From: eap <eap@opencascade.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:06:56 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: IMP 22792: EDF 8159 SMESH: Multi-dimensional extrusion/extrusion along a path/revolution
X-Git-Tag: V7_6_0a1~12
X-Git-Url: http://git.salome-platform.org/gitweb/?p=modules%2Fsmesh.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=6c4a9f32ed7b4416d79e0d0d293919609a8eb178

IMP 22792: EDF 8159 SMESH: Multi-dimensional extrusion/extrusion along a path/revolution

+ Pre-open MED file to speed-up reading/writing (following 22349)
+ Clock-cursor in Display Entity dlg
+ In Filter dlg, do not perform filtering if it's not needed
+ In Group dlg, store a user-given name of a new group
+ Clock-cursor after hypothesis modif as mesh clearing can be long
+ Treat selected object right at opening of Measure dlgs
+ Allow removal of elements in a not shown mesh
+ Make filter work on a not shown mesh
+ Don't leave orphan nodes at RemoveGroupWithContents
+ Avoid crash when exporting a group + fields
---

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diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion.doc
index e3ea63c1e..6337e5a0e 100644
--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion.doc
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 \page extrusion_page Extrusion
 
 \n Extrusion is used to build mesh elements of plus one
-dimension than the input ones. Boundary elements around elements of
-plus one dimension are additionally created. All created elements
-can be automatically grouped. Extrusion can be used to create a
-\ref extrusion_struct "structured mesh from scratch".
+dimension than the input ones. Boundary elements around generated
+mesh of plus one dimension are additionally created. All created
+elements can be automatically grouped. Extrusion can be used to create
+a \ref extrusion_struct "structured mesh from scratch".
 
-\image html extrusion_box.png "If you extruded e.g. several quadrangles, you get exactly same mesh as if you meshed a geometrical box (except that the initial quadrangles can be incorrectly oriented)"
+\image html extrusion_box.png "If you extrude several quadrangles, you get exactly same mesh as if you meshed a geometrical box (except that the initial quadrangles can be incorrectly oriented): quadrangles and segments on boundary of generated mesh are created"
 
 <p>Any node, segment or 2D element can be extruded. Each type of
 elements is extruded into a corresponding type of result elements:
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ elements is extruded into a corresponding type of result elements:
 <em>"Extrusion" button</em>
 </center>
 
-The following dialog common for node, segments and faces will appear:
+The following dialog, looking different depending on selected options,
+will appear:
 
 \image html extrusionalongaline1.png
 
@@ -44,65 +45,72 @@ The following dialog common for node, segments and faces will appear:
 
 <li>In this dialog:
 <ul>
-  <li>Select the type of elements which will be extruded (nodes, 1D or
-  2D elements).</li>
-  <li>Specify the IDs of the elements which will be extruded by one
-    following means:
+  <li>Specify \b Nodes, \b Edges and \b Faces, which will be extruded, by one
+    of following means:
     <ul>
       <li><b>Select the whole mesh, sub-mesh or group</b> activating this
         checkbox.</li>
       <li>Choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
         possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame.</li> 
-      <li>Input the element IDs directly in <b>ID Elements</b>
-        field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the viewer.</li> 
+      <li>Input the element IDs directly in <b>Node IDs</b>, <b>Edge
+        IDs</b> and <b>Face IDs</b> fields. The selected elements will
+        be highlighted in the viewer, if the mesh is shown there.</li> 
       <li>Apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a
         filter to the selection of elements. See more about filters in
         the \ref filtering_elements "Selection filters" page.</li> 
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>If the <b>Extrusion to Distance</b> radio button is selected</li>
-  <ul>
-    <li>specify the translation vector by which the elements will be extruded.</li>
-  </ul>
-  <li>If the <b>Extrusion Along Vector</b> radio button is selected</li>
-  <ul>
-    <li>specify the coordinates of the \b Vector along which the elements
-      will be extruded, or select the face (the normal to the face will
-      define the vector),</li>
-    <li>specify the \b Distance of extrusion along the vector (it can
-    be negative).</li>
-  </ul>
+  <li>If the <b>Extrusion to Distance</b> radio button is selected
+    - specify the translation vector by which the elements will be extruded.
+  </li>
+  <li>If the <b>Extrusion Along Vector</b> radio button is selected
+    <ul>
+      <li>specify the coordinates of the \b Vector along which the elements
+        will be extruded, either directly or by selecting the mesh face (the
+        normal to the face will define the vector),</li>
+      <li>specify the \b Distance of extrusion along the vector (it can
+        be negative).</li>
+    </ul>
+  </li>
   <li>If the <b>Extrusion By Normal</b> radio button is selected,
-    which is visible in \b 2D mode only, every node of selected
-    elements is extruded along the \a average of the \a normal vectors to
-    the faces sharing the node.</li>
-  <ul>
-    <li>Specify the \b Distance of extrusion (it can be negative),</li>
-    <li>Use <b>Along average normal</b> check-box to specify along
-      what vector the distance is measured. If it is \a activated the
-      distance is measured along the average normal mentioned
-      above. If it is \a deactivated every node is extruded along the
-      average normal till its intersection with the virtual plane got
-      by translation of the face sharing the node along its own normal
-      by the distance. <br>
-      The picture below shows a cross-section of a 2D mesh extruded
-      with <b>Along average normal</b> activated (to the left) and
-      deactivated (to the right). 
-
-      \image html extrusionbynormal_alongavgnorm.png
-    <p></li>
-    <li>Using <b>Use only input elements</b> check-box to specify what
-      elements to use to compute the average normal. If it is \a
-      activated only selected faces, among faces sharing the node,
-      are used to compute the average normal at the node. Else all
-      faces sharing the node are used. <br>
-      The picture below shows a cross-section of a 2D mesh the upper
-      plane of which is extruded with <b>Use only input elements</b>
-      activated (to the left) and deactivated (to the right). 
-
-      \image html extrusionbynormal_useonly.png
-    <p></li>
+    every node of selected faces is extruded along the \a average
+    of the \a normal vectors to the faces sharing the node. (Nodes and
+    edges can't be extruded in this mode.)
+    <ul>
+      <li>Specify the \b Distance of extrusion (it can be negative),</li>
+      <li>Use <b>Along average normal</b> check-box to specify along
+        what vector the distance is measured.
+        <ul>
+          <li>If it is \a activated the distance is measured along the
+            average normal mentioned above. </li>
+          <li>If it is \a deactivated every node is extruded along the
+            average normal till its intersection with the virtual plane got
+            by translation of the face sharing the node along its own normal
+            by the \b Distance.</li>
+        </ul>
+        The picture below shows a cross-section of a 2D mesh extruded
+        with <b>Along average normal</b> activated (to the left) and
+        deactivated (to the right). 
+
+        \image html extrusionbynormal_alongavgnorm.png "'Along average normal' activated (to the left) and deactivated (to the right)"
+        <p></li>
+
+      <li>Using <b>Use only input elements</b> check-box specify what
+        elements to use to compute the average normal.<ul>
+          <li> If it is \a activated only selected faces, among faces
+            sharing the node, are used to compute the average normal at
+            the node. </li>
+          <li>Else all faces sharing the node are used.</li></ul>
+
+        The picture below shows a cross-section of a 2D mesh the upper
+        plane of which is extruded with <b>Use only input elements</b>
+        activated (to the left) and deactivated (to the right). 
+
+        \image html extrusionbynormal_useonly.png "'Use only input elements' activated (to the left) and deactivated (to the right)"
+        <p></li>
+  </li>
   </ul>
+
   <li>Specify the <b>Number of steps</b>.</li>
   <li>If you activate <b>Generate Groups</b> check-box, the <em>result elements</em>
     created from <em>selected elements</em> contained in groups will be
@@ -120,6 +128,8 @@ The following dialog common for node, segments and faces will appear:
 
 <li>Click \b Apply or <b> Apply and Close</b>  button to confirm the operation.</li>
 </ol>
+<p>
+
 \anchor extrusion_struct
 <h2>Example: creation of a structured mesh from scratch</h2>
 
diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion_along_path.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion_along_path.doc
index 4de60e535..7151f77b8 100644
--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion_along_path.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/extrusion_along_path.doc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 \page extrusion_along_path_page Extrusion along Path
 
 \n In principle, <b>Extrusion along Path</b> works in the same way
-as \b Extrusion, the main difference is that we define not a vector,
+as \ref extrusion_page "Extrusion", the main difference is that we define not a vector,
 but a path of extrusion which must be a 1D mesh or 1D sub-mesh. 
 To get an idea of how this algorithm works, examine several examples,
 starting from the most simple case of extrusion along a straight edge.
@@ -77,75 +77,93 @@ path</b> item or click <em>"Extrusion along a path"</em> button in the toolbar.
 \image html image101.png
 <center><em>"Extrusion along a path" button</em></center>
 
-The following dialog common for line and planar elements will appear:
+The following dialog will appear:
 
 \image html extrusion_along_path_dlg.png
 </li>
 
 <li>In this dialog:
 <ul>
-<li>select the type of elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</li>
-<li>specify the <b>IDs of the elements</b> which will be extruded
-
-<ul>
-<li><b>Select the whole mesh, sub-mesh or group</b> activating the corresponding check-box; or</li>
-<li>Choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
-possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or</li> 
-<li>Input the element IDs directly in <b>ID Elements</b> field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the
-viewer; or</li>
-<li>apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a filter to the selection of elements. See more
-about filters in the \ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
-</ul>
-
-</li>
-<li>Define the \b Path along which the elements will be extruded.<br>
-  Path definition consists of several elements:
-  <ul>
-    <li><b>Mesh or submesh</b> - 1D mesh or sub-mesh, along which proceeds the extrusion</li>
-    <li><b>Start node</b> - the start node. It is used to define the direction of extrusion </li>
-  </ul>
-</li>
-<li>Activate <b>Generate Groups</b> check-box if it is necessary to  copy the groups of
-  elements of the source mesh to the newly created one. </li>
+    <li>Use \a Selection button to specify what you are going to
+    select at a given moment, \b Nodes, \b Edges or \b Faces.
+\image html image120.png
+<center><em>"Selection" button</em></center>
+    </li>
+    <li>Specify \b Nodes, \b Edges and \b Faces, which will be extruded, by one
+      of following means:
+      <ul>
+        <li><b>Select the whole mesh, sub-mesh or group</b> activating this
+          checkbox.</li>
+        <li>Choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
+          possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame.</li>
+        <li>Input the element IDs directly in <b>Node IDs</b>, <b>Edge
+            IDs</b> and <b>Face IDs</b> fields. The selected elements will
+          be highlighted in the viewer, if the mesh is shown there.</li>
+        <li>Apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a
+          filter to the selection of elements. See more about filters in
+          the \ref filtering_elements "Selection filters" page.</li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Define the \b Path along which the elements will be extruded.<br>
+      Path definition consists of several elements:
+      <ul>
+        <li><b>Mesh or submesh</b> - 1D mesh or sub-mesh, along which
+        proceeds the extrusion.</li>
+        <li><b>Start node</b> - the start node. It is used to define
+        the direction of extrusion. </li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+  <li>If you activate <b>Generate Groups</b> check-box, the <em>result elements</em>
+    created from <em>selected elements</em> contained in groups will be
+    included into new groups named by pattern "<old group
+    name>_extruded" and "<old group name>_top". For example if a
+    selected quadrangle is included in \a g_Faces group (see figures
+    below) then result hexahedra will be included in \a
+    g_Faces_extruded group and a quadrangle created at the "top" of
+    extruded mesh will be included in \a g_Faces_top group. <br> 
+\image html extrusion_groups.png
+\image html extrusion_groups_res.png
+    <p> This check-box is active only if there are some groups in the mesh.
+  </li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 
 <li>There are two optional parameters, which can be very useful:
 <ul>
 <li>If the path of extrusion is curvilinear, at each iteration the
-extruded elements are rotated to keep its initial angularity to the
-curve. By default, the <b>Base Point</b> around which the elements are rotated is
-the mass center of the elements, however, you can specify any point as
-the <b>Base Point</b> and the elements will be rotated with respect to this
-point.<br>
-  Note that only the displacement of the <b>Base Point</b> exactly equals to the 
-  path, and all other extruded elements simply keep their position relatively to the <b>Base Point</b> at each iteration.
-</li>
-<li>The elements 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 <em>"Add"</em>
-button and remove them from the list by pressing the <em>"Remove"</em> button. 
-
+  extruded elements are rotated to keep its initial angularity to the
+  curve. By default, the <b>Base Point</b> around which the elements
+  are rotated is the mass center of the elements, however, you can
+  specify any point as the <b>Base Point</b> and the elements will be
+  rotated with respect to this point.<br>
+  Note that only the displacement of the <b>Base Point</b> exactly
+  equals to the path, and all other extruded elements simply keep
+  their position relatively to the <b>Base Point</b> at each
+  iteration.</li>
+<li>The elements 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 <em>"Add"</em> button and remove them from the list by
+  pressing the <em>"Remove"</em> button.
 \image html add.png
 <center><em>"Add" button</em></center>
-
 \image html remove.png
 <center><em>"Remove" button</em></center>
 
-<b>Linear variation of the angles</b> option allows defining the angle of gradual rotation for the whole path. 
-At each step the elements will be rotated by <code>angle / nb. of steps</code>. 
-
+<b>Linear variation of the angles</b> option allows defining the angle
+of gradual rotation for the whole path. At each step the elements will
+be rotated by <code>angle / nb. of steps</code>.
 </li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 
 
-<li>Click \b Apply or <b> Apply and Close</b>  button to confirm the operation.
-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.
+<li>Click \b Apply or <b> Apply and Close</b>  button to confirm the
+  operation. 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.
 </li>
 </ol>
 
diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/revolution.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/revolution.doc
index 1d13bb23a..69310e34f 100644
--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/revolution.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/revolution.doc
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 \page revolution_page Revolution
 
-\n Revolution is a type of surface meshing by generation from
-discretized lines. It is used to build mesh elements of plus one
-dimension than the swept ones. Each swept 1D element produces one or
-more quadrangles (or triangles if one node of a rotated element lays
-on the revolution axis).
+\n Revolution is used to build mesh elements of plus one
+dimension than the input ones.  Boundary elements around generated
+mesh of plus one dimension are additionally created. All created
+elements can be automatically grouped. Revolution can be used to create
+a \ref extrusion_struct "structured mesh from scratch".
 
 <em>To apply revolution:</em>
 <ol>
-<li>From the \b Modification menu choose the \b Revolution item or click
-<em>"Revolution"</em> button in the toolbar.
+  <li>From the \b Modification menu choose the \b Revolution item or click
+    <em>"Revolution"</em> button in the toolbar.
 
 \image html image92.png
 <center><em>"Revolution" button</em></center>
@@ -20,65 +20,91 @@ The following dialog common for line and planar elements will appear:
 
 \image html revolution1.png
 
-</li>
-
-<li>
-In this dialog you should specify:
-<ul>
-<li>the type of elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</li>
-<li>specify the IDs of the elements which will be revolved:
-
-
-<ul>
-<li><b>Select the whole mesh, submesh or group</b> activating this
-checkbox; or</li>
-<li>choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
-possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or</li> 
-<li>input the element IDs directly in <b>ID Elements</b> field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the
-viewer; or</li>
-<li>apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a filter to the selection of elements. See more
-about filters in the \ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-
-<li>specify the axis of revolution:
-<ul>
-<li>specify the cooordinates of the start \b Point of the vector of revolution;</li>
-<li>specify the \b Vector of revolution through the coordinates of its
-end point with respect to the coordinates of the start
-point. Alternatively, it is possible to specify the vector through the
-normal to the selected face.</li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-
-<li>specify the angle of revolution and the number of revolution steps,</li>
-<ul> <li> Angle by Step - the elements are extruded by the specified angle at each step (i.e. for Angle=30 and Number of Steps=2, the elements will be extruded 
- by 30 degrees twice for a total of 30*2=60)</li>
-
+  </li>
+
+  <li>In this dialog:
+    <ul>
+    <li>Use \a Selection button to specify what you are going to
+    select at a given moment, \b Nodes, \b Edges or \b Faces.
+\image html image120.png
+<center><em>"Selection" button</em></center>
+    </li>
+    <li>Specify \b Nodes, \b Edges and \b Faces, which will be revolved, by one
+      of following means:
+      <ul>
+        <li><b>Select the whole mesh, sub-mesh or group</b> activating this
+          checkbox.</li>
+        <li>Choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
+          possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame.</li>
+        <li>Input the element IDs directly in <b>Node IDs</b>, <b>Edge
+            IDs</b> and <b>Face IDs</b> fields. The selected elements will
+          be highlighted in the viewer, if the mesh is shown there.</li>
+        <li>Apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a
+          filter to the selection of elements. See more about filters in
+          the \ref filtering_elements "Selection filters" page.</li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Specify the \b Axis of revolution:
+      <ul>
+        <li>Specify the cooordinates of the start \b Point of the
+          axis of revolution; either directly or by picking a node
+          in the Viewer (selection of nodes is activated as you click
+          the \a Selection button).</li>
+        <li>Specify the \b Vector of the axis in either of three ways:
+          <ul>
+            <li>directly adjust vector components;</li>
+            <li>click \a Selection button, chose <em>From Origin to
+                selected Point</em> in the opened menu and pick a node
+                in the Viewer; </li>
+            <li>click \a Selection button, chose <em>Normal to
+                selected Face</em> in the opened menu and pick a mesh
+                face in the Viewer.</li> 
+      </ul></ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Specify the \b Angle of revolution and the <b>Number of
+        steps </b> of revolution,
+      <ul> 
+        <li> <b>Angle by Step</b> - the elements are revolved by the
+          specified angle at each step (i.e. for Angle=30 and Number of
+          Steps=2, the elements will be extruded by 30 degrees twice for a
+          total of 30*2=60)
 \image html revolutionsn2.png "Example of Revolution with Angle by Step"
-
-<li> Total Angle - the elements are extruded by the specified angle only once and the number of steps defines the number of iterations 
-(i.e.for Angle=30 and Number of Steps=2, the elements will be extruded by 30/2=15 degrees twice for a total of 30). </li>
-
+        </li>
+        <li> <b>Total Angle</b> - the elements are revolved by the
+          specified angle only once and the number of steps defines the
+          number of iterations (i.e. for Angle=30 and Number of Steps=2,
+          the elements will be revolved by 30/2=15 degrees twice for a
+          total of 30).
 \image html revolutionsn1.png "Example of Revolution with Total Angle"
-
-</ul>
-</li>
-
-<li>specify the tolerance for the operation</li>
-
-<li>activate  <b>Preview</b> checkbox to show the  parameter-setting in the viewer </li>
-<li>activate  <b>Generate Groups</b> checkbox to copy the groups of
-elements of the source mesh to the newly created one. </li>
-</li>
-</ul>
-
-<li>Click \b Apply or <b> Apply and Close</b> button to confirm the
-operation.</li>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Specify the \b Tolerance for the operation, which is used to
+      detect nodes lying on the axis of revolution.
+    </li>
+    <li>Activate  <b>Preview</b> check-box to see the result mesh in
+      the viewer.
+    </li>
+    <li>If you activate <b>Generate Groups</b> check-box, the <em>result elements</em>
+      created from <em>selected elements</em> contained in groups will be
+      included into new groups named by pattern "<old group
+      name>_rotated" and "<old group name>_top". For example if a
+      selected quadrangle is included in \a g_Faces group (see figures
+      below) then result hexahedra will be included in \a
+      g_Faces_rotated group and a quadrangle created at the "top" of
+      revolved mesh will be included in \a g_Faces_top group. <br> 
+\image html extrusion_groups.png
+\image html extrusion_groups_res.png
+    <p> This check-box is active only if there are some groups in the mesh.
+    </li>
+    </ul>
+  </li>
+
+  <li>Click \b Apply or <b> Apply and Close</b> button to confirm the
+    operation.</li>
 </ol>
 
-
-<br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
+<br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a
 \ref tui_revolution "Revolution" operation.
 
 */
diff --git a/idl/SMESH_MeshEditor.idl b/idl/SMESH_MeshEditor.idl
index 7da504cb5..699f63587 100644
--- a/idl/SMESH_MeshEditor.idl
+++ b/idl/SMESH_MeshEditor.idl
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ module SMESH
   {
    /*!
     * Return data of mesh edition preview which is computed provided
-    * that the editor was obtained trough SMESH_Mesh::GetMeshEditPreviewer()
+    * that the editor was obtained through SMESH_Mesh::GetMeshEditPreviewer()
     */
     MeshPreviewStruct GetPreviewData() raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
    /*!
     * If during last operation of MeshEditor some nodes were
-    * created this method returns list of their IDs, if new nodes
+    * created, this method returns list of their IDs, if new nodes
     * not created - returns empty list
     */
     long_array GetLastCreatedNodes() raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
    /*!
     * If during last operation of MeshEditor some elements were
-    * created this method returns list of their IDs, if new elements
+    * created, this method returns list of their IDs, if new elements
     * not created - returns empty list
     */
     long_array GetLastCreatedElems() raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ module SMESH
     void    ConvertFromQuadraticObject(in SMESH_IDSource theObject)
       raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
-    void ConvertToBiQuadratic(in boolean        theForce3d, 
+    void ConvertToBiQuadratic(in boolean        theForce3d,
                               in SMESH_IDSource theObject)
       raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
@@ -402,198 +402,73 @@ module SMESH
     void RenumberElements() raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by rotation of given elements around axis
-     * \param IDsOfElements - elements to ratate
-     * \param Axix - rotation axis
-     * \param AngleInRadians - rotation angle
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void RotationSweep(in long_array       IDsOfElements,
-                       in AxisStruct       Axix,
-                       in double           AngleInRadians,
-                       in long             NbOfSteps,
-                       in double           Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups RotationSweepMakeGroups(in long_array       IDsOfElements,
-                                         in AxisStruct       Axix,
-                                         in double           AngleInRadians,
-                                         in long             NbOfSteps,
-                                         in double           Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by rotation of the object around axis
-     * \param theObject - object containing elements to ratate
-     * \param Axix - rotation axis
-     * \param AngleInRadians - rotation angle
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void RotationSweepObject(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                             in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                             in double          AngleInRadians,
-                             in long            NbOfSteps,
-                             in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                                               in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                                               in double          AngleInRadians,
-                                               in long            NbOfSteps,
-                                               in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by rotation of the object around axis
-     * \param theObject - object containing elements to ratate
-     * \param Axix - rotation axis
-     * \param AngleInRadians - rotation angle
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void RotationSweepObject1D(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                               in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                               in double          AngleInRadians,
-                               in long            NbOfSteps,
-                               in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                                                 in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                                                 in double          AngleInRadians,
-                                                 in long            NbOfSteps,
-                                                 in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by rotation of the object around axis
-     * \param theObject - object containing elements to ratate
-     * \param Axix - rotation axis
-     * \param AngleInRadians - rotation angle
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void RotationSweepObject2D(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                               in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                               in double          AngleInRadians,
-                               in long            NbOfSteps,
-                               in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                                                 in AxisStruct      Axix,
-                                                 in double          AngleInRadians,
-                                                 in long            NbOfSteps,
-                                                 in double          Tolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by extrusion of elements along vector
-     * \param IDsOfElements - elements to sweep
-     * \param StepVector - vector giving direction and distance of an extrusion step
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void ExtrusionSweep(in long_array      IDsOfElements,
-                        in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                        in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Genarate dim+1 elements by extrusion of elements along vector
-     * \param IDsOfElements - elements to sweep
-     * \param StepVector - vector giving direction and distance of an extrusion step
-     * \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
-     */
-    void ExtrusionSweep0D(in long_array    IDsOfElements,
-                        in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                        in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups(in long_array      IDsOfElements,
-                                          in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                                          in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-   /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but elements are nodes
-     */
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D(in long_array      IDsOfElements,
-                                          in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                                          in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-   /*!
-    * Generate new elements by extrusion of theElements
-    * by StepVector by NbOfSteps
-    * param ExtrFlags set flags for performing extrusion
-    * param SewTolerance - uses for comparing locations of nodes if flag
-    *   EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
-    */
-    void AdvancedExtrusion(in long_array      IDsOfElements,
-                           in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                           in long            NbOfSteps,
-                           in long            ExtrFlags,
-                           in double          SewTolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    /*!
-     * \brief Same as previous but additionally create groups of elements
-     *  generated from elements belonging to preexisting groups
-     */
-    ListOfGroups AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups(in long_array      IDsOfElements,
-                                             in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                                             in long            NbOfSteps,
-                                             in long            ExtrFlags,
-                                             in double          SewTolerance) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    void ExtrusionSweepObject(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                              in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                              in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource  theObject,
-                                                in DirStruct       StepVector,
-                                                in long            NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    void ExtrusionSweepObject0D(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                                  in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                                  in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    void ExtrusionSweepObject1D(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                                  in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                                  in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    void ExtrusionSweepObject2D(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                                  in DirStruct      StepVector,
-                                                  in long           NbOfSteps) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionByNormal(in SMESH_IDSource theObject,
-                                   in double         stepSize,
-                                   in long           nbOfSteps,
-                                   in boolean        byAverageNormal,
-                                   in boolean        useInputElemsOnly,
-                                   in boolean        makeGroups,
-                                   in short          dim)
+     * \brief Generate dim+1 elements by rotation of the object around axis
+     *  \param Nodes - nodes to revolve: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param Edges - edges to revolve: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param Faces - faces to revolve: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param Axis - rotation axis
+     *  \param AngleInRadians - rotation angle
+     *  \param NbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
+     *  \param ToMakeGroups - if true, new elements will be included into new groups
+     *         corresponding to groups the input elements included in.
+     *  \return ListOfGroups - new groups craeted if \a ToMakeGroups is true
+     */
+    ListOfGroups RotationSweepObjects(in ListOfIDSources Nodes,
+                                      in ListOfIDSources Edges,
+                                      in ListOfIDSources Faces,
+                                      in AxisStruct      Axis,
+                                      in double          AngleInRadians,
+                                      in long            NbOfSteps,
+                                      in double          Tolerance,
+                                      in boolean         ToMakeGroups)
+      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Generate dim+1 elements by extrusion of elements along vector
+     *  \param nodes - nodes to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param edges - edges to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param faces - faces to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+     *  \param stepVector - vector giving direction and distance of an extrusion step
+     *  \param nbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
+     *  \param toMakeGroups - if true, new elements will be included into new groups
+     *         corresponding to groups the input elements included in.
+     *  \return ListOfGroups - new groups craeted if \a toMakeGroups is true
+     */
+    ListOfGroups ExtrusionSweepObjects(in ListOfIDSources nodes,
+                                       in ListOfIDSources edges,
+                                       in ListOfIDSources faces,
+                                       in DirStruct       stepVector,
+                                       in long            nbOfSteps,
+                                       in boolean         toMakeGroups)
+      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+    /*! Generates new elements by extrusion along the normal to a discretized surface or wire
+     */
+    ListOfGroups ExtrusionByNormal(in ListOfIDSources theObjects,
+                                   in double          stepSize,
+                                   in long            nbOfSteps,
+                                   in boolean         byAverageNormal,
+                                   in boolean         useInputElemsOnly,
+                                   in boolean         makeGroups,
+                                   in short           dim)
+      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+    /*!
+     * Generate new elements by extrusion of theElements
+     * by StepVector by NbOfSteps
+     *  \param ExtrFlags set flags for performing extrusion
+     *  \param SewTolerance - uses for comparing locations of nodes if flag
+     *         EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
+     *  \param ToMakeGroups - if true, new elements will be included into new groups
+     *         corresponding to groups the input elements included in.
+     *  \return ListOfGroups - new groups craeted if \a ToMakeGroups is true
+     */
+    ListOfGroups AdvancedExtrusion(in long_array IDsOfElements,
+                                   in DirStruct  StepVector,
+                                   in long       NbOfSteps,
+                                   in long       ExtrFlags,
+                                   in double     SewTolerance,
+                                   in boolean    ToMakeGroups)
       raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
     enum Extrusion_Error {
@@ -604,112 +479,21 @@ module SMESH
       EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE,
       EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER,
       EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT
-      };
-
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathX(in long_array        IDsOfElements,
-                                     in SMESH_IDSource    Path,
-                                     in long              NodeStart,
-                                     in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                     in double_array      Angles,
-                                     in boolean           LinearVariation,
-                                     in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                     in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                     in boolean           MakeGroups,
-                                     in ElementType       ElemType,
-                                     out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                        in SMESH_IDSource    Path,
-                                        in long              NodeStart,
-                                        in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                        in double_array      Angles,
-                                        in boolean           LinearVariation,
-                                        in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                        in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                        in boolean           MakeGroups,
-                                        in ElementType       ElemType,
-                                        out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongPath(in long_array        IDsOfElements,
-                                       in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                       in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                       in long              NodeStart,
-                                       in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                       in double_array      Angles,
-                                       in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                       in PointStruct       RefPoint) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups(in long_array        IDsOfElements,
-                                              in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                              in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                              in long              NodeStart,
-                                              in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                              in double_array      Angles,
-                                              in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                              in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                              out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongPathObject(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                             in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                             in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                             in long              NodeStart,
-                                             in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                             in double_array      Angles,
-                                             in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                             in PointStruct       RefPoint) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                                    in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                                    in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                                    in long              NodeStart,
-                                                    in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                                    in double_array      Angles,
-                                                    in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                                    in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                                    out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                               in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                               in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                               in long              NodeStart,
-                                               in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                               in double_array      Angles,
-                                               in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                               in PointStruct       RefPoint) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                                      in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                                      in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                                      in long              NodeStart,
-                                                      in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                                      in double_array      Angles,
-                                                      in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                                      in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                                      out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-    Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                               in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                               in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                               in long              NodeStart,
-                                               in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                               in double_array      Angles,
-                                               in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                               in PointStruct       RefPoint) 
-      raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups(in SMESH_IDSource    theObject,
-                                                      in SMESH_Mesh        PathMesh,
-                                                      in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
-                                                      in long              NodeStart,
-                                                      in boolean           HasAngles,
-                                                      in double_array      Angles,
-                                                      in boolean           HasRefPoint,
-                                                      in PointStruct       RefPoint,
-                                                      out Extrusion_Error  Error) 
+    };
+
+    ListOfGroups ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(in ListOfIDSources Nodes,
+                                           in ListOfIDSources Edges,
+                                           in ListOfIDSources Faces,
+                                           in SMESH_IDSource    Path,
+                                           in GEOM::GEOM_Object PathShape,
+                                           in long              NodeStart,
+                                           in boolean           HasAngles,
+                                           in double_array      Angles,
+                                           in boolean           LinearVariation,
+                                           in boolean           HasRefPoint,
+                                           in PointStruct       RefPoint,
+                                           in boolean           MakeGroups,
+                                           out Extrusion_Error  Error)
       raises (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
    /*!
diff --git a/src/MEDWrapper/V2_2/MED_V2_2_Wrapper.cxx b/src/MEDWrapper/V2_2/MED_V2_2_Wrapper.cxx
index 09361d0ea..b12af7850 100644
--- a/src/MEDWrapper/V2_2/MED_V2_2_Wrapper.cxx
+++ b/src/MEDWrapper/V2_2/MED_V2_2_Wrapper.cxx
@@ -163,11 +163,26 @@ namespace MED
 
 
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
-    TVWrapper::TVWrapper(const std::string& theFileName): 
+    TVWrapper::TVWrapper(const std::string& theFileName):
       myFile(new TFile(theFileName))
-    {}
-    
-    
+    {
+      TErr aRet;
+      myFile->Open( eLECTURE_ECRITURE, &aRet );
+      // if(aRet < 0)
+      //   myFile->Close();
+      //   myFile->Open( eLECTURE_AJOUT, &aRet );
+      // }
+      if(aRet < 0) {
+        myFile->Close();
+        myFile->Open( eLECTURE, &aRet );
+      }
+      if(aRet < 0) {
+        myFile->Close();
+        myFile->Open( eCREATION, &aRet );
+      }
+    }
+
+
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     TInt
     TVWrapper
@@ -2871,5 +2886,5 @@ namespace MED
         EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error,"GetGrilleInfo - MEDmeshGridStructRd(...)");
     }
 
-  }  
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
index b3401c601..436a0ad03 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
@@ -4216,26 +4216,49 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor::Smooth (TIDSortedElemSet &          theElems,
 
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : isReverse
-//purpose  : Return true if normal of prevNodes is not co-directied with
-//           gp_Vec(prevNodes[iNotSame],nextNodes[iNotSame]).
-//           iNotSame is where prevNodes and nextNodes are different.
-//           If result is true then future volume orientation is OK
-//=======================================================================
-
-static bool isReverse(const SMDS_MeshElement*             face,
-                      const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& prevNodes,
-                      const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& nextNodes,
-                      const int                           iNotSame)
+namespace
 {
+  //=======================================================================
+  //function : isReverse
+  //purpose  : Return true if normal of prevNodes is not co-directied with
+  //           gp_Vec(prevNodes[iNotSame],nextNodes[iNotSame]).
+  //           iNotSame is where prevNodes and nextNodes are different.
+  //           If result is true then future volume orientation is OK
+  //=======================================================================
+
+  bool isReverse(const SMDS_MeshElement*             face,
+                 const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& prevNodes,
+                 const vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& nextNodes,
+                 const int                           iNotSame)
+  {
 
-  SMESH_TNodeXYZ pP = prevNodes[ iNotSame ];
-  SMESH_TNodeXYZ pN = nextNodes[ iNotSame ];
-  gp_XYZ extrDir( pN - pP ), faceNorm;
-  SMESH_MeshAlgos::FaceNormal( face, faceNorm, /*normalized=*/false );
+    SMESH_TNodeXYZ pP = prevNodes[ iNotSame ];
+    SMESH_TNodeXYZ pN = nextNodes[ iNotSame ];
+    gp_XYZ extrDir( pN - pP ), faceNorm;
+    SMESH_MeshAlgos::FaceNormal( face, faceNorm, /*normalized=*/false );
 
-  return faceNorm * extrDir < 0.0;
+    return faceNorm * extrDir < 0.0;
+  }
+
+  //================================================================================
+  /*!
+   * \brief Assure that theElemSets[0] holds elements, not nodes
+   */
+  //================================================================================
+
+  void setElemsFirst( TIDSortedElemSet theElemSets[2] )
+  {
+    if ( !theElemSets[0].empty() &&
+         (*theElemSets[0].begin())->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Node )
+    {
+      std::swap( theElemSets[0], theElemSets[1] );
+    }
+    else if ( !theElemSets[1].empty() &&
+              (*theElemSets[1].begin())->GetType() != SMDSAbs_Node )
+    {
+      std::swap( theElemSets[0], theElemSets[1] );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -5121,7 +5144,7 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor::makeWalls (TNodeOfNodeListMap &     mapNewNodes,
 //=======================================================================
 
 SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs
-SMESH_MeshEditor::RotationSweep(TIDSortedElemSet & theElems,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::RotationSweep(TIDSortedElemSet   theElemSets[2],
                                 const gp_Ax1&      theAxis,
                                 const double       theAngle,
                                 const int          theNbSteps,
@@ -5153,84 +5176,89 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::RotationSweep(TIDSortedElemSet & theElems,
   const bool isQuadraticMesh = bool( myMesh->NbEdges(ORDER_QUADRATIC) +
                                      myMesh->NbFaces(ORDER_QUADRATIC) +
                                      myMesh->NbVolumes(ORDER_QUADRATIC) );
-  // loop on theElems
+  // loop on theElemSets
+  setElemsFirst( theElemSets );
   TIDSortedElemSet::iterator itElem;
-  for ( itElem = theElems.begin(); itElem != theElems.end(); itElem++ ) {
-    const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
-    if ( !elem || elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
-      continue;
-    vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
-    newNodesItVec.reserve( elem->NbNodes() );
+  for ( int is2ndSet = 0; is2ndSet < 2; ++is2ndSet )
+  {
+    TIDSortedElemSet& theElems = theElemSets[ is2ndSet ];
+    for ( itElem = theElems.begin(); itElem != theElems.end(); itElem++ ) {
+      const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
+      if ( !elem || elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
+        continue;
+      vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
+      newNodesItVec.reserve( elem->NbNodes() );
 
-    // loop on elem nodes
-    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
-    while ( itN->more() )
-    {
-      // check if a node has been already sweeped
-      const SMDS_MeshNode* node = cast2Node( itN->next() );
+      // loop on elem nodes
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
+      while ( itN->more() )
+      {
+        // check if a node has been already sweeped
+        const SMDS_MeshNode* node = cast2Node( itN->next() );
 
-      gp_XYZ aXYZ( node->X(), node->Y(), node->Z() );
-      double coord[3];
-      aXYZ.Coord( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
-      bool isOnAxis = ( aLine.SquareDistance( aXYZ ) <= aSqTol );
+        gp_XYZ aXYZ( node->X(), node->Y(), node->Z() );
+        double coord[3];
+        aXYZ.Coord( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+        bool isOnAxis = ( aLine.SquareDistance( aXYZ ) <= aSqTol );
 
-      TNodeOfNodeListMapItr nIt =
-        mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
-      list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
-      if ( listNewNodes.empty() )
-      {
-        // check if we are to create medium nodes between corner ones
-        bool needMediumNodes = false;
-        if ( isQuadraticMesh )
+        TNodeOfNodeListMapItr nIt =
+          mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
+        list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
+        if ( listNewNodes.empty() )
         {
-          SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it = node->GetInverseElementIterator();
-          while (it->more() && !needMediumNodes )
+          // check if we are to create medium nodes between corner ones
+          bool needMediumNodes = false;
+          if ( isQuadraticMesh )
           {
-            const SMDS_MeshElement* invElem = it->next();
-            if ( invElem != elem && !theElems.count( invElem )) continue;
-            needMediumNodes = ( invElem->IsQuadratic() && !invElem->IsMediumNode(node) );
-            if ( !needMediumNodes && invElem->GetEntityType() == SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Quadrangle )
-              needMediumNodes = true;
+            SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it = node->GetInverseElementIterator();
+            while (it->more() && !needMediumNodes )
+            {
+              const SMDS_MeshElement* invElem = it->next();
+              if ( invElem != elem && !theElems.count( invElem )) continue;
+              needMediumNodes = ( invElem->IsQuadratic() && !invElem->IsMediumNode(node) );
+              if ( !needMediumNodes && invElem->GetEntityType() == SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Quadrangle )
+                needMediumNodes = true;
+            }
           }
-        }
 
-        // make new nodes
-        const SMDS_MeshNode * newNode = node;
-        for ( int i = 0; i < theNbSteps; i++ ) {
-          if ( !isOnAxis ) {
-            if ( needMediumNodes )  // create a medium node
-            {
-              aTrsf2.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+          // make new nodes
+          const SMDS_MeshNode * newNode = node;
+          for ( int i = 0; i < theNbSteps; i++ ) {
+            if ( !isOnAxis ) {
+              if ( needMediumNodes )  // create a medium node
+              {
+                aTrsf2.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+                newNode = aMesh->AddNode( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+                myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
+                srcNodes.Append( node );
+                listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
+                aTrsf2.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+              }
+              else {
+                aTrsf.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+              }
+              // create a corner node
               newNode = aMesh->AddNode( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
               myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
               srcNodes.Append( node );
               listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
-              aTrsf2.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
             }
             else {
-              aTrsf.Transforms( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
+              listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
+              // if ( needMediumNodes )
+              //   listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
             }
-            // create a corner node
-            newNode = aMesh->AddNode( coord[0], coord[1], coord[2] );
-            myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
-            srcNodes.Append( node );
-            listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
-          }
-          else {
-            listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
-            // if ( needMediumNodes )
-            //   listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
           }
         }
+        newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
       }
-      newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
+      // make new elements
+      sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], theNbSteps, srcElems );
     }
-    // make new elements
-    sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], theNbSteps, srcElems );
   }
 
   if ( theMakeWalls )
-    makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElems, theNbSteps, srcElems );
+    makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElemSets[0], theNbSteps, srcElems );
 
   PGroupIDs newGroupIDs;
   if ( theMakeGroups )
@@ -5568,7 +5596,7 @@ makeNodesByNormal1D( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
 //=======================================================================
 
 SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs
-SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElems[2],
                                   const gp_Vec&        theStep,
                                   const int            theNbSteps,
                                   TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap,
@@ -5586,7 +5614,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
 //=======================================================================
 
 SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs
-SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElemSets[2],
                                   ExtrusParam&         theParams,
                                   TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap)
 {
@@ -5598,8 +5626,9 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
 
   SMESHDS_Mesh* aMesh = GetMeshDS();
 
+  setElemsFirst( theElemSets );
   const int nbSteps = theParams.NbSteps();
-  theParams.SetElementsToUse( theElems );
+  theParams.SetElementsToUse( theElemSets[0] );
 
   TNodeOfNodeListMap mapNewNodes;
   //TNodeOfNodeVecMap mapNewNodes;
@@ -5611,68 +5640,72 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
                                      myMesh->NbVolumes(ORDER_QUADRATIC) );
   // loop on theElems
   TIDSortedElemSet::iterator itElem;
-  for ( itElem = theElems.begin(); itElem != theElems.end(); itElem++ )
+  for ( int is2ndSet = 0; is2ndSet < 2; ++is2ndSet )
   {
-    // check element type
-    const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
-    if ( !elem  || elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
-      continue;
+    TIDSortedElemSet& theElems = theElemSets[ is2ndSet ];
+    for ( itElem = theElems.begin(); itElem != theElems.end(); itElem++ )
+    {
+      // check element type
+      const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
+      if ( !elem  || elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
+        continue;
 
-    const size_t nbNodes = elem->NbNodes();
-    vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
-    newNodesItVec.reserve( nbNodes );
+      const size_t nbNodes = elem->NbNodes();
+      vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
+      newNodesItVec.reserve( nbNodes );
 
-    // loop on elem nodes
-    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
-    while ( itN->more() )
-    {
-      // check if a node has been already sweeped
-      const SMDS_MeshNode* node = cast2Node( itN->next() );
-      TNodeOfNodeListMap::iterator nIt =
-        mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
-      list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
-      if ( listNewNodes.empty() )
+      // loop on elem nodes
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
+      while ( itN->more() )
       {
-        // make new nodes
-
-        // check if we are to create medium nodes between corner ones
-        bool needMediumNodes = false;
-        if ( isQuadraticMesh )
+        // check if a node has been already sweeped
+        const SMDS_MeshNode* node = cast2Node( itN->next() );
+        TNodeOfNodeListMap::iterator nIt =
+          mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
+        list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
+        if ( listNewNodes.empty() )
         {
-          SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it = node->GetInverseElementIterator();
-          while (it->more() && !needMediumNodes )
+          // make new nodes
+
+          // check if we are to create medium nodes between corner ones
+          bool needMediumNodes = false;
+          if ( isQuadraticMesh )
           {
-            const SMDS_MeshElement* invElem = it->next();
-            if ( invElem != elem && !theElems.count( invElem )) continue;
-            needMediumNodes = ( invElem->IsQuadratic() && !invElem->IsMediumNode(node) );
-            if ( !needMediumNodes && invElem->GetEntityType() == SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Quadrangle )
-              needMediumNodes = true;
+            SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr it = node->GetInverseElementIterator();
+            while (it->more() && !needMediumNodes )
+            {
+              const SMDS_MeshElement* invElem = it->next();
+              if ( invElem != elem && !theElems.count( invElem )) continue;
+              needMediumNodes = ( invElem->IsQuadratic() && !invElem->IsMediumNode(node) );
+              if ( !needMediumNodes && invElem->GetEntityType() == SMDSEntity_BiQuad_Quadrangle )
+                needMediumNodes = true;
+            }
           }
-        }
-        // create nodes for all steps
-        if ( theParams.MakeNodes( GetMeshDS(), node, listNewNodes, needMediumNodes ))
-        {
-          list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>::iterator newNodesIt = listNewNodes.begin();
-          for ( ; newNodesIt != listNewNodes.end(); ++newNodesIt )
+          // create nodes for all steps
+          if ( theParams.MakeNodes( GetMeshDS(), node, listNewNodes, needMediumNodes ))
           {
-            myLastCreatedNodes.Append( *newNodesIt );
-            srcNodes.Append( node );
+            list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>::iterator newNodesIt = listNewNodes.begin();
+            for ( ; newNodesIt != listNewNodes.end(); ++newNodesIt )
+            {
+              myLastCreatedNodes.Append( *newNodesIt );
+              srcNodes.Append( node );
+            }
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            break; // newNodesItVec will be shorter than nbNodes
           }
         }
-        else
-        {
-          break; // newNodesItVec will be shorter than nbNodes
-        }
+        newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
       }
-      newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
+      // make new elements
+      if ( newNodesItVec.size() == nbNodes )
+        sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], nbSteps, srcElems );
     }
-    // make new elements
-    if ( newNodesItVec.size() == nbNodes )
-      sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], nbSteps, srcElems );
   }
 
   if ( theParams.ToMakeBoundary() ) {
-    makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElems, nbSteps, srcElems );
+    makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElemSets[0], nbSteps, srcElems );
   }
   PGroupIDs newGroupIDs;
   if ( theParams.ToMakeGroups() )
@@ -5686,7 +5719,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet     theElements[2],
                                        SMESH_subMesh*       theTrack,
                                        const SMDS_MeshNode* theN1,
                                        const bool           theHasAngles,
@@ -5715,7 +5748,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
   TNodeOfNodeListMap mapNewNodes;
 
   // 1. Check data
-  aNbE = theElements.size();
+  aNbE = theElements[0].size() + theElements[1].size();
   // nothing to do
   if ( !aNbE )
     return EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS;
@@ -5858,7 +5891,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet     theElements[2],
                                        SMESH_Mesh*          theTrack,
                                        const SMDS_MeshNode* theN1,
                                        const bool           theHasAngles,
@@ -5886,7 +5919,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
   TNodeOfNodeListMap mapNewNodes;
 
   // 1. Check data
-  aNbE = theElements.size();
+  aNbE = theElements[0].size() + theElements[1].size();
   // nothing to do
   if ( !aNbE )
     return EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS;
@@ -5927,7 +5960,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
     }
 
     conn = nbEdgeConnectivity(theN1);
-    if(conn > 2)
+    if( conn != 1 )
       return EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE;
 
     aItE = theN1->GetInverseElementIterator();
@@ -6207,7 +6240,7 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::MakeEdgePathPoints(std::list<double>&                aPrms,
 //purpose  : auxilary for ExtrusionAlongTrack
 //=======================================================================
 SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor::MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet&                 theElements,
+SMESH_MeshEditor::MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet                  theElemSets[2],
                                    list<SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint>& fullList,
                                    const bool                        theHasAngles,
                                    list<double>&                     theAngles,
@@ -6245,15 +6278,19 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet&                 theElements
     gp_XYZ aGC( 0.,0.,0. );
     TIDSortedElemSet newNodes;
 
-    itElem = theElements.begin();
-    for ( ; itElem != theElements.end(); itElem++ ) {
-      const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
+    for ( int is2ndSet = 0; is2ndSet < 2; ++is2ndSet )
+    {
+      TIDSortedElemSet& theElements = theElemSets[ is2ndSet ];
+      itElem = theElements.begin();
+      for ( ; itElem != theElements.end(); itElem++ ) {
+        const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
 
-      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
-      while ( itN->more() ) {
-        const SMDS_MeshElement* node = itN->next();
-        if ( newNodes.insert( node ).second )
-          aGC += SMESH_TNodeXYZ( node );
+        SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
+        while ( itN->more() ) {
+          const SMDS_MeshElement* node = itN->next();
+          if ( newNodes.insert( node ).second )
+            aGC += SMESH_TNodeXYZ( node );
+        }
       }
     }
     aGC /= newNodes.size();
@@ -6263,144 +6300,149 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor::MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet&                 theElements
   // 4. Processing the elements
   SMESHDS_Mesh* aMesh = GetMeshDS();
 
-  for ( itElem = theElements.begin(); itElem != theElements.end(); itElem++ ) {
-    // check element type
-    const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
-    SMDSAbs_ElementType   aTypeE = elem->GetType();
-    if ( !elem || ( aTypeE != SMDSAbs_Face && aTypeE != SMDSAbs_Edge ) )
-      continue;
-
-    vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
-    newNodesItVec.reserve( elem->NbNodes() );
+  setElemsFirst( theElemSets );
+  for ( int is2ndSet = 0; is2ndSet < 2; ++is2ndSet )
+  {
+    TIDSortedElemSet& theElements = theElemSets[ is2ndSet ];
+    for ( itElem = theElements.begin(); itElem != theElements.end(); itElem++ ) {
+      // check element type
+      const SMDS_MeshElement* elem = *itElem;
+      SMDSAbs_ElementType   aTypeE = elem->GetType();
+      if ( !elem /*|| ( aTypeE != SMDSAbs_Face && aTypeE != SMDSAbs_Edge )*/ )
+        continue;
 
-    // loop on elem nodes
-    int nodeIndex = -1;
-    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
-    while ( itN->more() )
-    {
-      ++nodeIndex;
-      // check if a node has been already processed
-      const SMDS_MeshNode* node =
-        static_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>( itN->next() );
-      TNodeOfNodeListMap::iterator nIt = mapNewNodes.find( node );
-      if ( nIt == mapNewNodes.end() ) {
-        nIt = mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
-        list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
+      vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec = mapElemNewNodes[ elem ];
+      newNodesItVec.reserve( elem->NbNodes() );
 
-        // make new nodes
-        Standard_Real aAngle1x, aAngleT1T0, aTolAng;
-        gp_Pnt aP0x, aP1x, aPN0, aPN1, aV0x, aV1x;
-        gp_Ax1 anAx1, anAxT1T0;
-        gp_Dir aDT1x, aDT0x, aDT1T0;
-
-        aTolAng=1.e-4;
-
-        aV0x = aV0;
-        aPN0 = SMESH_TNodeXYZ( node );
-
-        const SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint& aPP0 = aPPs[0];
-        aP0x = aPP0.Pnt();
-        aDT0x= aPP0.Tangent();
-        //cout<<"j = 0   PP: Pnt("<<aP0x.X()<<","<<aP0x.Y()<<","<<aP0x.Z()<<")"<<endl;
-
-        for ( int j = 1; j < aNbTP; ++j ) {
-          const SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint& aPP1 = aPPs[j];
-          aP1x     = aPP1.Pnt();
-          aDT1x    = aPP1.Tangent();
-          aAngle1x = aPP1.Angle();
-
-          gp_Trsf aTrsf, aTrsfRot, aTrsfRotT1T0;
-          // Translation
-          gp_Vec aV01x( aP0x, aP1x );
-          aTrsf.SetTranslation( aV01x );
-
-          // traslated point
-          aV1x = aV0x.Transformed( aTrsf );
-          aPN1 = aPN0.Transformed( aTrsf );
-
-          // rotation 1 [ T1,T0 ]
-          aAngleT1T0=-aDT1x.Angle( aDT0x );
-          if (fabs(aAngleT1T0) > aTolAng) {
-            aDT1T0=aDT1x^aDT0x;
-            anAxT1T0.SetLocation( aV1x );
-            anAxT1T0.SetDirection( aDT1T0 );
-            aTrsfRotT1T0.SetRotation( anAxT1T0, aAngleT1T0 );
-
-            aPN1 = aPN1.Transformed( aTrsfRotT1T0 );
-          }
+      // loop on elem nodes
+      int nodeIndex = -1;
+      SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr itN = elem->nodesIterator();
+      while ( itN->more() )
+      {
+        ++nodeIndex;
+        // check if a node has been already processed
+        const SMDS_MeshNode* node =
+          static_cast<const SMDS_MeshNode*>( itN->next() );
+        TNodeOfNodeListMap::iterator nIt = mapNewNodes.find( node );
+        if ( nIt == mapNewNodes.end() ) {
+          nIt = mapNewNodes.insert( make_pair( node, list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>() )).first;
+          list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& listNewNodes = nIt->second;
+
+          // make new nodes
+          Standard_Real aAngle1x, aAngleT1T0, aTolAng;
+          gp_Pnt aP0x, aP1x, aPN0, aPN1, aV0x, aV1x;
+          gp_Ax1 anAx1, anAxT1T0;
+          gp_Dir aDT1x, aDT0x, aDT1T0;
+
+          aTolAng=1.e-4;
+
+          aV0x = aV0;
+          aPN0 = SMESH_TNodeXYZ( node );
+
+          const SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint& aPP0 = aPPs[0];
+          aP0x = aPP0.Pnt();
+          aDT0x= aPP0.Tangent();
+          //cout<<"j = 0   PP: Pnt("<<aP0x.X()<<","<<aP0x.Y()<<","<<aP0x.Z()<<")"<<endl;
+
+          for ( int j = 1; j < aNbTP; ++j ) {
+            const SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint& aPP1 = aPPs[j];
+            aP1x     = aPP1.Pnt();
+            aDT1x    = aPP1.Tangent();
+            aAngle1x = aPP1.Angle();
+
+            gp_Trsf aTrsf, aTrsfRot, aTrsfRotT1T0;
+            // Translation
+            gp_Vec aV01x( aP0x, aP1x );
+            aTrsf.SetTranslation( aV01x );
+
+            // traslated point
+            aV1x = aV0x.Transformed( aTrsf );
+            aPN1 = aPN0.Transformed( aTrsf );
+
+            // rotation 1 [ T1,T0 ]
+            aAngleT1T0=-aDT1x.Angle( aDT0x );
+            if (fabs(aAngleT1T0) > aTolAng) {
+              aDT1T0=aDT1x^aDT0x;
+              anAxT1T0.SetLocation( aV1x );
+              anAxT1T0.SetDirection( aDT1T0 );
+              aTrsfRotT1T0.SetRotation( anAxT1T0, aAngleT1T0 );
+
+              aPN1 = aPN1.Transformed( aTrsfRotT1T0 );
+            }
 
-          // rotation 2
-          if ( theHasAngles ) {
-            anAx1.SetLocation( aV1x );
-            anAx1.SetDirection( aDT1x );
-            aTrsfRot.SetRotation( anAx1, aAngle1x );
+            // rotation 2
+            if ( theHasAngles ) {
+              anAx1.SetLocation( aV1x );
+              anAx1.SetDirection( aDT1x );
+              aTrsfRot.SetRotation( anAx1, aAngle1x );
 
-            aPN1 = aPN1.Transformed( aTrsfRot );
-          }
+              aPN1 = aPN1.Transformed( aTrsfRot );
+            }
 
-          // make new node
-          //MESSAGE("elem->IsQuadratic " << elem->IsQuadratic() << " " << elem->IsMediumNode(node));
-          if( elem->IsQuadratic() && !elem->IsMediumNode(node) ) {
-            // create additional node
-            double x = ( aPN1.X() + aPN0.X() )/2.;
-            double y = ( aPN1.Y() + aPN0.Y() )/2.;
-            double z = ( aPN1.Z() + aPN0.Z() )/2.;
-            const SMDS_MeshNode* newNode = aMesh->AddNode(x,y,z);
+            // make new node
+            //MESSAGE("elem->IsQuadratic " << elem->IsQuadratic() << " " << elem->IsMediumNode(node));
+            if( elem->IsQuadratic() && !elem->IsMediumNode(node) ) {
+              // create additional node
+              double x = ( aPN1.X() + aPN0.X() )/2.;
+              double y = ( aPN1.Y() + aPN0.Y() )/2.;
+              double z = ( aPN1.Z() + aPN0.Z() )/2.;
+              const SMDS_MeshNode* newNode = aMesh->AddNode(x,y,z);
+              myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
+              srcNodes.Append( node );
+              listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
+            }
+            const SMDS_MeshNode* newNode = aMesh->AddNode( aPN1.X(), aPN1.Y(), aPN1.Z() );
             myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
             srcNodes.Append( node );
             listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
-          }
-          const SMDS_MeshNode* newNode = aMesh->AddNode( aPN1.X(), aPN1.Y(), aPN1.Z() );
-          myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newNode);
-          srcNodes.Append( node );
-          listNewNodes.push_back( newNode );
 
-          aPN0 = aPN1;
-          aP0x = aP1x;
-          aV0x = aV1x;
-          aDT0x = aDT1x;
+            aPN0 = aPN1;
+            aP0x = aP1x;
+            aV0x = aV1x;
+            aDT0x = aDT1x;
+          }
         }
-      }
 
-      else {
-        // if current elem is quadratic and current node is not medium
-        // we have to check - may be it is needed to insert additional nodes
-        if( elem->IsQuadratic() && !elem->IsMediumNode(node) ) {
-          list< const SMDS_MeshNode* > & listNewNodes = nIt->second;
-          if(listNewNodes.size()==aNbTP-1) {
-            vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> aNodes(2*(aNbTP-1));
-            gp_XYZ P(node->X(), node->Y(), node->Z());
-            list< const SMDS_MeshNode* >::iterator it = listNewNodes.begin();
-            int i;
-            for(i=0; i<aNbTP-1; i++) {
-              const SMDS_MeshNode* N = *it;
-              double x = ( N->X() + P.X() )/2.;
-              double y = ( N->Y() + P.Y() )/2.;
-              double z = ( N->Z() + P.Z() )/2.;
-              const SMDS_MeshNode* newN = aMesh->AddNode(x,y,z);
-              srcNodes.Append( node );
-              myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newN);
-              aNodes[2*i] = newN;
-              aNodes[2*i+1] = N;
-              P = gp_XYZ(N->X(),N->Y(),N->Z());
-            }
-            listNewNodes.clear();
-            for(i=0; i<2*(aNbTP-1); i++) {
-              listNewNodes.push_back(aNodes[i]);
+        else {
+          // if current elem is quadratic and current node is not medium
+          // we have to check - may be it is needed to insert additional nodes
+          if( elem->IsQuadratic() && !elem->IsMediumNode(node) ) {
+            list< const SMDS_MeshNode* > & listNewNodes = nIt->second;
+            if(listNewNodes.size()==aNbTP-1) {
+              vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> aNodes(2*(aNbTP-1));
+              gp_XYZ P(node->X(), node->Y(), node->Z());
+              list< const SMDS_MeshNode* >::iterator it = listNewNodes.begin();
+              int i;
+              for(i=0; i<aNbTP-1; i++) {
+                const SMDS_MeshNode* N = *it;
+                double x = ( N->X() + P.X() )/2.;
+                double y = ( N->Y() + P.Y() )/2.;
+                double z = ( N->Z() + P.Z() )/2.;
+                const SMDS_MeshNode* newN = aMesh->AddNode(x,y,z);
+                srcNodes.Append( node );
+                myLastCreatedNodes.Append(newN);
+                aNodes[2*i] = newN;
+                aNodes[2*i+1] = N;
+                P = gp_XYZ(N->X(),N->Y(),N->Z());
+              }
+              listNewNodes.clear();
+              for(i=0; i<2*(aNbTP-1); i++) {
+                listNewNodes.push_back(aNodes[i]);
+              }
             }
           }
         }
-      }
 
-      newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
+        newNodesItVec.push_back( nIt );
+      }
+      // make new elements
+      //sweepElement( aMesh, elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem],
+      //              newNodesItVec[0]->second.size(), myLastCreatedElems );
+      sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], aNbTP-1, srcElems );
     }
-    // make new elements
-    //sweepElement( aMesh, elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem],
-    //              newNodesItVec[0]->second.size(), myLastCreatedElems );
-    sweepElement( elem, newNodesItVec, newElemsMap[elem], aNbTP-1, srcElems );
   }
 
-  makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElements, aNbTP-1, srcElems );
+  makeWalls( mapNewNodes, newElemsMap, mapElemNewNodes, theElemSets[0], aNbTP-1, srcElems );
 
   if ( theMakeGroups )
     generateGroups( srcNodes, srcElems, "extruded");
diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx
index 23f3977aa..25c01f81d 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public:
   typedef std::map<const SMDS_MeshElement*, TVecOfNnlmiMap, TElemSort >    TElemOfVecOfNnlmiMap;
   typedef std::auto_ptr< std::list<int> > PGroupIDs;
 
-  PGroupIDs RotationSweep (TIDSortedElemSet & theElements,
+  PGroupIDs RotationSweep (TIDSortedElemSet   theElements[2],
                            const gp_Ax1&      theAxis,
                            const double       theAngle,
                            const int          theNbSteps,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public:
    * @param theTolerance - uses for comparing locations of nodes if flag
    *   EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
    */
-  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
+  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElems[2],
                             const gp_Vec&        theStep,
                             const int            theNbSteps,
                             TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public:
    *   EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
    * @param theParams - special structure for manage of extrusion
    */
-  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElems,
+  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElems[2],
                             ExtrusParam&         theParams,
                             TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap);
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public:
     EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT
     };
   
-  Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
+  Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet     theElements[2],
                                        SMESH_subMesh*       theTrackPattern,
                                        const SMDS_MeshNode* theNodeStart,
                                        const bool           theHasAngles,
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ public:
                                        const bool           theHasRefPoint,
                                        const gp_Pnt&        theRefPoint,
                                        const bool           theMakeGroups);
-  Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet &   theElements,
+  Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet     theElements[2],
                                        SMESH_Mesh*          theTrackPattern,
                                        const SMDS_MeshNode* theNodeStart,
                                        const bool           theHasAngles,
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ public:
                                      const TopoDS_Edge&                     aTrackEdge,
                                      bool                                   aFirstIsStart,
                                      std::list<SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint>& aLPP);
-  Extrusion_Error MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet&                      theElements,
+  Extrusion_Error MakeExtrElements(TIDSortedElemSet                       theElements[2],
                                    std::list<SMESH_MeshEditor_PathPoint>& theFullList,
                                    const bool                             theHasAngles,
                                    std::list<double>&                     theAngles,
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Add0DElemsOnAllNodesDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Add0DElemsOnAllNodesDlg.cxx
index a0c93fa38..3ee1841ba 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Add0DElemsOnAllNodesDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Add0DElemsOnAllNodesDlg.cxx
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_Add0DElemsOnAllNodesOp::onApply()
     return false;
 
   // get a mesh
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap meshObject;
+  SMESH::IDSource_wrap meshObject;
   SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var      mesh;
   if ( !myIO.IsNull() )
   {
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_CopyMeshDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_CopyMeshDlg.cxx
index 7c114c5d1..1c8d4dbdc 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_CopyMeshDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_CopyMeshDlg.cxx
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_CopyMeshDlg::ClickOnApply()
   try
   {
     SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
-    SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap aPartToCopy;
+
+    SMESH::IDSource_wrap aPartToCopy;
     if ( myIdSourceCheck->isChecked())
     {
       aPartToCopy = mySelectedObject;
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg.cxx
index 2cb8f5af5..c26925804 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg.cxx
@@ -22,22 +22,23 @@
 #include "SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg.h"
 
 #include "SMESHGUI.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_MeshUtils.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_MeshUtils.h"
 
-#include <QLabel>
-#include <QGroupBox>
-#include <QGridLayout>
-#include <QVBoxLayout>
-#include <QCheckBox>
-
-#include <SUIT_Session.h>
-#include <SUIT_MessageBox.h>
-#include <SUIT_ResourceMgr.h>
 #include <LightApp_Application.h>
 #include <LightApp_SelectionMgr.h>
 #include <SALOME_ListIO.hxx>
+#include <SUIT_MessageBox.h>
+#include <SUIT_OverrideCursor.h>
+#include <SUIT_ResourceMgr.h>
+#include <SUIT_Session.h>
+
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QGridLayout>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 const int MARGIN  = 9;
 const int SPACING = 6;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg::~SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg()
 }
 
 void SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg::InverseEntityMode(unsigned int& theOutputMode,
-						    unsigned int theMode)
+                                                    unsigned int theMode)
 {
   bool anIsNotPresent = ~theOutputMode & theMode;
   if(anIsNotPresent)
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg::onChangeEntityMode( bool isChecked )
   QCheckBox* aSender = (QCheckBox*)sender();
   if ( myNbCheckedButtons == 1 && !isChecked ) {
     SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this, tr("SMESH_WRN_WARNING"),
-			     tr("WRN_AT_LEAST_ONE"));
+                             tr("WRN_AT_LEAST_ONE"));
     disconnect( aSender, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onChangeEntityMode(bool)) );
     aSender->setChecked( true );
     connect( aSender, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onChangeEntityMode(bool)) );
@@ -228,11 +229,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg::onHelp()
 */
 void SMESHGUI_DisplayEntitiesDlg::onOk()
 {
+  SUIT_OverrideCursor wc;
+
   const char* entry = myIObject->getEntry();
   
   if ( !myActor ) {
     myActor = SMESH::CreateActor(SMESH::GetActiveStudyDocument(), 
-				 entry, true);
+                                 entry, true);
   }
 
   if( myEntityMode != myActor->GetEntityMode() ) {
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.cxx
index 9c7529761..488fddd21 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.cxx
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@
 #include "SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.h"
 
 #include "SMESHGUI.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_MeshUtils.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_SpinBox.h"
-#include "SMESHGUI_IdValidator.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h" // for SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector
 #include "SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_IdValidator.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_MeshUtils.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_SpinBox.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.h"
 
 #include <SMESH_Actor.h>
 #include <SMESH_TypeFilter.hxx>
@@ -52,10 +53,8 @@
 #include <SUIT_Desktop.h>
 #include <SUIT_MessageBox.h>
 #include <SUIT_Session.h>
-
 #include <LightApp_Application.h>
 #include <LightApp_SelectionMgr.h>
-
 #include <SVTK_ViewWindow.h>
 
 // OCCT includes
@@ -111,18 +110,13 @@ private:
 //=================================================================================
 SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   : SMESHGUI_PreviewDlg( theModule ),
-    mySelectionMgr( SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( theModule ) ),
-    myFilterDlg( 0 )
+    mySelectionMgr( SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( theModule ) )
 {
   SUIT_ResourceMgr* mgr = SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI );
-  QPixmap edgeImage   ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_EDGE")));
-  QPixmap faceImage   ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_TRIANGLE")));
   QPixmap selectImage ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
   QPixmap addImage    ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_APPEND")));
   QPixmap removeImage ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_REMOVE")));
 
-  myType = -1;
-
   setModal( false );
   setAttribute( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
   setWindowTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_ALONG_PATH"));
@@ -132,48 +126,17 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   topLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
   topLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
-  /***************************************************************/
-  // Elements type group box (1d / 2d elements)
-  ConstructorsBox = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_EXTRUSION"), this);
-  GroupConstructors = new QButtonGroup(this);
-  QHBoxLayout* ConstructorsBoxLayout = new QHBoxLayout(ConstructorsBox);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->setSpacing(SPACING); ConstructorsBoxLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
-
-  Elements1dRB = new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  Elements1dRB->setIcon(edgeImage);
-  Elements2dRB = new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  Elements2dRB->setIcon(faceImage);
-  Elements1dRB->setChecked(true);
-
-  // layouting
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(Elements1dRB);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(Elements2dRB);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(Elements1dRB,  0);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(Elements2dRB, 1);
-
   /***************************************************************/
   // Arguments group box
-  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("EXTRUSION_1D"), this);
+  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_EXTRUSION"), this);
   QGridLayout* GroupArgumentsLayout = new QGridLayout(GroupArguments);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->setSpacing(SPACING); GroupArgumentsLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
   myIdValidator = new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this);
 
   // Controls for elements selection
-  ElementsLab = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"), GroupArguments);
-
-  SelectElementsButton = new QToolButton(GroupArguments);
-  SelectElementsButton->setIcon(selectImage);
-
-  ElementsLineEdit = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
-  ElementsLineEdit->setValidator(myIdValidator);
-  ElementsLineEdit->setMaxLength(-1);
-  myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
-  connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
-
-  // Controls for the whole mesh selection
-  MeshCheck = new QCheckBox(tr("SMESH_SELECT_WHOLE_MESH"), GroupArguments);
-
+  SelectorWdg = new SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector( GroupArguments );
+  
   // Controls for path selection
   PathGrp = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_PATH"), GroupArguments);
   QGridLayout* PathGrpLayout = new QGridLayout(PathGrp);
@@ -182,8 +145,9 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   // Controls for path mesh selection
   QLabel* PathMeshLab = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_PATH_MESH"), PathGrp);
 
-  SelectPathMeshButton = new QToolButton(PathGrp);
+  SelectPathMeshButton = new QPushButton(PathGrp);
   SelectPathMeshButton->setIcon(selectImage);
+  SelectPathMeshButton->setCheckable(true);
 
   PathMeshLineEdit = new QLineEdit(PathGrp);
   PathMeshLineEdit->setReadOnly(true);
@@ -191,8 +155,9 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   // Controls for path starting point selection
   QLabel* StartPointLab = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_PATH_START"), PathGrp);
 
-  SelectStartPointButton = new QToolButton(PathGrp);
+  SelectStartPointButton = new QPushButton(PathGrp);
   SelectStartPointButton->setIcon(selectImage);
+  SelectStartPointButton->setCheckable(true);
 
   StartPointLineEdit = new QLineEdit(PathGrp);
   StartPointLineEdit->setValidator(new QIntValidator(this));
@@ -211,8 +176,13 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   QHBoxLayout* BasePointGrpLayout = new QHBoxLayout(BasePointGrp);
   BasePointGrpLayout->setSpacing(SPACING); BasePointGrpLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
-  SelectBasePointButton = new QToolButton(BasePointGrp);
+  SelectBasePointButton = new QPushButton(BasePointGrp);
   SelectBasePointButton->setIcon(selectImage);
+  SelectBasePointButton->setCheckable(true);
+
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectPathMeshButton );
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectStartPointButton );
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectBasePointButton );
 
   QLabel* XLab  = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_X"), BasePointGrp);
   XSpin = new SMESHGUI_SpinBox(BasePointGrp);
@@ -266,16 +236,12 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   myPreviewCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("PREVIEW"), GroupArguments);
 
   // layouting
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ElementsLab,          0, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectElementsButton, 0, 1);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ElementsLineEdit,     0, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myFilterBtn,          0, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MeshCheck,            1, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(PathGrp,              2, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(BasePointGrp,         3, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(AnglesGrp,            4, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,    5, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,      6, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectorWdg,          0, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(PathGrp,              1, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(BasePointGrp,         2, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(AnglesGrp,            3, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,    4, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,      5, 0);
 
   /***************************************************************/
   // common buttons group box
@@ -307,7 +273,6 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
 
   /***************************************************************/
   // layouting
-  topLayout->addWidget(ConstructorsBox);
   topLayout->addWidget(GroupArguments);
   topLayout->addWidget(GroupButtons);
 
@@ -322,16 +287,6 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
 
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(this);
 
-  // Costruction of the logical filter for the elements: mesh/sub-mesh/group
-  SMESH_TypeFilter* aMeshOrSubMeshFilter = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESHorSUBMESH);
-  SMESH_TypeFilter* aSmeshGroupFilter    = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP);
-
-  QList<SUIT_SelectionFilter*> aListOfFilters;
-  if (aMeshOrSubMeshFilter) aListOfFilters.append(aMeshOrSubMeshFilter);
-  if (aSmeshGroupFilter)    aListOfFilters.append(aSmeshGroupFilter);
-
-  myElementsFilter = new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR);
-  //myPathMeshFilter = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH);
   myPathMeshFilter = new SMESH_TypeFilter(SMESH::MESHorSUBMESH);
 
   myHelpFileName = "extrusion_along_path_page.html";
@@ -348,42 +303,38 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
   connect(AddAngleButton,    SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnAngleAdded()));
   connect(RemoveAngleButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnAngleRemoved()));
 
-  connect(GroupConstructors, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), SLOT(ConstructorsClicked(int)));
-
-  connect(SelectElementsButton,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectPathMeshButton,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectStartPointButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectBasePointButton,  SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(BasePointGrp,       SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
 
-  connect(mySMESHGUI,  SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), this, SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
-  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()),      this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
-  connect(mySMESHGUI,  SIGNAL(SignalCloseAllDialogs()),        this, SLOT(reject()));
+  connect(mySMESHGUI,  SIGNAL(SignalCloseAllDialogs()),        SLOT(reject()));
+  connect(mySMESHGUI,  SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
+  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()),   SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,    SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this,    SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,    SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this,    SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
 
-  connect(ElementsLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)),
-          SLOT(onTextChange(const QString&)));
   connect(StartPointLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)),
           SLOT(onTextChange(const QString&)));
 
-  connect(MeshCheck,      SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(onSelectMesh()));
-
   connect(XSpin,  SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(YSpin,  SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(ZSpin,  SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
-  connect(AddAngleButton,  SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(AddAngleButton,    SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(RemoveAngleButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
-  connect(LinearAnglesCheck, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(onSelectMesh()));
+  //connect(LinearAnglesCheck, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(onSelectMesh()));
 
 
   //To Connect preview check box
   connectPreviewControl();
 
-  AnglesList->installEventFilter(this);
-  ElementsLineEdit->installEventFilter(this);
+  AnglesList        ->installEventFilter(this);
   StartPointLineEdit->installEventFilter(this);
-  XSpin->editor()->installEventFilter(this);
-  YSpin->editor()->installEventFilter(this);
-  ZSpin->editor()->installEventFilter(this);
+  XSpin->editor()   ->installEventFilter(this);
+  YSpin->editor()   ->installEventFilter(this);
+  ZSpin->editor()   ->installEventFilter(this);
+
+  CheckIsEnable();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -393,10 +344,6 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
 SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::~SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg()
 {
   // no need to delete child widgets, Qt does it all for us
-  if ( myFilterDlg != 0 ) {
-    myFilterDlg->setParent( 0 );
-    delete myFilterDlg;
-  }
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -408,12 +355,9 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
   myBusy = false;
   myEditCurrentArgument = 0;
 
-  myMesh      = SMESH::SMESH_Mesh::_nil();
-  myIDSource  = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
-  myMeshActor = 0;
-  myPath  = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
+  myPath = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
 
-  ElementsLineEdit->clear();
+  SelectorWdg->Clear();
   PathMeshLineEdit->clear();
   StartPointLineEdit->clear();
 
@@ -423,9 +367,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
     ZSpin->SetValue(0.0);
 
     AngleSpin->SetValue(45);
-    MeshCheck->setChecked(false);
-    ConstructorsClicked(0);
-    onSelectMesh();
     myPreviewCheckBox->setChecked(false);
     onDisplaySimulation(false);
   }
@@ -433,53 +374,16 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
-// function : ConstructorsClicked()
-// purpose  : Called when user changes type of elements (1d / 2d)
+// function : CheckIsEnable()
+// purpose  : Check whether the Ok and Apply buttons should be enabled or not
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ConstructorsClicked (int type)
-{
-  if (myType == type) return;
-
-  disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
 
-  hidePreview();
+void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::CheckIsEnable()
+{  
+  bool anIsEnable = SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && isValuesValid();
 
-  if (type == 0)
-    GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_1D"));
-  else if (type == 1)
-    GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_2D"));
-
-  // clear elements ID list
-  if (!MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-    ElementsLineEdit->clear();
-  }
-  // set selection mode if necessary
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == ElementsLineEdit) {
-    mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-    mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
-    SMESH::SetPickable();
-
-    SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
-    if (MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-      mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myElementsFilter);
-    } else {
-      if (type == 0)
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-        }
-      if (type == 1)
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-        }
-    }
-  }
-  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
-
-  myType = type;
+  OkButton->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
+  ApplyButton->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -491,17 +395,12 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ClickOnApply()
   if (mySMESHGUI->isActiveStudyLocked())
     return false;
 
-  //if (myMesh->_is_nil() || MeshCheck->isChecked() && myIDSource->_is_nil() ||
-  //    !myMeshActor || myPathMesh->_is_nil() || myPathShape->_is_nil())
-  if ( myMesh->_is_nil() || (MeshCheck->isChecked() && myIDSource->_is_nil()) ||
-       /*!myMeshActor ||*/ myPath->_is_nil() )
+  if ( !SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() || myPath->_is_nil() )
     return false;
 
   if (!isValid())
     return false;
 
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = getSelectedElements();
-
   if (StartPointLineEdit->text().trimmed().isEmpty()) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -517,7 +416,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ClickOnApply()
   //get angles
   SMESH::double_array_var anAngles = getAngles();
   
-  for (int i = 0; i < myAnglesList.count(); i++) 
+  for (int i = 0; i < myAnglesList.count(); i++)
     aParameters << AnglesList->item(i)->text();
 
 
@@ -528,89 +427,108 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ClickOnApply()
     aBasePoint.y = YSpin->GetValue();
     aBasePoint.z = ZSpin->GetValue();
   }
-
   aParameters << XSpin->text();
   aParameters << YSpin->text();
   aParameters << ZSpin->text();
 
+  bool meshHadNewTypeBefore = true;
+  int  maxSelType = 0;
+  const bool makeGroups = ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() );
+
   try {
     SUIT_OverrideCursor wc;
 
-    SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
-    SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error retVal;
-
-    myMesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
-
-    bool NeedGroups = ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() );
-    SMESH::ElementType ElemType = SMESH::FACE;
-    if( GetConstructorId() == 0 )
-      ElemType = SMESH::EDGE;
-    if( !MeshCheck->isChecked() ) {
-      SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-        aMeshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathX(anElementsId, myPath, aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
-                                         anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
-                                         BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
-                                         NeedGroups, ElemType, retVal);
-    }
-    else {
-      SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-        aMeshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(myIDSource, myPath, aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
-                                          anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
-                                          BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
-                                          NeedGroups, ElemType, retVal);
-    }
-
-
-    wc.suspend();
-    switch (retVal) {
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("NO_ELEMENTS_SELECTED"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("SELECTED_PATH_IS_NOT_EDGE"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("BAD_SHAPE_TYPE"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("WRONG_ANGLES_NUMBER"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT:
-      SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
-                               tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                               tr("CANT_GET_TANGENT"));
-      return false; break;
-    case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK:
-      break;
-    }
+    SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+
+    mesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
+
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      maxSelType = SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+
+      // is it necessary to switch on the next Display Mode?
+      SMESH::ElementType newType = (SMESH::ElementType)( maxSelType + 1 );
+      SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var oldTypes = mesh->GetTypes();
+      meshHadNewTypeBefore = false;
+      for ( size_t i = 0; i < oldTypes->length() && !meshHadNewTypeBefore; ++i )
+        meshHadNewTypeBefore = ( oldTypes[i] >= newType );
+
+      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditor();
+      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error retVal;
+
+      SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups =
+        aMeshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathObjects( nodes, edges, faces, myPath,
+                                                GEOM::GEOM_Object::_nil(),
+                                                aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
+                                                anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
+                                                BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
+                                                makeGroups, retVal );
+
+      wc.suspend();
+      switch (retVal) {
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("NO_ELEMENTS_SELECTED"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("SELECTED_PATH_IS_NOT_EDGE"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("BAD_SHAPE_TYPE"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("WRONG_ANGLES_NUMBER"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT:
+        SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this,
+                                 tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                                 tr("CANT_GET_TANGENT"));
+        return false; break;
+      case SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK:
+        break;
+      }
   } catch (...) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  //mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-  if ( myMeshActor )
-    SMESH::Update( myMeshActor->getIO(), myMeshActor->GetVisibility() );
-    
-  SMESHGUI::Modified();
-
-  if ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() )
+  SMESH_Actor* actor = SelectorWdg->GetActor();
+  if ( actor && !meshHadNewTypeBefore )
+  {
+    unsigned int aMode = actor->GetEntityMode();
+    switch ( maxSelType ) {
+    case SMESH::NODE: // extrude node -> edges
+      actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eEdge);
+      actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eEdges ); break;
+    case SMESH::EDGE: // edge -> faces
+      actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+      actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eFaces ); break;
+    case SMESH::FACE: // faces -> volumes
+      actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+      actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eVolumes ); break;
+    }
+  }
+  if ( actor )
+    SMESH::Update( actor->getIO(), actor->GetVisibility() );
+  if ( makeGroups )
     mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true); // new groups may appear
-  //SMESH::UpdateView();
   Init(false);
-  ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
+  mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
+  SelectorWdg->Clear();
+
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -665,6 +583,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::reject()
   if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
     aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
   mySMESHGUI->ResetState();
+
   QDialog::reject();
 }
 
@@ -682,54 +601,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
   // set busy flag
   SetBusy sb (this);
 
-  if (send != StartPointLineEdit && send != ElementsLineEdit)
-    send = ElementsLineEdit;
-
-  if (send == ElementsLineEdit && myEditCurrentArgument == ElementsLineEdit) {
-    // hilight entered elements
-    SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = 0;
-    if (myMeshActor)
-      aMesh = myMeshActor->GetObject()->GetMesh();
-
-    if (aMesh) {
-      //mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-      //mySelectionMgr->AddIObject(myMeshActor->getIO());
-      SALOME_ListIO aList;
-      aList.Append(myMeshActor->getIO());
-      mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects(aList, false);
-
-      QStringList aListId = theNewText.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-      bool bOk;
-      const Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject)& anIO = myMeshActor->getIO();
-      TColStd_MapOfInteger newIndices;
-      for (int i = 0; i < aListId.count(); i++) {
-        long ind = aListId[ i ].toLong(&bOk);
-        if (bOk) {
-          const SMDS_MeshElement* e = aMesh->FindElement(ind);
-          if (e) {
-            // check also type of element
-            bool typeMatch = (Elements1dRB->isChecked() && e->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge) ||
-                             (Elements2dRB->isChecked() && e->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face);
-            if (typeMatch)
-              newIndices.Add(e->GetID());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      mySelector->AddOrRemoveIndex(anIO, newIndices, false);
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->highlight( anIO, true, true );
-    }
-  }
-  else if (send == StartPointLineEdit &&
-             myEditCurrentArgument == StartPointLineEdit) {
+  if (send == StartPointLineEdit &&
+      myEditCurrentArgument == StartPointLineEdit)
+  {
     if (!myPath->_is_nil()) {
       SMESH_Actor* aPathActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(myPath);
-      SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = 0;
-      if (aPathActor)
-        aMesh = aPathActor->GetObject()->GetMesh();
+      SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = aPathActor ? aPathActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
       if (aMesh) {
-        //mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-        //mySelectionMgr->AddIObject(aPathActor->getIO());
         SALOME_ListIO aList;
         aList.Append(aPathActor->getIO());
         mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects(aList, false);
@@ -739,7 +617,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
         if (bOk) {
           const SMDS_MeshNode* n = aMesh->FindNode(ind);
           if (n) {
-            //if (!mySelectionMgr->IsIndexSelected(aPathActor->getIO(), n->GetID())) {
             TColStd_MapOfInteger newIndices;
             newIndices.Add(n->GetID());
             mySelector->AddOrRemoveIndex( aPathActor->getIO(), newIndices, false );
@@ -750,6 +627,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
       }
     }
   }
+  CheckIsEnable();
+  onDisplaySimulation(true);
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -773,67 +652,29 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
   // set busy flag
   SetBusy sb (this);
 
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == ElementsLineEdit) {
-    // we are now selecting mesh elements (or whole mesh/submesh/group)
-    // reset
-    ElementsLineEdit->clear();
-    myMesh      = SMESH::SMESH_Mesh::_nil();
-    myIDSource  = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
-    myMeshActor = 0;
+  const bool isPathDef = ( SelectPathMeshButton->isChecked() ||
+                           SelectStartPointButton->isChecked() );
 
-    // try to get mesh from selection
-    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
-    myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(IO);
-    if (myMesh->_is_nil())
-      return;
-
-    // MakeGroups is available if there are groups
-    if ( myMesh->NbGroups() == 0 ) {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setChecked(false);
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(false);
-    } else {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(true);
-    }
-    // find actor
-    myMeshActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(myMesh);
-    if (!myMeshActor && !MeshCheck->isChecked())
-      return;
-
-    if (MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-      // If "Select whole mesh, submesh or group" check box is on ->
-      // get ID source and put it's name to the edit box
-      QString aString;
-      SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedIObjects(mySelectionMgr, aString);
-
-      myIDSource = SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO);
-      ElementsLineEdit->setText(aString);
-    } else {
-      // If "Select whole mesh, submesh or group" check box is off ->
-      // try to get selected elements IDs
-      QString aString;
-      //int aNbUnits = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelectionMgr, aString);
-      SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector, IO, aString);
-      ElementsLineEdit->setText(aString);
-    }
-  }
-  else if (myEditCurrentArgument == PathMeshLineEdit) {
+  if (myEditCurrentArgument == PathMeshLineEdit && isPathDef)
+  {
     // we are now selecting path mesh
     // reset
     PathMeshLineEdit->clear();
     myPath = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     StartPointLineEdit->clear();
-    
+
     // try to get mesh from selection
     Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
     myPath = SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO);
     if( myPath->_is_nil() )
       return;
-    
+
     QString aString;
     SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedIObjects(mySelectionMgr, aString);
     PathMeshLineEdit->setText(aString);
   }
-  else if (myEditCurrentArgument == StartPointLineEdit) {
+  else if (myEditCurrentArgument == StartPointLineEdit && isPathDef )
+  {
     // we are now selecting start point of path
     // reset
     StartPointLineEdit->clear();
@@ -848,13 +689,15 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
     SMESH_Actor* aPathActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(myPath);
     if ( !aPathActor )
       return;
-    
+
     QString aString;
     int aNbUnits = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector, aPathActor->getIO(), aString);
     if (aNbUnits == 1)
       StartPointLineEdit->setText(aString.trimmed());
-
-  } else if (myEditCurrentArgument == XSpin) {
+  }
+  else if ( myEditCurrentArgument == XSpin &&
+            SelectBasePointButton->isChecked() )
+  {
     // we are now selecting base point
     // reset is not performed here!
 
@@ -905,7 +748,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
     YSpin->SetValue(n->Y());
     ZSpin->SetValue(n->Z());
   }
+  else
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
   onDisplaySimulation(true);
+  CheckIsEnable();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -914,11 +763,10 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
 {
-  QToolButton* send = (QToolButton*)sender();
+  QPushButton* send = (QPushButton*)sender();
   if ( sender() == BasePointGrp )
     send = SelectBasePointButton;
-  if (send != SelectElementsButton   &&
-      send != SelectPathMeshButton   &&
+  if (send != SelectPathMeshButton   &&
       send != SelectStartPointButton &&
       send != SelectBasePointButton)
     return;
@@ -929,42 +777,25 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
 // function : SetEditCurrentArgument()
 // purpose  :
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument (QToolButton* button)
+void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument (QPushButton* button)
 {
   disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
   //  mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
   mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
   SMESH::SetPickable();
 
-  if (button == SelectElementsButton) {
-    myEditCurrentArgument = ElementsLineEdit;
-    SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
-    if (MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-      mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myElementsFilter);
-    } else {
-      if (Elements1dRB->isChecked())
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-        }
-      else if (Elements2dRB->isChecked())
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-        }
-    }
-  } else if (button == SelectPathMeshButton) {
+  myEditCurrentArgument = 0;
+  if (button == SelectPathMeshButton)
+  {
     myEditCurrentArgument = PathMeshLineEdit;
     SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
     if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
       aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
     mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myPathMeshFilter);
   }
-  else if (button == SelectStartPointButton) {
+  else if (button == SelectStartPointButton)
+  {
     myEditCurrentArgument = StartPointLineEdit;
-    //if (!myPathMesh->_is_nil()) {
     if (!myPath->_is_nil()) {
       SMESH_Actor* aPathActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(myPath);
       if (aPathActor) {
@@ -975,7 +806,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument (QToolButton* button
       }
     }
   }
-  else if (button == SelectBasePointButton) {
+  else if (button == SelectBasePointButton)
+  {
     myEditCurrentArgument = XSpin;
     SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(true);
     if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
@@ -1005,10 +837,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument (QToolButton* button
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::DeactivateActiveDialog()
 {
-  if (ConstructorsBox->isEnabled()) {
-    ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(false);
+  if (GroupButtons->isEnabled())
+  {
     GroupArguments->setEnabled(false);
     GroupButtons->setEnabled(false);
+    SelectorWdg->setEnabled(false);
     mySMESHGUI->ResetState();
     mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(0);
   }
@@ -1022,13 +855,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 {
   // Emit a signal to deactivate the active dialog
   mySMESHGUI->EmitSignalDeactivateDialog();
-  ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(true);
   GroupArguments->setEnabled(true);
   GroupButtons->setEnabled(true);
+  SelectorWdg->setEnabled(true);
 
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(this);
-
-  ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
   SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
 
@@ -1038,36 +869,10 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::enterEvent (QEvent*)
 {
-  if (!ConstructorsBox->isEnabled())
+  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled())
     ActivateThisDialog();
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
-// function : onSelectMesh()
-// purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onSelectMesh()
-{
-  bool toSelectMesh = MeshCheck->isChecked();
-
-  ElementsLineEdit->setReadOnly(toSelectMesh);
-  ElementsLineEdit->setValidator(toSelectMesh ? 0 : myIdValidator);
-  ElementsLab->setText(toSelectMesh ? tr("SMESH_NAME") : tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"));
-  ElementsLineEdit->clear();
-  myFilterBtn->setEnabled(!toSelectMesh);
-
-  SetEditCurrentArgument(SelectElementsButton);
-}
-
-//=================================================================================
-// function : GetConstructorId()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-int SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::GetConstructorId()
-{
-  return GroupConstructors->checkedId();
-}
-
 //=======================================================================
 // function : OnAngleAdded()
 // purpose  : Called when user adds angle to the list
@@ -1118,11 +923,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::eventFilter (QObject* object, QEvent* event
     }
   }
   else if (event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn) {
-    if (object == ElementsLineEdit) {
-      if (myEditCurrentArgument != ElementsLineEdit)
-        SetEditCurrentArgument(SelectElementsButton);
-    }
-    else if (object == StartPointLineEdit) {
+    if (object == StartPointLineEdit) {
       if (myEditCurrentArgument != StartPointLineEdit)
         SetEditCurrentArgument(SelectStartPointButton);
     }
@@ -1150,34 +951,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* e )
   }
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : setFilters()
-// purpose  : SLOT. Called when "Filter" button pressed.
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::setFilters()
-{
-  if(myMesh->_is_nil()) {
-    SUIT_MessageBox::critical(this,
-                              tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                              tr("NO_MESH_SELECTED"));
-   return;
-  }
-  if ( !myFilterDlg )
-  {
-    QList<int> types;  
-    types.append( SMESH::EDGE );
-    types.append( SMESH::FACE );
-    myFilterDlg = new SMESHGUI_FilterDlg( mySMESHGUI, types );
-  }
-  myFilterDlg->Init( Elements1dRB->isChecked() ? SMESH::EDGE : SMESH::FACE );
-
-  myFilterDlg->SetSelection();
-  myFilterDlg->SetMesh( myMesh );
-  myFilterDlg->SetSourceWg( ElementsLineEdit );
-
-  myFilterDlg->show();
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : isValid
 // purpose  :
@@ -1224,40 +997,43 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::updateLinearAngles()
 // function : isValuesValid()
 // purpose  : Return true in case if values entered into dialog are valid
 //=================================================================================
-bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::isValuesValid() {
-  
-  if ( (MeshCheck->isChecked() && myIDSource->_is_nil()) ||
-       myMesh->_is_nil() ||
-       myPath->_is_nil() )
+
+bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::isValuesValid()
+{ 
+  if ( myPath->_is_nil() )
     return false;
   
-  if(!MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-    QStringList aListElementsId = ElementsLineEdit->text().split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-    if(aListElementsId.count() <= 0)
-      return false;
-  }
-
   bool bOk;
-  StartPointLineEdit->text().toLong(&bOk);
-  if (!bOk) {
+  long aNodeStart = StartPointLineEdit->text().toLong(&bOk);
+  if ( !bOk || aNodeStart < 1 )
+    return false;
+
+  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = myPath->GetMesh();
+  if ( mesh->_is_nil() )
+    return false;
+
+  SMESH::ElementType type = mesh->GetElementType( aNodeStart, false );
+  if ( type != SMESH::NODE )
+    return false;
+
+  SMESH::long_array_var elems = mesh->GetNodeInverseElements( aNodeStart );
+  if ( elems->length() != 1 ||
+       mesh->GetElementType( elems[0], true ) != SMESH::EDGE )
     return false;
-  }
 
   return true;
 }
 
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : onDisplaySimulation
 // purpose  : Show/Hide preview
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview ) {
-  if (myPreviewCheckBox->isChecked() && toDisplayPreview) {
-    if(isValid() && isValuesValid()) {
-      
-      //Get selected elements:
-      SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = getSelectedElements();
 
+void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview )
+{
+  if ( myPreviewCheckBox->isChecked() && toDisplayPreview ) {
+    if ( SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && isValid() && isValuesValid())
+    {
       // get angles
       SMESH::double_array_var anAngles = getAngles();
       
@@ -1271,42 +1047,44 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview
       bool bOk;
       long aNodeStart = StartPointLineEdit->text().toLong(&bOk);
       if (bOk) {
-        
+
         try {
           SUIT_OverrideCursor wc;
-          
+
           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error retVal;
-          SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
-          bool NeedGroups = false;
-          SMESH::ElementType ElemType = ( GetConstructorId() == 0 ) ? SMESH::EDGE : SMESH::FACE;
-          if( !MeshCheck->isChecked() ) {
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathX(anElementsId, myPath, aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
-                                             anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
-                                             BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
-                                             NeedGroups, ElemType, retVal);
+          SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var             mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+          SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var meshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
+
+          SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+          SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+          SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+          SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+          const bool makeGroups = false;
+
+          SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups =
+            meshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathObjects( nodes, edges, faces, myPath,
+                                                   GEOM::GEOM_Object::_nil(),
+                                                   aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
+                                                   anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
+                                                   BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
+                                                   makeGroups, retVal );
+
+          if( retVal == SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK )
+          {
+            SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = meshEditor->GetPreviewData();
+            mySimulation->SetData( aMeshPreviewStruct._retn() );
           }
           else {
-            SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-              aMeshEditor->ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(myIDSource, myPath, aNodeStart, AnglesGrp->isChecked(),
-                                                  anAngles, LinearAnglesCheck->isChecked(),
-                                                  BasePointGrp->isChecked(), aBasePoint,
-                                                  NeedGroups, ElemType, retVal);
-          }
-
-          if( retVal == SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK ) {
-            SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = aMeshEditor->GetPreviewData();
-            mySimulation->SetData(aMeshPreviewStruct._retn());
-          } else {
             hidePreview();
           }
-          
+
         } catch (...) {
           hidePreview();
         }
       } else {
         hidePreview();
       }
-      
+
     } else {
       hidePreview();
     }
@@ -1315,49 +1093,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview
   }
 }
 
-
-//=================================================================================
-// function : getSelectedElements
-// purpose  : return list of the selected elements
-//=================================================================================
-SMESH::long_array_var SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::getSelectedElements() {
-
-  // If "Select whole mesh, submesh or group" check box is off ->
-  // use only elements of given type selected by user
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-  if (!MeshCheck->isChecked()) {
-    
-    SMDS_Mesh* aMesh;
-    if ( myMeshActor )
-      aMesh = myMeshActor->GetObject()->GetMesh();
-    
-    if (aMesh) {
-      QStringList aListElementsId = ElementsLineEdit->text().split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-      anElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-      anElementsId->length(aListElementsId.count());
-      bool bOk;
-      int j = 0;
-      for (int i = 0; i < aListElementsId.count(); i++) {
-        long ind = aListElementsId[ i ].toLong(&bOk);
-        if  (bOk) {
-          const SMDS_MeshElement* e = aMesh->FindElement(ind);
-          if (e) {
-            bool typeMatch = (Elements1dRB->isChecked() && e->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge) ||
-                             (Elements2dRB->isChecked() && e->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face);
-            if (typeMatch)
-                  anElementsId[ j++ ] = ind;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      anElementsId->length(j);
-    }
-  }
-  return anElementsId;
-}
-
-SMESH::double_array_var SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::getAngles() {
+SMESH::double_array_var SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::getAngles()
+{
   SMESH::double_array_var anAngles = new SMESH::double_array;
-  if (AnglesGrp->isChecked()) {
+  if (AnglesGrp->isChecked())
+  {
     anAngles->length(myAnglesList.count());
     int j = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < myAnglesList.count(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.h b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.h
index e7c3985d2..199c8752e 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.h
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.h
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ class QCheckBox;
 class QListWidget;
 class QPushButton;
 
+class LightApp_SelectionMgr;
 class SMESHGUI;
-class SMESH_Actor;
+class SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector;
+class SMESHGUI_FilterDlg;
 class SMESHGUI_IdValidator;
 class SMESHGUI_SpinBox;
-class SMESHGUI_FilterDlg;
-class SVTK_Selector;
-class LightApp_SelectionMgr;
+class SMESH_Actor;
 class SUIT_SelectionFilter;
+class SVTK_Selector;
 
 //=================================================================================
 // class    : SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg
@@ -75,13 +76,11 @@ private:
   void                      Init( bool = true );
   void                      enterEvent( QEvent* );                           /* mouse enter the QWidget */
   void                      keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* );
-  int                       GetConstructorId();
-  void                      SetEditCurrentArgument( QToolButton* );
+  void                      SetEditCurrentArgument( QPushButton* );
 
   bool                      isValid();
   bool                      isValuesValid();
   
-  SMESH::long_array_var     getSelectedElements();
   SMESH::double_array_var   getAngles();
 
   void                      updateLinearAngles();
@@ -89,38 +88,20 @@ private:
   SMESHGUI_IdValidator*     myIdValidator;
   LightApp_SelectionMgr*    mySelectionMgr;        /* User shape selection */
   SVTK_Selector*            mySelector;
-
   QWidget*                  myEditCurrentArgument; /* Current  argument */
 
   bool                      myBusy;
-  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var     myMesh;
-  SMESH_Actor*              myMeshActor;
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var myIDSource;
-  //SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var     myPathMesh;
   SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var myPath;
-  //GEOM::GEOM_Object_var     myPathShape;
-  SUIT_SelectionFilter*     myElementsFilter;
   SUIT_SelectionFilter*     myPathMeshFilter;
-  int                       myType;
   QList<double>             myAnglesList;
 
   // widgets
-  QGroupBox*                ConstructorsBox;
-  QButtonGroup*             GroupConstructors;
-  QRadioButton*             Elements1dRB;
-  QRadioButton*             Elements2dRB;
-
+  SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector*  SelectorWdg;
   QGroupBox*                GroupArguments;
-  QLabel*                   ElementsLab;
-  QToolButton*              SelectElementsButton;
-  QLineEdit*                ElementsLineEdit;
-  QCheckBox*                MeshCheck;
   QGroupBox*                PathGrp;
-  QToolButton*              SelectPathMeshButton;
+  QPushButton*              SelectPathMeshButton;
   QLineEdit*                PathMeshLineEdit;
-  //QToolButton*              SelectPathShapeButton;
-  //QLineEdit*                PathShapeLineEdit;
-  QToolButton*              SelectStartPointButton;
+  QPushButton*              SelectStartPointButton;
   QLineEdit*                StartPointLineEdit;
   QCheckBox*                LinearAnglesCheck;
   QGroupBox*                AnglesGrp;
@@ -129,7 +110,7 @@ private:
   QToolButton*              RemoveAngleButton;
   SMESHGUI_SpinBox*         AngleSpin;
   QGroupBox*                BasePointGrp;
-  QToolButton*              SelectBasePointButton;
+  QPushButton*              SelectBasePointButton;
   SMESHGUI_SpinBox*         XSpin;
   SMESHGUI_SpinBox*         YSpin;
   SMESHGUI_SpinBox*         ZSpin;
@@ -143,27 +124,22 @@ private:
 
   QString                   myHelpFileName;
 
-  QPushButton*              myFilterBtn;
-  SMESHGUI_FilterDlg*       myFilterDlg;
-   
 protected slots:
   void                      reject();
   virtual void              onDisplaySimulation( bool );
 
 private slots:
-  void                      ConstructorsClicked( int );
   void                      ClickOnOk();
   bool                      ClickOnApply();
   void                      ClickOnHelp();
+  void                      CheckIsEnable();
   void                      SetEditCurrentArgument();
   void                      SelectionIntoArgument();
   void                      DeactivateActiveDialog();
   void                      ActivateThisDialog();
   void                      onTextChange( const QString& );
-  void                      onSelectMesh();
   void                      OnAngleAdded();
   void                      OnAngleRemoved();
-  void                      setFilters();
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_EXTRUSIONALONGPATHDLG_H
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.cxx
index b85666b55..b82b5d821 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.cxx
@@ -84,21 +84,515 @@
 #define SPACING 6
 #define MARGIN  11
 
+namespace
+{
+  const char* getLabelText( int typeIndex, bool objSelection )
+  {
+    const char* typeLbl[3] = { "SMESH_ID_NODES", "SMESH_ID_EDGES", "SMESH_ID_FACES" };
+    const char* obj = "SMESH_OBJECTS";
+    return objSelection ? obj : typeLbl[ typeIndex ];
+  }
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Constructor
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector( QWidget * parent ):
+  QWidget( parent )
+{
+  SMESHGUI*  gui = SMESHGUI::GetSMESHGUI();
+  mySelectionMgr = SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( gui );
+  mySelector     = SMESH::GetViewWindow( gui )->GetSelector();
+  myFilterDlg    = 0;
+  myIdValidator  = new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this);
+
+  QPixmap image( SMESH::GetResourceMgr( gui )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
+
+  mySelectBtnGrp = new QButtonGroup( this );
+  mySelectBtnGrp->setExclusive( true );
+
+  QVBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout( this );
+  mainLayout->setSpacing( SPACING );
+  mainLayout->setMargin( 0 );
+
+  const char* groupLbl[3] = { "SMESH_NODES", "SMESH_EDGES", "SMESH_FACES" };
+
+  for ( int i = 0; i < 3; ++i )
+  {
+    myGroups[i] = new QGroupBox( tr( groupLbl[i] ), this );
+    mainLayout->addWidget( myGroups[i] );
+    QGridLayout* layout = new QGridLayout( myGroups[i] );
+    layout->setSpacing( SPACING );
+    layout->setMargin( MARGIN );
+
+    QPushButton* selBtn = new QPushButton( myGroups[i] );
+    selBtn->setIcon( image );
+    selBtn->setCheckable( true );
+    mySelectBtnGrp->addButton( selBtn, i );
+    myLabel    [i] = new QLabel( myGroups[i] );
+    myLineEdit [i] = new QLineEdit( myGroups[i] );
+    myMeshChk  [i] = new QCheckBox( tr("SMESH_SELECT_WHOLE_MESH"), myGroups[i] );
+    myFilterBtn[i] = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), myGroups[i] );
+
+    myLineEdit[i]->setMaxLength(-1);
+    myLabel   [i]->setText( tr( getLabelText( i, true )));
+
+    layout->addWidget(myLabel    [i], 0, 0);
+    layout->addWidget(selBtn,         0, 1);
+    layout->addWidget(myLineEdit [i], 0, 2, 1, 2);
+    layout->addWidget(myFilterBtn[i], 0, 4);
+    layout->addWidget(myMeshChk  [i], 1, 0, 1, 5);
+    layout->setColumnStretch( 2, 10 );
+
+    connect( myMeshChk  [i], SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),               SLOT(onSelectMesh(bool)));
+    connect( myFilterBtn[i], SIGNAL(clicked()),                   SLOT(setFilters()));
+    connect( myLineEdit [i], SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)), SLOT(onTextChange(const QString&)));
+    myIDSource[i] = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources;
+  }
+  connect( mySelectBtnGrp, SIGNAL(buttonClicked (int)),           SLOT(onSelectType(int)));
+  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL( currentSelectionChanged()),     SLOT(selectionIntoArgument()));
+
+  // Costruction of the logical filter for the elements: mesh/sub-mesh/group
+  QList<SUIT_SelectionFilter*> aListOfFilters;
+  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH));
+  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_VERTEX));
+  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_NODE));
+  myFilter[0] = 
+    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
+  aListOfFilters[0] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH);
+  aListOfFilters[1] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_EDGE);
+  aListOfFilters[2] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_EDGE);
+  myFilter[1] = 
+    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
+  aListOfFilters[0] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH);
+  aListOfFilters[1] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_FACE);
+  aListOfFilters[2] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_FACE);
+  myFilter[2] = 
+    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
+
+  myBusy = false;
+
+  myMeshChk[0]->setChecked( true );
+  myMeshChk[1]->setChecked( true );
+  myMeshChk[2]->setChecked( true );
+  mySelectBtnGrp->button(0)->click();
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Destructor
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::~SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector()
+{
+  myIDSource[0].out();
+  myIDSource[1].out();
+  myIDSource[2].out();
+
+  delete myFilter[0];
+  delete myFilter[1];
+  delete myFilter[2];
+
+  if ( myFilterDlg )
+  {
+    myFilterDlg->setParent( 0 );
+    delete myFilterDlg;
+    myFilterDlg = 0;
+  }
+  disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Slot called when selection changes
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::selectionIntoArgument()
+{
+  if (myBusy) return;
+
+  // return if dialog box is inactive
+  if ( !isEnabled() )
+    return;
+
+  // get a current element type
+  int iType = mySelectBtnGrp->checkedId();
+  if ( iType < 0 || iType > 2 )
+    return;
+
+  QString aString = "";
+  int nbObjects = 0;
+
+  // clear
+  myBusy = true;
+  myLineEdit[ iType ]->setText(aString);
+  myIDSource[ iType ]->length (nbObjects);
+  myBusy = false;
+  if ( !myGroups[ iType ]->isEnabled() )
+    return;
+
+  SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
+
+  SALOME_ListIO selected;
+  mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects( selected );
+
+  if ( myMeshChk[ iType ]->isChecked() ) // objects selection
+    myIDSource[ iType ]->length( selected.Extent() ); // reserve
+  myIDSource[ iType ]->length(0);
+
+  SALOME_ListIteratorOfListIO It( selected );
+  for ( ; It.More(); It.Next() )
+  {
+    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = It.Value();
+
+    // get selected mesh
+    SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(IO);
+    if ( mesh->_is_nil() )
+      continue;
+    if ( !myMesh->_is_nil() &&
+         IsAnythingSelected() &&
+         myMesh->GetId() != mesh->GetId() )
+      continue; // other mesh
+    myMesh  = mesh;
+    myIO    = IO;
+    myActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry( IO->getEntry() );
+
+    if ( myMeshChk[ iType ]->isChecked() ) // objects selection
+    {
+      SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var idSrc = SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO);
+      if ( idSrc->_is_nil() )
+        continue;
+      mesh = SMESH::SMESH_Mesh::_narrow( idSrc );
+      if ( !mesh->_is_nil() ) // if a mesh is selected, stop iteration
+      {
+        nbObjects = 1;
+        myIDSource[ iType ]->length( nbObjects );
+        myIDSource[ iType ][ 0 ] = idSrc;
+        aString = IO->getName();
+        break;
+      }
+      else // several groups can be selected
+      {
+        myIDSource[ iType ]->length( nbObjects + 1 );
+        myIDSource[ iType ][ nbObjects++ ] = idSrc;
+        aString += " " + QString( IO->getName() ) + " ";
+      }
+    }
+    else // get indices of selected elements
+    {
+      TColStd_IndexedMapOfInteger aMapIndex;
+      mySelector->GetIndex(IO,aMapIndex);
+      int nbElements = aMapIndex.Extent();
+      if ( nbElements > 0 )
+      {
+        SMESH::long_array_var ids = new SMESH::long_array;
+        ids->length( nbElements );
+        for ( int i = 0; i < nbElements; ++i )
+          aString += QString(" %1").arg( ids[ i ] = aMapIndex( i+1 ));
+        addTmpIdSource( ids, iType, nbObjects++ );
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  myIDSource[ iType ]->length( nbObjects );
+
+  myBusy = true;
+  myLineEdit[ iType ]->setText(aString);
+  myBusy = false;
+
+  emit selectionChanged();
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Slot called when text changes in myLineEdit
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::onTextChange( const QString& theNewText )
+{
+  // return if busy
+  if (myBusy) return;
+
+  // get a current element type
+  int iType = 0;
+  QLineEdit* le = (QLineEdit*) sender();
+  for ( ; iType < 3; ++iType )
+    if ( myLineEdit[ iType ] == le )
+      break;
+  if ( iType < 0 || iType > 2 )
+    return;
+  if ( !myGroups[ iType ]->isEnabled() )
+    return;
+
+  myBusy = true;
+
+  // hilight entered elements/nodes
+
+  myIDSource[ iType ]->length( 0 );
+
+  if ( !myMesh->_is_nil() )
+  {
+    QStringList aListId = theNewText.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    if ( aListId.count() > 0 )
+    {
+      SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = myActor ? myActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
+
+      SMESH::ElementType SMESHType = SMESH::ElementType ( iType+1 );
+      SMDSAbs_ElementType SMDSType = SMDSAbs_ElementType( iType+1 );
+      const bool isNode = ( SMDSType == SMDSAbs_Node );
+
+      SMESH::long_array_var ids = new SMESH::long_array;
+      ids->length( aListId.count() );
+      TColStd_MapOfInteger newIndices;
+      for (int i = 0; i < aListId.count(); i++) {
+        int id = aListId[ i ].toInt();
+        bool validId = false;
+        if ( id > 0 ) {
+          if ( aMesh ) {
+            const SMDS_MeshElement * e;
+            if ( isNode ) e = aMesh->FindNode( id );
+            else          e = aMesh->FindElement( id );
+            validId = ( e && e->GetType() == SMDSType );
+          } else {
+            validId = ( myMesh->GetElementType( id, !isNode ) == SMESHType );
+          }
+        }
+        if ( validId && newIndices.Add( id ))
+          ids[ newIndices.Extent()-1 ] = id;
+      }
+      if ( !newIndices.IsEmpty() ) {
+        ids->length( newIndices.Extent() );
+        addTmpIdSource( ids, iType, 0 );
+      }
+      mySelector->AddOrRemoveIndex(myIO, newIndices, false);
+      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetCurrentVtkView() )
+        aViewWindow->highlight( myIO, true, true );
+    }
+  }
+
+  emit selectionChanged();
+
+  myBusy = false;
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Creates from ids and stores a temporary IDSource
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::addTmpIdSource( SMESH::long_array_var& ids, int iType, int index )
+{
+  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
+  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var idSrc =
+    aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource( ids, SMESH::ElementType( iType+1 ));
+
+  if ( myIDSource[ iType ]->length() <= index )
+    myIDSource[ iType ]->length( index + 1 );
+  myIDSource[ iType ][ index ] = idSrc;
+
+  myTmpIDSourceList.push_back( idSrc );
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Slot called when myMeshChk is checked
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::onSelectMesh( bool on )
+{
+  QCheckBox* send = (QCheckBox*)sender();
+  for ( int iType = 0; iType < 3; ++iType )
+    if ( send == myMeshChk[ iType ])
+    {
+      myLabel[ iType ]->setText( tr( getLabelText( iType, on )));
+      myFilterBtn[ iType ]->setEnabled( !on );
+      myIDSource [ iType ]->length(0);
+      myBusy = true; 
+      myLineEdit [ iType ]->setText("");
+      myBusy = false; 
+      myLineEdit [ iType ]->setReadOnly( on );
+      myLineEdit [ iType ]->setValidator( on ? 0 : myIdValidator );
+      mySelectBtnGrp->button(iType)->click();
+      break;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      
+    }
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Slot called when a selection button is clicked
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::onSelectType(int iType)
+{
+  if ( iType < 0 || iType > 2 )
+    return;
+
+  myIDSource[ iType ]->length(0);
+  myLineEdit[ iType ]->setText("");
+
+  disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
+  mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
+
+  SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetCurrentVtkView();
+  if ( myMeshChk[ iType ]->isChecked() )
+  {
+    if ( aViewWindow ) aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
+    mySelectionMgr->installFilter( myFilter[ iType ]);
+  }
+  else if ( aViewWindow )
+  {
+    switch ( iType+1 ) {
+    case SMESH::NODE: aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(NodeSelection); break;
+    case SMESH::EDGE: aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection); break;
+    case SMESH::FACE: aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection); break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  myLineEdit[ iType ]->setFocus();
+
+  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL( currentSelectionChanged()), SLOT( selectionIntoArgument()));
+  selectionIntoArgument();
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Slot called when "Set filter" is clicked
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::setFilters()
+{
+  if ( myMesh->_is_nil() ) {
+    SUIT_MessageBox::critical(this,
+                              tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
+                              tr("NO_MESH_SELECTED"));
+    return;
+  }
+  if ( !myFilterDlg )
+  {
+    QList<int> types;
+    types.append( SMESH::NODE );
+    types.append( SMESH::EDGE );
+    types.append( SMESH::FACE );
+    myFilterDlg = new SMESHGUI_FilterDlg( SMESHGUI::GetSMESHGUI(), types );
+  }
+
+  QPushButton* send = (QPushButton*)sender();
+  for ( int iType = 0; iType < 3; ++iType )
+    if ( send == myFilterBtn[ iType ])
+    {
+      mySelectBtnGrp->button(iType)->click();
+
+      myFilterDlg->Init( SMESH::ElementType( iType+1 ) );
+      myFilterDlg->SetSelection();
+      myFilterDlg->SetMesh( myMesh );
+      myFilterDlg->SetSourceWg( myLineEdit[ iType ]);
+      myFilterDlg->show();
+      break;
+    }
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Clear selection
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::Clear()
+{
+  myBusy = true;
+  for ( int iType = 0; iType < 3; ++iType )
+  {
+    myIDSource[ iType ]->length(0);
+    myLineEdit[ iType ]->setText("");
+  }
+  myBusy = false;
+  selectionIntoArgument();
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Enable/disable controls of a type
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+void SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::SetEnabled( bool enable, SMESH::ElementType type )
+{
+  myBusy = true; 
+  for ( int iType = 0; iType < 3; ++iType )
+    if ( iType+1 == type || type == SMESH::ALL )
+    {
+      myGroups[ iType ]->setEnabled( enable );
+      if ( !enable ) {
+        myIDSource[ iType ]->length(0);
+        myLineEdit[ iType ]->setText("");
+      }
+    }
+  myBusy = false;
+  selectionIntoArgument();
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Checks if anything is selected
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+bool SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::IsAnythingSelected( SMESH::ElementType type )
+{
+  int nbSel = 0;
+
+  for ( int iType = 0; iType < 3; ++iType )
+    if ( iType+1 == type || type == SMESH::ALL )
+      nbSel += myIDSource[ iType ]->length();
+
+  return nbSel;
+}
+
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Returns selected elements and most complex type of selected elements
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+SMESH::ElementType SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector::GetSelected( SMESH::ListOfIDSources & nodes,
+                                                         SMESH::ListOfIDSources & edges,
+                                                         SMESH::ListOfIDSources & faces )
+{
+  nodes = myIDSource[0];
+  edges = myIDSource[1];
+  faces = myIDSource[2];
+
+  if ( myIDSource[2]->length() > 0 ) return SMESH::FACE;
+  if ( myIDSource[1]->length() > 0 ) return SMESH::EDGE;
+  if ( myIDSource[0]->length() > 0 ) return SMESH::NODE;
+  return SMESH::ALL;
+}
+
 //=================================================================================
 // function : SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg()
 // purpose  : constructor
 //=================================================================================
+
 SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   : SMESHGUI_PreviewDlg( theModule ),
-    mySelectionMgr( SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( theModule ) ),
-    myEditCurrentArgument(0),
-    myFilterDlg( 0 ),
-    mySelectedObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil())
+    mySelectionMgr( SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( theModule ) )
 {
-  QPixmap image0 (SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_EDGE")));
-  QPixmap image1 (SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_TRIANGLE")));
-  QPixmap image2 (SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
-  QPixmap image3 (SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_NODE")));
+  QPixmap image (SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI )->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
 
   setModal( false );
   setAttribute( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
@@ -110,73 +604,13 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlgLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
   /***************************************************************/
-  ConstructorsBox = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_EXTRUSION"), this);
-  GroupConstructors = new QButtonGroup(this);
-  QHBoxLayout* ConstructorsBoxLayout = new QHBoxLayout(ConstructorsBox);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
-
-  Contructor_RBut0= new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  Contructor_RBut0->setIcon(image3);
-  Contructor_RBut1= new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  Contructor_RBut1->setIcon(image0);
-  Contructor_RBut2= new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  Contructor_RBut2->setIcon(image1);
-
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(Contructor_RBut0);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(Contructor_RBut1);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(Contructor_RBut2);
-
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(Contructor_RBut0, 0);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(Contructor_RBut1, 1);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(Contructor_RBut2, 2);
-
-  /***************************************************************/
-  GroupButtons = new QGroupBox(this);
-  QHBoxLayout* GroupButtonsLayout = new QHBoxLayout(GroupButtons);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
-
-  buttonOk = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_APPLY_AND_CLOSE"), GroupButtons);
-  buttonOk->setAutoDefault(true);
-  buttonOk->setDefault(true);
-  buttonApply = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_APPLY"), GroupButtons);
-  buttonApply->setAutoDefault(true);
-  buttonCancel = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_CLOSE"), GroupButtons);
-  buttonCancel->setAutoDefault(true);
-  buttonHelp = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_HELP"), GroupButtons);
-  buttonHelp->setAutoDefault(true);
-
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonOk);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addSpacing(10);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonApply);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addSpacing(10);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addStretch();
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonCancel);
-  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonHelp);
-
-  /***************************************************************/
-  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("EXTRUSION_0D"), this);
+  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_EXTRUSION"), this);
   QGridLayout* GroupArgumentsLayout = new QGridLayout(GroupArguments);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
-  myIdValidator = new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this);
-
   // Controls for elements selection
-  TextLabelElements = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"), GroupArguments);
-
-  SelectElementsButton = new QPushButton(GroupArguments);
-  SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image2);
-
-  LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
-  LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
-  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
-  myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
-  connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
-
-  // Control for the whole mesh selection
-  CheckBoxMesh = new QCheckBox(tr("SMESH_SELECT_WHOLE_MESH"), GroupArguments);
+  SelectorWdg = new SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector( GroupArguments );
 
   ExtrMethod_RBut0 = new QRadioButton(GroupArguments);
   ExtrMethod_RBut0->setText( tr("SMESH_EXTRUSION_TO_DISTANCE") );
@@ -202,7 +636,9 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   TextLabelVector = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_VECTOR"), GroupArguments);
 
   SelectVectorButton = new QPushButton(GroupArguments);
-  SelectVectorButton->setIcon(image2);
+  SelectVectorButton->setIcon(image);
+  SelectVectorButton->setCheckable( true );
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectVectorButton );
 
   TextLabelVx = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_DX"), GroupArguments);
   SpinBox_Vx = new SMESHGUI_SpinBox(GroupArguments);
@@ -232,42 +668,60 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   //Preview check box
   myPreviewCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("PREVIEW"), GroupArguments);
 
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelElements,    0, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectElementsButton, 0, 1);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(LineEditElements,     0, 2, 1, 5);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myFilterBtn,          0, 7);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(CheckBoxMesh,         1, 0, 1, 8);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut0,     2, 0, 1, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut1,     2, 3, 1, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut2,     2, 6, 1, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDistance,    3, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDx,          3, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dx,           3, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDy,          3, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dy,           3, 5);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDz,          3, 6);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dz,           3, 7);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVector,      4, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectVectorButton,   4, 1);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVx,          4, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vx,           4, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVy,          4, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vy,           4, 5);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVz,          4, 6);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vz,           4, 7);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDist,        5, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_VDist,        5, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelNbSteps,     6, 0, 1, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_NbSteps,      6, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ByAverageNormalCheck,   7, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(UseInputElemsOnlyCheck, 7, 4, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,    8, 0, 1, 8);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,      9, 0, 1, 8);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectorWdg,            0, 0, 1, 9);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut0,       1, 0, 1, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut1,       1, 3, 1, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ExtrMethod_RBut2,       1, 6, 1, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDistance,      2, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDx,            2, 2);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dx,             2, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDy,            2, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dy,             2, 5);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDz,            2, 6);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Dz,             2, 7);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVector,        3, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectVectorButton,     3, 1);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVx,            3, 2);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vx,             3, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVy,            3, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vy,             3, 5);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelVz,            3, 6);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Vz,             3, 7);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelDist,          4, 0);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_VDist,          4, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelNbSteps,       5, 0, 1, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_NbSteps,        5, 3);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(ByAverageNormalCheck,   6, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(UseInputElemsOnlyCheck, 6, 4, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,      7, 0, 1, 8);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,        8, 0, 1, 8);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy::Minimum, QSizePolicy::Expanding), 10, 0);
 
+  /***************************************************************/
+  GroupButtons = new QGroupBox(this);
+  QHBoxLayout* GroupButtonsLayout = new QHBoxLayout(GroupButtons);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
+
+  buttonOk = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_APPLY_AND_CLOSE"), GroupButtons);
+  buttonOk->setAutoDefault(true);
+  buttonOk->setDefault(true);
+  buttonApply = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_APPLY"), GroupButtons);
+  buttonApply->setAutoDefault(true);
+  buttonCancel = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_CLOSE"), GroupButtons);
+  buttonCancel->setAutoDefault(true);
+  buttonHelp = new QPushButton(tr("SMESH_BUT_HELP"), GroupButtons);
+  buttonHelp->setAutoDefault(true);
+
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonOk);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addSpacing(10);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonApply);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addSpacing(10);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addStretch();
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonCancel);
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonHelp);
 
   /***************************************************************/
-  SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlgLayout->addWidget(ConstructorsBox);
   SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlgLayout->addWidget(GroupArguments);
   SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlgLayout->addWidget(GroupButtons);
 
@@ -283,32 +737,13 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   SpinBox_NbSteps->setRange(1, 999999);
   SpinBox_VDist->RangeStepAndValidator(COORD_MIN, COORD_MAX, 10.0, "length_precision");
 
-  Contructor_RBut0->setChecked(true);
   ExtrMethod_RBut0->setChecked(true);
   UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->setChecked(true);
   MakeGroupsCheck->setChecked(true);
 
   mySelector = (SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))->GetSelector();
 
-  mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(this);
-
-  // Costruction of the logical filter for the elements: mesh/sub-mesh/group
-  QList<SUIT_SelectionFilter*> aListOfFilters;
-  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH));
-  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_VERTEX));
-  aListOfFilters.append(new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_NODE));
-  myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D =
-    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
-  aListOfFilters[0] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH);
-  aListOfFilters[1] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_EDGE);
-  aListOfFilters[2] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_EDGE);
-  myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D =
-    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
-  aListOfFilters[0] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESH);
-  aListOfFilters[1] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::SUBMESH_FACE);
-  aListOfFilters[2] = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP_FACE);
-  myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D =
-    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR, /*takeOwnership=*/true);
+  mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(this);
 
   myHelpFileName = "extrusion_page.html";
 
@@ -333,15 +768,13 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
   connect(SpinBox_Dy, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
   connect(SpinBox_Dz, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
 
-  connect(GroupConstructors,    SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), SLOT(ConstructorsClicked(int)));
-  connect(SelectElementsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectVectorButton,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
-  connect(mySMESHGUI,           SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), this, SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
-  connect(mySelectionMgr,       SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
+  connect(mySMESHGUI,           SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
+  connect(mySelectionMgr,       SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,          SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,          SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
   /* to close dialog if study change */
   connect(mySMESHGUI,           SIGNAL(SignalCloseAllDialogs()),   this, SLOT(reject()));
-  connect(LineEditElements,     SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)), SLOT(onTextChange(const QString&)));
-  connect(CheckBoxMesh,         SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),               SLOT(onSelectMesh(bool)));
 
   connect(SpinBox_Dx,      SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(SpinBox_Dy,      SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
@@ -359,9 +792,7 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
 
   /***************************************************************/
   
-  ConstructorsClicked(0);
   ClickOnRadio();
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -370,13 +801,6 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
 //=================================================================================
 SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::~SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg()
 {
-  if ( myFilterDlg != 0 ) {
-    myFilterDlg->setParent( 0 );
-    delete myFilterDlg;
-  }
-  if ( myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D ) delete myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D;
-  if ( myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D ) delete myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D;
-  if ( myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D ) delete myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D;
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -385,16 +809,8 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::~SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
 {
-  myBusy = false;
-  myIDs.clear();
-
-  LineEditElements->clear();
-  myNbOkElements = 0;
-
-  myActor = 0;
-  myMesh = SMESH::SMESH_Mesh::_nil();
-
-  if (ResetControls) {
+  if (ResetControls)
+  {
     SpinBox_NbSteps->setValue(1);
     SpinBox_VDist->setValue(10);
     SpinBox_Dx->SetValue(0);
@@ -404,12 +820,10 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
     SpinBox_Vy->SetValue(0);
     SpinBox_Vz->SetValue(0);
 
-    CheckBoxMesh->setChecked(false);
-    onSelectMesh(false);
     myPreviewCheckBox->setChecked(false);
     onDisplaySimulation(false);
   }
-
+  SelectorWdg->Clear();
   CheckIsEnable();
 }
 
@@ -419,7 +833,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::CheckIsEnable()
 {  
-  bool anIsEnable = myNbOkElements > 0 && isValuesValid();
+  bool anIsEnable = SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && isValuesValid();
 
   buttonOk->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
   buttonApply->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
@@ -429,99 +843,38 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::CheckIsEnable()
 // function : isValuesValid()
 // purpose  : Return true in case if values entered into dialog are valid
 //=================================================================================
-bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::isValuesValid() {
+bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::isValuesValid()
+{
   double aX, aY, aZ, aModule = 0;
-  if ( ExtrMethod_RBut0->isChecked() ) {
+  if ( ExtrMethod_RBut0->isChecked() )
+  {
     aX = SpinBox_Dx->GetValue();
     aY = SpinBox_Dy->GetValue();
     aZ = SpinBox_Dz->GetValue();
     aModule = sqrt(aX*aX + aY*aY + aZ*aZ);
   }
-  else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut1->isChecked() ) {
+  else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut1->isChecked() )
+  {
     aX = SpinBox_Vx->GetValue();
     aY = SpinBox_Vy->GetValue();
     aZ = SpinBox_Vz->GetValue();
     aModule = sqrt(aX*aX + aY*aY + aZ*aZ);
+    double aVDist = (double)SpinBox_VDist->value();
+    aModule *= aVDist;
   }
-  else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() ) {
-    aModule = 1;
+  else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() )
+  {
+    aModule = (double)SpinBox_VDist->value();
   }
   
   return aModule > 1.0E-38;
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
-// function : ConstructorsClicked()
+// function : ClickOnRadio()
 // purpose  : Radio button management
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ConstructorsClicked (int constructorId)
-{
-  disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
-
-  hidePreview();
-
-  TextLabelElements->setText(tr( constructorId ? "SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS" : "SMESH_ID_NODES"));
-
-  switch (constructorId) {
-  case 0:
-    {
-      GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_0D"));
-      if (!CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-      {
-        LineEditElements->clear();
-        myIDs.clear();
-        if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-          aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(NodeSelection);
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-  case 1:
-    {
-      GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_1D"));
-      if (!CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-      {
-        LineEditElements->clear();
-        myIDs.clear();
-        if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-          aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-  case 2:
-    {
-      GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("EXTRUSION_2D"));
-      if (!CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-      {
-        LineEditElements->clear();
-        myIDs.clear();
-        if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-          aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  ExtrMethod_RBut2->setVisible( constructorId == 2 );
-  if ( !ExtrMethod_RBut2->isVisible() &&
-       ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() )
-    ExtrMethod_RBut0->click();
-
-  myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)LineEditElements;
-  LineEditElements->setFocus();
-
-  if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-    onSelectMesh(true);
-
-  myEditCurrentArgument->hide();
-  myEditCurrentArgument->show();
-
-  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
-}
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : ConstructorsClicked()
-// purpose  : Radio button management
-//=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnRadio()
 {
   if ( ExtrMethod_RBut0->isChecked() )
@@ -547,6 +900,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnRadio()
 
     ByAverageNormalCheck->hide();
     UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->hide();
+
+    SelectorWdg->SetEnabled( true, SMESH::ALL );
   }
   else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut1->isChecked() )
   {
@@ -571,6 +926,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnRadio()
 
     ByAverageNormalCheck->hide();
     UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->hide();
+
+    SelectorWdg->SetEnabled( true, SMESH::ALL );
   }
   else if ( ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() )
   {
@@ -596,6 +953,9 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnRadio()
 
     ByAverageNormalCheck->show();
     UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->show();
+
+    SelectorWdg->SetEnabled( false, SMESH::NODE );
+    SelectorWdg->SetEnabled( false, SMESH::EDGE );
   }
 
   CheckIsEnable();
@@ -611,6 +971,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnRadio()
 // function : ClickOnApply()
 // purpose  : Called when user presses <Apply> button
 //=================================================================================
+
 bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnApply()
 {
   if (mySMESHGUI->isActiveStudyLocked())
@@ -619,8 +980,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnApply()
   if (!isValid())
     return false;
 
-  if (myNbOkElements) {
-
+  if ( SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() )
+  {
     SMESH::DirStruct aVector;
     getExtrusionVector(aVector);
     
@@ -649,100 +1010,75 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnApply()
     aParameters << SpinBox_NbSteps->text();
 
     bool meshHadNewTypeBefore = true;
+    int  maxSelType = 0;
+    const bool makeGroups = ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() );
 
     try {
       SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
 
+      SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      maxSelType = SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+
       // is it necessary to switch on the next Display Mode?
-      SMESH::ElementType newType = (SMESH::ElementType)( SMESH::EDGE + GetConstructorId() );
-      SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var oldTypes = myMesh->GetTypes();
+      SMESH::ElementType newType = (SMESH::ElementType)( maxSelType + 1 );
+      SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var oldTypes = mesh->GetTypes();
       meshHadNewTypeBefore = false;
       for ( size_t i = 0; i < oldTypes->length() && !meshHadNewTypeBefore; ++i )
         meshHadNewTypeBefore = ( oldTypes[i] >= newType );
 
-      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
-
-      myMesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
+      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var meshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditor();
+      SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups;
 
-      const bool makeGroups = MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked();
+      mesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
 
       if ( ExtrMethod_RBut2->isVisible() &&
            ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() ) // Extrusion by normal
       {
-        extrusionByNormal( aMeshEditor, makeGroups );
-      }
-      else if ( makeGroups ) // create groups
-      {
-        SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups;
-        if( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() )
-          switch (GetConstructorId() ) {
-          case 0:
-            groups = aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups(mySelectedObject, aVector,
-                                                                   aNbSteps); break;
-          case 1:
-            groups = aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups(mySelectedObject, aVector,
-                                                                   aNbSteps); break;
-          case 2:
-            groups = aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups(mySelectedObject, aVector,
-                                                                   aNbSteps); break;
-          }
-        else
-        {
-          if (GetConstructorId() == 0)
-            groups = aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D(myElementsId.inout(), aVector,
-                                                             aNbSteps);
-          else
-            groups = aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups(myElementsId.inout(), aVector,
-                                                           aNbSteps);
-        }
+        double stepSize          = (double) SpinBox_VDist->value();
+        long   nbSteps           = (long) SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
+        bool   useInputElemsOnly = UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->isChecked();
+        bool   byAverageNormal   = ByAverageNormalCheck->isChecked();
+        int    dim               = (maxSelType == SMESH::FACE) ? 2 : 1;
+
+        groups = meshEditor->ExtrusionByNormal( faces, stepSize, nbSteps, useInputElemsOnly,
+                                                byAverageNormal, makeGroups, dim );
       }
-      else // no groups
+      else
       {
-        if( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() )
-          switch( GetConstructorId() ) {
-          case 0:
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject0D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          case 1:
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject1D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          case 2:
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject2D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          }
-        else
-          if (GetConstructorId() == 0)
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweep0D(myElementsId.inout(), aVector, aNbSteps);
-          else
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweep(myElementsId.inout(), aVector, aNbSteps);
+        groups = meshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces,
+                                                    aVector, aNbSteps, makeGroups );
       }
 
     } catch (...) {
     }
 
-    if ( myActor && !meshHadNewTypeBefore )
+    SMESH_Actor* actor = SelectorWdg->GetActor();
+    if ( actor && !meshHadNewTypeBefore )
     {
-      unsigned int aMode = myActor->GetEntityMode();
-      switch ( GetConstructorId() ) {
-      case 0: // extrude node -> edges
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eEdge);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eEdges ); break;
-      case 1: // edge -> faces
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eFaces ); break;
-      case 2: // faces -> volumes
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eVolumes ); break;
+      unsigned int aMode = actor->GetEntityMode();
+      switch ( maxSelType ) {
+      case SMESH::NODE: // extrude node -> edges
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eEdge);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eEdges ); break;
+      case SMESH::EDGE: // edge -> faces
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eFaces ); break;
+      case SMESH::FACE: // faces -> volumes
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eVolumes ); break;
       }
     }
-    SMESH::Update(myIO, SMESH::eDisplay);
-    if ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() )
+    if ( actor )
+      SMESH::Update( actor->getIO(), actor->GetVisibility() );
+    if ( makeGroups )
       mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true); // new groups may appear
     Init(false);
     mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-    mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
-    SelectionIntoArgument();
-    ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
+    SelectorWdg->Clear();
 
     SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
@@ -804,185 +1140,35 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnHelp()
   }
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : onTextChange()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::onTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
-{
-  QLineEdit* send = (QLineEdit*)sender();
-
-  // return if busy
-  if (myBusy) return;
-
-  // set busy flag
-  myBusy = true;
-
-  if (send == LineEditElements)
-    myNbOkElements = 0;
-
-  // hilight entered elements/nodes
-
-  if (!myIO.IsNull()) {
-    QStringList aListId = theNewText.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-
-    if (send == LineEditElements)
-    {
-      SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = myActor ? myActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
-      SMESH::ElementType SMESHType;
-      SMDSAbs_ElementType SMDSType;
-      switch (GetConstructorId()) {
-      case 0:
-        {
-          SMESHType = SMESH::NODE;
-          SMDSType = SMDSAbs_Node;
-          break;
-        }
-      case 1:
-        {
-          SMESHType = SMESH::EDGE;
-          SMDSType = SMDSAbs_Edge;
-          break;                  
-        }
-      case 2:
-        {
-          SMESHType = SMESH::FACE;
-          SMDSType = SMDSAbs_Face;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      myElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-      myElementsId->length( aListId.count() );
-      TColStd_MapOfInteger newIndices;
-      for (int i = 0; i < aListId.count(); i++) {
-        int id = aListId[ i ].toInt();
-        bool validId = false;
-        if ( id > 0 ) {
-          if ( aMesh ) {
-            const SMDS_MeshElement * e;
-            if (SMDSType == SMDSAbs_Node)
-              e = aMesh->FindNode( id ); 
-            else
-              e = aMesh->FindElement( id );
-            validId = ( e && e->GetType() == SMDSType );
-          } else {
-            validId = ( myMesh->GetElementType( id, true ) == SMESHType );
-          }
-        }
-        if ( validId && newIndices.Add( id ))
-          myElementsId[ newIndices.Extent()-1 ] = id;
-      }
-      myElementsId->length( myNbOkElements = newIndices.Extent() );
-      mySelector->AddOrRemoveIndex(myIO, newIndices, false);
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->highlight( myIO, true, true );
-    }
-  }
-
-  CheckIsEnable();
-
-  onDisplaySimulation(true);
-
-  myBusy = false;
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : SelectionIntoArgument()
-// purpose  : Called when selection as changed or other case
+// purpose  : Called when selection has changed or other case
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
 {
-  if (myBusy) return;
-
   // return if dialog box is inactive
   if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled())
     return;
 
-  // clear
-  if(myEditCurrentArgument != (QWidget*)SpinBox_Vx) {
-    myActor = 0;
-    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) resIO = myIO;
-    myIO.Nullify();
-  }
-
-  QString aString = "";
-  // set busy flag
-  if(myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)LineEditElements) {
-    myBusy = true;
-    LineEditElements->setText(aString);
-    myNbOkElements = 0;
-    myBusy = false;
-  }
-  // get selected mesh
-  SALOME_ListIO aList;
-  mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList);
-  int nbSel = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedIObjects(mySelectionMgr, aString);
-  if (nbSel != 1)
-    return;
-
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
-
-  if(myEditCurrentArgument != (QWidget*)SpinBox_Vx) {
-    myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(IO);
-    if (myMesh->_is_nil())
+  if ( SelectVectorButton->isChecked() )
+  {
+    SALOME_ListIO aList;
+    mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList);
+    if ( aList.IsEmpty() || aList.Extent() > 1 )
       return;
-    myIO = IO;
-    myActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(myMesh);
-  }
-
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)LineEditElements) {    
-    int aNbElements = 0;
-
-    // MakeGroups is available if there are groups
-    if ( myMesh->NbGroups() == 0 ) {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setChecked(false);
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(false);
-    } else {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(true);
-    }
-
-    if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked()) {
-      SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedIObjects(mySelectionMgr, aString);
-
-      if (!SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO)->_is_nil())
-        mySelectedObject = SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO);
-      else
-        return;
-    } else {
-      // get indices of selected elements
-      TColStd_IndexedMapOfInteger aMapIndex;
-      mySelector->GetIndex(IO,aMapIndex);
-      aNbElements = aMapIndex.Extent();
-
-      if (aNbElements < 1)
-        return;
-
-      myElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-      myElementsId->length( aNbElements );
-      aString = "";
-      for ( int i = 0; i < aNbElements; ++i )
-        aString += QString(" %1").arg( myElementsId[ i ] = aMapIndex( i+1 ) );
-    }
-
-    myNbOkElements = true;
 
-    myBusy = true;
-    ((QLineEdit*)myEditCurrentArgument)->setText(aString);
-    myBusy = false;
-  }
-  else if(myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_Vx){
+    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
     TColStd_IndexedMapOfInteger aMapIndex;
     mySelector->GetIndex(IO,aMapIndex);
-    int aNbElements = aMapIndex.Extent();
-    SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var aMesh_var = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(IO);
-    SMESH_Actor* anActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(aMesh_var);
-    SMDS_Mesh* aMesh =  anActor ? anActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
-
-    if(aNbElements != 1 || !aMesh)
+    if ( aMapIndex.Extent() != 1 )
+      return;
+    SMESH_Actor* anActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry( IO->getEntry() );
+    SMDS_Mesh*     aMesh = anActor ? anActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
+    if ( !aMesh )
       return;
-    
-    const SMDS_MeshFace* face = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_MeshFace*>(aMesh->FindElement(aMapIndex(aNbElements)));
 
+    const SMDS_MeshFace* face =
+      dynamic_cast<const SMDS_MeshFace*>(aMesh->FindElement(aMapIndex(1)));
     if (!face)
       return;
 
@@ -990,12 +1176,9 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
     SpinBox_Vx->SetValue(aNormale.X());
     SpinBox_Vy->SetValue(aNormale.Y());
     SpinBox_Vz->SetValue(aNormale.Z());
-    
   }
-  
+
   onDisplaySimulation(true);
-  
-  // OK
   CheckIsEnable();
 }
 
@@ -1011,50 +1194,12 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
   mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
   mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
 
-  if (send == SelectElementsButton) {
-    myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)LineEditElements;
-    if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-    {
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-      switch( GetConstructorId() ) {
-      case 0: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D); break;
-      case 1: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D); break;
-      case 2: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D); break;
-      }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      int aConstructorId = GetConstructorId();
-      switch(aConstructorId) {
-      case 0:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(NodeSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-      case 1:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-      case 2:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  else if (send == SelectVectorButton){
-    myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)SpinBox_Vx;
+  if (send == SelectVectorButton)
+  {
     if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
       aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
   }
   
-  myEditCurrentArgument->setFocus();
   connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
   SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
@@ -1065,10 +1210,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::DeactivateActiveDialog()
 {
-  if (ConstructorsBox->isEnabled()) {
-    ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(false);
+  if (GroupButtons->isEnabled())
+  {
     GroupArguments->setEnabled(false);
     GroupButtons->setEnabled(false);
+    SelectorWdg->setEnabled(false);
     mySMESHGUI->ResetState();
     mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(0);
   }
@@ -1082,14 +1228,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 {
   // Emit a signal to deactivate the active dialog
   mySMESHGUI->EmitSignalDeactivateDialog();
-  ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(true);
   GroupArguments->setEnabled(true);
   GroupButtons->setEnabled(true);
+  SelectorWdg->setEnabled(true);
 
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(this);
-
-  ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -1098,87 +1241,10 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::enterEvent (QEvent*)
 {
-  if (!ConstructorsBox->isEnabled())
+  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled())
     ActivateThisDialog();
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : onSelectMesh()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::onSelectMesh (bool toSelectMesh)
-{
-  if (toSelectMesh) {
-    myIDs = LineEditElements->text();
-    TextLabelElements->setText(tr("SMESH_NAME"));
-  }
-  else
-    TextLabelElements->setText(tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"));
-
-  myFilterBtn->setEnabled(!toSelectMesh);
-
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument != LineEditElements) {
-    LineEditElements->clear();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
-
-  if (toSelectMesh)
-  {
-    if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-      aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-    switch( GetConstructorId() ) {
-    case 0: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D); break;
-    case 1: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D); break;
-    case 2: mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D); break;
-    }
-    LineEditElements->setReadOnly(true);
-    LineEditElements->setValidator(0);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    int aConstructorId = GetConstructorId();
-    switch(aConstructorId) {
-      case 0:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(NodeSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-      case 1:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-      case 2:
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-          break;
-        }
-    }
-    LineEditElements->setReadOnly(false);
-    LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
-    onTextChange(LineEditElements->text());
-  }
-
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
-
-  if (!toSelectMesh)
-    LineEditElements->setText( myIDs );
-}
-
-//=================================================================================
-// function : GetConstructorId()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-int SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::GetConstructorId()
-{
-  return GroupConstructors->checkedId();
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : keyPressEvent()
 // purpose  :
@@ -1195,52 +1261,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* e )
   }
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : setFilters()
-// purpose  : SLOT. Called when "Filter" button pressed.
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::setFilters()
-{
-  if(myMesh->_is_nil()) {
-    SUIT_MessageBox::critical(this,
-                              tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                              tr("NO_MESH_SELECTED"));
-   return;
-  }
-  if ( !myFilterDlg )
-  {
-    QList<int> types;  
-    types.append( SMESH::NODE );
-    types.append( SMESH::EDGE );
-    types.append( SMESH::FACE );
-    myFilterDlg = new SMESHGUI_FilterDlg( mySMESHGUI, types );
-  }
-  switch( GetConstructorId() ){
-    case 0: 
-      {
-      myFilterDlg->Init( SMESH::NODE );
-        break;
-      }
-    case 1:
-      {
-      myFilterDlg->Init( SMESH::EDGE );
-        break;
-      }
-    case 2:
-      {
-      myFilterDlg->Init( SMESH::FACE );
-        break;
-      }
-  }
-  
-
-  myFilterDlg->SetSelection();
-  myFilterDlg->SetMesh( myMesh );
-  myFilterDlg->SetSourceWg( LineEditElements );
-
-  myFilterDlg->show();
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : isValid
 // purpose  :
@@ -1278,7 +1298,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::isValid()
 void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview )
 {
   if (myPreviewCheckBox->isChecked() && toDisplayPreview) {
-    if (myNbOkElements && isValid() && isValuesValid()) {
+    if ( SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && isValid() && isValuesValid())
+    {
       //Get input vector
       SMESH::DirStruct aVector;
       getExtrusionVector(aVector);
@@ -1288,42 +1309,37 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview )
       try
       {
         SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
-        SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
+
+        SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var             mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+        SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var meshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
+        SMESH::ListOfGroups_var         groups;
+
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        const int  maxSelType = SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+        const bool makeGroups = false;
 
         if ( ExtrMethod_RBut2->isVisible() &&
              ExtrMethod_RBut2->isChecked() ) // Extrusion by normal
         {
-          extrusionByNormal( aMeshEditor );
-        }
-        else if ( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() ) // Extrude the whole object
-        {
-          switch (GetConstructorId()) {
-          case 0:
-          {
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject0D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          }
-          case 1:
-          {
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject1D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          }
-          case 2:
-          {
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObject2D(mySelectedObject, aVector, aNbSteps);
-            break;
-          }
-          }
+          double stepSize          = (double) SpinBox_VDist->value();
+          long   nbSteps           = (long) SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
+          bool   useInputElemsOnly = UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->isChecked();
+          bool   byAverageNormal   = ByAverageNormalCheck->isChecked();
+          int    dim               = (maxSelType == SMESH::FACE) ? 2 : 1;
+
+          groups = meshEditor->ExtrusionByNormal( faces, stepSize, nbSteps, useInputElemsOnly,
+                                                  byAverageNormal, makeGroups, dim );
         }
-        else // extrude some elements
+        else
         {
-          if(GetConstructorId() == 0)
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweep0D(myElementsId.inout(), aVector, aNbSteps);
-          else
-            aMeshEditor->ExtrusionSweep(myElementsId.inout(), aVector, aNbSteps);
+          groups = meshEditor->ExtrusionSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces,
+                                                      aVector, aNbSteps, makeGroups );
         }
-        SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = aMeshEditor->GetPreviewData();
+        SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = meshEditor->GetPreviewData();
         mySimulation->SetData(aMeshPreviewStruct._retn());
+
       } catch (...) {
         hidePreview();
       }
@@ -1360,33 +1376,3 @@ void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::getExtrusionVector(SMESH::DirStruct& aVector)
     aVector.PS.z = aNormale.Z()*aVDist;
   }
 }
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : extrusionByNormal
-//purpose  : performs extrusion by normal
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::extrusionByNormal( SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_ptr meshEditor,
-                                               const bool                  makeGroups)
-{
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap anIDSource;
-  if ( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() )
-  {
-    anIDSource = mySelectedObject;
-    anIDSource->Register();
-  }
-  else // make a temporary id source
-  {
-    anIDSource = meshEditor->MakeIDSource( myElementsId, SMESH::ALL );
-  }
-
-  double stepSize          = (double) SpinBox_VDist->value();
-  long   nbSteps           = (long)SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
-  bool   useInputElemsOnly = UseInputElemsOnlyCheck->isChecked();
-  bool   byAverageNormal   = ByAverageNormalCheck->isChecked();
-  int    dim               = GetConstructorId();
-
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups =
-    meshEditor->ExtrusionByNormal( anIDSource, stepSize, nbSteps,
-                                   useInputElemsOnly, byAverageNormal, makeGroups, dim );
-}
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h
index b1334c521..80eaeacfa 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 // SMESH includes
 #include "SMESH_SMESHGUI.hxx"
 #include "SMESHGUI_PreviewDlg.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
 
 // SALOME GUI includes
 #include <SALOME_InteractiveObject.hxx>
@@ -57,15 +58,80 @@ class LightApp_SelectionMgr;
 class SUIT_SelectionFilter;
 class SalomeApp_IntSpinBox;
 
+//=================================================================================
+// class    : SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg
+// purpose  : A widget used to select both nodes, edges and faces for
+//            Extrusion and Revolution operations
+//=================================================================================
+
+class SMESHGUI_EXPORT SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector : public QWidget
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+
+    public:
+
+  SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector( QWidget * parent = 0 );
+  ~SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector();
+
+  void Clear();
+  void SetEnabled( bool enable, SMESH::ElementType type );
+  bool IsAnythingSelected( SMESH::ElementType type = SMESH::ALL );
+  SMESH::ElementType GetSelected( SMESH::ListOfIDSources & nodes,
+                                  SMESH::ListOfIDSources & edges,
+                                  SMESH::ListOfIDSources & faces );
+  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var GetMesh() { return myMesh; }
+  SMESH_Actor*         GetActor() { return myActor; }
+  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) GetIO() { return myIO; }
+  QButtonGroup* GetButtonGroup()  { return mySelectBtnGrp; }
+
+ signals:
+
+  void selectionChanged();
+
+ private slots:
+
+  void                            selectionIntoArgument();
+  void                            onTextChange( const QString& );
+  void                            onSelectMesh( bool on );
+  void                            setFilters();
+  void                            onSelectType( int iType );
+
+ private:
+
+  void                             addTmpIdSource( SMESH::long_array_var& ids,
+                                                   int iType, int index);
+
+  QGroupBox*                       myGroups   [3];
+  QLabel*                          myLabel    [3];
+  QLineEdit*                       myLineEdit [3];
+  QCheckBox*                       myMeshChk  [3];
+  QPushButton*                     myFilterBtn[3];
+  QButtonGroup*                    mySelectBtnGrp;
+  SMESHGUI_FilterDlg*              myFilterDlg;
+  SUIT_SelectionFilter*            myFilter   [3];
+  SMESHGUI_IdValidator*            myIdValidator;
+
+  bool                             myBusy;
+  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var            myMesh;
+  SMESH_Actor*                     myActor;
+  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) myIO;
+  SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var       myIDSource[3];
+  QList<SMESH::IDSource_wrap>      myTmpIDSourceList;
+
+  LightApp_SelectionMgr*           mySelectionMgr;
+  SVTK_Selector*                   mySelector;
+};
+
 //=================================================================================
 // class    : SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg
 // purpose  :
 //=================================================================================
+
 class SMESHGUI_EXPORT SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg : public SMESHGUI_PreviewDlg
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
+    public:
   SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg( SMESHGUI* );
   ~SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg();
 
@@ -81,39 +147,16 @@ private:
   bool                             isValid();
   bool                             isValuesValid();
   
-  SMESHGUI_IdValidator*            myIdValidator;
   LightApp_SelectionMgr*           mySelectionMgr;        /* User shape selection */
-  QWidget*                         myEditCurrentArgument; /* Current  argument editor */
-  int                              myNbOkElements;        /* to check when elements are defined */
   SVTK_Selector*                   mySelector;
 
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var        mySelectedObject;
-
-  bool                             myBusy;
-  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var            myMesh;
-  SMESH::long_array_var            myElementsId;
-  SMESH_Actor*                     myActor;
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) myIO;
-  SUIT_SelectionFilter*            myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter0D;
-  SUIT_SelectionFilter*            myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter1D;
-  SUIT_SelectionFilter*            myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter2D;
-
   // widgets
-  QGroupBox*                       ConstructorsBox;
-  QButtonGroup*                    GroupConstructors;
-  QRadioButton*                    Contructor_RBut0;
-  QRadioButton*                    Contructor_RBut1;
-  QRadioButton*                    Contructor_RBut2;
+  SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector*         SelectorWdg;
   QRadioButton*                    ExtrMethod_RBut0;
   QRadioButton*                    ExtrMethod_RBut1;
   QRadioButton*                    ExtrMethod_RBut2;
 
   QGroupBox*                       GroupArguments;
-  QGroupBox*                       GroupDimensions;
-  QLabel*                          TextLabelElements;
-  QPushButton*                     SelectElementsButton;
-  QLineEdit*                       LineEditElements;
-  QCheckBox*                       CheckBoxMesh;
   QLabel*                          TextLabelVector;
   QLabel*                          TextLabelDistance;
   QPushButton*                     SelectVectorButton;
@@ -146,15 +189,11 @@ private:
   QString                          myHelpFileName;
   QString                          myIDs;
 
-  QPushButton*                     myFilterBtn;
-  SMESHGUI_FilterDlg*              myFilterDlg;
-
 protected slots:
   virtual void                    onDisplaySimulation( bool );
   virtual void                    reject();
    
 private slots:
-  void                            ConstructorsClicked( int );
   void                            CheckIsEnable();
   void                            ClickOnOk();
   bool                            ClickOnApply();
@@ -164,9 +203,6 @@ private slots:
   void                            SelectionIntoArgument();
   void                            DeactivateActiveDialog();
   void                            ActivateThisDialog();
-  void                            onTextChange( const QString& );
-  void                            onSelectMesh( bool );
-  void                            setFilters();
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_EXTRUSIONDLG_H
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.cxx
index f75ccd7b3..891b41ca5 100755
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.cxx
@@ -3299,13 +3299,18 @@ bool SMESHGUI_FilterDlg::onApply()
     insertFilterInViewer();
 
     if (!myFilter[ aCurrType ]->GetPredicate()->_is_nil()) {
-      QList<int> aResultIds;
-      filterSource(aCurrType, aResultIds);
-      // select in viewer
-      selectInViewer(aCurrType, aResultIds);
+      // 
+      bool toFilter = (( SMESH::FindActorByObject( myMesh )) ||
+                       ( myInitSourceWgOnApply && mySourceWg ) ||
+                       ( mySourceGrp->checkedId() == Dialog && mySourceWg ));
+      if ( toFilter ) {
+        QList<int> aResultIds;
+        filterSource(aCurrType, aResultIds);
+        // select in viewer
+        selectInViewer(aCurrType, aResultIds);
+      }
     }
 
-
     myInsertState[ aCurrType ] = mySetInViewer->isChecked();
     myApplyToState[ aCurrType ] = mySourceGrp->checkedId();
   }
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
index 9e4a17941..fdae2f562 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
@@ -1135,6 +1135,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::onApply()
     if( aMeshGroupSO )
       anEntryList.append( aMeshGroupSO->GetID().c_str() );
 
+    resultGroup->SetName(SMESH::toUtf8(myName->text().trimmed()));
+
     if ( isCreation )
     {
       SMESH::setFileType ( aMeshGroupSO, "COULEURGROUP" );
@@ -1151,8 +1153,6 @@ bool SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::onApply()
     }
     else
     {
-      resultGroup->SetName(SMESH::toUtf8(myName->text()));
-
       if ( aMeshGroupSO )
       {
         if ( SMESH_Actor *anActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(aMeshGroupSO->GetID().c_str()))
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Hypotheses.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Hypotheses.cxx
index ac8e4194d..ee55c5023 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Hypotheses.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Hypotheses.cxx
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 #include <utilities.h>
 
 // SALOME GUI includes
-#include <SUIT_Session.h>
+#include <LightApp_Application.h>
 #include <SUIT_MessageBox.h>
+#include <SUIT_OverrideCursor.h>
 #include <SUIT_ResourceMgr.h>
-#include <LightApp_Application.h>
+#include <SUIT_Session.h>
 #include <SalomeApp_IntSpinBox.h>
 
 // Qt includes
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_GenericHypothesisCreator::onDialogFinished( int result )
   bool res = result==QDialog::Accepted;
   if( res )
   {
+    SUIT_OverrideCursor wc;
       /*QString paramValues = */storeParams();
       // No longer needed since NoteBook appears and "Value" OB field shows names of variable
 //       if ( !paramValues.isEmpty() ) {
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Measurements.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Measurements.cxx
index aa1ad13a8..e2d3b5b01 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Measurements.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Measurements.cxx
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_MinDistance::secondEdited()
 void SMESHGUI_MinDistance::compute()
 {
   SUIT_OverrideCursor wc;
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap s1;
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap s2;
+  SMESH::IDSource_wrap s1;
+  SMESH::IDSource_wrap s2;
   bool isOrigin = mySecond->checkedId() == OriginTgt;
 
   // process first target
@@ -760,7 +760,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_BoundingBox::updateSelection()
 
   sourceEdited();
 
-  //selectionChanged();
+  if ( mySource->text().isEmpty() )
+    selectionChanged();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -1206,6 +1207,9 @@ void SMESHGUI_BasicProperties::updateSelection()
   selMgr->installFilter( myFilter );
   
   connect( selMgr, SIGNAL( currentSelectionChanged() ), this, SLOT( selectionChanged() ) );
+
+  if ( mySource->text().isEmpty() )
+    selectionChanged();
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg.cxx
index 0f0346684..6c05668ae 100755
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg.cxx
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_CuttingOfQuadsDlg::process (SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_ptr theEditor,
     {
       if ( hasObj )
         return theEditor->QuadTo4Tri( obj ), true;
-      SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap elems = theEditor->MakeIDSource( theIds, SMESH::FACE );
+      SMESH::IDSource_wrap elems = theEditor->MakeIDSource( theIds, SMESH::FACE );
       theEditor->QuadTo4Tri( elems );
       return true;
     }
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_SplitVolumesDlg::process (SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_ptr theEditor,
                                         const SMESH::long_array&    theIds,
                                         SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObj)
 {
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap obj = theObj;
+  SMESH::IDSource_wrap obj = theObj;
   if ( CORBA::is_nil( obj ))
     obj = theEditor->MakeIDSource( theIds, SMESH::VOLUME );
   else
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.cxx
index 675d29458..9164ac57b 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.cxx
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
         aViewWindow->highlight(anIO,true,true);
     }
   }
+  else
+  {
+    QStringList aListId = theNewText.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    myNbOkElements = aListId.count();
+  }
   
   myBusy = false;
   updateButtons();
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.cxx
index 3c0f04bbb..a62c7bfc8 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "SMESHGUI_IdValidator.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.h"
+#include "SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.h"
 
 #include <SMESH_Actor.h>
 #include <SMESH_TypeFilter.hxx>
@@ -91,66 +92,28 @@
 SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   : SMESHGUI_PreviewDlg( theModule ),
     mySelectionMgr( SMESH::GetSelectionMgr( theModule ) ),
-    myVectorDefinition(NONE_SELECT),
-    myFilterDlg( 0 ),
-    mySelectedObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil()),
-    myActor(0)
+    myVectorDefinition(NONE_SELECT)
 {
-  mySimulation = new SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview(SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ));
-
   SUIT_ResourceMgr* mgr = SMESH::GetResourceMgr( mySMESHGUI );
-  QPixmap image0 ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_EDGE")));
-  QPixmap image1 ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_DLG_TRIANGLE")));
-  QPixmap image2 ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
+  QPixmap image ( mgr->loadPixmap("SMESH", tr("ICON_SELECT")));
 
   setModal(false);
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true);
   setWindowTitle(tr("REVOLUTION_AROUND_AXIS"));
   setSizeGripEnabled(true);
-  
+
   QVBoxLayout* SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
   SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
   SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
   /***************************************************************/
-  ConstructorsBox = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_REVOLUTION"), this);
-  GroupConstructors = new QButtonGroup(this);
-  QHBoxLayout* ConstructorsBoxLayout = new QHBoxLayout(ConstructorsBox);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
-
-  RadioButton1 = new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  RadioButton1->setIcon(image0);
-  RadioButton2 = new QRadioButton(ConstructorsBox);
-  RadioButton2->setIcon(image1);
-
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(RadioButton1);
-  ConstructorsBoxLayout->addWidget(RadioButton2);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(RadioButton1, 0);
-  GroupConstructors->addButton(RadioButton2, 1);
-
-  /***************************************************************/
-  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("REVOLUTION_1D"), this);
+  GroupArguments = new QGroupBox(tr("REVOLUTION"), this);
   QGridLayout* GroupArgumentsLayout = new QGridLayout(GroupArguments);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->setSpacing(SPACING);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->setMargin(MARGIN);
 
-  myIdValidator = new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this);
-
   // Controls for elements selection
-  TextLabelElements = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"), GroupArguments);
-
-  SelectElementsButton = new QPushButton(GroupArguments);
-  SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image2);
-
-  LineEditElements  = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
-  LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
-  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
-  myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
-  connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
-
-  // Control for the whole mesh selection
-  CheckBoxMesh = new QCheckBox(tr("SMESH_SELECT_WHOLE_MESH"), GroupArguments);
+  SelectorWdg = new SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector( GroupArguments );
 
   // Controls for axis defining
   GroupAxis = new QGroupBox(tr("SMESH_AXIS"), GroupArguments);
@@ -160,7 +123,8 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   TextLabelPoint = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_POINT"), GroupAxis);
   SelectPointButton  = new QPushButton(GroupAxis);
-  SelectPointButton->setIcon(image2);
+  SelectPointButton->setIcon(image);
+  SelectPointButton->setCheckable(true);
 
   TextLabelX = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_X"), GroupAxis);
   SpinBox_X = new SMESHGUI_SpinBox(GroupAxis);
@@ -173,7 +137,8 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   TextLabelVector = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_VECTOR"), GroupAxis);
   SelectVectorButton = new QPushButton(GroupAxis);
-  SelectVectorButton->setIcon(image2);
+  SelectVectorButton->setIcon(image);
+  SelectVectorButton->setCheckable(true);
 
   TextLabelDX = new QLabel(tr("SMESH_DX"), GroupAxis);
   SpinBox_DX = new SMESHGUI_SpinBox(GroupAxis);
@@ -237,17 +202,16 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   MakeGroupsCheck = new QCheckBox(tr("SMESH_MAKE_GROUPS"), GroupArguments);
   MakeGroupsCheck->setChecked(true);
 
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelElements,    0, 0);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectElementsButton, 0, 1);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(LineEditElements,     0, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myFilterBtn,          0, 3);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(CheckBoxMesh,         1, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(GroupAxis,            2, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(GroupAngleBox,        3, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelTolerance,   4, 0, 1, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Tolerance,    4, 2, 1, 2);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,    5, 0, 1, 4);
-  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,      6, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SelectorWdg,          0, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(GroupAxis,            1, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(GroupAngleBox,        2, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(TextLabelTolerance,   3, 0, 1, 2);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(SpinBox_Tolerance,    3, 2, 1, 2);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(myPreviewCheckBox,    4, 0, 1, 4);
+  GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(MakeGroupsCheck,      5, 0, 1, 4);
+
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectVectorButton );
+  SelectorWdg->GetButtonGroup()->addButton( SelectPointButton );
 
   /***************************************************************/
   GroupButtons = new QGroupBox(this);
@@ -274,7 +238,6 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget(buttonHelp);
 
   /***************************************************************/
-  SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout->addWidget(ConstructorsBox);
   SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout->addWidget(GroupArguments);
   SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlgLayout->addWidget(GroupButtons);
 
@@ -294,23 +257,10 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   SpinBox_Tolerance->RangeStepAndValidator(0.0, COORD_MAX, 0.00001, "len_tol_precision");
 
-  RadioButton1->setChecked(true);
-
   mySelector = (SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))->GetSelector();
 
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox((QDialog*)this);
 
-  // Costruction of the logical filter
-  SMESH_TypeFilter* aMeshOrSubMeshFilter = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::MESHorSUBMESH);
-  SMESH_TypeFilter* aSmeshGroupFilter    = new SMESH_TypeFilter (SMESH::GROUP);
-
-  QList<SUIT_SelectionFilter*> aListOfFilters;
-  if (aMeshOrSubMeshFilter) aListOfFilters.append(aMeshOrSubMeshFilter);
-  if (aSmeshGroupFilter)    aListOfFilters.append(aSmeshGroupFilter);
-
-  myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter =
-    new SMESH_LogicalFilter (aListOfFilters, SMESH_LogicalFilter::LO_OR);
-
   myHelpFileName = "revolution_page.html";
 
   Init();
@@ -326,9 +276,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   connect(buttonCancel, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(reject()));
   connect(buttonApply,  SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(ClickOnApply()));
   connect(buttonHelp,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(ClickOnHelp()));
-  connect(GroupConstructors, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), SLOT(ConstructorsClicked(int)));
 
-  connect(SelectElementsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectPointButton,    SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(SetEditCurrentArgument()));
   connect(SelectVectorButton,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(onSelectVectorButton()));
 
@@ -336,16 +284,19 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   connect(SpinBox_Y,  SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(SpinBox_Z,  SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
 
-  connect(SpinBox_DX, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onVectorChanged()));
-  connect(SpinBox_DY, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onVectorChanged()));
-  connect(SpinBox_DZ, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onVectorChanged()));
-
-  connect(mySMESHGUI,     SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), this, SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
-  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()),      this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DX, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DY, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DZ, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DX, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DY, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SpinBox_DZ, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+
+  connect(mySMESHGUI,     SIGNAL(SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
+  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()),      SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,    SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
+  connect(SelectorWdg,    SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(CheckIsEnable()));
   /* to close dialog if study change */
   connect(mySMESHGUI,       SIGNAL(SignalCloseAllDialogs()), this, SLOT(reject()));
-  connect(LineEditElements, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)),   SLOT(onTextChange(const QString&)));
-  connect(CheckBoxMesh,     SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),                 SLOT(onSelectMesh(bool)));
 
   connect(GroupAngle,        SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)),   this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
   connect(SpinBox_Angle,     SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(toDisplaySimulation()));
@@ -357,8 +308,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   connect(SpinBox_Angle, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(onAngleTextChange(const QString&)));
 
-  ConstructorsClicked(0);
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
+  CheckIsEnable();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -367,12 +317,6 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 //=================================================================================
 SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::~SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg()
 {
-  delete mySimulation;
-  if ( myFilterDlg ) {
-    myFilterDlg->setParent( 0 );
-    delete myFilterDlg;
-    myFilterDlg = 0;
-  }
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -381,17 +325,6 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::~SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
 {
-  myBusy = false;
-
-  myEditCurrentArgument = 0;
-  LineEditElements->clear();
-  myElementsId = "";
-  myNbOkElements = 0;
-  myIDs.clear();
-
-  myActor = 0;
-  myMesh = SMESH::SMESH_Mesh::_nil();
-
   if (ResetControls) {
     SpinBox_X->SetValue(0.0);
     SpinBox_Y->SetValue(0.0);
@@ -404,68 +337,51 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::Init (bool ResetControls)
     SpinBox_NbSteps->setValue(1);
     SpinBox_Tolerance->SetValue(1e-05);
 
-    CheckBoxMesh->setChecked(false);
-    onSelectMesh(false);
     myPreviewCheckBox->setChecked(false);
     onDisplaySimulation(false);
   }
+  SelectorWdg->Clear();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
-// function : ConstructorsClicked()
-// purpose  : Radio button management
+// function : CheckIsEnable()
+// purpose  : Check whether the Ok and Apply buttons should be enabled or not
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ConstructorsClicked (int constructorId)
-{
-  disconnect(mySelectionMgr, 0, this, 0);
-
-  /*  SALOME_ListIO io;
-  mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects( io );
-  SALOME_ListIO aList;
-  mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects( aList );*/
 
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  mySimulation->SetVisibility(false);
+void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::CheckIsEnable()
+{  
+  bool anIsEnable = SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && IsAxisOk();
 
-  Selection_Mode aSelMode = ActorSelection;
+  buttonOk->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
+  buttonApply->setEnabled(anIsEnable);
+}
 
-  switch (constructorId) {
-  case 0:
-    {
-      GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("REVOLUTION_1D"));
-      aSelMode = EdgeSelection;
-      break;
-    }
-  case 1:
-    {
-      GroupArguments->setTitle(tr("REVOLUTION_2D"));
-      aSelMode = FaceSelection;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
+//=================================================================================
+// function : isValid
+// purpose  : Return true in case if values entered into dialog are valid
+//=================================================================================
+bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::isValid()
+{
+  QString msg;
+  bool ok = true;
+  ok = SpinBox_X->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_Y->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_Z->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_DX->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_DY->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_DZ->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_Angle->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_NbSteps->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
+  ok = SpinBox_Tolerance->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
 
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument != (QWidget*)LineEditElements) {
-    SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
+  if( !ok ) {
+    QString str( tr( "SMESH_INCORRECT_INPUT" ) );
+    if ( !msg.isEmpty() )
+      str += "\n" + msg;
+    SUIT_MessageBox::critical( this, tr( "SMESH_ERROR" ), str );
+    return false;
   }
-
-  if (!CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-    {
-      LineEditElements->clear();
-      myIDs.clear();
-      myNbOkElements = 0;
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(aSelMode);
-    }
-
-  myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)LineEditElements;
-  LineEditElements->setFocus();
-
-  if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-    onSelectMesh(true);
-
-  connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
-  //  mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects( io );
+  return true;
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -480,14 +396,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ClickOnApply()
   if (!isValid())
     return false;
 
-  if (myNbOkElements && IsAxisOk()) {
-    QStringList aListElementsId = myElementsId.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-
-    SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-
-    anElementsId->length(aListElementsId.count());
-    for (int i = 0; i < aListElementsId.count(); i++)
-      anElementsId[i] = aListElementsId[i].toInt();
+  if ( SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && IsAxisOk() ) {
 
     SMESH::AxisStruct anAxis;
 
@@ -498,8 +407,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ClickOnApply()
     anAxis.vy = SpinBox_DY->GetValue();
     anAxis.vz = SpinBox_DZ->GetValue();
 
-    double anAngle = (SpinBox_Angle->GetValue())*M_PI/180.;
-    long aNbSteps = (long)SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
+    double    anAngle = (SpinBox_Angle->GetValue())*M_PI/180.;
+    long     aNbSteps = (long)SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
     double aTolerance = SpinBox_Tolerance->GetValue();
 
     if ( GroupAngle->checkedId() == 1 )
@@ -517,75 +426,60 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ClickOnApply()
     aParameters << SpinBox_Tolerance->text();
 
     bool meshHadNewTypeBefore = true;
+    int  maxSelType = 0;
+    const bool makeGroups = ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() );
 
     try {
       SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
 
+      SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+
+      mesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
+
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+      maxSelType = SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+
       // is it necessary to switch on the next Display Mode?
-      SMESH::ElementType newType = (SMESH::ElementType)( SMESH::FACE + GetConstructorId() );
-      SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var oldTypes = myMesh->GetTypes();
+      SMESH::ElementType newType = (SMESH::ElementType)( maxSelType + 1 );
+      SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var oldTypes = mesh->GetTypes();
       meshHadNewTypeBefore = false;
       for ( size_t i = 0; i < oldTypes->length() && !meshHadNewTypeBefore; ++i )
         meshHadNewTypeBefore = ( oldTypes[i] >= newType );
 
-      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
-      
-      myMesh->SetParameters( aParameters.join(":").toLatin1().constData() );
-
-      if ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() ) {
-        if( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() ) {
-          if( GetConstructorId() == 0 )
-            SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-              aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups(mySelectedObject, anAxis,
-                                                           anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-          else
-            SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-              aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups(mySelectedObject, anAxis,
-                                                           anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-        }
-        else
-          SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
-            aMeshEditor->RotationSweepMakeGroups(anElementsId.inout(), anAxis,
-                                                 anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-      }
-      else {
-        if( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() ) {
-          if( GetConstructorId() == 0 )
-            aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject1D(mySelectedObject, anAxis, anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-          else
-            aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject2D(mySelectedObject, anAxis, anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-        }
-        else
-          aMeshEditor->RotationSweep(anElementsId.inout(), anAxis, anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-      }
+      SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditor();
+
+      SMESH::ListOfGroups_var groups = 
+        aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces, anAxis,
+                                           anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance, makeGroups);
 
     } catch (...) {
     }
 
-    if ( myActor && !meshHadNewTypeBefore )
+    SMESH_Actor* actor = SelectorWdg->GetActor();
+    if ( actor && !meshHadNewTypeBefore )
     {
-      unsigned int aMode = myActor->GetEntityMode();
-      switch ( GetConstructorId() ) {
-      case 0-1: // extrude node -> edges
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eEdge);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eEdges ); break;
-      case 1-1: // edge -> faces
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eFaces ); break;
-      case 2-1: // faces -> volumes
-        myActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
-        myActor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eVolumes ); break;
+      unsigned int aMode = actor->GetEntityMode();
+      switch ( maxSelType ) {
+      case SMESH::NODE: // extrude node -> edges
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eEdge);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eEdges ); break;
+      case SMESH::EDGE: // edge -> faces
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eFaces ); break;
+      case SMESH::FACE: // faces -> volumes
+        actor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_Actor::eSurface);
+        actor->SetEntityMode( aMode |= SMESH_Actor::eVolumes ); break;
       }
     }
-    SMESH::UpdateView();
-    SMESH::Update(myIO, SMESH::eDisplay);
-    if ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() )
+    if ( actor )
+      SMESH::Update( actor->getIO(), actor->GetVisibility() );
+    if ( makeGroups )
       mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true); // new groups may appear
     Init(false);
     mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
-    mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
-    SelectionIntoArgument();
-    ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
+    SelectorWdg->Clear();
 
     SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
@@ -660,159 +554,50 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onAngleTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
   RadioButton4->setEnabled( isNumber );
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
-// function : onTextChange()
-// purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onTextChange (const QString& theNewText)
-{
-  QLineEdit* send = (QLineEdit*)sender();
-
-  if (myBusy) return;
-  myBusy = true;
-
-  if (send == LineEditElements)
-    myNbOkElements = 0;
-
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-
-  // hilight entered elements
-  SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = 0;
-  if (myActor)
-    aMesh = myActor->GetObject()->GetMesh();
-
-  if (aMesh) {
-    if (send == LineEditElements) {
-      Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = myActor->getIO();
-
-      TColStd_MapOfInteger newIndices;
-
-      QStringList aListId = theNewText.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-      
-      for (int i = 0; i < aListId.count(); i++) {
-        const SMDS_MeshElement * e = aMesh->FindElement(aListId[ i ].toInt());
-        if (e)
-          newIndices.Add(e->GetID());
-        myNbOkElements++;
-      }
-
-      mySelector->AddOrRemoveIndex(myActor->getIO(), newIndices, false);
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->highlight( myActor->getIO(), true, true );
-      
-      myElementsId = theNewText;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (myNbOkElements && IsAxisOk()) {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
-  }
-  onDisplaySimulation(true);
-
-  myBusy = false;
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : SelectionIntoArgument()
 // purpose  : Called when selection as changed or other case
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
 {
-  if (myBusy) return;
-
-  // clear
-  QString aString = "";
-
-  myBusy = true;
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)LineEditElements) {
-    LineEditElements->setText(aString);
-    myNbOkElements = 0;
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-  }
-  myBusy = false;
-
   if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled()) // inactive
     return;
+  
+  if ( SelectVectorButton->isChecked() ||
+       SelectPointButton->isChecked() )
+  {
+    // get selected mesh
+    SALOME_ListIO aList;
+    mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList);
+    int nbSel = aList.Extent();
+    if (nbSel != 1)
+      return;
 
-  // get selected mesh
-  SALOME_ListIO aList;
-  mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList);
-  int nbSel = aList.Extent();
-  if (nbSel != 1) 
-    return;
-
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
-  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var aMeshVar = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(IO);
-  if (aMeshVar->_is_nil())
-    return;
-
-  SMESH_Actor* anActor = SMESH::FindActorByObject(aMeshVar);
-  if (!anActor)
-    anActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(IO->getEntry());
-  if (!anActor && !CheckBoxMesh->isChecked())
-    return;
-
-  int aNbUnits = 0;
-
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)LineEditElements) {
-    myElementsId = "";
-    myMesh = aMeshVar;
-    myActor = anActor;
-    myIO = IO;
-
-    // MakeGroups is available if there are groups
-    if ( myMesh->NbGroups() == 0 ) {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setChecked(false);
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(false);
-    } else {
-      MakeGroupsCheck->setEnabled(true);
-    }
-
-    if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked()) {
-      SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedIObjects(mySelectionMgr, aString);
-
-      if (!SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO)->_is_nil())
-        mySelectedObject = SMESH::IObjectToInterface<SMESH::SMESH_IDSource>(IO);
-      else
-        return;
-    } else {
-      aNbUnits = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector, IO, aString);
-      myElementsId = aString;
-      if (aNbUnits < 1)
-        return;
-    }
-    myNbOkElements = true;
-  } else {
+    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) IO = aList.First();
+    TColStd_IndexedMapOfInteger aMapIndex;
+    mySelector->GetIndex(IO,aMapIndex);
+    if ( aMapIndex.Extent() != 1 )
+      return;
 
-    SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = anActor->GetObject()->GetMesh();
-    if (!aMesh)
+    SMESH_Actor* anActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry( IO->getEntry() );
+    SMDS_Mesh*     aMesh = anActor ? anActor->GetObject()->GetMesh() : 0;
+    if ( !aMesh )
       return;
 
+    int aNbUnits = 0;
+
     bool isNodeSelected = (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_X ||
-                           (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_DX && 
+                           (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_DX &&
                             myVectorDefinition==POINT_SELECT));
 
-    bool isFaceSelected = (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_DX && 
+    bool isFaceSelected = (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)SpinBox_DX &&
                            myVectorDefinition==FACE_SELECT);
 
-    if(isNodeSelected) {
-      aNbUnits = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedNodes(mySelector, IO, aString);
-    }
-    else if(isFaceSelected){
-      aNbUnits = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector, IO, aString);
-    }
-    
-    if (aNbUnits != 1)
-      return;
-
-    if(isNodeSelected) {
-      const SMDS_MeshNode * n = aMesh->FindNode(aString.toInt());
+    if ( isNodeSelected )
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshNode * n = aMesh->FindNode( aMapIndex(1) );
       if (!n)
         return;
-
       double x = n->X();
       double y = n->Y();
       double z = n->Z();
@@ -827,30 +612,21 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
         SpinBox_DZ->SetValue(z - SpinBox_Z->GetValue());
       }
     }
-    else if(isFaceSelected){
-      const SMDS_MeshFace* face = dynamic_cast<const SMDS_MeshFace*>(aMesh->FindElement(aString.toInt()));
+    else if ( isFaceSelected )
+    {
+      const SMDS_MeshFace* face =
+        dynamic_cast<const SMDS_MeshFace*>(aMesh->FindElement(aMapIndex(1)));
       if (!face)
         return;
-      
       gp_XYZ aNormale = SMESH::getNormale(face);
       SpinBox_DX->SetValue(aNormale.X());
       SpinBox_DY->SetValue(aNormale.Y());
       SpinBox_DZ->SetValue(aNormale.Z());
-      
-    }
-  }
-
-  myBusy = true;
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument == (QWidget*)LineEditElements)
-    LineEditElements->setText(aString);
-  myBusy = false;
 
-  // OK
-  if (myNbOkElements && IsAxisOk()) {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
+    }
   }
 
+  CheckIsEnable();
   onDisplaySimulation(true);
 }
 
@@ -866,35 +642,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
   mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
   mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
 
-  if (send == SelectElementsButton) {
-    mySimulation->SetVisibility(false);
-    myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)LineEditElements;
-    SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
-    if (CheckBoxMesh->isChecked()) {
-      if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-        aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-      mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter);
-    } else {
-      int aConstructorId = GetConstructorId();
-      if (aConstructorId == 0)
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-        }
-      else if (aConstructorId == 1)
-        {
-          if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-            aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-        }
-    }
-  } else if (send == SelectPointButton) {
+  if (send == SelectPointButton) {
     myEditCurrentArgument = (QWidget*)SpinBox_X;
+    myEditCurrentArgument->setFocus();
     SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(true);
     if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
       aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(NodeSelection);
   }
-
-  myEditCurrentArgument->setFocus();
   connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
   SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
@@ -905,10 +659,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SetEditCurrentArgument()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::DeactivateActiveDialog()
 {
-  if (ConstructorsBox->isEnabled()) {
-    ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(false);
+  if (GroupButtons->isEnabled())
+  {
     GroupArguments->setEnabled(false);
     GroupButtons->setEnabled(false);
+    SelectorWdg->setEnabled(false);
     mySMESHGUI->ResetState();
     mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox(0);
   }
@@ -922,14 +677,11 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 {
   /* Emit a signal to deactivate the active dialog */
   mySMESHGUI->EmitSignalDeactivateDialog();
-  ConstructorsBox->setEnabled(true);
   GroupArguments->setEnabled(true);
   GroupButtons->setEnabled(true);
+  SelectorWdg->setEnabled(true);
 
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox((QDialog*)this);
-
-  ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -938,73 +690,10 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ActivateThisDialog()
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::enterEvent (QEvent*)
 {
-  if (!ConstructorsBox->isEnabled())
+  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled())
     ActivateThisDialog();
 }
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : onSelectMesh
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectMesh (bool toSelectMesh)
-{
-  if (toSelectMesh) {
-    myIDs = LineEditElements->text();
-    TextLabelElements->setText(tr("SMESH_NAME"));
-  }
-  else
-    TextLabelElements->setText(tr("SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS"));
-  myFilterBtn->setEnabled(!toSelectMesh);
-
-  if (myEditCurrentArgument != LineEditElements) {
-    LineEditElements->clear();
-    mySimulation->SetVisibility(false);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  mySelectionMgr->clearFilters();
-  SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(false);
-
-  if (toSelectMesh) {
-    if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-      aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(ActorSelection);
-    mySelectionMgr->installFilter(myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter);
-    LineEditElements->setReadOnly(true);
-    LineEditElements->setValidator(0);
-  } else {
-    int aConstructorId = GetConstructorId();
-    if (aConstructorId == 0)
-      {
-        if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-          aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(EdgeSelection);
-      }
-    else if (aConstructorId == 1)
-      {
-        if ( SVTK_ViewWindow* aViewWindow = SMESH::GetViewWindow( mySMESHGUI ))
-          aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(FaceSelection);
-      }
-
-    LineEditElements->setReadOnly(false);
-    LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
-    onTextChange(LineEditElements->text());
-    mySimulation->SetVisibility(false);
-  }
-
-  SelectionIntoArgument();
-
-  if (!toSelectMesh)
-    LineEditElements->setText( myIDs );
-}
-
-//=================================================================================
-// function : GetConstructorId()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-int SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::GetConstructorId()
-{
-  return GroupConstructors->checkedId();
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : IsAxisOk()
 // purpose  :
@@ -1016,22 +705,6 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::IsAxisOk()
           SpinBox_DZ->GetValue() != 0);
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : onVectorChanged()
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onVectorChanged()
-{
-  if (IsAxisOk()) {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
-  } else {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-  }
-  onDisplaySimulation(true);
-}
-
 //=================================================================================
 // function : keyPressEvent()
 // purpose  :
@@ -1056,17 +729,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onDisplaySimulation(bool toDisplayPreview)
 {
   if (myPreviewCheckBox->isChecked() && toDisplayPreview)
   {
-    //display preview
-    if (myNbOkElements && IsAxisOk())
+    if (SelectorWdg->IsAnythingSelected() && IsAxisOk())
     {
-      QStringList aListElementsId = myElementsId.split(" ", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-      
-      SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = new SMESH::long_array;
-      
-      anElementsId->length(aListElementsId.count());
-      for (int i = 0; i < aListElementsId.count(); i++)
-        anElementsId[i] = aListElementsId[i].toInt();
-      
       SMESH::AxisStruct anAxis;
       
       anAxis.x =  SpinBox_X->GetValue();
@@ -1076,33 +740,34 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onDisplaySimulation(bool toDisplayPreview)
       anAxis.vy = SpinBox_DY->GetValue();
       anAxis.vz = SpinBox_DZ->GetValue();
 
-      double anAngle = (SpinBox_Angle->GetValue())*M_PI/180.;
-      long aNbSteps = (long)SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
+      double    anAngle = (SpinBox_Angle->GetValue())*M_PI/180.;
+      long     aNbSteps = (long)SpinBox_NbSteps->value();
       double aTolerance = SpinBox_Tolerance->GetValue();
       
       if (GroupAngle->checkedId() == 1)
         anAngle = anAngle/aNbSteps;
       
-      try {
+      try
+      {
         SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
-        SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
-        if( CheckBoxMesh->isChecked() ) {
-          if( GetConstructorId() == 0 )
-            aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject1D(mySelectedObject, anAxis,
-                                               anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-          else
-            aMeshEditor->RotationSweepObject2D(mySelectedObject, anAxis,
-                                               anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance);
-        }
-        else
-          aMeshEditor->RotationSweep(anElementsId.inout(), 
-                                     anAxis, 
-                                     anAngle, 
-                                     aNbSteps, 
-                                     aTolerance);
-        SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = aMeshEditor->GetPreviewData();
-        mySimulation->SetData(aMeshPreviewStruct._retn());
-      } catch (...) {}
+
+        SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var             mesh = SelectorWdg->GetMesh();
+        SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var meshEditor = mesh->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
+        SMESH::ListOfGroups_var         groups;
+
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var nodes = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var edges = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        SMESH::ListOfIDSources_var faces = new SMESH::ListOfIDSources();
+        SelectorWdg->GetSelected( nodes, edges, faces );
+        const bool makeGroups = false;
+
+        meshEditor->RotationSweepObjects(nodes, edges, faces, 
+                                         anAxis, anAngle, aNbSteps, aTolerance, makeGroups );
+
+        SMESH::MeshPreviewStruct_var aMeshPreviewStruct = meshEditor->GetPreviewData();
+        mySimulation->SetData( aMeshPreviewStruct._retn() );
+      }
+      catch (...) {}
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1120,7 +785,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onDisplaySimulation(bool toDisplayPreview)
 // function : onSelectVectorButton()
 // purpose  : [slot]
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorButton(){
+void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorButton()
+{
   if(SelectVectorMenu) {
     SelectVectorMenu->exec( QCursor::pos() );
   }
@@ -1130,7 +796,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorButton(){
 // function : onSelectVectorMenu()
 // purpose  : [slot]
 //=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorMenu( QAction* action){
+void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorMenu( QAction* action)
+{
   if(!action)
     return;
 
@@ -1157,58 +824,4 @@ void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::onSelectVectorMenu( QAction* action){
   SelectionIntoArgument();
 }
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : setFilters()
-// purpose  : SLOT. Called when "Filter" button pressed.
-//=================================================================================
-void SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::setFilters()
-{
-  if(myMesh->_is_nil()) {
-    SUIT_MessageBox::critical(this,
-                              tr("SMESH_ERROR"),
-                              tr("NO_MESH_SELECTED"));
-   return;
-  }
-  if ( !myFilterDlg )
-  {
-    QList<int> types;  
-    types.append( SMESH::EDGE );
-    types.append( SMESH::FACE );
-    myFilterDlg = new SMESHGUI_FilterDlg( mySMESHGUI, types );
-  }
-  myFilterDlg->Init( GetConstructorId() ? SMESH::FACE : SMESH::EDGE );
-
-  myFilterDlg->SetSelection();
-  myFilterDlg->SetMesh( myMesh );
-  myFilterDlg->SetSourceWg( LineEditElements );
-
-  myFilterDlg->show();
-}
 
-//=================================================================================
-// function : isValid
-// purpose  :
-//=================================================================================
-bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::isValid()
-{
-  QString msg;
-  bool ok = true;
-  ok = SpinBox_X->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_Y->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_Z->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_DX->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_DY->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_DZ->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_Angle->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_NbSteps->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-  ok = SpinBox_Tolerance->isValid( msg, true ) && ok;
-
-  if( !ok ) {
-    QString str( tr( "SMESH_INCORRECT_INPUT" ) );
-    if ( !msg.isEmpty() )
-      str += "\n" + msg;
-    SUIT_MessageBox::critical( this, tr( "SMESH_ERROR" ), str );
-    return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.h b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.h
index db65d7c92..3f85e932c 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.h
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.h
@@ -41,26 +41,27 @@
 #include <SALOMEconfig.h>
 #include CORBA_SERVER_HEADER(SMESH_Mesh)
 
+class LightApp_SelectionMgr;
+class QAction;
 class QButtonGroup;
+class QCheckBox;
 class QGroupBox;
 class QLabel;
 class QLineEdit;
+class QMenu;
 class QPushButton;
 class QRadioButton;
-class QCheckBox;
-class SalomeApp_IntSpinBox;
-class SMESHGUI_IdValidator;
-class SMESHGUI_SpinBox;
+class SALOME_Actor;
 class SMESHGUI;
+class SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector;
 class SMESHGUI_FilterDlg;
+class SMESHGUI_IdValidator;
+class SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview;
+class SMESHGUI_SpinBox;
 class SMESH_Actor;
-class SVTK_Selector;
-class LightApp_SelectionMgr;
 class SMESH_LogicalFilter;
-class SALOME_Actor;
-class SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview;
-class QMenu;
-class QAction;
+class SVTK_Selector;
+class SalomeApp_IntSpinBox;
 
 //=================================================================================
 // class    : SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg
@@ -85,27 +86,11 @@ private:
   
   bool                      isValid();
   
-  SMESHGUI_IdValidator*     myIdValidator;
   LightApp_SelectionMgr*    mySelectionMgr;          /* User shape selection */
-  int                       myNbOkElements;          /* to check when elements are defined */
-  QString                   myElementsId;
-  QWidget*                  myEditCurrentArgument;   /* Current  argument */
   SVTK_Selector*            mySelector;
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) myIO;
-  
-  SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var mySelectedObject;
-
-  bool                      myBusy;
-  SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var     myMesh;
-  SMESH_Actor*              myActor;
-  SMESH_LogicalFilter*      myMeshOrSubMeshOrGroupFilter;
-  SMESHGUI_MeshEditPreview* mySimulation;
-  SALOME_Actor*             myPreviewActor;
+  QWidget*                  myEditCurrentArgument;   /* Current  argument */
 
-  QGroupBox*                ConstructorsBox;
-  QButtonGroup*             GroupConstructors;
-  QRadioButton*             RadioButton1;
-  QRadioButton*             RadioButton2;
+  SMESHGUI_3TypesSelector*  SelectorWdg;
   QGroupBox*                GroupButtons;
   QPushButton*              buttonOk;
   QPushButton*              buttonCancel;
@@ -113,10 +98,6 @@ private:
   QPushButton*              buttonHelp;
   QGroupBox*                GroupArguments;
   QGroupBox*                GroupAxis;
-  QLabel*                   TextLabelElements;
-  QPushButton*              SelectElementsButton;
-  QLineEdit*                LineEditElements;
-  QCheckBox*                CheckBoxMesh;
   QCheckBox*                MakeGroupsCheck;
   QGroupBox*                GroupAngleBox;
   QButtonGroup*             GroupAngle;
@@ -153,17 +134,13 @@ private:
 
   
   QString                   myHelpFileName;
-  QString                   myIDs;
-  
-  QPushButton*              myFilterBtn;
-  SMESHGUI_FilterDlg*       myFilterDlg;
 
 protected slots:
   virtual void              onDisplaySimulation( bool );
-  virtual void                      reject();
+  virtual void              reject();
    
 private slots:
-  void                      ConstructorsClicked( int );
+  void                      CheckIsEnable();
   void                      ClickOnOk();
   bool                      ClickOnApply();
   void                      ClickOnHelp();
@@ -171,13 +148,9 @@ private slots:
   void                      SelectionIntoArgument();
   void                      DeactivateActiveDialog();
   void                      ActivateThisDialog();
-  void                      onTextChange( const QString& );
   void                      onAngleTextChange( const QString& );
-  void                      onSelectMesh( bool );
-  void                      onVectorChanged();
   void                      onSelectVectorMenu( QAction* );
   void                      onSelectVectorButton();
-  void                      setFilters();
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_REVOLUTIONDLG_H
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg.cxx
index 023056a95..df0989317 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg.cxx
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::ClickOnApply()
           }
         else {
           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMeshes[0]->GetMeshEditor();
-          SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
+          SMESH::IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
           myMeshes[0]->SetParameters( aParameters.join( ":" ).toLatin1().constData() );
           aMeshEditor->Scale( src, aPoint, aScaleFact, false);
         }
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::ClickOnApply()
             }
           else {
             SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMeshes[0]->GetMeshEditor();
-            SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
+            SMESH::IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
             myMeshes[0]->SetParameters(aParameters.join( ":" ).toLatin1().constData());
             groups = aMeshEditor->ScaleMakeGroups( src, aPoint, aScaleFact);
           }
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::ClickOnApply()
           }
           else {
             SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMeshes[0]->GetMeshEditor();
-            SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
+            SMESH::IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
             myMeshes[0]->SetParameters(aParameters.join( ":" ).toLatin1().constData());
             aMeshEditor->Scale( src, aPoint, aScaleFact, true);
           }
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::ClickOnApply()
         else {
           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMeshes[0]->GetMeshEditor();
           myMeshes[0]->SetParameters(aParameters.join( ":" ).toLatin1().constData());
-          SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
+          SMESH::IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
           mesh = aMeshEditor->ScaleMakeMesh( src, aPoint, aScaleFact, makeGroups,
                                              LineEditNewMesh->text().toLatin1().data());
           if( _PTR(SObject) aSObject = SMESH::ObjectToSObject( mesh ) )
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::onDisplaySimulation( bool toDisplayPreview ) {
           }
         else {
           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMeshes[0]->GetMeshEditPreviewer();
-          SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
+          SMESH::IDSource_wrap src = aMeshEditor->MakeIDSource(anElementsId, SMESH::ALL);
           aMeshEditor->Scale( src, aPoint, aScaleFact, copy);
           aMeshPreviewStruct << aMeshEditor->GetPreviewData();
         }
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Utils.h b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Utils.h
index c1aa3ad4d..a15fada9f 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Utils.h
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Utils.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ SMESHGUI_EXPORT
 
 
   // type to use instead of SMESH_IDSource_var for automatic UnRegister()
-  typedef SALOME::GenericObj_wrap<SMESH_IDSource> SMESH_IDSource_wrap;
+  typedef SALOME::GenericObj_wrap<SMESH_IDSource> IDSource_wrap;
 
   /*!
    * \brief Class usefull to convert a string returned from a CORBA call
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
index a33acb178..baf5fb8bc 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>MEN_MESH_ORDER</source>
-        <translation>Change submesh priority</translation>
+        <translation>Change sub-mesh priority</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>MEN_CREATE_GROUP</source>
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ Please enter correct values and try again</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_ADD_SUBMESH</source>
-        <translation>SubMesh Construction</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-mesh Construction</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_ADD_TETRAS</source>
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ add the exported data to its contents?</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_HYP_10</source>
-        <translation>Hypothesis and submesh dimensions mismatch</translation>
+        <translation>Hypothesis and sub-mesh dimensions mismatch</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_HYP_11</source>
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ Check algorithm documentation for supported geometry</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_HYP_4</source>
-        <translation>Submesh is ignored as there is another algorithm of upper dimension generating %1D elements</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-mesh is ignored as there is another algorithm of upper dimension generating %1D elements</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_HYP_5</source>
@@ -1853,20 +1853,20 @@ Check algorithm documentation for supported geometry</translation>
         <translation>Such dimention hypothesis is already assigned to the shape</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <source>SMESH_ID_DIAGONAL</source>
-        <translation>Id Edges</translation>
+        <source>SMESH_ID_EDGES</source>
+        <translation>Edge IDs</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_ID_ELEMENTS</source>
-        <translation>Id Elements</translation>
+        <translation>Element IDs</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_ID_FACES</source>
-        <translation>Id Faces</translation>
+        <translation>Face IDs</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_ID_NODES</source>
-        <translation>Id Nodes</translation>
+        <translation>Node IDs</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_INCORRECT_INPUT</source>
@@ -1938,23 +1938,23 @@ Check algorithm documentation for supported geometry</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MEN_SubMeshesOnCompound</source>
-        <translation>SubMeshes On Compound</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-meshes On Compound</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MEN_SubMeshesOnEdge</source>
-        <translation>SubMeshes On Edge</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-meshes On Edge</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MEN_SubMeshesOnFace</source>
-        <translation>SubMeshes On Face</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-meshes On Face</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MEN_SubMeshesOnSolid</source>
-        <translation>SubMeshes On Solid</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-meshes On Solid</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MEN_SubMeshesOnVertex</source>
-        <translation>SubMeshes On Vertex</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-meshes On Vertex</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_AUTOMATIC</source>
@@ -2168,9 +2168,13 @@ Check algorithm documentation for supported geometry</translation>
         <source>SMESH_OBJECT_MESH</source>
         <translation>Mesh</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>SMESH_OBJECTS</source>
+        <translation>Objects</translation>
+    </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_OBJECT_MESHorSUBMESH</source>
-        <translation>Mesh or SubMesh</translation>
+        <translation>Mesh or Sub-mesh</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_OPERATION_FAILED</source>
@@ -2587,11 +2591,11 @@ Check algorithm documentation for supported geometry</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_SUBMESH</source>
-        <translation>SubMesh</translation>
+        <translation>Sub-mesh</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_SUBMESH_SELECTED</source>
-        <translation>%1 SubMeshes</translation>
+        <translation>%1 Sub-meshes</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_SYMMETRY</source>
@@ -2914,7 +2918,7 @@ Use Display Entity menu command to show them.
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>STB_MESH_ORDER</source>
-        <translation>Change submesh priority</translation>
+        <translation>Change sub-mesh priority</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>STB_CREATE_GROUP</source>
@@ -3574,7 +3578,7 @@ Use Display Entity menu command to show them.
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>TOP_MESH_ORDER</source>
-        <translation>Change submesh priority</translation>
+        <translation>Change sub-mesh priority</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>TOP_CREATE_GROUP</source>
@@ -4833,9 +4837,9 @@ Please, create VTK viewer and try again</translation>
     <name>SMESHGUI_PrecomputeOp</name>
     <message>
         <source>CLEAR_SUBMESH_QUESTION</source>
-        <translation>Temporary submeshes on the selected geometry
+        <translation>Temporary sub-meshes on the selected geometry
 were created during preview operation.
-Do you want to remove all these submeshes?</translation>
+Do you want to remove all these sub-meshes?</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_WRN_NOTHING_PREVIEW</source>
@@ -4843,8 +4847,8 @@ Do you want to remove all these submeshes?</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_REJECT_MESH_ORDER</source>
-        <translation>The submesh priority changed during preview operation.
-Do you want to restore original submesh priority?</translation>
+        <translation>The sub-mesh priority changed during preview operation.
+Do you want to restore original sub-mesh priority?</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
 <context>
@@ -4940,7 +4944,7 @@ Please verify validity of entered information</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>MESH_OR_SUBMESH</source>
-        <translation>Mesh or SubMesh</translation>
+        <translation>Mesh or Sub-mesh</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>PATTERN</source>
@@ -5104,7 +5108,7 @@ Please select a group and try again</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_PATH_MESH</source>
-        <translation>Mesh or submesh</translation>
+        <translation>Mesh or sub-mesh</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_PATH_SHAPE</source>
@@ -6034,12 +6038,12 @@ Please specify them and try again</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>EDIT_SUBMESH_QUESTION</source>
-        <translation>A submesh on the selected geometry already exists.
- Do you want to edit this submesh?</translation>
+        <translation>A sub-mesh on the selected geometry already exists.
+ Do you want to edit this sub-mesh?</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>SUBMESH_NOT_ALLOWED</source>
-        <translation>No sense in creating a submesh ignored by global algorithm &quot;%1&quot;</translation>
+        <translation>No sense in creating a sub-mesh ignored by global algorithm &quot;%1&quot;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>GEOMETRY_OBJECT_IS_NOT_DEFINED_MESH</source>
@@ -6108,7 +6112,7 @@ Please enter valid name and try again</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>NAME_OF_SUBMESH_IS_EMPTY</source>
-        <translation>Name of submesh is empty
+        <translation>Name of sub-mesh is empty
 Please enter valid name and try again</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -6415,8 +6419,8 @@ It is impossible to read point coordinates from file</translation>
         <translation>Preview</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <source>REVOLUTION_1D</source>
-        <translation>Revolution of 1D elements</translation>
+        <source>REVOLUTION</source>
+        <translation>Revolution</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>REVOLUTION_2D</source>
@@ -6650,14 +6654,14 @@ It is impossible to read point coordinates from file</translation>
     <name>SMESHGUI_MeshOrderDlg</name>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_MESHORDER_TITLE</source>
-        <translation>Order of submesh in meshing process</translation>
+        <translation>Order of sub-mesh in meshing process</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>SMESHGUI_MeshOrderOp</name>
     <message>
         <source>SMESH_NO_CONCURENT_MESH</source>
-        <translation>No concurent submeshes detected</translation>
+        <translation>No concurent sub-meshes detected</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
 <context>
diff --git a/src/SMESHUtils/SMESH_TypeDefs.hxx b/src/SMESHUtils/SMESH_TypeDefs.hxx
index 532805027..f5c44e79a 100644
--- a/src/SMESHUtils/SMESH_TypeDefs.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESHUtils/SMESH_TypeDefs.hxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace SMESHUtils
   struct Deleter
   {
     TOBJ* _obj;
-    Deleter( TOBJ* obj ): _obj( obj ) {}
+    Deleter( TOBJ* obj = (TOBJ*)NULL ): _obj( obj ) {}
     ~Deleter() { delete _obj; _obj = 0; }
   private:
     Deleter( const Deleter& );
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_2smeshpy.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_2smeshpy.cxx
index c680de4e6..03c514aab 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_2smeshpy.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_2smeshpy.cxx
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ namespace {
         "ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups","ExtrusionSweepObject0D",
         "ExtrusionSweepObject1D","ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups",
         "ExtrusionSweepObject2D","ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups",
+        "ExtrusionSweepObjects","RotationSweepObjects","ExtrusionAlongPathObjects",
         "Translate","TranslateMakeGroups","TranslateMakeMesh",
         "TranslateObject","TranslateObjectMakeGroups", "TranslateObjectMakeMesh",
         "ExtrusionAlongPathX","ExtrusionAlongPathObjX","SplitHexahedraIntoPrisms"
@@ -431,7 +432,8 @@ namespace {
         "ExportCGNS","ExportGMF",
         "Create0DElementsOnAllNodes","Reorient2D","QuadTo4Tri",
         "ScaleMakeGroups","Scale","ScaleMakeMesh",
-        "FindCoincidentNodesOnPartBut","DoubleElements"
+        "FindCoincidentNodesOnPartBut","DoubleElements",
+        "ExtrusionSweepObjects","RotationSweepObjects","ExtrusionAlongPathObjects"
         ,"" }; // <- mark of the end
       methodsAcceptingList.Insert( methodNames );
     }
@@ -2404,6 +2406,7 @@ void _pyMeshEditor::Process( const Handle(_pyCommand)& theCommand)
       "ExtrusionSweep","AdvancedExtrusion","ExtrusionSweepObject","ExtrusionSweepObject1D",
       "ExtrusionSweepObject2D","ExtrusionAlongPath","ExtrusionAlongPathObject",
       "ExtrusionAlongPathX","ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D","ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D",
+      "ExtrusionSweepObjects","RotationSweepObjects","ExtrusionAlongPathObjects",
       "Mirror","MirrorObject","Translate","TranslateObject","Rotate","RotateObject",
       "FindCoincidentNodes","MergeNodes","FindEqualElements",
       "MergeElements","MergeEqualElements","SewFreeBorders","SewConformFreeBorders",
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Filter_i.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Filter_i.cxx
index a0d3c0a15..fa32444eb 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Filter_i.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Filter_i.cxx
@@ -2413,6 +2413,7 @@ GetElementsId( SMESH_Mesh_ptr theMesh )
 {
   SMESH::long_array_var anArray = new SMESH::long_array;
   if(!CORBA::is_nil(theMesh) && myPredicate){
+    theMesh->Load();
     Controls::Filter::TIdSequence aSequence;
     GetElementsId(myPredicate,theMesh,aSequence);
     long i = 0, iEnd = aSequence.size();
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.cxx
index ba4962656..600c5e7a3 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.cxx
@@ -302,65 +302,7 @@ namespace MeshEditor_I {
           aMap.insert( aMap.end(), elem );
       }
   }
-  //================================================================================
-  /*!
-   * \brief Retrieve elements of given type from SMESH_IDSource
-   */
-  //================================================================================
-
-  enum IDSource_Error { IDSource_OK, IDSource_INVALID, IDSource_EMPTY };
-
-  bool idSourceToSet(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theIDSource,
-                     const SMESHDS_Mesh*        theMeshDS,
-                     TIDSortedElemSet&          theElemSet,
-                     const SMDSAbs_ElementType  theType,
-                     const bool                 emptyIfIsMesh = false,
-                     IDSource_Error*            error = 0)
-
-  {
-    if ( error ) *error = IDSource_OK;
 
-    if ( CORBA::is_nil( theIDSource ) )
-    {
-      if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
-      return false;
-    }
-    if ( emptyIfIsMesh && SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( theIDSource ))
-    {
-      if ( error && theMeshDS->GetMeshInfo().NbElements( theType ) == 0 )
-        *error = IDSource_EMPTY;
-      return true;
-    }
-    SMESH::long_array_var anIDs = theIDSource->GetIDs();
-    if ( anIDs->length() == 0 )
-    {
-      if ( error ) *error = IDSource_EMPTY;
-      return false;
-    }
-    SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var types = theIDSource->GetTypes();
-    if ( types->length() == 1 && types[0] == SMESH::NODE ) // group of nodes
-    {
-      if ( theType == SMDSAbs_All || theType == SMDSAbs_Node )
-      {
-        arrayToSet( anIDs, theMeshDS, theElemSet, SMDSAbs_Node );
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      arrayToSet( anIDs, theMeshDS, theElemSet, theType);
-      if ( bool(anIDs->length()) != bool(theElemSet.size()))
-      {
-        if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-    return true;
-  }
   //================================================================================
   /*!
    * \brief Retrieve nodes from SMESH_IDSource
@@ -1285,7 +1227,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::Create0DElementsOnAllNodes(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObje
   TPythonDump pyDump;
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elements, elems0D;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if ( idSourceToSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     getEditor().Create0DElementsOnAllNodes( elements, elems0D );
 
@@ -1670,7 +1611,6 @@ CORBA::Long SMESH_MeshEditor_i::Reorient2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr the2Dgroup,
   initData(/*deleteSearchers=*/false);
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  prepareIdSource( the2Dgroup );
   IDSource_Error error;
   idSourceToSet( the2Dgroup, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_Face, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1, &error );
   if ( error == IDSource_EMPTY )
@@ -1755,7 +1695,6 @@ CORBA::Long SMESH_MeshEditor_i::Reorient2DBy3D(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources& fac
   initData();
 
   TIDSortedElemSet volumes;
-  prepareIdSource( volumeGroup );
   IDSource_Error volsError;
   idSourceToSet( volumeGroup, getMeshDS(), volumes, SMDSAbs_Volume, /*emptyIfMesh=*/1, &volsError);
 
@@ -1763,7 +1702,6 @@ CORBA::Long SMESH_MeshEditor_i::Reorient2DBy3D(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources& fac
   for ( size_t i = 0; i < faceGroups.length(); ++i )
   {
     SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr faceGrp = faceGroups[i].in();
-    prepareIdSource( faceGrp );
 
     TIDSortedElemSet faces;
     IDSource_Error error;
@@ -1961,7 +1899,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::QuadTo4Tri (SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject)
   initData();
 
   TIDSortedElemSet faces;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if ( !idSourceToSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), faces, SMDSAbs_Face, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true ) &&
        faces.empty() )
     THROW_SALOME_CORBA_EXCEPTION("No faces given", SALOME::BAD_PARAM);
@@ -2082,7 +2019,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::SplitVolumesIntoTetra (SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr elems,
 {
   SMESH_TRY;
   initData();
-  prepareIdSource( elems );
 
   ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TFacetOfElem elemSet;
   const int noneFacet = -1;
@@ -2385,309 +2321,77 @@ SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::getGroups(const std::list<int>* groupID
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
-//function : rotationSweep
+//function : RotationSweepObjects
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 
 SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::rotationSweep(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                  const SMESH::AxisStruct & theAxis,
-                                  CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                  CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                  CORBA::Double             theTolerance,
-                                  const bool                theMakeGroups,
-                                  const SMDSAbs_ElementType theElementType)
+SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theNodes,
+                                         const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theEdges,
+                                         const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theFaces,
+                                         const SMESH::AxisStruct &      theAxis,
+                                         CORBA::Double                  theAngleInRadians,
+                                         CORBA::Long                    theNbOfSteps,
+                                         CORBA::Double                  theTolerance,
+                                         const bool                     theMakeGroups)
   throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
 {
   SMESH_TRY;
   initData();
 
-  TIDSortedElemSet inElements, copyElements;
-  arrayToSet(theIDsOfElements, getMeshDS(), inElements, theElementType);
+  TIDSortedElemSet elemsNodes[2];
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theNodes.length(); i < nb; ++i ) {
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr nIt = myMesh_i->GetElements( theNodes[i], SMESH::NODE );
+    while ( nIt->more() ) elemsNodes[1].insert( nIt->next() );
+  }
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theEdges.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theEdges[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Edge );
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theFaces.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theFaces[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Face );
 
-  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & inElements;
+  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & elemsNodes[0], copyElements[2];
   bool              makeWalls=true;
   if ( myIsPreviewMode )
   {
     SMDSAbs_ElementType select = SMDSAbs_All, avoid = SMDSAbs_Volume;
-    getPreviewMesh( SMDSAbs_Face )->Copy( inElements, copyElements, select, avoid );
-    workElements = & copyElements;
-    //makeWalls = false;
+    TPreviewMesh * tmpMesh = getPreviewMesh();
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[0], copyElements[0], select, avoid );
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[1], copyElements[1], select, avoid );
+    workElements = & copyElements[0];
+    //makeWalls = false; -- faces are needed for preview
   }
 
+  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of getGroups()
+
   gp_Ax1 Ax1 (gp_Pnt( theAxis.x,  theAxis.y,  theAxis.z ),
               gp_Vec( theAxis.vx, theAxis.vy, theAxis.vz ));
 
   ::SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs groupIds =
-      getEditor().RotationSweep (*workElements, Ax1, theAngleInRadians,
+      getEditor().RotationSweep (workElements, Ax1, theAngleInRadians,
                                  theNbOfSteps, theTolerance, theMakeGroups, makeWalls);
 
-  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true ); // does not influence Compute()
-
-  return theMakeGroups ? getGroups(groupIds.get()) : 0;
-
-  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
-  return 0;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweep
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweep(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                       const SMESH::AxisStruct & theAxis,
-                                       CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                       CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                       CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".RotationSweep( "
-                  << theIDsOfElements          << ", "
-                  << theAxis                   << ", "
-                  << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theNbOfSteps      ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theTolerance      ) << " )";
-  }
-  rotationSweep(theIDsOfElements,
-                theAxis,
-                theAngleInRadians,
-                theNbOfSteps,
-                theTolerance,
-                false);
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = theMakeGroups ? getGroups( groupIds.get()) : 0;
 
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& theIDsOfElements,
-                                            const SMESH::AxisStruct& theAxis,
-                                            CORBA::Double            theAngleInRadians,
-                                            CORBA::Long              theNbOfSteps,
-                                            CORBA::Double            theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
+  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true ); // does not influence Compute()
 
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups *aGroups = rotationSweep(theIDsOfElements,
-                                               theAxis,
-                                               theAngleInRadians,
-                                               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               theTolerance,
-                                               true);
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".RotationSweepMakeGroups( "
-                << theIDsOfElements        << ", "
+  if ( !myIsPreviewMode )
+  {
+    dumpGroupsList( aPythonDump, aGroups );
+    aPythonDump << this<< ".RotationSweepObjects( "
+                << theNodes                  << ", "
+                << theEdges                  << ", "
+                << theFaces                  << ", "
                 << theAxis                   << ", "
                 << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
                 << TVar( theNbOfSteps      ) << ", "
-                << TVar( theTolerance      ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObject
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                             const SMESH::AxisStruct & theAxis,
-                                             CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                             CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                             CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".RotationSweepObject( "
-                  << theObject << ", "
-                  << theAxis << ", "
-                  << theAngleInRadians << ", "
-                  << theNbOfSteps << ", "
-                  << theTolerance << " )";
-  }
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                theAxis,
-                theAngleInRadians,
-                theNbOfSteps,
-                theTolerance,
-                false);
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObject1D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                               const SMESH::AxisStruct & theAxis,
-                                               CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                               CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".RotationSweepObject1D( "
-                  << theObject                 << ", "
-                  << theAxis                   << ", "
-                  << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theNbOfSteps      ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theTolerance      ) << " )";
-  }
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                theAxis,
-                theAngleInRadians,
-                theNbOfSteps,
-                theTolerance,
-                false,
-                SMDSAbs_Edge);
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObject2D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                               const SMESH::AxisStruct & theAxis,
-                                               CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                               CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".RotationSweepObject2D( "
-                  << theObject                 << ", "
-                  << theAxis                   << ", "
-                  << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theNbOfSteps      ) << ", "
-                  << TVar( theTolerance      ) << " )";
-  }
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                theAxis,
-                theAngleInRadians,
-                theNbOfSteps,
-                theTolerance,
-                false,
-                SMDSAbs_Face);
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                  const SMESH::AxisStruct&  theAxis,
-                                                  CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                                  CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                                  CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups *aGroups = rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                                               theAxis,
-                                               theAngleInRadians,
-                                               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               theTolerance,
-                                               true);
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject << ", "
-                << theAxis << ", "
-                << theAngleInRadians << ", "
-                << theNbOfSteps << ", "
-                << theTolerance << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                    const SMESH::AxisStruct&  theAxis,
-                                                    CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                                    CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                                    CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups *aGroups = rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                                               theAxis,
-                                               theAngleInRadians,
-                                               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               theTolerance,
-                                               true,
-                                               SMDSAbs_Edge);
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject                 << ", "
-                << theAxis                   << ", "
-                << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
-                << TVar( theNbOfSteps )      << ", "
-                << TVar( theTolerance )      << " )";
+                << TVar( theTolerance      ) << ", "
+                << theMakeGroups             << " )";
   }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
 
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                    const SMESH::AxisStruct&  theAxis,
-                                                    CORBA::Double             theAngleInRadians,
-                                                    CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                                    CORBA::Double             theTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
+  return aGroups ? aGroups : new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
 
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups *aGroups = rotationSweep(anElementsId,
-                                               theAxis,
-                                               theAngleInRadians,
-                                               theNbOfSteps,
-                                               theTolerance,
-                                               true,
-                                               SMDSAbs_Face);
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject                 << ", "
-                << theAxis                   << ", "
-                << TVar( theAngleInRadians ) << ", "
-                << TVar( theNbOfSteps      ) << ", "
-                << TVar( theTolerance      ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
+  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
+  return 0;
 }
 
 namespace MeshEditor_I
@@ -2763,498 +2467,308 @@ namespace MeshEditor_I
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
-//function : extrusionSweep
-//purpose  :
+/*!
+ * \brief Generate dim+1 elements by extrusion of elements along vector
+ *  \param [in] edges - edges to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+ *  \param [in] faces - faces to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+ *  \param [in] nodes - nodes to extrude: a list including groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+ *  \param [in] stepVector - vector giving direction and distance of an extrusion step
+ *  \param [in] nbOfSteps - number of elements to generate from one element
+ *  \param [in] toMakeGroups - if true, new elements will be included into new groups
+ *              corresponding to groups the input elements included in.
+ *  \return ListOfGroups - new groups craeted if \a toMakeGroups is true
+ */
 //=======================================================================
 
 SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::extrusionSweep(const SMESH::long_array &      theIDsOfElements,
-                                   MeshEditor_I::ExtrusionParams& theParams,
-                                   const SMDSAbs_ElementType      theElementType)
+SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theNodes,
+                                          const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theEdges,
+                                          const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theFaces,
+                                          const SMESH::DirStruct &       theStepVector,
+                                          CORBA::Long                    theNbOfSteps,
+                                          CORBA::Boolean                 theToMakeGroups)
   throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
 {
   SMESH_TRY;
   initData();
 
-  TIDSortedElemSet elements, copyElements;
-  arrayToSet( theIDsOfElements, getMeshDS(), elements, theElementType );
+  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, theToMakeGroups );
 
-  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & elements;
+  TIDSortedElemSet elemsNodes[2];
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theNodes.length(); i < nb; ++i ) {
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr nIt = myMesh_i->GetElements( theNodes[i], SMESH::NODE );
+    while ( nIt->more() ) elemsNodes[1].insert( nIt->next() );
+  }
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theEdges.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theEdges[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Edge );
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theFaces.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theFaces[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Face );
 
+  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & elemsNodes[0], copyElements[2];
   if ( myIsPreviewMode )
   {
-    SMDSAbs_ElementType previewType = SMDSAbs_Face;
-    if (theElementType == SMDSAbs_Node)
-      previewType = SMDSAbs_Edge;
+    SMDSAbs_ElementType previewType = SMDSAbs_All; //SMDSAbs_Face;
+    // if ( (*elemsNodes.begin())->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Node )
+    //   previewType = SMDSAbs_Edge;
 
     SMDSAbs_ElementType select = SMDSAbs_All, avoid = SMDSAbs_Volume;
-    getPreviewMesh( previewType )->Copy( elements, copyElements, select, avoid );
-    workElements = & copyElements;
-    theParams.SetNoGroups();
+    TPreviewMesh * tmpMesh = getPreviewMesh();
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[0], copyElements[0], select, avoid );
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[1], copyElements[1], select, avoid );
+    workElements = & copyElements[0];
 
-    if ( theParams.myIsExtrusionByNormal && !theParams.ToUseInpElemsOnly() )
-    {
-      TIDSortedElemSet elemsAround, elemsAroundCopy;
-      getElementsAround( elements, getMeshDS(), elemsAround );
-      getPreviewMesh( previewType )->Copy( elemsAround, elemsAroundCopy, select, avoid );
-    }
+    params.SetNoGroups();
   }
+  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of getGroups()
 
-  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TTElemOfElemListMap aHystory;
+  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TTElemOfElemListMap aHistory;
   ::SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs groupIds =
-      getEditor().ExtrusionSweep (*workElements, theParams, aHystory );
+      getEditor().ExtrusionSweep( workElements, params, aHistory );
+
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = theToMakeGroups ? getGroups( groupIds.get()) : 0;
 
   declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true ); // does not influence Compute()
 
-  return theParams.ToMakeGroups() ? getGroups(groupIds.get()) : 0;
+  if ( !myIsPreviewMode )
+  {
+    dumpGroupsList( aPythonDump, aGroups );
+    aPythonDump << this<< ".ExtrusionSweepObjects( "
+                << theNodes             << ", "
+                << theEdges             << ", "
+                << theFaces             << ", "
+                << theStepVector        << ", "
+                << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << ", "
+                << theToMakeGroups      << " )";
+  }
+
+  return aGroups ? aGroups : new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
 
   SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
   return 0;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweep
+//function : ExtrusionByNormal
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweep(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                        const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                        CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
+SMESH::ListOfGroups*
+SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionByNormal(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources& objects,
+                                      CORBA::Double                 stepSize,
+                                      CORBA::Long                   nbOfSteps,
+                                      CORBA::Boolean                byAverageNormal,
+                                      CORBA::Boolean                useInputElemsOnly,
+                                      CORBA::Boolean                makeGroups,
+                                      CORBA::Short                  dim)
   throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
 {
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params );
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweep( "
-                  << theIDsOfElements << ", " << theStepVector <<", " << TVar(theNbOfSteps) << " )";
+  SMESH_TRY;
+  initData();
+
+  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
+
+  ExtrusionParams params( stepSize, nbOfSteps, dim,
+                          byAverageNormal, useInputElemsOnly, makeGroups );
+
+  SMDSAbs_ElementType elemType = ( dim == 1 ? SMDSAbs_Edge : SMDSAbs_Face );
+  if ( objects.length() > 0 && !SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( objects[0] ))
+  {
+    SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var elemTypes = objects[0]->GetTypes();
+    if (( elemTypes->length() == 1 ) &&
+        ( elemTypes[0] == SMESH::EDGE || elemTypes[0] == SMESH::FACE ))
+      elemType = ( SMDSAbs_ElementType ) elemTypes[0];
   }
-}
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweep0D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  TIDSortedElemSet elemsNodes[2];
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = objects.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( objects[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], elemType );
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweep0D(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                          const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                          CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params, SMDSAbs_Node );
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweep0D( "
-                  << theIDsOfElements << ", " << theStepVector <<", " << TVar(theNbOfSteps)<< " )";
+  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & elemsNodes[0], copyElements[2];
+  if ( myIsPreviewMode )
+  {
+    SMDSAbs_ElementType previewType = SMDSAbs_Face;
+    SMDSAbs_ElementType select = SMDSAbs_All, avoid = SMDSAbs_Volume;
+    TPreviewMesh * tmpMesh = getPreviewMesh( previewType );
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[0], copyElements[0], select, avoid );
+    workElements = & copyElements[0];
+
+    params.SetNoGroups();
   }
-}
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TTElemOfElemListMap aHistory;
+  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs groupIds =
+      getEditor().ExtrusionSweep( workElements, params, aHistory );
+
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = makeGroups ? getGroups( groupIds.get()) : 0;
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                              const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                              CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params );
   if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject( "
-                  << theObject << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << theNbOfSteps << " )";
+    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
+    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionByNormal( " << objects
+                << ", " << TVar( stepSize )
+                << ", " << TVar( nbOfSteps )
+                << ", " << byAverageNormal
+                << ", " << makeGroups
+                << ", " << dim
+                << " )";
   }
-}
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject0D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true ); // does not influence Compute()
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject0D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  if ( anElementsId->length() == 0 )
-    if ( SMESH_Mesh_i* mesh = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( theObject ))
-      anElementsId = mesh->GetNodesId();
+  return aGroups ? aGroups : new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
 
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Node );
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject0D( "
-                  << theObject << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
+  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
+  return 0;
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject1D
+//function : AdvancedExtrusion
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
+SMESH::ListOfGroups*
+SMESH_MeshEditor_i::AdvancedExtrusion(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
+                                      const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
+                                      CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
+                                      CORBA::Long               theExtrFlags,
+                                      CORBA::Double             theSewTolerance,
+                                      CORBA::Boolean            theMakeGroups)
   throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
 {
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Edge );
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject1D( "
-                  << theObject << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-}
+  SMESH_TRY;
+  initData();
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject2D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of getGroups()
 
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false );
-  extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Face );
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject2D( "
-                  << theObject << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& theIDsOfElements,
-                                             const SMESH::DirStruct&  theStepVector,
-                                             CORBA::Long              theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params );
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups( " << theIDsOfElements
-                << ", " << theStepVector <<", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D(const SMESH::long_array& theIDsOfElements,
-                                               const SMESH::DirStruct&  theStepVector,
-                                               CORBA::Long              theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params, SMDSAbs_Node );
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D( " << theIDsOfElements
-                << ", " << theStepVector <<", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                   const SMESH::DirStruct&   theStepVector,
-                                                   CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params );
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups( " << theObject
-                << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << theNbOfSteps << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                     const SMESH::DirStruct&   theStepVector,
-                                                     CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Node );
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups( " << theObject
-                << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                     const SMESH::DirStruct&   theStepVector,
-                                                     CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Edge );
+  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, theMakeGroups,
+                          theExtrFlags, theSewTolerance );
 
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups( " << theObject
-                << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
+  TIDSortedElemSet elemsNodes[2];
+  arrayToSet( theIDsOfElements, getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0] );
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
+  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TTElemOfElemListMap aHistory;
+  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::PGroupIDs groupIds =
+      getEditor().ExtrusionSweep( elemsNodes, params, aHistory );
 
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                                                     const SMESH::DirStruct&   theStepVector,
-                                                     CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = theMakeGroups ? getGroups( groupIds.get()) : 0;
 
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true );
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, SMDSAbs_Face );
+  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true ); // does not influence Compute()
 
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
+  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
     dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups( " << theObject
-                << ", " << theStepVector << ", " << TVar( theNbOfSteps ) << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionByNormal
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionByNormal(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr object,
-                                      CORBA::Double             stepSize,
-                                      CORBA::Long               nbOfSteps,
-                                      CORBA::Boolean            byAverageNormal,
-                                      CORBA::Boolean            useInputElemsOnly,
-                                      CORBA::Boolean            makeGroups,
-                                      CORBA::Short              dim)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  ExtrusionParams params( stepSize, nbOfSteps, dim,
-                          byAverageNormal, useInputElemsOnly, makeGroups );
-
-  SMDSAbs_ElementType elemType = ( dim == 1 ? SMDSAbs_Edge : SMDSAbs_Face );
-  if ( !SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( object ))
-  {
-    SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var elemTypes = object->GetTypes();
-    if (( elemTypes->length() == 1 ) &&
-        ( elemTypes[0] == SMESH::EDGE || elemTypes[0] == SMESH::FACE ))
-      elemType = ( SMDSAbs_ElementType ) elemTypes[0];
+    aPythonDump << this << ".AdvancedExtrusion( "
+                << theIDsOfElements << ", "
+                << theStepVector << ", "
+                << theNbOfSteps << ", "
+                << theExtrFlags << ", "
+                << theSewTolerance << ", "
+                << theMakeGroups << " )";
   }
-  prepareIdSource( object );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = object->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* aGroups = extrusionSweep( anElementsId, params, elemType );
 
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".ExtrusionByNormal( " << object
-                << ", " << TVar( stepSize )
-                << ", " << TVar( nbOfSteps )
-                << ", " << byAverageNormal
-                << ", " << makeGroups
-                << ", " << dim
-                << " )";
-  }
   return aGroups ? aGroups : new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : AdvancedExtrusion
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::AdvancedExtrusion(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                           const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                           CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                           CORBA::Long               theExtrFlags,
-                                           CORBA::Double             theSewTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, false, theExtrFlags, theSewTolerance);
-  extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params );
-
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << "stepVector = " << theStepVector;
-    TPythonDump() << this << ".AdvancedExtrusion("
-                  << theIDsOfElements
-                  << ", stepVector, "
-                  << theNbOfSteps << ","
-                  << theExtrFlags << ", "
-                  << theSewTolerance <<  " )";
-  }
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& theIDsOfElements,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct&  theStepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long              theNbOfSteps,
-                                                CORBA::Long              theExtrFlags,
-                                                CORBA::Double            theSewTolerance)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    TPythonDump() << "stepVector = " << theStepVector;
-  }
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  ExtrusionParams params( theStepVector, theNbOfSteps, true, theExtrFlags, theSewTolerance);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionSweep( theIDsOfElements, params );
 
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    dumpGroupsList(aPythonDump, aGroups);
-    aPythonDump << this << ".AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups("
-                << theIDsOfElements
-                << ", stepVector, "
-                << theNbOfSteps << ","
-                << theExtrFlags << ", "
-                << theSewTolerance <<  " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
+  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
+  return 0;
 }
 
-
 //================================================================================
 /*!
  * \brief Convert extrusion error to IDL enum
  */
 //================================================================================
 
+namespace
+{
 #define RETCASE(enm) case ::SMESH_MeshEditor::enm: return SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::enm;
 
-static SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error convExtrError( const::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error e )
-{
-  switch ( e ) {
-    RETCASE( EXTR_OK );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER );
-    RETCASE( EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT );
+  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error convExtrError( ::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error e )
+  {
+    switch ( e ) {
+      RETCASE( EXTR_OK );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER );
+      RETCASE( EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT );
+    }
+    return SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK;
   }
-  return SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_OK;
 }
 
-
 //=======================================================================
 //function : extrusionAlongPath
 //purpose  :
 //=======================================================================
 SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::extrusionAlongPath(const SMESH::long_array &   theIDsOfElements,
-                                       SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       thePathMesh,
-                                       GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       thePathShape,
-                                       CORBA::Long                 theNodeStart,
-                                       CORBA::Boolean              theHasAngles,
-                                       const SMESH::double_array & theAngles,
-                                       CORBA::Boolean              theHasRefPoint,
-                                       const SMESH::PointStruct &  theRefPoint,
-                                       const bool                  theMakeGroups,
-                                       SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error & theError,
-                                       const SMDSAbs_ElementType   theElementType)
+SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theNodes,
+                                              const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theEdges,
+                                              const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & theFaces,
+                                              SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr      thePathMesh,
+                                              GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr          thePathShape,
+                                              CORBA::Long                    theNodeStart,
+                                              CORBA::Boolean                 theHasAngles,
+                                              const SMESH::double_array &    theAngles,
+                                              CORBA::Boolean                 theLinearVariation,
+                                              CORBA::Boolean                 theHasRefPoint,
+                                              const SMESH::PointStruct &     theRefPoint,
+                                              bool                           theMakeGroups,
+                                              SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& theError)
   throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
 {
   SMESH_TRY;
-  MESSAGE("extrusionAlongPath");
   initData();
 
-  if ( thePathMesh->_is_nil() || thePathShape->_is_nil() ) {
-    theError = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE;
-    return 0;
-  }
-  SMESH_Mesh_i* aMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( thePathMesh );
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups_var aGroups = new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
 
-  TopoDS_Shape aShape = SMESH_Gen_i::GetSMESHGen()->GeomObjectToShape( thePathShape );
-  SMESH_subMesh* aSubMesh = aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetSubMesh( aShape );
+  theError = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE;
+  if ( thePathMesh->_is_nil() )
+    return aGroups._retn();
 
-  if ( !aSubMesh || !aSubMesh->GetSubMeshDS()) {
-    theError = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE;
-    return 0;
+  // get a sub-mesh
+  SMESH_subMesh* aSubMesh = 0;
+  SMESH_Mesh_i* aMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( thePathMesh );
+  if ( thePathShape->_is_nil() )
+  {
+    // thePathMesh should be either a sub-mesh or a mesh with 1D elements only
+    if ( SMESH_subMesh_i* sm = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_subMesh_i*>( thePathMesh ))
+    {
+      SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_var mesh = thePathMesh->GetMesh();
+      aMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( mesh );
+      if ( !aMeshImp ) return aGroups._retn();
+      aSubMesh = aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetSubMeshContaining( sm->GetId() );
+      if ( !aSubMesh ) return aGroups._retn();
+    }
+    else if ( !aMeshImp ||
+              aMeshImp->NbEdges() != aMeshImp->NbElements() )
+    {
+      return aGroups._retn();
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if ( !aMeshImp ) return aGroups._retn();
+    TopoDS_Shape aShape = SMESH_Gen_i::GetSMESHGen()->GeomObjectToShape( thePathShape );
+    aSubMesh = aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetSubMesh( aShape );
+    if ( !aSubMesh || !aSubMesh->GetSubMeshDS() )
+      return aGroups._retn();
   }
 
-  SMDS_MeshNode* nodeStart = (SMDS_MeshNode*)aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetMeshDS()->FindNode(theNodeStart);
+  SMDS_MeshNode* nodeStart =
+    (SMDS_MeshNode*)aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetMeshDS()->FindNode(theNodeStart);
   if ( !nodeStart ) {
     theError = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE;
-    return 0;
+    return aGroups._retn();
   }
 
-  TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  arrayToSet(theIDsOfElements, getMeshDS(), elements, theElementType);
+  TIDSortedElemSet elemsNodes[2];
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theNodes.length(); i < nb; ++i ) {
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr nIt = myMesh_i->GetElements( theNodes[i], SMESH::NODE );
+    while ( nIt->more() ) elemsNodes[1].insert( nIt->next() );
+  }
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theEdges.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theEdges[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Edge );
+  for ( int i = 0, nb = theFaces.length(); i < nb; ++i )
+    idSourceToSet( theFaces[i], getMeshDS(), elemsNodes[0], SMDSAbs_Face );
 
   list<double> angles;
   for (int i = 0; i < theAngles.length(); i++) {
@@ -3265,658 +2779,63 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::extrusionAlongPath(const SMESH::long_array &   theIDsOfEleme
 
   int nbOldGroups = myMesh->NbGroup();
 
-  ::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error error =
-      getEditor().ExtrusionAlongTrack( elements, aSubMesh, nodeStart,
-                                    theHasAngles, angles, false,
-                                    theHasRefPoint, refPnt, theMakeGroups );
-
-  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true );
-  theError = convExtrError( error );
-
-  if ( theMakeGroups ) {
-    list<int> groupIDs = myMesh->GetGroupIds();
-    list<int>::iterator newBegin = groupIDs.begin();
-    std::advance( newBegin, nbOldGroups ); // skip old groups
-    groupIDs.erase( groupIDs.begin(), newBegin );
-    return getGroups( & groupIDs );
-  }
-  return 0;
-
-  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
-  return 0;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : extrusionAlongPathX
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::extrusionAlongPathX(const SMESH::long_array &  IDsOfElements,
-                                        SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                                        CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                        CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                        const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                        CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                                        CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                        const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                        bool                       MakeGroups,
-                                        const SMDSAbs_ElementType  ElementType,
-                                        SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error & Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  SMESH_TRY;
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* EmptyGr = new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
-
-  initData();
-
-  list<double> angles;
-  for (int i = 0; i < Angles.length(); i++) {
-    angles.push_back( Angles[i] );
-  }
-  gp_Pnt refPnt( RefPoint.x, RefPoint.y, RefPoint.z );
-  int nbOldGroups = myMesh->NbGroup();
-
-  if ( Path->_is_nil() ) {
-    Error = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE;
-    return EmptyGr;
-  }
-
-  TIDSortedElemSet elements, copyElements;
-  arrayToSet(IDsOfElements, getMeshDS(), elements, ElementType);
-
-  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = &elements;
-
+  TIDSortedElemSet* workElements = & elemsNodes[0], copyElements[2];
   if ( myIsPreviewMode )
   {
     SMDSAbs_ElementType select = SMDSAbs_All, avoid = SMDSAbs_Volume;
-    getPreviewMesh( SMDSAbs_Face )->Copy( elements, copyElements, select, avoid );
-    workElements = & copyElements;
-    MakeGroups = false;
+    TPreviewMesh * tmpMesh = getPreviewMesh();
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[0], copyElements[0], select, avoid );
+    tmpMesh->Copy( elemsNodes[1], copyElements[1], select, avoid );
+    workElements = & copyElements[0];
+    theMakeGroups = false;
   }
 
   ::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error error;
-
-  if ( SMESH_Mesh_i* aMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( Path ))
-  {
-    // path as mesh
-    SMDS_MeshNode* aNodeStart =
-      (SMDS_MeshNode*)aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetMeshDS()->FindNode(NodeStart);
-    if ( !aNodeStart ) {
-      Error = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE;
-      return EmptyGr;
-    }
-    error = getEditor().ExtrusionAlongTrack( *workElements, &(aMeshImp->GetImpl()), aNodeStart,
-                                             HasAngles, angles, LinearVariation,
-                                             HasRefPoint, refPnt, MakeGroups );
-    declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true );
-  }
-  else if ( SMESH_subMesh_i* aSubMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_subMesh_i*>( Path ))
-  {
-    // path as submesh
-    SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr aPathMesh = aSubMeshImp->GetFather();
-    aMeshImp = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( aPathMesh );
-    SMDS_MeshNode* aNodeStart =
-      (SMDS_MeshNode*)aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetMeshDS()->FindNode(NodeStart);
-    if ( !aNodeStart ) {
-      Error = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE;
-      return EmptyGr;
-    }
-    SMESH_subMesh* aSubMesh =
-      aMeshImp->GetImpl().GetSubMeshContaining(aSubMeshImp->GetId());
-    error = getEditor().ExtrusionAlongTrack( *workElements, aSubMesh, aNodeStart,
-                                             HasAngles, angles, LinearVariation,
-                                             HasRefPoint, refPnt, MakeGroups );
-    declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true );
-  }
-  else if ( SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Group_i*>( Path ))
-  {
-    // path as group of 1D elements
-    // ????????
-  }
+  if ( !aSubMesh )
+    error = getEditor().ExtrusionAlongTrack( workElements, &(aMeshImp->GetImpl()), nodeStart,
+                                             theHasAngles, angles, theLinearVariation,
+                                             theHasRefPoint, refPnt, theMakeGroups );
   else
-  {
-    // invalid path
-    Error = SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE;
-    return EmptyGr;
-  }
+    error = getEditor().ExtrusionAlongTrack( workElements, aSubMesh, nodeStart,
+                                             theHasAngles, angles, theLinearVariation,
+                                             theHasRefPoint, refPnt, theMakeGroups );
 
-  Error = convExtrError( error );
+  declareMeshModified( /*isReComputeSafe=*/true );
+  theError = convExtrError( error );
 
-  if ( MakeGroups ) {
+  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of getGroups()
+  if ( theMakeGroups ) {
     list<int> groupIDs = myMesh->GetGroupIds();
     list<int>::iterator newBegin = groupIDs.begin();
     std::advance( newBegin, nbOldGroups ); // skip old groups
     groupIDs.erase( groupIDs.begin(), newBegin );
-    return getGroups( & groupIDs );
+    aGroups = getGroups( & groupIDs );
+    if ( ! &aGroups.in() ) aGroups = new SMESH::ListOfGroups;
   }
-  return EmptyGr;
-
-  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
-  return 0;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPath
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPath(const SMESH::long_array &   theIDsOfElements,
-                                       SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       thePathMesh,
-                                       GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       thePathShape,
-                                       CORBA::Long                 theNodeStart,
-                                       CORBA::Boolean              theHasAngles,
-                                       const SMESH::double_array & theAngles,
-                                       CORBA::Boolean              theHasRefPoint,
-                                       const SMESH::PointStruct &  theRefPoint)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  MESSAGE("ExtrusionAlongPath");
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << "error = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPath( "
-                  << theIDsOfElements << ", "
-                  << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                  << thePathShape     << ", "
-                  << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                  << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                  << theAngles        << ", "
-                  << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                  << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error anError;
-  extrusionAlongPath( theIDsOfElements,
-                      thePathMesh,
-                      thePathShape,
-                      theNodeStart,
-                      theHasAngles,
-                      theAngles,
-                      theHasRefPoint,
-                      theRefPoint,
-                      false,
-                      anError);
-  return anError;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObject
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPathObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                                             SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       thePathMesh,
-                                             GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       thePathShape,
-                                             CORBA::Long                 theNodeStart,
-                                             CORBA::Boolean              theHasAngles,
-                                             const SMESH::double_array & theAngles,
-                                             CORBA::Boolean              theHasRefPoint,
-                                             const SMESH::PointStruct &  theRefPoint)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << "error = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObject( "
-                  << theObject        << ", "
-                  << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                  << thePathShape     << ", "
-                  << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                  << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                  << theAngles        << ", "
-                  << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                  << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error anError;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                      thePathMesh,
-                      thePathShape,
-                      theNodeStart,
-                      theHasAngles,
-                      theAngles,
-                      theHasRefPoint,
-                      theRefPoint,
-                      false,
-                      anError);
-  return anError;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                                               SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       thePathMesh,
-                                               GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       thePathShape,
-                                               CORBA::Long                 theNodeStart,
-                                               CORBA::Boolean              theHasAngles,
-                                               const SMESH::double_array & theAngles,
-                                               CORBA::Boolean              theHasRefPoint,
-                                               const SMESH::PointStruct &  theRefPoint)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << "error = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D( "
-                  << theObject        << ", "
-                  << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                  << thePathShape     << ", "
-                  << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                  << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                  << theAngles        << ", "
-                  << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                  << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error anError;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                      thePathMesh,
-                      thePathShape,
-                      theNodeStart,
-                      theHasAngles,
-                      theAngles,
-                      theHasRefPoint,
-                      theRefPoint,
-                      false,
-                      anError,
-                      SMDSAbs_Edge);
-  return anError;
-}
 
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                                               SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       thePathMesh,
-                                               GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       thePathShape,
-                                               CORBA::Long                 theNodeStart,
-                                               CORBA::Boolean              theHasAngles,
-                                               const SMESH::double_array & theAngles,
-                                               CORBA::Boolean              theHasRefPoint,
-                                               const SMESH::PointStruct &  theRefPoint)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
   if ( !myIsPreviewMode ) {
-    TPythonDump() << "error = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D( "
-                  << theObject        << ", "
-                  << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                  << thePathShape     << ", "
-                  << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                  << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                  << theAngles        << ", "
-                  << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                  << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                  << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error anError;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                      thePathMesh,
-                      thePathShape,
-                      theNodeStart,
-                      theHasAngles,
-                      theAngles,
-                      theHasRefPoint,
-                      theRefPoint,
-                      false,
-                      anError,
-                      SMDSAbs_Face);
-  return anError;
-}
-
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups*
-SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array&   theIDsOfElements,
-                                                 SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      thePathMesh,
-                                                 GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      thePathShape,
-                                                 CORBA::Long                theNodeStart,
-                                                 CORBA::Boolean             theHasAngles,
-                                                 const SMESH::double_array& theAngles,
-                                                 CORBA::Boolean             theHasRefPoint,
-                                                 const SMESH::PointStruct&  theRefPoint,
-                                                 SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups =  extrusionAlongPath( theIDsOfElements,
-                                                       thePathMesh,
-                                                       thePathShape,
-                                                       theNodeStart,
-                                                       theHasAngles,
-                                                       theAngles,
-                                                       theHasRefPoint,
-                                                       theRefPoint,
-                                                       true,
-                                                       Error);
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump <<"error";
-
-    aPythonDump<<" = "<< this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups( "
-               << theIDsOfElements << ", "
-               << thePathMesh      << ", "
-               << thePathShape     << ", "
-               << theNodeStart     << ", "
-               << theHasAngles     << ", "
-               << theAngles        << ", "
-               << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-               << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-               << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-               << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-               << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::
-ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theObject,
-                                   SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      thePathMesh,
-                                   GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      thePathShape,
-                                   CORBA::Long                theNodeStart,
-                                   CORBA::Boolean             theHasAngles,
-                                   const SMESH::double_array& theAngles,
-                                   CORBA::Boolean             theHasRefPoint,
-                                   const SMESH::PointStruct&  theRefPoint,
-                                   SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                                                      thePathMesh,
-                                                      thePathShape,
-                                                      theNodeStart,
-                                                      theHasAngles,
-                                                      theAngles,
-                                                      theHasRefPoint,
-                                                      theRefPoint,
-                                                      true,
-                                                      Error);
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump <<"error";
-
-    aPythonDump << " = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject << ", "
-                << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                << thePathShape     << ", "
-                << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                << theAngles        << ", "
-                << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::
-ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theObject,
-                                     SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      thePathMesh,
-                                     GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      thePathShape,
-                                     CORBA::Long                theNodeStart,
-                                     CORBA::Boolean             theHasAngles,
-                                     const SMESH::double_array& theAngles,
-                                     CORBA::Boolean             theHasRefPoint,
-                                     const SMESH::PointStruct&  theRefPoint,
-                                     SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                                                      thePathMesh,
-                                                      thePathShape,
-                                                      theNodeStart,
-                                                      theHasAngles,
-                                                      theAngles,
-                                                      theHasRefPoint,
-                                                      theRefPoint,
-                                                      true,
-                                                      Error,
-                                                      SMDSAbs_Edge);
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump << "error";
-
-    aPythonDump << " = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject << ", "
-                << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                << thePathShape     << ", "
-                << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                << theAngles        << ", "
-                << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
-                << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::
-ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theObject,
-                                     SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      thePathMesh,
-                                     GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      thePathShape,
-                                     CORBA::Long                theNodeStart,
-                                     CORBA::Boolean             theHasAngles,
-                                     const SMESH::double_array& theAngles,
-                                     CORBA::Boolean             theHasRefPoint,
-                                     const SMESH::PointStruct&  theRefPoint,
-                                     SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = theObject->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionAlongPath( anElementsId,
-                                                      thePathMesh,
-                                                      thePathShape,
-                                                      theNodeStart,
-                                                      theHasAngles,
-                                                      theAngles,
-                                                      theHasRefPoint,
-                                                      theRefPoint,
-                                                      true,
-                                                      Error,
-                                                      SMDSAbs_Face);
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump << "error";
-
-    aPythonDump << " = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups( "
-                << theObject << ", "
-                << thePathMesh      << ", "
-                << thePathShape     << ", "
-                << theNodeStart     << ", "
-                << theHasAngles     << ", "
-                << theAngles        << ", "
-                << theHasRefPoint   << ", "
+    aPythonDump << "(" << aGroups << ", error) = "
+                << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObjects( "
+                << theNodes            << ", "
+                << theEdges            << ", "
+                << theFaces            << ", "
+                << thePathMesh         << ", "
+                << thePathShape        << ", "
+                << theNodeStart        << ", "
+                << theHasAngles        << ", "
+                << theAngles           << ", "
+                << theLinearVariation  << ", "
+                << theHasRefPoint      << ", "
                 << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
                 << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
                 << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ) )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathObjX
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::
-ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Object,
-                       SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                       CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                       CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                       const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                       CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                       CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                       const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                       CORBA::Boolean             MakeGroups,
-                       SMESH::ElementType         ElemType,
-                       SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
-
-  prepareIdSource( Object );
-  SMESH::long_array_var anElementsId = Object->GetIDs();
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionAlongPathX(anElementsId,
-                                                      Path,
-                                                      NodeStart,
-                                                      HasAngles,
-                                                      Angles,
-                                                      LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint,
-                                                      RefPoint,
-                                                      MakeGroups,
-                                                      (SMDSAbs_ElementType)ElemType,
-                                                      Error);
-
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << *aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump << "error";
-
-    aPythonDump << " = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathObjX( "
-                << Object          << ", "
-                << Path            << ", "
-                << NodeStart       << ", "
-                << HasAngles       << ", "
-                << TVar( Angles )  << ", "
-                << LinearVariation << ", "
-                << HasRefPoint     << ", "
-                << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ), "
-                << MakeGroups << ", "
-                << ElemType << " )";
+                << ( theHasRefPoint ? theRefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ))";
   }
-  return aGroups;
-}
-
-//=======================================================================
-//function : ExtrusionAlongPathX
-//purpose  :
-//=======================================================================
-
-SMESH::ListOfGroups* SMESH_MeshEditor_i::
-ExtrusionAlongPathX(const SMESH::long_array&   IDsOfElements,
-                    SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                    CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                    CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                    const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                    CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                    CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                    const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                    CORBA::Boolean             MakeGroups,
-                    SMESH::ElementType         ElemType,
-                    SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-  throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
-{
-  TPythonDump aPythonDump; // it is here to prevent dump of GetGroups()
 
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = extrusionAlongPathX(IDsOfElements,
-                                                      Path,
-                                                      NodeStart,
-                                                      HasAngles,
-                                                      Angles,
-                                                      LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint,
-                                                      RefPoint,
-                                                      MakeGroups,
-                                                      (SMDSAbs_ElementType)ElemType,
-                                                      Error);
+  return aGroups._retn();
 
-  if (!myIsPreviewMode) {
-    bool isDumpGroups = aGroups && aGroups->length() > 0;
-    if (isDumpGroups)
-      aPythonDump << "(" << *aGroups << ", error)";
-    else
-      aPythonDump <<"error";
-
-    aPythonDump << " = " << this << ".ExtrusionAlongPathX( "
-                << IDsOfElements   << ", "
-                << Path            << ", "
-                << NodeStart       << ", "
-                << HasAngles       << ", "
-                << TVar( Angles )  << ", "
-                << LinearVariation << ", "
-                << HasRefPoint     << ", "
-                << "SMESH.PointStruct( "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.x : 0 ) << ", "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.y : 0 ) << ", "
-                << TVar( HasRefPoint ? RefPoint.z : 0 ) << " ), "
-                << MakeGroups << ", "
-                << ElemType << " )";
-  }
-  return aGroups;
+  SMESH_CATCH( SMESH::throwCorbaException );
+  return 0;
 }
 
 //================================================================================
@@ -4111,7 +3030,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::MirrorObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr           theObj
 
   bool emptyIfIsMesh = myIsPreviewMode ? false : true;
 
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if (idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, emptyIfIsMesh))
     mirror(elements, theAxis, theMirrorType, theCopy, false);
 }
@@ -4161,7 +3079,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::MirrorObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr           t
 
   SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = 0;
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if ( idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     aGroups = mirror(elements, theMirror, theMirrorType, true, true);
 
@@ -4247,7 +3164,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::MirrorObjectMakeMesh(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr           the
     mesh = makeMesh( theMeshName );
     mesh_i = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( mesh );
     TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-    prepareIdSource( theObject );
     if ( mesh_i &&
          idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     {
@@ -4375,8 +3291,7 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::TranslateObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
 
   bool emptyIfIsMesh = myIsPreviewMode ? false : true;
-  
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
+
   if (idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, emptyIfIsMesh))
     translate(elements, theVector, theCopy, false);
 }
@@ -4422,7 +3337,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::TranslateObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObjec
 
   SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = 0;
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if (idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     aGroups = translate(elements, theVector, true, true);
 
@@ -4505,9 +3419,8 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::TranslateObjectMakeMesh(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
     mesh_i = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( mesh );
 
     TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-    prepareIdSource( theObject );
     if ( mesh_i &&
-      idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
+         idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     {
       translate(elements, theVector,false, theCopyGroups, & mesh_i->GetImpl());
       mesh_i->CreateGroupServants();
@@ -4633,7 +3546,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotateObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
   }
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
   bool emptyIfIsMesh = myIsPreviewMode ? false : true;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if (idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, emptyIfIsMesh))
     rotate(elements,theAxis,theAngle,theCopy,false);
 }
@@ -4683,7 +3595,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotateObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
 
   SMESH::ListOfGroups * aGroups = 0;
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if (idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     aGroups = rotate(elements, theAxis, theAngle, true, true);
 
@@ -4775,7 +3686,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::RotateObjectMakeMesh(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
     mesh_i = SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( mesh );
 
     TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-    prepareIdSource( theObject );
     if (mesh_i &&
         idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/1))
     {
@@ -4828,7 +3738,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::scale(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theObject,
     theCopy = false;
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   bool emptyIfIsMesh = myIsPreviewMode ? false : true;
   if ( !idSourceToSet(theObject, getMeshDS(), elements, SMDSAbs_All, emptyIfIsMesh))
     return 0;
@@ -5026,7 +3935,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::FindCoincidentNodesOnPart(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr
   initData();
 
   TIDSortedNodeSet nodes;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   idSourceToNodeSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), nodes );
 
   ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TListOfListOfNodes aListOfListOfNodes;
@@ -5070,7 +3978,6 @@ FindCoincidentNodesOnPartBut(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr      theObject,
   initData();
 
   TIDSortedNodeSet nodes;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   idSourceToNodeSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), nodes );
 
   for ( int i = 0; i < theExceptSubMeshOrGroups.length(); ++i )
@@ -5164,7 +4071,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::FindEqualElements(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr      theObj
   if ( !(!group->_is_nil() && group->GetType() == SMESH::NODE) )
   {
     TIDSortedElemSet elems;
-    prepareIdSource( theObject );
     idSourceToSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), elems, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true);
 
     ::SMESH_MeshEditor::TListOfListOfElementsID aListOfListOfElementsID;
@@ -5858,7 +4764,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::convertToQuadratic(CORBA::Boolean            theForce3d
   bool elemsOK;
   if ( !( elemsOK = CORBA::is_nil( theObject )))
   {
-    prepareIdSource( theObject );
     elemsOK =  idSourceToSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), elems,
                               SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true );
   }
@@ -5944,7 +4849,6 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::ConvertFromQuadraticObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr th
   TPythonDump pyDump;
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elems;
-  prepareIdSource( theObject );
   if ( idSourceToSet( theObject, getMeshDS(), elems, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true ))
   {
     if ( elems.empty() )
@@ -6044,10 +4948,68 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor_i::prepareIdSource(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject)
     filter->SetMesh( mesh );
   }
 }
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Retrieve elements of given type from SMESH_IDSource
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+bool SMESH_MeshEditor_i::idSourceToSet(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theIDSource,
+                                       const SMESHDS_Mesh*        theMeshDS,
+                                       TIDSortedElemSet&          theElemSet,
+                                       const SMDSAbs_ElementType  theType,
+                                       const bool                 emptyIfIsMesh,
+                                       IDSource_Error*            error)
+
+{
+  if ( error ) *error = IDSource_OK;
+
+  if ( CORBA::is_nil( theIDSource ) )
+  {
+    if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
+    return false;
+  }
+  if ( emptyIfIsMesh && SMESH::DownCast<SMESH_Mesh_i*>( theIDSource ))
+  {
+    if ( error && getMeshDS()->GetMeshInfo().NbElements( theType ) == 0 )
+      *error = IDSource_EMPTY;
+    return true;
+  }
+  prepareIdSource( theIDSource );
+  SMESH::long_array_var anIDs = theIDSource->GetIDs();
+  if ( anIDs->length() == 0 )
+  {
+    if ( error ) *error = IDSource_EMPTY;
+    return false;
+  }
+  SMESH::array_of_ElementType_var types = theIDSource->GetTypes();
+  if ( types->length() == 1 && types[0] == SMESH::NODE ) // group of nodes
+  {
+    if ( theType == SMDSAbs_All || theType == SMDSAbs_Node )
+    {
+      arrayToSet( anIDs, getMeshDS(), theElemSet, SMDSAbs_Node );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    arrayToSet( anIDs, getMeshDS(), theElemSet, theType);
+    if ( bool(anIDs->length()) != bool(theElemSet.size()))
+    {
+      if ( error ) *error = IDSource_INVALID;
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
 
 //================================================================================
 /*!
- * \brief Duplicates given elements, i.e. creates new elements based on the 
+ * \brief Duplicates given elements, i.e. creates new elements based on the
  *        same nodes as the given ones.
  * \param theElements - container of elements to duplicate.
  * \param theGroupName - a name of group to contain the generated elements.
@@ -6073,7 +5035,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::DoubleElements(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theElements,
   TPythonDump pyDump;
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elems;
-  prepareIdSource( theElements );
   if ( idSourceToSet( theElements, getMeshDS(), elems, SMDSAbs_All, /*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true))
   {
     getEditor().DoubleElements( elems );
@@ -7270,7 +6231,6 @@ SMESH_MeshEditor_i::MakeBoundaryMesh(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr idSource,
 
   TIDSortedElemSet elements;
   SMDSAbs_ElementType elemType = (dim == SMESH::BND_1DFROM2D) ? SMDSAbs_Face : SMDSAbs_Volume;
-  prepareIdSource( idSource );
   if ( idSourceToSet( idSource, aMeshDS, elements, elemType,/*emptyIfIsMesh=*/true ))
   {
     // mesh to fill in
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.hxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.hxx
index 721a1a741..bd914f3c3 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MeshEditor_i.hxx
@@ -308,117 +308,59 @@ public:
   void RenumberNodes() throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
   void RenumberElements() throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
-  void RotationSweep(const SMESH::long_array & IDsOfElements,
-                     const SMESH::AxisStruct & Axis,
-                     CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                     CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                     CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void RotationSweepObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                           const SMESH::AxisStruct & Axis,
-                           CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                           CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                           CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void RotationSweepObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                             const SMESH::AxisStruct & Axis,
-                             CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                             CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                             CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void RotationSweepObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                             const SMESH::AxisStruct & Axis,
-                             CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                             CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                             CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  void ExtrusionSweep(const SMESH::long_array & IDsOfElements,
-                      const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                      CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void ExtrusionSweep0D(const SMESH::long_array & IDsOfElements,
-                      const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                      CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  void ExtrusionSweepObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                            const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                            CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  void ExtrusionSweepObject0D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                              const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                              CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void ExtrusionSweepObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                              const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                              CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void ExtrusionSweepObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject,
-                              const SMESH::DirStruct &  StepVector,
-                              CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionByNormal(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr object,
-                                         CORBA::Double             stepSize,
-                                         CORBA::Long               nbOfSteps,
-                                         CORBA::Boolean            byAverageNormal,
-                                         CORBA::Boolean            useInputElemsOnly,
-                                         CORBA::Boolean            makeGroups,
-                                         CORBA::Short              dim)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  void AdvancedExtrusion(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                         const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                         CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                         CORBA::Long               theExtrFlags,
-                         CORBA::Double             theSewTolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-  ExtrusionAlongPath(const SMESH::long_array &   IDsOfElements,
-                     SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                     GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                     CORBA::Long                 NodeStart,
-                     CORBA::Boolean              HasAngles,
-                     const SMESH::double_array & Angles,
-                     CORBA::Boolean              HasRefPoint,
-                     const SMESH::PointStruct &  RefPoint)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-  ExtrusionAlongPathObject(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                           SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                           GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                           CORBA::Long                 NodeStart,
-                           CORBA::Boolean              HasAngles,
-                           const SMESH::double_array & Angles,
-                           CORBA::Boolean              HasRefPoint,
-                           const SMESH::PointStruct &  RefPoint)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-  ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                             SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                             GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                             CORBA::Long                 NodeStart,
-                             CORBA::Boolean              HasAngles,
-                             const SMESH::double_array & Angles,
-                             CORBA::Boolean              HasRefPoint,
-                             const SMESH::PointStruct &  RefPoint)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error
-  ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr   theObject,
-                             SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                             GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                             CORBA::Long                 NodeStart,
-                             CORBA::Boolean              HasAngles,
-                             const SMESH::double_array & Angles,
-                             CORBA::Boolean              HasRefPoint,
-                             const SMESH::PointStruct &  RefPoint)
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups* RotationSweepObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & nodes,
+                                            const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & edges,
+                                            const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & faces,
+                                            const SMESH::AxisStruct &      Axis,
+                                            CORBA::Double                  AngleInRadians,
+                                            CORBA::Long                    NbOfSteps,
+                                            CORBA::Double                  Tolerance,
+                                            CORBA::Boolean                 toMakeGroups)
+    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & nodes,
+                                             const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & edges,
+                                             const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & faces,
+                                             const SMESH::DirStruct &       stepVector,
+                                             CORBA::Long                    nbOfSteps,
+                                             CORBA::Boolean                 toMakeGroups)
+    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionByNormal(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources& objects,
+                                         CORBA::Double                 stepSize,
+                                         CORBA::Long                   nbOfSteps,
+                                         CORBA::Boolean                byAverageNormal,
+                                         CORBA::Boolean                useInputElemsOnly,
+                                         CORBA::Boolean                makeGroups,
+                                         CORBA::Short                  dim)
+    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups*  AdvancedExtrusion(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
+                                          const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
+                                          CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
+                                          CORBA::Long               theExtrFlags,
+                                          CORBA::Double             theSewTolerance,
+                                          CORBA::Boolean            theMakeGroups)
+    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
+  SMESH::ListOfGroups*
+    ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & nodes,
+                              const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & edges,
+                              const SMESH::ListOfIDSources & faces,
+                              SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr      PathMesh,
+                              GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr          PathShape,
+                              CORBA::Long                    NodeStart,
+                              CORBA::Boolean                 HasAngles,
+                              const SMESH::double_array &    Angles,
+                              CORBA::Boolean                 LinearVariation,
+                              CORBA::Boolean                 HasRefPoint,
+                              const SMESH::PointStruct &     RefPoint,
+                              bool                           MakeGroups,
+                              SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
     throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
   SMESH::double_array* LinearAnglesVariation(SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                                             GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                                             const SMESH::double_array & Angles);
+                                               GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
+                                               const SMESH::double_array & Angles);
 
   void Mirror(const SMESH::long_array &           IDsOfElements,
               const SMESH::AxisStruct &           Axis,
@@ -449,128 +391,6 @@ public:
                     CORBA::Boolean             Copy)
     throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* RotationSweepMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& IDsOfElements,
-                                               const SMESH::AxisStruct& Axix,
-                                               CORBA::Double            AngleInRadians,
-                                               CORBA::Long              NbOfSteps,
-                                               CORBA::Double            Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                     const SMESH::AxisStruct&  Axix,
-                                                     CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                                                     CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                                                     CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                       const SMESH::AxisStruct&  Axix,
-                                                       CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                                                       CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                                                       CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                       const SMESH::AxisStruct&  Axix,
-                                                       CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                                                       CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                                                       CORBA::Double             Tolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& IDsOfElements,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct&  StepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long              NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D(const SMESH::long_array& IDsOfElements,
-                                                const SMESH::DirStruct&  StepVector,
-                                                CORBA::Long              NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array& IDsOfElements,
-                                                   const SMESH::DirStruct&  StepVector,
-                                                   CORBA::Long              NbOfSteps,
-                                                   CORBA::Long              ExtrFlags,
-                                                   CORBA::Double            SewTolerance)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                      const SMESH::DirStruct&   StepVector,
-                                                      CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                        const SMESH::DirStruct&   StepVector,
-                                                        CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                        const SMESH::DirStruct&   StepVector,
-                                                        CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr Object,
-                                                        const SMESH::DirStruct&   StepVector,
-                                                        CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array&   IDsOfElements,
-                                                    SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      PathMesh,
-                                                    GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      PathShape,
-                                                    CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                                    CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                                    const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                                    CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                                    const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                                    SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Object,
-                                                          SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      PathMesh,
-                                                          GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      PathShape,
-                                                          CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                                          CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                                          const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                                          CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                                          const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                                          SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Object,
-                                                            SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      PathMesh,
-                                                            GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      PathShape,
-                                                            CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                                            CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                                            const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                                            CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                                            const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                                            SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Object,
-                                                            SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr      PathMesh,
-                                                            GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      PathShape,
-                                                            CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                                            CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                                            const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                                            CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                                            const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                                            SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
-  // skl 04.06.2009 
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Object,
-                                              SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                                              CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                              CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                              const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                              CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                                              CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                              const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                              CORBA::Boolean             MakeGroups,
-                                              SMESH::ElementType         ElemType,
-                                              SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* ExtrusionAlongPathX(const SMESH::long_array&   IDsOfElements,
-                                           SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                                           CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                           const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                           const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             MakeGroups,
-                                           SMESH::ElementType         ElemType,
-                                           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error& Error)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-
   SMESH::ListOfGroups* MirrorMakeGroups(const SMESH::long_array&            IDsOfElements,
                                         const SMESH::AxisStruct&            Mirror,
                                         SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::MirrorType MirrorType)
@@ -1026,49 +846,6 @@ private: //!< private methods
   SMESH::ListOfGroups* getGroups(const std::list<int>* groupIDs)
     throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* rotationSweep(const SMESH::long_array & IDsOfElements,
-                                     const SMESH::AxisStruct & Axis,
-                                     CORBA::Double             AngleInRadians,
-                                     CORBA::Long               NbOfSteps,
-                                     CORBA::Double             Tolerance,
-                                     const bool                MakeGroups,
-                                     const SMDSAbs_ElementType ElementType=SMDSAbs_All)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* extrusionSweep(const SMESH::long_array &      IDsOfElements,
-                                      MeshEditor_I::ExtrusionParams& params,
-                                      const SMDSAbs_ElementType      ElementType=SMDSAbs_All)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* advancedExtrusion(const SMESH::long_array & theIDsOfElements,
-                                         const SMESH::DirStruct &  theStepVector,
-                                         CORBA::Long               theNbOfSteps,
-                                         CORBA::Long               theExtrFlags,
-                                         CORBA::Double             theSewTolerance,
-                                         const bool                MakeGroups)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* extrusionAlongPath(const SMESH::long_array &   IDsOfElements,
-                                          SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr       PathMesh,
-                                          GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       PathShape,
-                                          CORBA::Long                 NodeStart,
-                                          CORBA::Boolean              HasAngles,
-                                          const SMESH::double_array & Angles,
-                                          CORBA::Boolean              HasRefPoint,
-                                          const SMESH::PointStruct &  RefPoint,
-                                          const bool                  MakeGroups,
-                                          SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error & Error,
-                                          const SMDSAbs_ElementType   ElementType=SMDSAbs_All)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
-  SMESH::ListOfGroups* extrusionAlongPathX(const SMESH::long_array &  IDsOfElements,
-                                           SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  Path,
-                                           CORBA::Long                NodeStart,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             HasAngles,
-                                           const SMESH::double_array& Angles,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             LinearVariation,
-                                           CORBA::Boolean             HasRefPoint,
-                                           const SMESH::PointStruct&  RefPoint,
-                                           bool                       MakeGroups,
-                                           const SMDSAbs_ElementType  ElementType,
-                                           SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::Extrusion_Error & theError)
-    throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
   SMESH::ListOfGroups* mirror(TIDSortedElemSet &                  IDsOfElements,
                               const SMESH::AxisStruct &           Axis,
                               SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor::MirrorType MirrorType,
@@ -1105,14 +882,25 @@ private: //!< private methods
 
   SMESH::SMESH_Mesh_ptr makeMesh(const char* theMeshName);
 
-  void dumpGroupsList(SMESH::TPythonDump & theDumpPython, 
+  void dumpGroupsList(SMESH::TPythonDump &        theDumpPython,
                       const SMESH::ListOfGroups * theGroupList);
 
   string generateGroupName(const string& thePrefix);
 
   void prepareIdSource(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr theObject);
 
-private: //!< fields
+
+  enum IDSource_Error { IDSource_OK, IDSource_INVALID, IDSource_EMPTY };
+
+  bool idSourceToSet(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr  theIDSource,
+                     const SMESHDS_Mesh*        theMeshDS,
+                     TIDSortedElemSet&          theElemSet,
+                     const SMDSAbs_ElementType  theType,
+                     const bool                 emptyIfIsMesh = false,
+                     IDSource_Error*            error = 0);
+
+
+ private: //!< fields
 
   SMESH_Mesh_i*                myMesh_i;
   SMESH_Mesh *                 myMesh;
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Mesh_i.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Mesh_i.cxx
index 0e1a130f1..815c1cf23 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Mesh_i.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Mesh_i.cxx
@@ -1077,14 +1077,35 @@ void SMESH_Mesh_i::RemoveGroupWithContents( SMESH::SMESH_GroupBase_ptr theGroup
   if ( _preMeshInfo )
     _preMeshInfo->FullLoadFromFile();
 
-  if ( theGroup->_is_nil() )
+  if ( theGroup->_is_nil() || theGroup->IsEmpty() )
     return;
 
+  vector<int> nodeIds; // to remove nodes becoming free
+  CORBA::Long elemID = theGroup->GetID( 1 );
+  int nbElemNodes = GetElemNbNodes( elemID );
+  if ( nbElemNodes > 0 )
+    nodeIds.reserve( theGroup->Size() * nbElemNodes );
+
   // Remove contents
   SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_var idSrc = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_narrow( theGroup );
   SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr     elemIt = GetElements( idSrc, theGroup->GetType() );
   while ( elemIt->more() )
+  {
+    const SMDS_MeshElement* e = elemIt->next();
+
+    SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr nIt = e->nodesIterator();
+    while ( nIt->more() )
+      nodeIds.push_back( nIt->next()->GetID() );
+
     _impl->GetMeshDS()->RemoveElement( elemIt->next() );
+  }
+
+  // Remove free nodes
+  if ( theGroup->GetType() != SMESH::NODE )
+    for ( size_t i = 0 ; i < nodeIds.size(); ++i )
+      if ( const SMDS_MeshNode* n = _impl->GetMeshDS()->FindNode( nodeIds[i] ))
+        if ( n->NbInverseElements() == 0 )
+          _impl->GetMeshDS()->RemoveFreeNode( n, /*sm=*/0 );
 
   TPythonDump pyDump; // Supress dump from RemoveGroup()
 
@@ -6022,6 +6043,8 @@ SMESH_MeshPartDS::SMESH_MeshPartDS(SMESH::SMESH_IDSource_ptr meshPart):
     }
     myInfo = tmpInfo;
 
+    ShapeToMesh( _meshDS->ShapeToMesh() );
+
     _meshDS = 0; // to enforce iteration on _elements and _nodes
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMESH_SWIG/smeshBuilder.py b/src/SMESH_SWIG/smeshBuilder.py
index 9e4386da5..9bcac48d7 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_SWIG/smeshBuilder.py
+++ b/src/SMESH_SWIG/smeshBuilder.py
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ SMESH.PointStruct.__init__ = __initPointStruct
 # Substitute AxisStruct.__init__() to create SMESH.AxisStruct using notebook variables.
 # Parameters are stored in AxisStruct.parameters attribute
 def __initAxisStruct(ax,*args):
+    if len( args ) != 6:
+        raise RuntimeError,\
+              "Bad nb args (%s) passed in SMESH.AxisStruct(x,y,z,dx,dy,dz)"%(len( args ))
     ax.x, ax.y, ax.z, ax.vx, ax.vy, ax.vz, ax.parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(*args)
     pass
 SMESH.AxisStruct.__init__ = __initAxisStruct
@@ -3515,6 +3518,56 @@ class Mesh:
     def RenumberElements(self):
         self.editor.RenumberElements()
 
+    ## Private method converting \a arg into a list of SMESH_IdSource's
+    def _getIdSourceList(self, arg, idType, unRegister):
+        if arg and isinstance( arg, list ):
+            if isinstance( arg[0], int ):
+                arg = self.GetIDSource( arg, idType )
+                unRegister.set( arg )
+            elif isinstance( arg[0], Mesh ):
+                arg[0] = arg[0].GetMesh()
+        elif isinstance( arg, Mesh ):
+            arg = arg.GetMesh()
+        if arg and isinstance( arg, SMESH._objref_SMESH_IDSource ):
+            arg = [arg]
+        return arg
+
+    ## Generates new elements by rotation of the given elements and nodes around the axis
+    #  @param nodes - nodes to revolve: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param edges - edges to revolve: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param faces - faces to revolve: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param Axis the axis of rotation: AxisStruct, line (geom object) or [x,y,z,dx,dy,dz]
+    #  @param AngleInRadians the angle of Rotation (in radians) or a name of variable
+    #         which defines angle in degrees
+    #  @param NbOfSteps the number of steps
+    #  @param Tolerance tolerance
+    #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
+    #  @param TotalAngle gives meaning of AngleInRadians: if True then it is an angular size
+    #                    of all steps, else - size of each step
+    #  @return the list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
+    #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
+    def RotationSweepObjects(self, nodes, edges, faces, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
+                             MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
+        nodes = self._getIdSourceList( nodes, SMESH.NODE, unRegister )
+        edges = self._getIdSourceList( edges, SMESH.EDGE, unRegister )
+        faces = self._getIdSourceList( faces, SMESH.FACE, unRegister )
+
+        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
+            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct( Axis )
+        if isinstance( Axis, list ):
+            Axis = SMESH.AxisStruct( *Axis )
+
+        AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
+        NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
+        Parameters = Axis.parameters + var_separator + AngleParameters + var_separator + Parameters
+        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
+        if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
+            AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
+        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces,
+                                                 Axis, AngleInRadians,
+                                                 NbOfSteps, Tolerance, MakeGroups)
+
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements around the axis
     #  @param IDsOfElements the list of ids of elements to sweep
     #  @param Axis the axis of rotation, AxisStruct or line(geom object)
@@ -3528,9 +3581,15 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweep(self, IDsOfElements, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                       MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
         if IDsOfElements == []:
-            IDsOfElements = self.GetElementsId()
-        if ( isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+            IDsOfElements = self.mesh
+        if IDsOfElements and \
+               isinstance( IDsOfElements, list ) and \
+               isinstance( IDsOfElements[0], int ):
+            IDsOfElements = self.GetIDSource( IDsOfElements, SMESH.ALL )
+            unRegister.set( IDsOfElements )
+        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
         AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
         NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
@@ -3538,11 +3597,8 @@ class Mesh:
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
             AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.RotationSweepMakeGroups(IDsOfElements, Axis,
-                                                       AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        self.editor.RotationSweep(IDsOfElements, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements], Axis,
+                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3558,9 +3614,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                             MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
         AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
         NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
@@ -3568,11 +3624,8 @@ class Mesh:
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
             AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.RotationSweepObjectMakeGroups(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians,
-                                                             NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        self.editor.RotationSweepObject(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[theObject],[theObject], Axis,
+                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance )
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3588,9 +3641,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject1D(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                               MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
         AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
         NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
@@ -3598,11 +3651,8 @@ class Mesh:
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
             AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.RotationSweepObject1DMakeGroups(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians,
-                                                               NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        self.editor.RotationSweepObject1D(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[theObject],[], Axis,
+                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3618,9 +3668,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject2D(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                               MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
         AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
         NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
@@ -3628,72 +3678,72 @@ class Mesh:
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
             AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.RotationSweepObject2DMakeGroups(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians,
-                                                             NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        self.editor.RotationSweepObject2D(theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[],[theObject], Axis, AngleInRadians,
+                                                NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
 
-    ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements with given ids
-    #  @param IDsOfElements the list of elements ids for extrusion
+    ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements and nodes
+    #  @param nodes - nodes to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param edges - edges to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param faces - faces to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
     #  @param StepVector vector or DirStruct or 3 vector components, defining
     #         the direction and value of extrusion for one step (the total extrusion
     #         length will be NbOfSteps * ||StepVector||)
     #  @param NbOfSteps the number of steps
     #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
-    #  @param IsNodes is True if elements with given ids are nodes
     #  @return the list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
-    def ExtrusionSweep(self, IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False, IsNodes = False):
-        if IDsOfElements == []:
-            IDsOfElements = self.GetElementsId()
+    def ExtrusionSweepObjects(self, nodes, edges, faces, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False):
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
+        nodes = self._getIdSourceList( nodes, SMESH.NODE, unRegister )
+        edges = self._getIdSourceList( edges, SMESH.EDGE, unRegister )
+        faces = self._getIdSourceList( faces, SMESH.FACE, unRegister )
+
         if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
         if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
+
         NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
         Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if MakeGroups:
-            if(IsNodes):
-                return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups0D(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-            else:
-                return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepMakeGroups(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        if(IsNodes):
-            self.editor.ExtrusionSweep0D(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        else:
-            self.editor.ExtrusionSweep(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        return []
+
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements with given ids
-    #  @param IDsOfElements is ids of elements
+    #  @param IDsOfElements the list of elements ids for extrusion
     #  @param StepVector vector or DirStruct or 3 vector components, defining
     #         the direction and value of extrusion for one step (the total extrusion
     #         length will be NbOfSteps * ||StepVector||)
     #  @param NbOfSteps the number of steps
-    #  @param ExtrFlags sets flags for extrusion
-    #  @param SewTolerance uses for comparing locations of nodes if flag
-    #         EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
     #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
-    #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
+    #  @param IsNodes is True if elements with given ids are nodes
+    #  @return the list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
-    def AdvancedExtrusion(self, IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps,
-                          ExtrFlags, SewTolerance, MakeGroups=False):
-        if ( isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+    def ExtrusionSweep(self, IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False, IsNodes = False):
+        if IDsOfElements == []:
+            IDsOfElements = self.mesh
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
+        if IDsOfElements and \
+               isinstance( IDsOfElements, list ) and \
+               isinstance( IDsOfElements[0], int ):
+            IDsOfElements = self.GetIDSource( IDsOfElements, SMESH.ALL )
+            unRegister.set( IDsOfElements )
+        if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
         if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.AdvancedExtrusionMakeGroups(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps,
-                                                           ExtrFlags, SewTolerance)
-        self.editor.AdvancedExtrusion(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps,
-                                      ExtrFlags, SewTolerance)
-        return []
+        NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
+        Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
+        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
+        n,e,f = [],[],[]
+        if IsNodes: n = [IDsOfElements]
+        else      : e,f, = [IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements]
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion along the normal to a discretized surface or wire
-    #  @param Elements container of elements to extrude;
-    #         it can be Mesh, Group, Sub-mesh, Filter or list of IDs;
-    #         Only faces can be extruded so far. Sub-mesh sould be a sub-mesh on geom faces.
+    #  @param Elements elements to extrude - a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #         Only faces can be extruded so far. Sub-mesh should be a sub-mesh on geom faces.
     #  @param StepSize length of one extrusion step (the total extrusion
     #         length will be \a NbOfSteps * \a StepSize ).
     #  @param NbOfSteps number of extrusion steps.
@@ -3715,14 +3765,15 @@ class Mesh:
                           ByAverageNormal=False, UseInputElemsOnly=True, MakeGroups=False, Dim = 2):
         unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
         if isinstance( Elements, Mesh ):
-            Elements = Elements.GetMesh()
+            Elements = [ Elements.GetMesh() ]
         if isinstance( Elements, list ):
             if not Elements:
-                raise RuntimeError, "List of element IDs is empty!"
-            if not isinstance( Elements[0], int ):
-                raise RuntimeError, "List must contain element IDs and not %s"% Elements[0]
-            Elements = self.GetIDSource( Elements, SMESH.ALL )
-            unRegister.set( Elements )
+                raise RuntimeError, "Elements empty!"
+            if isinstance( Elements[0], int ):
+                Elements = self.GetIDSource( Elements, SMESH.ALL )
+                unRegister.set( Elements )
+        else:
+            Elements = [ Elements ]
         StepSize,NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(StepSize,NbOfSteps)
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         return self.editor.ExtrusionByNormal(Elements, StepSize, NbOfSteps,
@@ -3736,29 +3787,23 @@ class Mesh:
     #         length will be NbOfSteps * ||StepVector||)
     #  @param NbOfSteps the number of steps
     #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
-    #  @param  IsNodes is True if elements which belong to the object are nodes
+    #  @param  IsNodes is True if elements to extrude are nodes
     #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionSweepObject(self, theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False, IsNodes=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
         if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
             StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
         NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
         Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if MakeGroups:
-            if(IsNodes):
-                return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject0DMakeGroups(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-            else:
-                return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjectMakeGroups(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        if(IsNodes):
-            self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject0D(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        else:
-            self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        return []
+        n,e,f = [],[],[]
+        if IsNodes: n    = [theObject]
+        else      : e,f, = [theObject],[theObject]
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be processed.
@@ -3780,10 +3825,8 @@ class Mesh:
         NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
         Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject1DMakeGroups(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject1D(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],[theObject],[],
+                                                 StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be processed.
@@ -3805,12 +3848,72 @@ class Mesh:
         NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
         Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject2DMakeGroups(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObject2D(theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps)
-        return []
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],[],[theObject],
+                                                 StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
+    ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements with given ids
+    #  @param IDsOfElements is ids of elements
+    #  @param StepVector vector or DirStruct or 3 vector components, defining
+    #         the direction and value of extrusion for one step (the total extrusion
+    #         length will be NbOfSteps * ||StepVector||)
+    #  @param NbOfSteps the number of steps
+    #  @param ExtrFlags sets flags for extrusion
+    #  @param SewTolerance uses for comparing locations of nodes if flag
+    #         EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW is set
+    #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
+    #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
+    #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
+    def AdvancedExtrusion(self, IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps,
+                          ExtrFlags, SewTolerance, MakeGroups=False):
+        if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
+            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
+        if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
+            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
+        return self.editor.AdvancedExtrusion(IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps,
+                                             ExtrFlags, SewTolerance, MakeGroups)
+
+    ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements and nodes along the path.
+    #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
+    #  @param Nodes nodes to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param Edges edges to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param Faces faces to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
+    #  @param PathMesh 1D mesh or 1D sub-mesh, along which proceeds the extrusion
+    #  @param PathShape shape (edge) defines the sub-mesh of PathMesh if PathMesh
+    #         contains not only path segments, else it can be None
+    #  @param NodeStart the first or the last node on the path. Defines the direction of extrusion
+    #  @param HasAngles allows the shape to be rotated around the path
+    #                   to get the resulting mesh in a helical fashion
+    #  @param Angles list of angles
+    #  @param HasRefPoint allows using the reference point
+    #  @param RefPoint the point around which the shape is rotated (the mass center of the
+    #         shape by default). The User can specify any point as the Reference Point.
+    #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
+    #  @param LinearVariation forces the computation of rotation angles as linear
+    #                         variation of the given Angles along path steps
+    #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) and SMESH::Extrusion_Error
+    #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
+    def ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(self, Nodes, Edges, Faces, PathMesh, PathShape=None,
+                                  NodeStart=1, HasAngles=False, Angles=[],
+                                  HasRefPoint=False, RefPoint=[0,0,0],
+                                  MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
+        Nodes = self._getIdSourceList( Nodes, SMESH.NODE, unRegister )
+        Edges = self._getIdSourceList( Edges, SMESH.EDGE, unRegister )
+        Faces = self._getIdSourceList( Faces, SMESH.FACE, unRegister )
 
+        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
+            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
+        if isinstance( RefPoint, list ):
+            RefPoint = SMESH.PointStruct( *RefPoint )
+        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
+            PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
+        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
+        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
+        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(Nodes, Edges, Faces,
+                                                     PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                                     HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                                     HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements
     #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
@@ -3845,23 +3948,30 @@ class Mesh:
         Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
 
-        if (isinstance(Path, Mesh)): Path = Path.GetMesh()
+        if isinstance(Path, Mesh): Path = Path.GetMesh()
 
+        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
         if isinstance(Base, list):
-            IDsOfElements = []
-            if Base == []: IDsOfElements = self.GetElementsId()
-            else: IDsOfElements = Base
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathX(IDsOfElements, Path, NodeStart,
-                                                   HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                   HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups, ElemType)
+            if Base:
+                Base = self.GetIDSource( Base, ElemType )
+                unRegister.set( Base )
+            else:
+                Base = self.mesh
         else:
-            if isinstance(Base, Mesh): Base = Base.GetMesh()
-            if isinstance(Base, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Mesh) or isinstance(Base, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Group) or isinstance(Base, SMESH._objref_SMESH_subMesh):
-                return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjX(Base, Path, NodeStart,
+            if isinstance(Base, Mesh):
+                Base = Base.GetMesh()
+        if isinstance(Base, SMESH._objref_SMESH_IDSource):
+            n,e,f = [],[],[]
+            if ElemType == SMESH.NODE: n = [Base]
+            if ElemType == SMESH.EDGE: e = [Base]
+            if ElemType == SMESH.FACE: f = [Base]
+            gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, Path, None, NodeStart,
                                                           HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                          HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups, ElemType)
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError, "Invalid Base for ExtrusionAlongPathX"
+                                                          HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+            if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+            return er
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError, "Invalid Base for ExtrusionAlongPathX"
 
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements
@@ -3887,28 +3997,26 @@ class Mesh:
                            MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
         if IDsOfElements == []:
             IDsOfElements = self.GetElementsId()
-        if ( isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
             pass
-        if ( isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
             PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
         Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
         Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if HasAngles and Angles and LinearVariation:
-            Angles = self.editor.LinearAnglesVariation( PathMesh, PathShape, Angles )
-            pass
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathMakeGroups(IDsOfElements, PathMesh,
-                                                            PathShape, NodeStart, HasAngles,
-                                                            Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPath(IDsOfElements, PathMesh, PathShape,
-                                              NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint)
+        n,e,f = [],[IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements]
+        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape,
+                                                      NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles,
+                                                      LinearVariation,
+                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+        return er
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
     #  @param theObject the object which elements should be processed.
-    #                   It can be a mesh, a sub mesh or a group.
+    #                   It can be a mesh, a sub-mesh or a group.
     #  @param PathMesh mesh containing a 1D sub-mesh on the edge, along which the extrusion proceeds
     #  @param PathShape shape(edge) defines the sub-mesh for the path
     #  @param NodeStart the first or the last node on the edge. Defines the direction of extrusion
@@ -3927,25 +4035,21 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObject(self, theObject, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                                  HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                                  MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-        if ( isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
             PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
         Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
         Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if HasAngles and Angles and LinearVariation:
-            Angles = self.editor.LinearAnglesVariation( PathMesh, PathShape, Angles )
-            pass
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjectMakeGroups(theObject, PathMesh,
-                                                                  PathShape, NodeStart, HasAngles,
-                                                                  Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObject(theObject, PathMesh, PathShape,
-                                                    NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint,
-                                                    RefPoint)
+        n,e,f = [],[theObject],[theObject]
+        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+        return er
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
@@ -3969,25 +4073,21 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(self, theObject, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                                    HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                                    MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
             theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
+        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
             RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-        if ( isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh )):
+        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
             PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
         Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
         Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if HasAngles and Angles and LinearVariation:
-            Angles = self.editor.LinearAnglesVariation( PathMesh, PathShape, Angles )
-            pass
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObject1DMakeGroups(theObject, PathMesh,
-                                                                    PathShape, NodeStart, HasAngles,
-                                                                    Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(theObject, PathMesh, PathShape,
-                                                      NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint,
-                                                      RefPoint)
+        n,e,f = [],[theObject],[]
+        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+        return er
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
@@ -4020,16 +4120,12 @@ class Mesh:
         Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
         Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if HasAngles and Angles and LinearVariation:
-            Angles = self.editor.LinearAnglesVariation( PathMesh, PathShape, Angles )
-            pass
-        if MakeGroups:
-            return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObject2DMakeGroups(theObject, PathMesh,
-                                                                    PathShape, NodeStart, HasAngles,
-                                                                    Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D(theObject, PathMesh, PathShape,
-                                                      NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint,
-                                                      RefPoint)
+        n,e,f = [],[],[theObject]
+        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+        return er
 
     ## Creates a symmetrical copy of mesh elements
     #  @param IDsOfElements list of elements ids
@@ -4360,7 +4456,9 @@ class Mesh:
         return self.editor.FindCoincidentNodesOnPartBut(SubMeshOrGroup, Tolerance,exceptNodes)
 
     ## Merges nodes
-    #  @param GroupsOfNodes a list of pairs of nodes IDs for merging (e.g. [[1,12],[25,4]])
+    #  @param GroupsOfNodes a list of pairs of nodes IDs for merging
+    #         (e.g. [[1,12],[25,4]], then nodes 12 and 4 will be removed and replaced
+    #         by nodes 1 and 25 correspondingly in all elements and groups
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_trsf
     def MergeNodes (self, GroupsOfNodes):
         self.editor.MergeNodes(GroupsOfNodes)
@@ -4369,13 +4467,17 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @param MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup Mesh or SubMesh, or Group of elements for searching
     #  @return the list of pairs of equal elements IDs (e.g. [[1,12],[25,4]])
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_trsf
-    def FindEqualElements (self, MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup):
-        if ( isinstance( MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup, Mesh )):
+    def FindEqualElements (self, MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup=None):
+        if not MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup:
+            MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup=self.mesh
+        elif isinstance( MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup, Mesh ):
             MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup = MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup.GetMesh()
-        return self.editor.FindEqualElements(MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup)
+        return self.editor.FindEqualElements( MeshOrSubMeshOrGroup )
 
     ## Merges elements in each given group.
-    #  @param GroupsOfElementsID a list of pairs of elements IDs for merging (e.g. [[1,12],[25,4]])
+    #  @param GroupsOfElementsID a list of pairs of elements IDs for merging
+    #        (e.g. [[1,12],[25,4]], then elements 12 and 4 will be removed and
+    #        replaced by elements 1 and 25 in all groups)
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_trsf
     def MergeElements(self, GroupsOfElementsID):
         self.editor.MergeElements(GroupsOfElementsID)