definition consists of several elements
- </p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs25">Mesh
- - <span style="font-weight: normal;">containing a 1D sub-mesh on the edge,
- along which proceeds the extrusion.</span></p></li>
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs25">Shape
- (edge) - <span style="font-weight: normal;">as the mesh can be complex,
- the edge is used to define the sub-mesh for the path.</span></p></li>
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs25">Start
- node - <span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
- first or the last node on the edge. It is used to define the direction
- of extrusion.</span></p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p class="whs12">3. There are two optional parameters, which
- can be very useful.</p>
-
-<ul type="disc" class="whs3">
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">If the path of extrusion
- is curvilinear, at each iteration the extruded shape is rotated to keep
- its initial angularity to the curve. By default, the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Base
- Point</B></span> around which the shape is rotated is the mass center of the
- shape, however, you can specify any point as the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Base
- Point</B></span> and the shape will be rotated with respect to this point.</p></li>
-
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">The shape can also
- be rotated around the path to get the resulting mesh in a helical fashion.
- You can set the values of angles at the right, add them to the list of
- angles at the left by pressing the <img src="image105.gif" width="26px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs26"> button and remove them
- from the list by pressing the <img src="image106.gif" width="29px" height="28px" border="0" class="img_whs27"> button. </p></li>
-</ul>
-
-<p class="whs12">4. Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply
- </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Mesh edges
- will be extruded into faces, faces into volumes. The external surface
- of the resulting 3d mesh (if faces have been extruded) is covered with
- faces, and corners with edges. If the path is closed, the resulting mesh
- can contain duplicated nodes and faces, because no sewing is done.</p>
-
-<p class="whs12"> </p>
-
-<p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See
- Also</B></span> a sample TUI Script of an <a href="modifying_meshes.htm#bookmark10">Extrusion
- along a Path</a> operation. </p>
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+<h1><img src="image101.gif" width="27px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs1">Extrusion along a path</h1>\r
+\r
+<p>In principle, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along a path</B></span> \r
+ works in the same way as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion</B></span>, \r
+ the main difference is that we define not a vector, but a path of extrusion \r
+ which must be a meshed edge. To get an idea of how this algorithm works, \r
+ examine several examples, starting from the most simple case of extrusion \r
+ along a straight edge. In all examples the same mesh will be extruded \r
+ along different paths and with different parameters. This sample 2D mesh \r
+ has two quadrangle faces and seven edges. Look at the picture, where white \r
+ digits are the node numbers and green are the element numbers:</p>\r
+\r
+<p><span style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="pics/mesh_for_extr_along_path.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="387px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> .</span></p>\r
+\r
+<p> </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along \r
+ a straight edge</B></span> (not using base point or angles)</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs7">\r
+<p class="whs8"><img src="pics/straight_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs10">\r
+<p class="whs11"><img src="pics/straight_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">The left image shows a 1D path mesh, built \r
+ on a linear edge, and the initial 2D mesh. The right image shows the result \r
+ of extrusion of two edges (#1 and #2) of the initial mesh along the path. \r
+ Node #1 of path mesh has been selected as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start \r
+ node</B></span>.</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along \r
+ a curvilinear edge</B></span> (with and without angles)</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs14">\r
+<p><img src="pics/curvi_simple_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs15">\r
+<p><img src="pics/curvi_simple_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs16">\r
+<p><img src="pics/curvi_angles_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs17">\r
+<p>The left image shows a 1D path mesh, built on curvilinear edge, and \r
+ the initial 2D \r
+ mesh.</td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs18">\r
+<p>The central image shows the result of extrusion of one edge (#2) of \r
+ the initial mesh along the path. Node \r
+ #1 of path mesh has been selected as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start \r
+ node</B></span>.</td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs19">\r
+<p>The same, but using angles {45, 45, 45, 0, -45, -45, -45}</td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs11"> </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs11"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion \r
+ along a sub-mesh.</B></span></p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs7">\r
+<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs10">\r
+<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">In this example the path mesh has been built \r
+ on a wire (polyline with six edges). The first edge of the wire was used \r
+ as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape (edge)</B></span>, node #1 as <span \r
+ style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start node</B></span>. The angles have been defined \r
+ as {10, 10, 10}. The middle edge (#4) of the initial mesh has been extruded.</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs20">Extrusion \r
+ of 2d elements along a sub-mesh.</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+<col class="whs5">\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs7">\r
+<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_3d_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="50%" class="whs10">\r
+<p><img src="pics/edge_wire_3d_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">This extrusion bases on the same path mesh \r
+ as in the previous example but the third edge of the wire was set as <span \r
+ style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape (edge)</B></span> and node #4 as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Start \r
+ node</B></span>. Please note, that the extrusion has been done in direction \r
+ from node #4 to node #3, i.e. against the wire direction. In this example \r
+ both faces of the initial mesh have been extruded.</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Extrusion of 2d elements \r
+ along a closed path.</p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<table x-use-null-cells cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="whs4">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+<col class="whs13">\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs14">\r
+<p><img src="pics/circle_simple_before.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs15">\r
+<p><img src="pics/circle_simple_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs16">\r
+<p><img src="pics/circle_angles_after.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="389px" height="334px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></td></tr>\r
+\r
+<tr valign="top" class="whs6">\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs17">\r
+<p>The left image shows a path mesh built on a closed edge (circle).</td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs18">\r
+<p>The central image shows the result of extrusion of both faces of the \r
+ initial mesh. Note, that no sewing has been done, so, there are six coincident \r
+ nodes and two coincident faces in the resulting mesh.</td>\r
+<td width="33.333%" class="whs19">\r
+<p>The same, but using angles {45, -45, 45, -45, 45, -45, 45, -45}</td></tr>\r
+</table>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class=TODO>To use Extrusion along a path:</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">1. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Modification \r
+ </B></span>menu choose the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Extrusion along \r
+ a path </B></span>item or click <img src="image101.gif" width="27px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> button in the toolbar. The \r
+ following dialog box will appear:</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class=TODO\r
+ style="margin-left: 80px;"><img src="pics/extrusion1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="441px" height="567px" border="0" class="img_whs22"> <img src="pics/extrusion2.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="441px" height="567px" border="0" class="img_whs23"></p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">2. In the dialog box you should </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs24">select the type of \r
+ elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs24">specify the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>IDs \r
+ of the elements</B></span> which will be extruded by selecting them in the \r
+ 3D viewer or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Select the whole mesh, submesh \r
+ or group</B></span>,</p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs24">define the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Path</B></span> \r
+ along which the elements will be extruded, </p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs25">Path definition consists of several elements \r
+ </p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs26">Mesh \r
+ - <span style="font-weight: normal;">containing a 1D sub-mesh on the edge, \r
+ along which proceeds the extrusion.</span></p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs26">Shape \r
+ (edge) - <span style="font-weight: normal;">as the mesh can be complex, \r
+ the edge is used to define the sub-mesh for the path.</span></p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs26">Start \r
+ node - <span style="font-weight: normal;"> the \r
+ first or the last node on the edge. It is used to define the direction \r
+ of extrusion.</span></p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">3. There are two optional parameters, which \r
+ can be very useful.</p>\r
+\r
+<ul type="disc" class="whs3">\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs24">If the path of extrusion \r
+ is curvilinear, at each iteration the extruded shape is rotated to keep \r
+ its initial angularity to the curve. By default, the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Base \r
+ Point</B></span> around which the shape is rotated is the mass center of the \r
+ shape, however, you can specify any point as the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Base \r
+ Point</B></span> and the shape will be rotated with respect to this point.</p></li>\r
+ \r
+ <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs24">The shape can also \r
+ be rotated around the path to get the resulting mesh in a helical fashion. \r
+ You can set the values of angles at the right, add them to the list of \r
+ angles at the left by pressing the <img src="image105.gif" width="26px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs27"> button and remove them \r
+ from the list by pressing the <img src="image106.gif" width="29px" height="28px" border="0" class="img_whs28"> button. </p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Generate \r
+ Groups</B></span> checkbox allows copying the groups of elements of the source \r
+ mesh to the newly created one.</p>\r
+\r
+<p> </p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12">4. Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply \r
+ </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK </B></span>button. Mesh edges \r
+ will be extruded into faces, faces into volumes. The external surface \r
+ of the resulting 3d mesh (if faces have been extruded) is covered with \r
+ faces, and corners with edges. If the path is closed, the resulting mesh \r
+ can contain duplicated nodes and faces, because no sewing is done.</p>\r
+\r
+<p class="whs12"> </p>\r
+\r
+<p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See \r
+ Also</B></span> a sample TUI Script of an <a href="modifying_meshes.htm#bookmark10">Extrusion \r
+ along a Path</a> operation. </p>\r
+\r
+<p> </p>\r
+\r
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<h1>Mesh infos</h1>\r
\r
-<p>There are two types of information boxes: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
- Mesh Infos</B></span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Advanced</B></span> \r
- <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh Infos.</B></span></p>\r
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-<ul type="disc" class="whs1">\r
- \r
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- href="#standard_infos">Standard</a></p></li>\r
- \r
- <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs2"><a \r
- href="#advanced_infos">Advanced</a></p></li>\r
-</ul>\r
-\r
-<p class="whs2"> </p>\r
+<p>There are three information boxes: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
+ Mesh Infos, Advanced</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh Infos</B></span> \r
+ and<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> Mesh Element Info.</B></span></p>\r
\r
<h3><a name=standard_infos>Standard Mesh Infos</a></h3>\r
\r
-<p class="whs3">The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
+<p class="whs1">The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
Mesh Infos</B></span> box gives only the information on the number of elements \r
of maximum dimension and the number of nodes in the mesh. However, from \r
this Info you can learn about groups selected on this mesh. </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs3">To view the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
+<p class="whs1">To view the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard \r
Mesh Infos, </B></span>select your mesh or submesh in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Object \r
Browser</B></span> and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>select <span \r
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standard Mesh Infos </B></span>from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> \r
<B></B></span>the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh </B></span>menu or click \r
- <img src="../image49.gif" width="20px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> button in the toolbar. The following information will \r
+ <img src="../image49.gif" width="20px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> button in the toolbar. The following information will \r
be displayed:</p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs3"> </p>\r
+<p class="whs1"> </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"><img src="../pics/a-standmeshinfo.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="271px" height="269px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>\r
+<p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/a-standmeshinfo.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="271px" height="269px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></p>\r
\r
<p> </p>\r
\r
<h3><a name="advanced infos">Advanced Mesh Infos</a></h3>\r
\r
<p>The<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> Advanced</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh \r
- Infos </B></span>gives more information about the mesh, including the total \r
- number of faces and volumes and their geometrical types.</p>\r
+ Infos</B></span> box<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>gives more information \r
+ about the mesh, including the total number of faces and volumes and their \r
+ geometrical types.</p>\r
\r
<p>To view the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Advanced Mesh Infos, </B></span>select \r
your mesh or submesh in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Object Browser</B></span> \r
and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Advanced \r
Mesh Infos </B></span>from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>the <span \r
- style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh </B></span>menu or click <img src="../image50.gif" width="22px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs7"> button \r
+ style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh </B></span>menu or click <img src="../image50.gif" width="22px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs5"> button \r
in the toolbar. The following information will be displayed:</p>\r
\r
<p> </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"><img src="../pics/advanced_mesh_infos.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="451px" height="506px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></p>\r
+<p class="whs3"><img src="../pics/advanced_mesh_infos.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="451px" height="506px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"> </p>\r
+<p class="whs3"> </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"> </p>\r
+<p class="whs3"> </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs
5">In case you get Mesh Infos via a <a href="../viewing_meshes.htm">TUI
\r+<p class="whs
3">In case you get Mesh Infos via a <a href="../viewing_meshes.htm">TUI
\r script</a>, the information is displayed in Python Console.</p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"> </p>\r
+<p class="whs3"> </p>\r
\r
-<p class="whs5"><img src="../pics/b-mesh_infos.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="866px" height="287px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></p>\r
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\r
-<p class="whs10"> </p>\r
+<p class="whs8"> </p>\r
\r
-<p> </p>\r
+<h3><a name=element_infos>Mesh Element Infos</a></h3>\r
\r
-<p class="whs11"> </p>\r
+<p>The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh Element Infos</B></span> box gives \r
+ basic information about the type and the coordinates of the selected mesh \r
+ element.</p>\r
+\r
+<p> </p>\r
\r
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+<p class="whs9"><img src="../pics/eleminfo1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="310px" height="391px" border="0" class="img_whs10"> <img src="../pics/eleminfo2.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="310px" height="391px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></p>\r
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