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	== XML Input Files ==		== XML Input Files ==

	In <tt>XML</tt> input files, you build the mesh with [[#mesh_cmds_xml\|mesh generation commands]] that must be within a single <tt><Mesh></tt> block. Here is a <tt><Mesh></tt> block that creates at 50X10 mm rectangular mesh with 6 elements in the horizontal direction and 3 in the vertical direction:		In <tt>XML</tt> input files, you build the mesh with [[#mesh_cmds_xml\|mesh generation commands]] that must be within a single <tt><Mesh></tt> block. Here is a <tt><Mesh></tt> block that creates at 50X10 rectangular mesh with 6 elements in the horizontal direction and 3 in the vertical direction:

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	* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path to be used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].		* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path to be used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].
	* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.		* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.
			* [[Resequence Command]]: To turn on the option to resequence the nodes, which will minimize the bandwidth of the problem and speed the calculations.

	== Using Images and Shapes ==		== Using Images and Shapes ==

	If some elements in the generated mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].		If some elements in the generated mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].

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	<span id="mesh_cmds_xml"></span>The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:		<span id="mesh_cmds_xml"></span>The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:

	* [[Keypoint Command#XML Keypoints Block\|<tt><Keypoints></tt>]]: Define a key point used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]		* [[Keypoint Command#XML Keypoints Block\|<tt><Keypoints></tt>]]: Define all key point to be used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]
	* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].		* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path to be used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].
	* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.		* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.

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	<span id="mesh_cmds_xml"></span>The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:		<span id="mesh_cmds_xml"></span>The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:

			* [[Keypoint Command#XML Keypoints Block\|<tt><Keypoints></tt>]]: Define a key point used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]
			* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].
	* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.		* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.
	* [[Path Command#XML Path Command\|<tt><Path></tt>]]: Define a path used in defining [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|areas]].
	* [[Keypoint Command#XML Keypoints Block\|<tt><Keypoints></tt>]]: Define a key point used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]

	== Using Images and Shapes ==		== Using Images and Shapes ==

	If some elements in the generated mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].		If some elements in the generated mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].

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	The best way to generate an FEA mesh is to use [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoint]], [[Path Command\|Path]], and [[Area Command\|Area]] commands.		The best way to generate an FEA mesh is to use [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoint]], [[Path Command\|Path]], and [[Area Command\|Area]] commands.
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	== Scripted Input Files ==		== Scripted Input Files ==

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	== XML Input Files ==		== XML Input Files ==

	In <tt>XML</tt> input files, you build the mesh with [[#~~Mesh Generation Commands~~\|mesh generation commands]] that must be within a single <tt><Mesh></tt> block. Here is a <tt><Mesh></tt> block that creates at 50X10 mm rectangular mesh with 6 elements in the horizontal direction and 3 in the vertical direction:		In <tt>XML</tt> input files, you build the mesh with [[#mesh_cmds_xml\|mesh generation commands]] that must be within a single <tt><Mesh></tt> block. Here is a <tt><Mesh></tt> block that creates at 50X10 mm rectangular mesh with 6 elements in the horizontal direction and 3 in the vertical direction:

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	=~~=== Mesh Generation Commands ====~~		<span id="mesh_cmds_xml"></span>The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:

	The fundamental <tt>XML</tt> commands for generating a mesh are:

	* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.		* [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt>]]: Define an area for mesh generation.

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	== Scripted Input Files ==		== Scripted Input Files ==

	In scripted input files, you build the mesh by using multiple [[#~~Script Mesh Generation Commands~~\|mesh generation commands]]. These commands are usually grouped together, but may be at various locations in the input file. For example, a simple 2D, rectangular mesh of width <tt>#length</tt>, height <tt>#height</tt>, and thickness <tt>#thick</tt> with <tt>#horiz</tt> elements in the horizontal direction and <tt>#vert</tt> elements in the vertical direction (where terms beginning in number signs are [[Variable Names\|script variables]]) can be created with:		In scripted input files, you build the mesh by using multiple [[#mesh_cmds\|mesh generation commands]]. These commands are usually grouped together, but may be at various locations in the input file. For example, a simple 2D, rectangular mesh of width <tt>#length</tt>, height <tt>#height</tt>, and thickness <tt>#thick</tt> with <tt>#horiz</tt> elements in the horizontal direction and <tt>#vert</tt> elements in the vertical direction (where terms beginning in number signs are [[Variable Names\|script variables]]) can be created with:

	Area #matname$,#thick		Area #matname$,#thick
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	Resequence "BotRight"		Resequence "BotRight"

	=~~=== Script Mesh Generation Commands ====~~		<span id="mesh_cmds"></span>The following commands are used for generating the mesh in scripted files.

	The ~~fundamental~~ commands for generating a mesh ~~are~~

	* [[Area Command\|Area]]: Define an area for mesh generation.		* [[Area Command\|Area]]: Define an area for mesh generation.
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	* [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoint]]: Define a keypoint used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]		* [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoint]]: Define a keypoint used in defining [[Path Command\|paths]]
	* [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoints]]: Add multiple defined keypoints to a [[Path Command\|path]].		* [[Keypoint Command\|Keypoints]]: Add multiple defined keypoints to a [[Path Command\|path]].

	~~==== Mesh Attribute Commands ====~~

	* [[Origin Command]]: Define the coordinate system origin for entry of [[Keypoint Command\|keypoints]] using polar coordinates.
	* [[Resequence Command]]: To turn on the option to resequence the nodes, which will minimize the bandwidth of the problem and speed the calculations.		* [[Resequence Command]]: To turn on the option to resequence the nodes, which will minimize the bandwidth of the problem and speed the calculations.

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Scripted Input Files

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	EndPath		EndPath
	Path "Left",#vert		Path "Left",#vert
	Keypoints "TopLeft","~~BotRIght~~"		Keypoints "TopLeft","BotRight"
	EndPath		EndPath
	EndArea		EndArea

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	== Using Images and Shapes ==		== Using Images and Shapes ==

	If some elements in the ~~generate~~ mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].		If some elements in the generated mesh are set the material id _NONE_ (see [[Area Command]]) or mat = 0 (see [[Area Command#XML Area Block\|<tt><Area></tt> Command]]), you can follow mesh creation with [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|image and shape commands]] to fill in material types, angles, and define the final mesh geometry. This option is described [[Create a Mesh with Images and Shapes\|here]].

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Script Meshing Generation Commands

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	==== Script ~~Meshing~~ Generation Commands ====		==== Script Mesh Generation Commands ====

	The fundamental commands for generating a mesh are		The fundamental commands for generating a mesh are

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	== Scripted Input Files ==		== Scripted Input Files ==

	In scripted input files, you build the mesh by using multiple [[#~~Basic~~ Commands\|mesh generation commands]]. These commands are usually grouped together, but may be at various locations in the input file. For example, a simple 2D, rectangular mesh of width <tt>#length</tt>, height <tt>#height</tt>, and thickness <tt>#thick</tt> with <tt>#horiz</tt> elements in the horizontal direction and <tt>#vert</tt> elements in the vertical direction (where terms beginning in number signs are [[Variable Names\|script variables]]) can be created with:		In scripted input files, you build the mesh by using multiple [[#Script Mesh Generation Commands\|mesh generation commands]]. These commands are usually grouped together, but may be at various locations in the input file. For example, a simple 2D, rectangular mesh of width <tt>#length</tt>, height <tt>#height</tt>, and thickness <tt>#thick</tt> with <tt>#horiz</tt> elements in the horizontal direction and <tt>#vert</tt> elements in the vertical direction (where terms beginning in number signs are [[Variable Names\|script variables]]) can be created with:

	Area #matname$,#thick		Area #matname$,#thick