*:ref:`Number of Segments <number_of_segments_anchor>` with :ref:`Analytic Density Distribution <analyticdensity_anchor>` or Table Density Distribution
**Adaptive** hypothesis allows to split edges into segments with a length that depends on the curvature of edges and faces and is limited by **Min. Size** and **Max Size**. The length of a segment also depends on the lengths of adjacent segments (that can't differ more than twice) and on the distance to close geometrical entities (edges and faces) to avoid creation of narrow 2D elements.
.. image:: ../images/adaptive1d.png
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***Min size** parameter limits the minimal segment size.
***Max size** parameter defines the length of segments on straight edges.
***Deflection** parameter gives maximal distance of a segment from a curved edge.
.. image:: ../images/adaptive1d_sample_mesh.png
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Adaptive hypothesis and NETGEN 2D algorithm - the size of mesh segments reflects the size of geometrical features
**Arithmetic Progression** hypothesis allows to split edges into segments with a length that changes in arithmetic progression (Lk = Lk-1 + d) beginning from a given starting length and up to a given end length.
The splitting direction is defined by the orientation of the underlying geometrical edge. **Reverse Edges** list box allows specifying the edges, for which the splitting should be made in the direction opposite to their orientation. This list box is usable only if a geometry object is selected for meshing. In this case it is possible to select edges to be reversed either directly picking them in the 3D viewer or by selecting the edges or groups of edges in the Object Browser. Use
**Add** button to add the selected edges to the list.
**Geometric Progression** hypothesis allows splitting edges into segments with a length that changes in geometric progression (Lk = Lk-1 * d) starting from a given **Start Length** and with a given **Common Ratio**.
The splitting direction is defined by the orientation of the underlying geometrical edge.
**Reverse Edges** list box allows specifying the edges, for which the splitting should be made in the direction opposite to their orientation. This list box is usable only if a geometry object is selected for meshing. In this case it is possible to select edges to be reversed either directly picking them in the 3D viewer or by selecting the edges or groups of edges in the Object Browser. Use **Add** button to add the selected edges to the list.
**Deflection** hypothesis can be applied for meshing curvilinear edges composing your geometrical object. It defines only one parameter: the value of deflection (or chord error).
A geometrical edge is divided into segments of length depending on edge curvature. The more curved the edge, the shorter the segment. Nodes on the edge are placed so that the maximum distance between the edge and a segment approximating a part of edge between two nodes should not exceed the value of deflection.
**Local Length** hypothesis can be applied for meshing of edges composing your geometrical object. Definition of this hypothesis consists of setting the **length** of segments, which will approximate these edges, and the **precision** of rounding.
The **precision** parameter is used to round a *number of segments*, calculated by dividing the *edge length* by the specified **length** of segment, to the higher integer if the *remainder* exceeds the **precision** and to the lower integer otherwise.
Use value 0.5 to provide rounding to the nearest integer, 1.0 for the lower integer, 0.0 for the higher integer. Default value is 1e-07.
For example: if *edge length* is 10.0 and the segment **length**
is 3.0 then their division gives 10./3. = 3.33(3) and the *remainder* is 0.33(3).
If **precision** is less than 0.33(3) then the edge is divided into 3 segments.
If **precision** is more than 0.33(3) then the edge is divided into 4 segments.
**Max Size** hypothesis allows splitting geometrical edges into segments not longer than the given length. Definition of this hypothesis consists of setting the maximal allowed **length** of segments.
**Use preestimated length** check box lets you use **length** automatically calculated basing on size of your geometrical object, namely as diagonal of bounding box divided by ten. The divider can be changed via :ref:`Ratio Bounding Box Diagonal / Max Size <diagonal_size_ratio_pref>` preference parameter.
**Number of Segments** hypothesis can be applied for approximating edges by a definite number of mesh segments with length depending on the selected type of distribution of nodes. The default number of segments can be set via :ref:`Automatic Parameters / Default Number of Segments <nb_segments_pref>` preference parameter.
The direction of the splitting is defined by the orientation of the underlying geometrical edge. **Reverse Edges** list box allows to specify the edges for which the splitting should be made in the direction opposing to their orientation. This list box is enabled only if the geometry object is selected for the meshing. In this case it is possible to select edges to be reversed either by directly picking them in the 3D viewer or by selecting the edges or groups of edges in the Object Browser.
**Equidistant Distribution** - all segments will have the same length, you define only the **Number of Segments**.
**Scale Distribution** - length of segments gradually changes depending on the **Scale Factor**, which is a ratio of the first segment length to the last segment length.
Length of segments changes in geometric progression with the common ratio (A) depending on the **Scale Factor** (S) and **Number of Segments** (N) as follows: A = S**(1/(N-1)). For an edge of length L, length of the first segment is L * (1 - A)/(1 - A**N)
**Distribution with Analytic Density** - you input the formula, which will rule the change of length of segments and the module shows in the plot the density function curve in red and the node distribution as blue crosses.
**Distribution with Table Density** - you input a number of pairs **t - F(t)**, where **t** ranges from 0 to 1, and the module computes the formula, which will rule the change of length of segments and shows in the plot the density function curve in red and the node distribution as blue crosses. The node distribution is computed in the same way as for :ref:`Distribution with Analytic Density <analyticdensity_anchor>`. You can select the **Conversion mode** from **Exponent** and **Cut negative**.
..note:: The plot functionality is available only if GUI module is built with Plot 2D Viewer (option SALOME_USE_PLOT2DVIEWER is ON when building GUI module).
**Start and End Length** hypothesis allows to divide a geometrical edge into segments so that the first and the last segments have a specified length. The length of medium segments changes with automatically chosen geometric progression.
The direction of the splitting is defined by the orientation of the underlying geometrical edge. **Reverse Edges** list box allows to specify the edges, for which the splitting should be made in the direction opposing to their orientation. This list box is enabled only if the geometry object is selected for the meshing. In this case it is possible to select edges to be reversed either by directly picking them in the 3D viewer or by selecting the edges or groups of edges in the Object Browser.
The dialog box prompts you to define the quality of the future mesh by only one parameter, which is **Fineness**, ranging from 0 (coarse mesh, low number of segments) to 1 (extremely fine mesh, great number of segments).
..image:: ../images/automaticlength.png
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Compare one and the same object (sphere) meshed with minimum and maximum value of this parameter.
**Fixed Points** hypothesis allows splitting edges through a set of points parametrized on the edge (from 1 to 0) and a number of segments for each interval limited by the points.
..image:: ../images/hypo_fixedpnt_dlg.png
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It is possible to check in **Same Nb. Segments for all intervals** option and to define one value for all intervals.
The splitting direction is defined by the orientation of the underlying geometrical edge. **Reverse Edges** list box allows to specify the edges for which the splitting should be made in the direction opposite to their orientation. This list box is enabled only if the geometrical object is selected for meshing. In this case it is possible to select the edges to be reversed either directly picking them in the 3D viewer or selecting the edges or groups of edges in the Object Browser.
**Helper** group assists in defining **Reversed Edges** parameter of the hypotheses depending on edge direction.
**Show whole geometry** check-box allows seeing the whole geometrical model in the 3D Viewer, which can help to understand the location of a set of edges within the model.
**Propagation chains** group allows defining **Reversed Edges** for splitting opposite edges of quadrilateral faces in a logically uniform direction. When this group is activated, the list is filled with propagation chains found within the shape on which a hypothesis is assigned. When a chain is selected in the list its edges are shown in the Viewer with arrows, which enables choosing a common direction for all chain edges. **Reverse** button inverts the common direction of chain edges. **Add** button is active if some edges of a chain have a different direction, so you can click **Add** button to add them to **Reversed Edges** list.
..note:: Alternatively, uniform direction of edges of one propagation chain can be achieved by :ref:`definition of a sub-mesh <constructing_submeshes_page>` on one edge of the chain and assigning a :ref:`Propagation <propagation_anchor>` additional hypothesis. Orientation of this edge (and hence of all the rest edges of the chain) can be controlled by using **Reversed Edges** field.
