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Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh


This functionality allows you to transtorm standard meshes to quadratic and vice versa. See Adding quadratic elements for more information about quadratic meshes.

To produce a conversion:

  1. From the Modification menu choose the Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh item, or click "Convert to/from quadratic" button in the toolbar.

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    "Convert to/from quadratic" button

    The following dialog box will appear:

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  2. In this dialog box you should select:

    • if you wish to convert standard mesh to quadratic or quadratic to standard;
    • if you wish to place medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the geometry (meshed object).
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    Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)
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    Quadratic mesh

  3. Click the Apply or OK button.


See Also a sample TUI Script of a Convert to/from quadratic operation.


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