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About Hypotheses
Hypotheses represent boundary conditions which will be taken into account by meshing
algorithms. The hypotheses allow you to manage the level of detail of the resulting mesh: when
applying different hypotheses with different parameters you can preset the quantity or size of
elements which will compose your mesh. So, it will be possible to generate a coarse or a more
refined mesh.

The choice of a hypothesis depends on the selected algorithm.

Hypotheses are created during creation and edition of meshes and sub-meshes. Once created a
hypotheses can be reused during creation and edition of other meshes and sub-meshes. All
created hypotheses and algorithms are present in the Object Browser in Hypotheses and
Algorithms folders correspondingly. It is possible to open a dialog to modify the parameters of a
hypothesis from its context menu. This menu also provides Unassign command that will unassign
the hypothesis from all meshes and sub-meshes using it. Modification of any parameter of a
hypothesis and its unassignment leads to automatic removal of elements generated using it.

In MESH there are:

1D Meshing Hypotheses for meshing of edges

2D Meshing Hypotheses for meshing of faces
3D Hypothesis for meshing of volumes
Additional Hypotheses

Table of Contents

1D Meshing Hypotheses
Adaptive hypothesis
Arithmetic Progression hypothesis
Geometric Progression hypothesis
Deflection hypothesis
Local Length hypothesis
Max Size
Number of Segments hypothesis
Start and End Length hypothesis
Automatic Length
Fixed Points hypothesis
Reversed Edges Helper
2D Meshing Hypotheses
Max Element Area
Length from Edges
Quadrangle parameters
3D: Max Element Volume hypothesis
Additional Hypotheses
Propagation of 1D Hypothesis on opposite edges
Propagation of Node Distribution on Opposite Edges
Viscous Layers and Viscous Layers 2D
Quadratic Mesh
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Quadrangle Preference

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