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Taper


Taper mesh quality criterion represents the ratio of the areas of two triangles separated by a diagonal. So it can be calculated only for elements consisting of 4 nodes.

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To apply the Taper quality criterion to your mesh:

  1. Display your mesh in the viewer.

  2. Choose Controls > Taper or click "Taper" button in the toolbar.

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    "Taper" button

    Your mesh will be displayed in the viewer with its elements colored according to the applied mesh quality control criterion:

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See Also a sample TUI Script of a Taper quality control operation.


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