Mesh
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Creation, modification, deletion, and assignment of the properties of mesh.




Mesh criteria definition
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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|**Step actions**    |Add a new meshing property.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|**Instruction**     | - Click on add row button in the Mesh Properties data entry table:                                                                                                                                                 |
+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                  +
|                    | .. image:: images/100002010000002000000020ACD77788029C72D4.png                                                                                                                                                     |
+                    +    :width: 0.3335in                                                                                                                                                                                                +
|                    |    :height: 0.3335in                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+                    +                                                                                                                                                                                                                    +
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+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                  +
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|**Expected results**|Arow is added in the Mesh Properties table. By default, it isassigned to the whole structure and thus he Assigned box is in green. The gear should also be green since the default meshing criteria are valid.      |
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|**Step actions**    |Fill in the information of the input window with invalid value.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|**Instruction**     | - Double click on the gear button:                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               +
|                    | .. image:: images/1000020100000020000000206629CEDD8603C3E2.png                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+                    +    :width: 0.3402in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             +
|                    |    :height: 0.3402in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               +
|                    | - Input invalid values, such as:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+                    + Element size: -0.2m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             +
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|**Expected results**|The box with invalid input is colored in red and it is not possible to save the information and close the dialog                                                                                                                                                 |
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+                    + .. image:: images/10000000000001C5000000E864A1AD22FA07C0A7.png                                                                                                                                                                                                  +
|                    |    :width: 3.552in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+                    +    :height: 1.8189in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            +
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|**Step actions**    |Fill in the information of the input window with valid value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|**Instruction**     | - Double click on the gear button:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            +
|                    | .. image:: images/1000020100000020000000206629CEDD8603C3E2.png                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+                    +    :width: 0.3402in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          +
|                    |    :height: 0.3402in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+                    +                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              +
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+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            +
|                    | - Input the following (valid) values:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+                    + Element size: 0.2m - Click on save button                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    +
|                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|**Expected results**|Meshing criterion (element size) is changed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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|**Step actions**    |Delete a meshing property.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|**Instruction**     | - Select a mesh property in the Mesh Properties data entry table.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+                    + - Click on the button in the Mesh Properties data entry table:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        +
|                    | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+                    + .. image:: images/10000000000000A10000002D0B338DE52BBECC00.png                                                                                                                                                                                                                        +
|                    |    :width: 0.6445in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+                    +    :height: 0.4075in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  +
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+                    +                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       +
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+                    +                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       +
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|**Expected results**|Mesh property is deleted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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.. csv-table::

    "**#**", "112."
    "**Step actions**", "Hover the mouse over the assign box in the Mesh Properties table (Table View)."
    "**Instruction**", ""
    "**Expected results**", "A list of the assigned elements to this property is given in a standard tooltip."
    "**Execution**", "Manual"




Mesh Generation Prior to Calculation
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|**Step actions**    |Generate a mesh from the mesh viewer tab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|**Instruction**     | - Select the "Mesh" tab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                +
|                    | .. image:: images/mesh_onglet.png                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+                    +    :width: 3.6917in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              +
|                    |    :height: 0.5in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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+                    + -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                +
|                    | - Click on the Generate Mesh button:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|                    | .. image:: images/10000000000000750000001D6B5EBEAD2B701594.png                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+                    +    :width: 1.1638in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              +
|                    |    :height: 0.2882in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|**Expected results**|After a few seconds, a mesh is generated and displayed, corresponding to the structure model                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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+                    + .. image:: images/1000000000000213000001A9F3FC1C3607160A27.png                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   +
|                    |    :width: 2.0744in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+                    +    :height: 1.6598in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             +
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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|**#**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|**Step actions**    |Select a section that is assigned to one or several elements.                                                                                                                                                     |
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|**Instruction**     |Click on "SEC_POUTRES" from the tree view                                                                                                                                                                         |
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+                    + .. image:: images/10000000000000DE00000045ED496477AF7583A2.png                                                                                                                                                   +
|                    |    :width: 2.0673in                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+                    +    :height: 0.6425in                                                                                                                                                                                             +
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|**Expected results**|The assigned elements are highlighted in red in the Mesh Viewer.                                                                                                                                                  |
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+                    + .. image:: images/10000000000001EB000001A504EF1A762BDF4E71.png                                                                                                                                                   +
|                    |    :width: 1.7307in                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+                    +    :height: 1.4839in                                                                                                                                                                                             +
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|**Execution**       |Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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