Merge from V5_1_4_BR (5_1_4rc2) 09/06/2010

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/2d_meshing_hypo.doc

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 <li>\ref max_element_area_anchor "Max Element Area"</li>
 <li>\ref length_from_edges_anchor "Length from Edges"</li>
 <li>\ref hypo_quad_params_anchor "Quadrangle parameters"</li>
-<li>\ref quadrangle_preference_anchor "Quadrangle Preference"</li>
-<li>\ref triangle_preference_anchor "Triangle Preference"</li>
 </ul>
 
 <br>
@@ -69,29 +67,5 @@ shows the good (left) and the bad (right) results of meshing.
 <b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
 \ref tui_quadrangle_parameters "Quadrangle Parameters" hypothesis.
 
-\anchor quadrangle_preference_anchor
-<h2>Quadrangle Preference</h2>
-
-This algorithm can be used together with Quadrangle (Mapping) and Netgen 2D
-algorithms. 
-
-It allows Netgen 2D to build quadrangular meshes at any conditions.
-
-It allows Quadrangle (Mapping) to build quadrangular meshes even if the number
-of nodes at the opposite edges of a meshed face is not equal,
-otherwise this mesh will contain some triangular elements.
-<br>
-This hypothesis has one restriction on its work: the total quantity of
-segments on all four sides of the face must be even (divisible by 2).
-
-
-<br>
-\anchor triangle_preference_anchor
-<h2>Triangle Preference</h2>
-
-This algorithm can be used only together with Quadrangle (Mapping)
-algorithm. It allows to build triangular mesh faces in the refinement
-area if the number of nodes at the opposite edges of a meshed face is not equal,
-otherwise refinement area will contain some quadrangular elements.
 <br>
 */

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/about_hypo.doc

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ with other hypotheses:
 <li>Propagation of 1D Hypothesis on opposite edges</li>
 <li>Non conform mesh allowed</li>
 <li>Quadratic mesh</li>
+<li>Quadrangle preference</li>
+<li>Triangle preference</li>
 </ul>
 
 The choice of a hypothesis depends on:

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/adding_nodes_and_elements.doc

@@ -26,10 +26,25 @@ following associated submenu will appear:</li>
 \image html image146.png
 
 From this submenu select the type of element which you would like to add to your mesh.
-\note All dialogs intended for adding nodes or elements to mesh (except dialog for adding
+
-0D elements) provide a possibility to add these nodes/elements to the specified group
+\note All dialogs for adding new node or element to the mesh (except for
-(or to create the group if it doesn't exist). <b>Add to group</b> box allows to choose
+the dialog for 0D elements) provide a possibility to add it
-an existing group for created node or element or to specify a name for new group.
+automatically to the specified group or to create it anew using
+<b>Add to group</b> box, that allows to choose an existing group for
+the created node or element or to give the name to a new group. By
+default, the <b>Add to group</b> check box is switched off. If user
+swiches this check box on, the combo box listing all currently
+existing groups of the corresponding type becomes available. By
+default, no any group is selected. In such a case, when user presses
+<b>Apply</b> or <b>Apply & Close</b> button, the warning message box
+informing the user about the necessity to input new group name is
+shown. The combo box lists both \ref standalone_group "standalone groups"
+and \ref group_on_geom "groups on geometry". If the user has 
+chosen the group on geometry, he is warned and proposed to
+\ref convert_to_standalone "convert this group to the standalone".
+If user refuses converting operation, an operation is cancelled and
+new node/element is not created!
+
 </ol>
 
 <b>See Also</b> sample TUI Scripts of  

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/adding_quadratic_elements.doc

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 \page adding_quadratic_elements_page Adding Quadratic Elements
 
-\n MESH modules allows you to work with <b>Quadratic Elements</b>.
+\n MESH module allows you to work with <b>Quadratic Elements</b>.
 
 Quadratic Edge is not a straight but a broken line and can be defined
 by three points: first, middle and last. All more complex \b Quadratic
@@ -18,10 +18,24 @@ one of the following:
 
 \image html image152.png
 
-\note All dialogs intended for adding quadratic elements to mesh provide a possibility
+\note All dialogs for adding quadratic element to the mesh
-to add these elements to the specified group (or to create the group if it doesn't exist).
+provide a possibility to add new element
-<b>Add to group</b> box allows to choose an existing group for created element or
+automatically to the specified group or to create it anew using
-to specify a name for new group.
+<b>Add to group</b> box, that allows to choose an existing group for
+the created node or element or to give the name to a new group. By
+default, the <b>Add to group</b> check box is switched off. If user
+swiches this check box on, the combo box listing all currently
+existing groups of the corresponding type becomes available. By
+default, no any group is selected. In such a case, when user presses
+<b>Apply</b> or <b>Apply & Close</b> button, the warning message box
+informing the user about the necessity to input new group name is
+shown. The combo box lists both \ref standalone_group "standalone groups"
+and \ref group_on_geom "groups on geometry". If the user has 
+chosen the group on geometry, he is warned and proposed to
+\ref convert_to_standalone "convert this group to the standalone".
+If user refuses converting operation, an operation is cancelled and
+new node/element is not created!
+
 
 To create any <b>Quadratic Element</b> specify the nodes which will form your
 triangle by selecting them in the 3D viewer with pressed Shift

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/additional_hypo.doc

@@ -30,6 +30,28 @@ opposite edge will have the same hypothesis, unless another hypothesis
 has been locally defined on the opposite edge.
  
 <br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
-\ref tui_propagation "Propagation hypothesis" operation.  
+\ref tui_propagation "Propagation hypothesis" operation
+
+<h2>Quadrangle Preference</h2>
+
+This additional hypothesis can be used together with Quadrangle (Mapping) and Netgen 2D
+algorithms. 
+
+It allows Netgen 2D to build quadrangular meshes at any conditions.
+
+It allows Quadrangle (Mapping) to build quadrangular meshes even if the number
+of nodes at the opposite edges of a meshed face is not equal,
+otherwise this mesh will contain some triangular elements.
+<br>
+This hypothesis has one restriction on its work: the total quantity of
+segments on all four sides of the face must be even (divisible by 2).
+
+<h2>Triangle Preference</h2>
+
+This additional hypothesis can be used only together with Quadrangle (Mapping)
+algorithm. It allows to build triangular mesh faces in the refinement
+area if the number of nodes at the opposite edges of a meshed face is not equal,
+otherwise refinement area will contain some quadrangular elements.
+ 
 
 */

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/constructing_meshes.doc

@@ -154,21 +154,20 @@ evaluation will be displayed in the following information box:
 
 </li>
 
-</ol>
 
 \anchor mesh_order_anchor
-It is allowed to change submesh priority in mesh computation when
-there are concurrent submeshes present. I.e. user can change priority of
-applying algorithms on shared subshapes of Mesh shape.
-<em>To change submesh priority:</em>
-<ol>
-<li>From the Mesh menu choose the "Change submesh priority" on
-selected Mesh item, or invoke from popup menu. The opened dialogue box
-shows a list of submeshes in the order of their priority. Algorithm and its
-hypotheses of a submesh being upper in the list are applied before those of
-a submesh lower in the list.
 
-There is an example of submesh order modifications of Mesh created on a Box
+<li>
+If the mesh contains concurrent submeshes, it is possible to change
+the priority of their computation, i.e. to change the priority of
+applying algorithms to the shared subshapes of the Mesh shape.</li>
+
+<em>To change submesh priority:</em>
+
+<li>Choose "Change submesh priority" from the Mesh menu or a popup menu. The opened dialogue
+shows a list of submeshes in the order of their priority. 
+
+There is an example of submesh order modifications of the Mesh created on a Box
 shape. The main Mesh object:
 <ul>
 <li><i>3D</i> <b>Tetrahedron (Netgen)</b> with Hypothesis<b>Max Element Volume</b></li>
@@ -189,51 +188,50 @@ is:
 (Number of Segments = 8)</li>
 </ul>
 
-And the last third submesh object <b>Submesh_3</b> created on <b>Face_3</b>
+And the last submesh object <b>Submesh_3</b> created on <b>Face_3</b>
 is:
 <ul>
 <li><i>2D</i> Netgen 1D-2D with Hypothesis <b>Netgen Simple parameters</b>
 (Number of Segments = 12)</li>
 </ul>
-The submeshes can become concurrent if their algorithms leads to mesh shared subshape
+The submeshes become concurrent if they share subshapes that can be meshed 
-with different algorithms (or different algorithms parameters, i.e. hypothesises).
+with different algorithms (or different hypothesises).
-In fact, we have three submeshes with concurrent algorithms, because
+In the example, we have three submeshes with concurrent algorithms,
-they have different hypothesises assigned to them. 
+because they have different hypotheses. 
 
-The first mesh computation made with:
+The first mesh computation is made with:
 \image html mesh_order_123.png
 <center><em>"Mesh order SubMesh_1, SubMesh_2, SubMesh_3"</em></center>
 \image html mesh_order_123_res.png
 <center><em>"Result mesh with order SubMesh_1, SubMesh_2, SubMesh_3 "</em></center>
 
-The next mesh computation with:
+The next mesh computation is made with:
 \image html mesh_order_213.png
 <center><em>"Mesh order SubMesh_2, SubMesh_1, SubMesh_3"</em></center>
 \image html mesh_order_213_res.png
 <center><em>"Result mesh with order SubMesh_2, SubMesh_1, SubMesh_3 "</em></center>
 
-And the last mesh computation with:
+And the last mesh computation is made with:
 \image html mesh_order_321.png
 <center><em>"Mesh order SubMesh_3, SubMesh_2, SubMesh_1"</em></center>
 \image html mesh_order_321_res.png
 <center><em>"Result mesh with order SubMesh_3, SubMesh_2, SubMesh_1 "</em></center>
 
-As we can see each mesh computation has different number of result
+As we can see, each mesh computation has a different number of result
-elements and different mesh discretisation on shared edges (edges 
+elements and a different mesh discretisation on the shared edges (the edges 
 that are shared between <b>Face_1</b>, <b>Face_2</b> and <b>Face_3</b>)
 
-Additionally, submesh priority (order of algorithms to be applied) can
+Additionally, submesh priority (the order of applied algorithms) can
-be modified not only in separate dialog box, but in <b>Preview</b>
+be modified not only in a separate dialog box, but also in the
-also. This helps to preview different mesh results, modifying submesh
+<b>Preview</b>. This helps to preview different mesh results,
-order.
+modifying the order of submeshes.
 \image html mesh_order_preview.png
 <center><em>"Preview with submesh priority list box"</em></center>
 
-If there are no concurrent submeshes under Mesh object, then user will see the
+If there are no concurrent submeshes under the Mesh object, the user will see the
-following information dialog box
+following information.
 \image html mesh_order_no_concurrent.png
 <center><em>"No concurrent submeshes detected"</em></center>
-and no mesh order list box will appear in Preview dialog box.
 
 </ol>
 

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/creating_groups.doc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ elements which will form your group:</li>
 SALOME Platform distinguishes between the two Group types:
 <b>Standalone Group</b> and <b>Group on Geometry</b>.
 
-<br><h2>Standalone Group</h2>
+\anchor standalone_group <br><h2>"Standalone Group"</h2>
 
 <b>Standalone Group</b> consists of mesh elements, which you can define in
 two possible ways.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ be changed, the new one will not be modified.
 \ref tui_create_standalone_group "Create a Standalone Group"
 operation.  
 
-<br><h2>Group on Geometry</h2>
+\anchor group_on_geom <br><h2>"Group on Geometry"</h2>
 
 To create a group on geometry check <b>Group on geometry</b> in the \b Group
 \b type field. <b>Group on geometry</b> contains the elements of a certain type

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/editing_groups.doc

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ remove the elements forming it. For more information see
 group.</li>
 </ol>
 
+\anchor convert_to_standalone
 <em>To convert an existing group on geometry into standalone group
 of elements and modify:</em>
 <ol>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/find_element_by_point.doc

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
 <ul>
 <li>the coordinates of the point;</li>
 <li>the type of elements to be found; it is also possible to find elements
-of all types related to the reference point. To be exact, type "All"
+of all types related to the reference point. Choose type "All" to find
-means to find elements of any type except nodes and 0D elements.</li>
+elements of any type except for nodes and 0D elements.</li>
 </ul>
 
 </li>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/index.doc

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ the VTK viewer;</li>
 allowing to highlight important elements:
 <li>\subpage modifying_meshes_page "modifying meshes" with a vast
 array of dedicated operations.</li> 
-<li>\subpage using_notebook_mesh_page.</li>
+<li>easily setting parameters via the variables predefined in
+\subpage using_notebook_mesh_page "Salome notebook".</li>
 </ul>
 
 Almost all mesh module functionalities are accessible via

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/merging_elements.doc

@@ -8,32 +8,31 @@ selectable in the dialog box.
 \image html mergeelems_ico.png "Merge elements button"
 
 <ol>
-<li>From the \b Modification choose \b Transformation and  from its
+<li>Choose in the main menu \b Modification -> \b Transformation -> <b>Merge elements</b> item. The following dialog box
-sub-menu select the <b>Merge elements</b> item. The following dialog box
 shall appear:</li>
 
 \image html mergeelems_auto.png
 <br>
 <ul>
 <li>\b Name is the name of the mesh whose elements will be merged.</li>
-<li>\b Automatic Mode or \b Manual Mode is to switch the dialog
+<li>\b Automatic or \b Manual Mode allows choosing how the elements
-controls type.
+are processed.
 </ul>
 
 <li><b>Automatic mode:</b>
 <ul>
-<li>In \b Automatic Mode the elements that were created on the same nodes will be merged.</li>
+<li>In the \b Automatic Mode the elements created on the same nodes will be merged.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 
-<li>If the \b Manual Mode is selected there are additional controls to 
+<li>If the \b Manual Mode is selected, additional controls are
-manage the elements to be merged in more detail:
+available:
 
 \image html mergeelems.png
 <br>
 <ul>
 <li>\b Detect button generates the list of coincident elements for the given \b Tolerance.</li>
-<li><b>Coincident elements</b> is a list of groupes of elements for
+<li><b>Coincident elements</b> is a list of groups of elements for
 merging. All elements of each group will form one after the operation.
 <ul>
 <li>\b Remove button deletes the selected group from the list.</li>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/merging_nodes.doc

@@ -17,25 +17,24 @@ shall appear:</li>
 <br>
 <ul>
 <li>\b Name is the name of the mesh whose nodes will be merged.</li>
-<li>\b Automatic Mode or \b Manual Mode is to switch the dialog
+<li>\b Automatic or \b Manual Mode allows choosing how the nodes are
-controls type.
+processed.
 <li>\b Tolerance is a maximum distance between nodes sufficient for
-merging, that is able in both dialog modes.</li>
+merging.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <li><b>Automatic mode:</b>
 <br>
 <ul>
-<li>In \b Automatic Mode to merge the Nodes, just input the tolerance
+<li>In the \b Automatic Mode all Nodes within the indicated tolerance
-value and confirm by \b Apply button.</li>
+will be merged.</li>
 </ul>
 </li><br>
-<li>If the \b Manual Mode is selected there are additional controls to 
+<li>If the \b Manual Mode is selected, additional controls are available:
-manage the nodes to be merged in more detail:
 <ul>
 <li>\b Detect button generates the list of coincident nodes for the given
 \b Tolerance.</li>
-<li><b>Coincident nodes</b> is a list of groupes of nodes for
+<li><b>Coincident nodes</b> is a list of groups of nodes for
 merging. All nodes of each group will form one after the
 operation.
 <ul>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/modifying_meshes.doc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ the mesh or some of its elements.</li>
 through a point or a vector of symmetry.</li>
 <li>Unite meshes by \subpage sewing_meshes_page "sewing" free borders,
 conform free borders, border to side or side elements.</li>
-<li>\subpage merging_nodes_page "Merge Notes", considered coincident
+<li>\subpage merging_nodes_page "Merge Nodes", considered coincident
 within the indicated tolerance.</li>
 <li>\subpage merging_elements_page "Merge Elements", considered coincident
 within the indicated tolerance.</li>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/pattern_mapping.doc

@@ -11,30 +11,83 @@ located at geometrical vertices. Pattern description is stored in
 \<pattern_name\>.smp file.
 
 The smp file contains 4 sections:
-<ol>
-<li>The first line holds the number of nodes (N).</li>
 
-<li>The next N lines describe nodes coordinates. Each line holds 2
+-# The first line holds the total number of the pattern nodes (N).
-coordinates of a node.</li>
+-# The next N lines describe nodes coordinates. Each line holds 2
-
+coordinates of a node for 2D pattern or 3 cordinates for 3D pattern.
-<li>A key-points line: indices of nodes to be mapped on geometrical
+Note, that for 3D pattern only relateive values in range [0;1] are
-vertices. An index n refers to a node described on an n-th line of
+valid for coordinates of the nodes.
-section 2. The first node index is zero.</li>
+-# A key-points line: indices of nodes to be mapped on geometrical
-
+vertices (for 2D pattern only). An index n refers to a node described 
-<li>The rest lines describe nodal connectivity of elements, one line
+on an n-th line of section 2. The first node index is zero. For 3D 
+pattern key points are not specified.
+-# The rest lines describe nodal connectivity of elements, one line
 for an element. A line holds indices of nodes forming an element. An
 index n refers to a node described on an n-th line of the section
 2. The first node index is zero. There must be 3 or 4 indices on a
-line: only 2d elements are allowed.</li>
+line for 2D pattern (only 2d elements are allowed) and 4, 5, 6 or 8
-</ol>
+indices for 3D pattern (only 3d elements are allowed).
 
 The 2D pattern must contain at least one element and at least one
 key-point. All key-points must lay on boundaries.
 
-An example of a simple smp file and a preview of a pattern described
+The 3D pattern must contain at least one element.
-in this file:
 
-\image html image94.gif
+An example of a simple 2D pattern smp file:
+
+\code
+!!! SALOME 2D mesh pattern file
+!!!
+!!! Nb of points:
+9
+        200     0       !- 0
+        100     0       !- 1
+          0     0       !- 2
+          0  -100       !- 3
+          0  -200       !- 4
+        100  -200       !- 5
+        200  -200       !- 6
+        200  -100       !- 7
+        100  -100       !- 8
+!!! Indices of 4 key-points
+ 2 0 4 6
+!!! Indices of points of 6 elements
+ 0 1 8
+ 8 5 6 7
+ 2 3 8
+ 8 3 4 5
+ 8 7 0
+ 8 1 2
+\endcode
+
+The image below provides a preview of above described pattern:
+
+\image html pattern2d.png
+
+An example of a simple 3D pattern smp file:
+
+\code
+!!! SALOME 3D mesh pattern file
+!!!
+!!! Nb of points:
+9
+        0        0        0   !- 0
+        1        0        0   !- 1
+        0        1        0   !- 2
+        1        1        0   !- 3
+        0        0        1   !- 4
+        1        0        1   !- 5
+        0        1        1   !- 6
+        1        1        1   !- 7
+      0.5      0.5      0.5   !- 8
+!!! Indices of points of 6 elements:
+ 0 1 5 4 8
+ 7 5 1 3 8
+ 3 2 6 7 8
+ 2 0 4 6 8
+ 0 2 3 1 8
+ 4 5 7 6 8
+\endcode
 
 <br><h2>Application of pattern mapping</h2>
 
@@ -50,86 +103,89 @@ The following dialog box shall appear:
 
 \image html patternmapping1.png
 
+<center><b> 2D Pattern Mapping dialog box</b></center>
+
 \image html patternmapping2.png
 
+<center><b> 3D Pattern Mapping dialog box</b></center>
+
 To apply a pattern to a geometrical object, you should specify:
-<ul>
+
-<li>a face having the number of vertices equal to the number of
+-# For 2D pattern
-key-points in the pattern; the number of key-points on internal
+   - A face having the number of vertices equal to the number of
-boundaries of a pattern must also be equal to the number of vertices
+     key-points in the pattern; the number of key-points on internal
-on internal boundaries of a face;</li>
+     boundaries of a pattern must also be equal to the number of vertices
-<li>a vertex to which the first key-point should be mapped;</li>
+     on internal boundaries of a face;
-<li>reverse or not the order of key-points. (The order of vertices of
+   - A vertex to which the first key-point should be mapped;
-a face is counterclockwise looking from outside).</li>
+   - Reverse or not the order of key-points. (The order of vertices of
-</ul>
+     a face is counterclockwise looking from outside).
+-# For 3D pattern
+   - 3D block (Solid) object;
+   - Two vertices that specify the order of nodes in the resulting
+     mesh.
 
 Then you either load a .smp pattern file previously created manually
 by clicking on the <em>"Load pattern"</em> button, or click on the \b
-New button for automatic generation.
+New button for automatic generation of the pattern.
-\n For an automatic generation you just specify a geometrical face
+
-having a mesh built on it. Mesh nodes lying on face vertices become
+For an automatic generation you just specify a geometrical face (for
-key-points. Additionally, you may choose the way of getting nodes
+2D) or solid (for 3d) having a mesh built on it. Mesh nodes lying on
-coordinates by <b>projecting nodes on the face</b> instead of using
+face vertices become key-points of 2D pattern. Additionally, for 2D
+pattern you may choose the way of getting nodes coordinates by
+<b>projecting nodes on the face</b> instead of using
 "positions on face" generated by mesher (if there is any). Faces
 having a seam edge can't be used for automatic pattern creation.
 
 When creating a pattern from an existing mesh, there are two possible
 cases:
-<ol>
+
-<li>A sub-mesh on face is selected. A pattern is created from the 2d
+- A sub-mesh on face/solid is selected. A pattern is created from the 2d/3d
-elements bound to a face by mesher. Node coordinates are either
+elements bound to a face/solid by mesher. For 2D pattern, node coordinates are either
 "positions on face" computed by mesher, or coordinates got by node
-projection on a geometrical surface, according to your choice.</li>
+projection on a geometrical surface, according to the user choice. For
-<li>A mesh where the main shape is a face, is selected. A pattern is
+3D pattern, nodes coordinates correspond to the nodes computed by mesher.
-created from all the 2d elements in a mesh. If all mesh elements are
+- A mesh where the main shape is a face/solid, is selected. A pattern is
-build by mesher, the user can select the way of getting nodes
+created from all the 2d/3d elements in a mesh. In addition, for 2D
-coordinates, else all nodes are projected on a face surface.</li>
+pattern, if all mesh elements are build by mesher, the user can select
-</ol>
+the way of getting nodes coordinates, else all nodes are projected on
+a face surface.
 
 \image html a-patterntype.png
 
+<center><b> 2D Pattern Creation dialog box</b></center>
+
 \image html a-patterntype1.png
 
+<center><b> 3D Pattern Creation dialog box</b></center>
+
 <br><h2>Mapping algorithm</h2>
 
-The mapping algorithm is as follows:
+The mapping algorithm for 2D case is as follows:
-<ol>
-<li>Key-points are set in the order that they are encountered when
-walking along a pattern boundary so that elements are on the left. The
-first key-point is preserved.
-</li>
 
-<li>Find geometrical vertices corresponding to key-points by vertices
+- Key-points are set in the order that they are encountered when
-order in a face boundary; here, "Reverse order of key-points" flag is
+  walking along a pattern boundary so that elements are on the left. The
-taken into account.
+  first key-point is preserved.
+- Find geometrical vertices corresponding to key-points by vertices
+  order in a face boundary; here, "Reverse order of key-points" flag is
+  taken into account. \image html image95.gif
+- Boundary nodes of a pattern are mapped onto edges of a face: a
+  node located between certain key-points on a pattern boundary is
+  mapped on a geometrical edge limited by corresponding geometrical
+  vertices. Node position on an edge reflects its distance from two
+  key-points. \image html image96.gif
+- Coordinates of a non-boundary node in a parametric space of a face
+ are defined as following. In a parametric space of a pattern, a node
+ lays at the intersection of two iso-lines, each of which intersects a
+ pattern boundary at least at two points. Knowing mapped positions of
+ boundary nodes, we find where isoline-boundary intersection points are
+ mapped to, and hence we can find mapped isolines direction and then,
+ two node positions on two mapped isolines. The eventual mapped
+ position of a node is found as an average of positions on mapped
+ isolines. \image html image97.gif
 
-\image html image95.gif
+For 3D case the algorithm is similar.
-</li>
 
-<li>Boundary nodes of a pattern are mapped onto edges of a face: a
+<b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
-node located between certain key-points on a pattern boundary is
-mapped on a geometrical edge limited by corresponding geometrical
-vertices. Node position on an edge reflects its distance from two
-key-points.
-
-\image html image96.gif
-</li>
-
-<li>Coordinates of a non-boundary node in a parametric space of a face
-are defined as following. In a parametric space of a pattern, a node
-lays at the intersection of two iso-lines, each of which intersects a
-pattern boundary at least at two points. Knowing mapped positions of
-boundary nodes, we find where isoline-boundary intersection points are
-mapped to, and hence we can find mapped isolines direction and then,
-two node positions on two mapped isolines. The eventual mapped
-position of a node is found as an average of positions on mapped
-isolines.
-
-\image html image97.gif
-</li>
-</ol>
-
-<br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a 
 \ref tui_pattern_mapping "Pattern Mapping" operation.
 
 */

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/point_marker.doc

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ shapes or by loading a custom texture from an external file.
 - Standard point markers
 
 The Mesh module provides a set of predefined point marker shapes
-which can be used to display points in 3D viewer.
+which can be used to display points in the 3D viewer.
 Each standard point marker has two attributes: type (defines shape
 form) and scale factor (defines shape size).
 
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ form) and scale factor (defines shape size).
 
 It is also possible to load a point marker shape from an external file.
 This file should provide a description of the point texture as a set
-of lines; each line is represented as sequence of "0" and "1" symbols,
+of lines; each line is represented as a sequence of "0" and "1" symbols,
 where "1" symbol means an opaque pixel and "0" symbol means a
-transparent pixel. The width of the texture correspond to the length
+transparent pixel. The width of the texture corresponds to the length
 of the longest line in the file, expanded to the nearest byte-aligned
 value. The height of the texture is equal to the number of non-empty
 lines in the file. Note that missing symbols are replaced by "0".

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/scale.doc

@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ name in the adjacent box);</li>
 
 <b>Example of using:</b>
 
-1. Create quandrangle mesh 3x3 on simple planar face (200x200)
+1. Create quandrangle mesh 3x3 on a simple planar face (200x200)
 
 \image html scaleinit01.png
 
-and union 3 face (along axis Z) to group "gr_faces"
+and union 3 faces (along axis Z) to group "gr_faces"
 
 \image html scaleinit02.png
 
 
 
-2. Perform scale operation for whole mesh with creation of new mesh:
+2. Perform scale operation for the whole mesh and create a new mesh:
 
 \image html scale03.png
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ result after operation:
 
 
 
-3. Perform scale operation for whole mesh with copy of elements:
+3. Perform scale operation for the whole mesh and copy elements:
 
 \image html scale04.png
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ result after operation:
 
 
 
-4. Perform scale operation for group of faces with copy of elements:
+4. Perform scale operation for a group of faces and copy elements:
 
 \image html scale06.png
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ result after operation:
 
 
 
-5. Perform scale operation for two edges with moving of elements:
+5. Perform scale operation for two edges and move elements:
 
 \image html scale07.png
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ result after operation:
 
 
 
-6. Perform scale operation for one face with moving of elements:
+6. Perform scale operation for one face and move elements:
 
 \image html scale09.png
 

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/split_to_tetra.doc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
 <li>The main list contains the list of volumes. You can click on
 a volume in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted (lock Shift
 keyboard button to select several volumes). Click \b Add button and
-the ID of this volume will be added to the list. To remove a
+the ID of this volume will be added to the list. To remove the
 selected element or elements from the list click \b Remove button. <b>Sort
 list</b> button allows to sort the list of IDs. \b Filter button allows to
 apply a definite filter to the selection of volumes.
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ volumes of the currently displayed mesh or submesh.</li>
 <li><b>Into 5 tetrahedra</b> and <b>Into 6 tetrahedra</b> allows to
 specify the number of tetrahedra a hexahedron will be split into. If the specified method does
 not allow to get a conform mesh, a generic solution is applied: an additional node 
-is created at gravity center of a hexahedron, serving an apex of tetrahedra, all quadrangle sides of the hexahedron are split into two triangles each serving a base of a new tetrahedron.</li>
+is created at the gravity center of a hexahedron, serving an apex of tetrahedra, all quadrangle sides of the hexahedron are split into two triangles each serving a base of a new tetrahedron.</li>
 </ul>
 
 </li>
 
-<li><b>Select from</b> set of fields allows to choose a submesh or an
+<li><b>Select from</b> a set of fields allows to choose a submesh or an
 existing group whose elements will be automatically added to the
 list.</li>
 </ul>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/tui_defining_hypotheses.doc

@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ radial_Quad_algo = mesh.Quadrangle(algo=RADIAL_QUAD)
 # In this case it uses "Default Nb of Segments" preferences parameter to discretize edges
 mesh.Compute()
 
-# The Radial Quadrange uses global or local 1d hypotheses if no its own hypotheses assigned.
+# The Radial Quadrange uses global or local 1d hypotheses if it does
+# not have its own hypotheses.
 # Define global hypotheses to discretize radial edges and a local one for circular edge
 global_Nb_Segments = mesh.Segment().NumberOfSegments(5)
 local_Nb_Segments  = mesh.Segment(circle).NumberOfSegments(10)

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/tui_modifying_meshes.doc

@@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ if new_id == 0: print "KO node addition."
 else:           print "New Node has been added with ID ", new_id
 \endcode
 
+<br>
+\anchor tui_add_0DElement
+<h3>Add 0D Element</h3>
+
+\code
+import SMESH_mechanic
+
+mesh = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
+
+# add node
+node_id = mesh.AddNode(50, 10, 0)
+
+# add 0D Element
+new_id = mesh.Add0DElement(node_id)
+
+print ""
+if new_id == 0: print "KO node addition."
+else:           print "New 0D Element has been added with ID ", new_id
+\endcode
+
 <br>
 \anchor tui_add_edge
 <h3>Add Edge</h3>
@@ -768,7 +788,6 @@ mesh.RotationSweepObject(GroupRotate, axisXYZ, angle45, 4, 1e-5)
 
 \code
 import geompy
-
 import smesh
 
 # define the geometry
@@ -802,17 +821,100 @@ algo2D.MaxElementArea(240)
 isDone = Mesh_2.Compute()
 if not isDone: print 'Mesh Mesh_2 : computation failed'
 
-# create a pattern
+# create a 2d pattern
 pattern = smesh.GetPattern()
 
 isDone = pattern.LoadFromFace(Mesh_2.GetMesh(), Face_2, 0)
 if (isDone != 1): print 'LoadFromFace :', pattern.GetErrorCode()
 
 # apply the pattern to a face of the first mesh
-pattern.ApplyToMeshFaces(Mesh_1.GetMesh(), [17], 0, 0)
+facesToSplit = Mesh_1.GetElementsByType(smesh.SMESH.FACE)
-
+print "Splitting %d rectangular face(s) to %d triangles..."%(len(facesToSplit), 2*len(facesToSplit))
+pattern.ApplyToMeshFaces(Mesh_1.GetMesh(), facesToSplit, 0, 0)
 isDone = pattern.MakeMesh(Mesh_1.GetMesh(), 0, 0)
 if (isDone != 1): print 'MakeMesh :', pattern.GetErrorCode()  
+
+# create quadrangle mesh
+Mesh_3 = smesh.Mesh(Box_1)
+Mesh_3.Segment().NumberOfSegments(1)
+Mesh_3.Quadrangle()
+Mesh_3.Hexahedron()
+isDone = Mesh_3.Compute()
+if not isDone: print 'Mesh Mesh_3 : computation failed'
+
+# create a 3d pattern (hexahedrons)
+pattern_hexa = smesh.GetPattern()
+
+smp_hexa = """!!! Nb of points:
+15
+      0        0        0   !- 0
+      1        0        0   !- 1
+      0        1        0   !- 2
+      1        1        0   !- 3
+      0        0        1   !- 4
+      1        0        1   !- 5
+      0        1        1   !- 6
+      1        1        1   !- 7
+    0.5        0      0.5   !- 8
+    0.5        0        1   !- 9
+    0.5      0.5      0.5   !- 10
+    0.5      0.5        1   !- 11
+      1        0      0.5   !- 12
+      1      0.5      0.5   !- 13
+      1      0.5        1   !- 14
+  !!! Indices of points of 4 elements:
+  8 12 5 9 10 13 14 11
+  0 8 9 4 2 10 11 6
+  2 10 11 6 3 13 14 7
+  0 1 12 8 2 3 13 10"""
+
+pattern_hexa.LoadFromFile(smp_hexa)
+
+# apply the pattern to a mesh
+volsToSplit = Mesh_3.GetElementsByType(smesh.SMESH.VOLUME)
+print "Splitting %d hexa volume(s) to %d hexas..."%(len(volsToSplit), 4*len(volsToSplit))
+pattern_hexa.ApplyToHexahedrons(Mesh_3.GetMesh(), volsToSplit,0,3)
+isDone = pattern_hexa.MakeMesh(Mesh_3.GetMesh(), True, True)
+if (isDone != 1): print 'MakeMesh :', pattern_hexa.GetErrorCode()  
+
+# create one more quadrangle mesh
+Mesh_4 = smesh.Mesh(Box_1)
+Mesh_4.Segment().NumberOfSegments(1)
+Mesh_4.Quadrangle()
+Mesh_4.Hexahedron()
+isDone = Mesh_4.Compute()
+if not isDone: print 'Mesh Mesh_4 : computation failed'
+
+# create another 3d pattern (pyramids)
+pattern_pyra = smesh.GetPattern()
+
+smp_pyra = """!!! Nb of points:
+9
+        0        0        0   !- 0
+        1        0        0   !- 1
+        0        1        0   !- 2
+        1        1        0   !- 3
+        0        0        1   !- 4
+        1        0        1   !- 5
+        0        1        1   !- 6
+        1        1        1   !- 7
+      0.5      0.5      0.5   !- 8
+  !!! Indices of points of 6 elements:
+  0 1 5 4 8
+  7 5 1 3 8
+  3 2 6 7 8
+  2 0 4 6 8
+  0 2 3 1 8
+  4 5 7 6 8"""
+
+pattern_pyra.LoadFromFile(smp_pyra)
+
+# apply the pattern to a face mesh
+volsToSplit = Mesh_4.GetElementsByType(smesh.SMESH.VOLUME)
+print "Splitting %d hexa volume(s) to %d hexas..."%(len(volsToSplit), 6*len(volsToSplit))
+pattern_pyra.ApplyToHexahedrons(Mesh_4.GetMesh(), volsToSplit,1,0)
+isDone = pattern_pyra.MakeMesh(Mesh_4.GetMesh(), True, True)
+if (isDone != 1): print 'MakeMesh :', pattern_pyra.GetErrorCode()  
 \endcode
 
 <br>

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/tui_transforming_meshes.doc

@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ Nb_Segments_1.SetDistrType( 0 )
 Quadrangle_2D = Mesh1.Quadrangle()
 isDone = Mesh1.Compute()
 
-#Perform scale opration for whole mesh with creation of new mesh
+#Perform scale opration for the whole mesh and creation of a new mesh
 newMesh = Mesh1.ScaleMakeMesh(Mesh1,SMESH.PointStruct(100,100,200),[0.5,0.3,0.7],True,"ScaledMesh")
 
-#Perform scale operation for whole mesh with copy of elements
+#Perform scale operation for the whole mesh and copy elements
 Mesh1.Scale(Mesh1,SMESH.PointStruct(200,100,100),[0.5,0.5,0.5],True,True)
 
-#Perform scale opration for two edges with moving of elements
+#Perform scale opration for two edges and move elements
 Mesh1.Scale([1,2],SMESH.PointStruct(-100,100,100),[0.8,1.0,0.7],False)
 
-#Perform scale opration for one face with moving of elements
+#Perform scale opration for one face and move elements
 Mesh1.Scale([21],SMESH.PointStruct(0,200,200),[0.7,0.7,0.7],False)
 \endcode
 

doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/viewing_meshes_overview.doc

@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ Faces, Edges or both.</li>
 <li><b>2D Quadratic</b> - allows to select between the representation
 of quadratic edges as broken <b>lines</b> or as <b>arcs</b></li>
 <li><b>Orientation of faces</b> - shows vectors of orientation of
-faces of the selected mesh. Vector is shown for each 2D mesh element 
+faces of the selected mesh. The orientation vector is shown for each 2D mesh element 
-and for each free face of 3D mesh element. Vector direction is calculated by 
+and for each free face of a 3D mesh element. the vector direction is calculated by 
-the first three nodes of face as a cross product of vectors n1-n2 and n1-n3.</li> 
+the first three nodes of the face produced by vectors n1-n2 and n1-n3.</li> 
 <li>\subpage colors_size_page "Colors / Size" - allows to select color and size of
 meshes.</li>
 <li>\subpage transparency_page "Transparency" - allows to change the

resources/Makefile.am

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ dist_salomeres_DATA = \
 	mesh_tree_algo_hexa.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_mefisto.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo.png \
+	mesh_tree_algo_0D.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_quad.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_regular.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_tetra.png \
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@ dist_salomeres_DATA = \
 	mesh_conv_to_quad.png \
 	mesh_tree_hypo_layers_distribution.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_radial_prism.png \
+	mesh_tree_algo_radial_quadrangle_1D2D.png \
+	mesh_tree_algo_existing_2D.png \
+	mesh_tree_algo_prism.png \
 	mesh_tree_algo_projection_2d.png \
 	mesh_hypo_source_edge.png \
 	mesh_hypo_source_3d.png \

resources/SalomeApp.xml

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     <parameter name="NETGENPlugin" value="${NETGENPlugin_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources/netgenplugin"/>
     <parameter name="GHS3DPlugin"  value="${GHS3DPlugin_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources/ghs3dplugin"/>
     <parameter name="BLSURFPlugin" value="${BLSURFPlugin_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources"/>
-    <parameter name="HexoticPLUGIN" value="${HexoticPlugin_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources"/>
+    <parameter name="HexoticPlugin" value="${HexoticPLUGIN_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources/hexoticplugin"/>
     <parameter name="GHS3DPRLPlugin" value="${GHS3DPRLPLUGIN_ROOT_DIR}/share/salome/resources"/>
   </section>
 </document>

src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx

@@ -9056,7 +9056,7 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor::ConvertToQuadratic(const bool theForce3d)
       ReplaceElemInGroups(volume, NewVolume, meshDS);
     }
   }
-  if ( !theForce3d ) {
+  if ( !theForce3d  && !getenv("NO_FixQuadraticElements")) {
     aHelper.SetSubShape(0); // apply to the whole mesh
     aHelper.FixQuadraticElements();
   }

src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.cxx

@@ -597,23 +597,43 @@ gp_XY SMESH_MesherHelper::GetMiddleUV(const Handle(Geom_Surface)& surface,
 
 double SMESH_MesherHelper::GetNodeU(const TopoDS_Edge&   E,
                                     const SMDS_MeshNode* n,
+                                    const SMDS_MeshNode* inEdgeNode,
                                     bool*                check)
 {
   double param = 0;
-  const SMDS_PositionPtr Pos = n->GetPosition();
+  const SMDS_PositionPtr pos = n->GetPosition();
-  if(Pos->GetTypeOfPosition()==SMDS_TOP_EDGE) {
+  if ( pos->GetTypeOfPosition()==SMDS_TOP_EDGE )
-    const SMDS_EdgePosition* epos =
+  {
-      static_cast<const SMDS_EdgePosition*>(n->GetPosition().get());
+    const SMDS_EdgePosition* epos = static_cast<const SMDS_EdgePosition*>( pos.get() );
     param =  epos->GetUParameter();
   }
-  else if(Pos->GetTypeOfPosition()==SMDS_TOP_VERTEX) {
+  else if( pos->GetTypeOfPosition() == SMDS_TOP_VERTEX )
-    SMESHDS_Mesh * meshDS = GetMeshDS();
+  {
-    int vertexID = n->GetPosition()->GetShapeId();
+    if ( inEdgeNode && TopExp::FirstVertex( E ).IsSame( TopExp::LastVertex( E ))) // issue 0020128
-    const TopoDS_Vertex& V = TopoDS::Vertex(meshDS->IndexToShape(vertexID));
+    {
-    param =  BRep_Tool::Parameter( V, E );
+      Standard_Real f,l;
+      BRep_Tool::Range( E, f,l );
+      double uInEdge = GetNodeU( E, inEdgeNode );
+      param = ( fabs( uInEdge - f ) < fabs( l - uInEdge )) ? f : l;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      SMESHDS_Mesh * meshDS = GetMeshDS();
+      int vertexID = pos->GetShapeId();
+      const TopoDS_Vertex& V = TopoDS::Vertex(meshDS->IndexToShape(vertexID));
+      param =  BRep_Tool::Parameter( V, E );
+    }
   }
   if ( check )
-    *check = CheckNodeU( E, n, param, BRep_Tool::Tolerance( E ));
+  {
+    double tol = BRep_Tool::Tolerance( E );
+    double f,l;  BRep_Tool::Range( E, f,l );
+    bool force = ( param < f-tol || param > l+tol );
+    if ( !force && pos->GetTypeOfPosition()==SMDS_TOP_EDGE )
+      force = ( GetMeshDS()->ShapeToIndex( E ) != pos->GetShapeId() );
+
+    *check = CheckNodeU( E, n, param, tol, force );
+  }
   return param;
 }
 
@@ -667,6 +687,20 @@ bool SMESH_MesherHelper::CheckNodeU(const TopoDS_Edge&   E,
       {
         ((SMESH_MesherHelper*) this)->myOkNodePosShapes.insert( n->GetPosition()->GetShapeId() );
       }
+      if (( u < f-tol || u > l+tol ) && force )
+      {
+        // node is on vertex but is set on periodic but trimmed edge (issue 0020890)
+        try
+        {
+          // do not use IsPeriodic() as Geom_TrimmedCurve::IsPeriodic () returns false
+          double period = curve->Period();
+          u = ( u < f ) ? u + period : u - period;
+        }
+        catch (Standard_Failure& exc)
+        {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
   return true;
@@ -739,8 +773,8 @@ const SMDS_MeshNode* SMESH_MesherHelper::GetMediumNode(const SMDS_MeshNode* n1,
       E = TopoDS::Edge(myShape);
       edgeID = myShapeID;
     }
-    u[0] = GetNodeU(E,n1, force3d ? 0 : &uvOK[0]);
+    u[0] = GetNodeU(E,n1,n2, force3d ? 0 : &uvOK[0]);
-    u[1] = GetNodeU(E,n2, force3d ? 0 : &uvOK[1]);
+    u[1] = GetNodeU(E,n2,n1, force3d ? 0 : &uvOK[1]);
   }
   if(!force3d)
   {

src/SMESH/SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx

@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ public:
    */
   double GetNodeU(const TopoDS_Edge&   theEdge,
                   const SMDS_MeshNode* theNode,
+                  const SMDS_MeshNode* inEdgeNode=0,
                   bool*                check=0);
   /*!
    * \brief Return node UV on face

src/SMESH/SMESH_Pattern.cxx

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include "SMESH_MesherHelper.hxx"
 #include "SMESH_subMesh.hxx"
 
+#include <Basics_Utils.hxx>
 #include "utilities.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ bool SMESH_Pattern::Load (const char* theFileContents)
 {
   MESSAGE("Load( file ) ");
 
+  Kernel_Utils::Localizer loc;
+  
   // file structure:
 
   // ! This is a comment
@@ -353,6 +356,9 @@ bool SMESH_Pattern::Load (const char* theFileContents)
 bool SMESH_Pattern::Save (ostream& theFile)
 {
   MESSAGE(" ::Save(file) " );
+  
+  Kernel_Utils::Localizer loc;
+    
   if ( !IsLoaded() ) {
     MESSAGE(" Pattern not loaded ");
     return setErrorCode( ERR_SAVE_NOT_LOADED );

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx

@@ -1483,6 +1483,22 @@ SalomeApp_Study* SMESHGUI::activeStudy()
     return NULL;
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+/*!
+ *
+ */
+//=============================================================================
+void SMESHGUI::Modified( bool theIsUpdateActions )
+{
+  if( SalomeApp_Application* app = dynamic_cast<SalomeApp_Application*>( SUIT_Session::session()->activeApplication() ) ) {
+    if( SalomeApp_Study* appStudy = dynamic_cast<SalomeApp_Study*>( app->activeStudy() ) ) {
+      appStudy->Modified();
+      if( theIsUpdateActions )
+        app->updateActions();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 /*!
  *
@@ -3845,8 +3861,8 @@ void SMESHGUI::createPreferences()
   
   // Set property for precision value for spinboxes
   for ( ii = 0; ii < nbQuantities; ii++ ){
-    setPreferenceProperty( precs[ii], "min", -10 );
+    setPreferenceProperty( precs[ii], "min", -14 );
-    setPreferenceProperty( precs[ii], "max", 10 );
+    setPreferenceProperty( precs[ii], "max", 14 );
     setPreferenceProperty( precs[ii], "precision", 2 );
   }   
 
@@ -4869,5 +4885,7 @@ int SMESHGUI::addVtkFontPref( const QString& label, const int pId, const QString
 */
 void SMESHGUI::onHypothesisEdit( int result )
 {
+  if( result == 1 )
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   updateObjBrowser( true );
 }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.h

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public :
 
   static bool                     automaticUpdate();
 
+  static void                     Modified( bool = true );
+
   virtual LightApp_Displayer*     displayer();
   virtual QString                 engineIOR() const;
   virtual void                    initialize( CAM_Application* );

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_AddMeshElementDlg.cxx

@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_AddMeshElementDlg::Init()
   connect(mySelectionMgr, SIGNAL(currentSelectionChanged()), SLOT(SelectionIntoArgument()));
   /* to close dialog if study frame change */
   connect(mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL (SignalStudyFrameChanged()), SLOT(ClickOnCancel()));
+  connect(mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL (SignalCloseAllDialogs()), SLOT(ClickOnCancel()));    
 
   if (Reverse)
     connect(Reverse, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), SLOT(CheckBox(int)));
@@ -570,6 +571,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_AddMeshElementDlg::ClickOnApply()
     myEditCurrentArgument->setText("");
 
     myBusy = false;
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
 }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_AddQuadraticElementDlg.cxx

@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_AddQuadraticElementDlg::Init()
 
   connect(mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL (SignalDeactivateActiveDialog()), SLOT(DeactivateActiveDialog()));
   connect(mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL (SignalStudyFrameChanged()), SLOT(ClickOnCancel()));
+  connect(mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL (SignalCloseAllDialogs()), SLOT(ClickOnCancel()));
 
   // set selection mode
   SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(true);
@@ -806,6 +807,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_AddQuadraticElementDlg::ClickOnApply()
   SetEditCorners();
 
   updateButtons();
+
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_BuildCompoundDlg.cxx

@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_BuildCompoundDlg::ClickOnApply()
         SMESH::DisplayActor(SMESH::GetActiveWindow(), anActor);
     }// end IPAL21468
 
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
+
     return true;
   }
   return false;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ConvToQuadOp.cxx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 //
 #include "SMESHGUI_ConvToQuadOp.h"
 
+#include "SMESHGUI.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_ConvToQuadDlg.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
 
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ConvToQuadOp::onApply()
   }
   if( aResult )
   {
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     update( UF_ObjBrowser | UF_Model | UF_Viewer );
     selectionDone();
   }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_CreatePolyhedralVolumeDlg.cxx

@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_CreatePolyhedralVolumeDlg::ClickOnApply()
       }
       //ConstructorsClicked( GetConstructorId() );
       busy = false;
+
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
 }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_DeleteGroupDlg.cxx

@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_DeleteGroupDlg::onApply()
   myListGrp.clear();
   mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
   SMESH::UpdateView();
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
   mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true);
 
   myBlockSelection = false;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_EditMeshDlg.cxx

@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_EditMeshDlg::ClickOnApply()
   }
   
   SMESH::UpdateView();
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
   
   return true;
 }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg.cxx

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg( SMESHGUI* theMod
 
   ElementsLineEdit = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   ElementsLineEdit->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  ElementsLineEdit->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -671,6 +672,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionAlongPathDlg::ClickOnApply()
   if ( myMeshActor )
     SMESH::Update( myMeshActor->getIO(), myMeshActor->GetVisibility() );
     
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
+
   if ( MakeGroupsCheck->isEnabled() && MakeGroupsCheck->isChecked() )
     mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true); // new groups may appear
   //SMESH::UpdateView();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg.cxx

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg (SMESHGUI* theModule)
 
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -572,6 +573,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ExtrusionDlg::ClickOnApply()
     mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
   return true;
 }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_FilterDlg.cxx

@@ -2517,31 +2517,18 @@ void SMESHGUI_FilterDlg::setIdsToWg (QWidget* theWg, const QList<int>& theIds)
   if (theWg == 0)
     return;
 
+  QStringList aStrList;
+  foreach(int id, theIds)
+    aStrList << QString::number(id);
+
   if (theWg->inherits("QListWidget"))
   {
-    QListWidget* aListBox = qobject_cast<QListWidget*>( theWg );
+    qobject_cast<QListWidget*>(theWg)->clear();
-    aListBox->clear();
+    qobject_cast<QListWidget*>(theWg)->addItems(aStrList);
-
-    QStringList aStrList;
-    QList<int>::const_iterator anIter;
-    for (anIter = theIds.begin(); anIter != theIds.end(); ++anIter)
-      aStrList.append(QString("%1").arg(*anIter));
-
-    aListBox->addItems(aStrList);
   }
   else if (theWg->inherits("QLineEdit"))
   {
-    QLineEdit* aLineEdit = qobject_cast<QLineEdit*>( theWg );
+    qobject_cast<QLineEdit*>( theWg )->setText(aStrList.join(" "));
-    QString aStr;
-    QList<int>::const_iterator anIter;
-
-    for (anIter = theIds.begin(); anIter != theIds.end(); ++ anIter)
-      aStr += QString("%1 ").arg(*anIter);
-
-    if (!aStr.isEmpty())
-      aStr.remove(aStr.length() - 1, 1);
-
-    aLineEdit->setText(aStr);
   }
 }
 
@@ -2987,14 +2974,12 @@ void SMESHGUI_FilterDlg::onSelectionDone()
     }
   }
 
-  int aCriterionType = myTable->GetCriterionType(aRow);
+  QList<int> types; 
-  if (aList.Extent() != 1 ||
+  types << SMESH::FT_BelongToGeom     << SMESH::FT_BelongToPlane 
-      !myTable->CurrentCell(aRow, aCol) ||
+	<< SMESH::FT_BelongToCylinder << SMESH::FT_BelongToGenSurface
-      aCriterionType != SMESH::FT_BelongToGeom &&
+	<< SMESH::FT_LyingOnGeom;
-      aCriterionType != SMESH::FT_BelongToPlane &&
+  if (aList.Extent() != 1 || !myTable->CurrentCell(aRow, aCol) || 
-      aCriterionType != SMESH::FT_BelongToCylinder &&
+      !types.contains(myTable->GetCriterionType(aRow)))
-      aCriterionType != SMESH::FT_BelongToGenSurface &&
-      aCriterionType != SMESH::FT_LyingOnGeom)
     return;
 
   Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = aList.First();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx

@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::onApply()
       }
     }
 
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true);
     SMESH::UpdateView(); // asv: fix of BUG PAL5515
     mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
@@ -957,6 +958,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::onApply()
       }
     }
 
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true);
     mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
     return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupOnShapeDlg.cxx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "SMESHGUI_GroupOnShapeDlg.h"
 
 #include "SMESH_TypeFilter.hxx"
+#include "SMESHGUI.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_Utils.h"
 #include "SMESHGUI_GEOMGenUtils.h"
 
@@ -347,6 +348,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_GroupOnShapeOp::onApply()
       group = mesh->CreateGroupFromGEOM( elemType, name.toLatin1().data(), geom );
     }
   }
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
+
   update( UF_ObjBrowser | UF_Model );
 
   init();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupOpDlg.cxx

@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_UnionGroupsDlg::onApply()
 
   if ( aRes ) 
   {
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     getSMESHGUI()->updateObjBrowser(true);
     reset();
     return true;
@@ -706,6 +707,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_IntersectGroupsDlg::onApply()
 
   if ( aRes ) 
   {
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     getSMESHGUI()->updateObjBrowser(true);
     reset();
     return true;
@@ -872,6 +874,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_CutGroupsDlg::onApply()
 
   if ( aRes ) 
   {
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     getSMESHGUI()->updateObjBrowser(true);
     reset();
     return true;
@@ -1023,6 +1026,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_DimGroupDlg::onApply()
 
   if ( aRes ) 
   {
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     getSMESHGUI()->updateObjBrowser(true);
     reset();
     return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Hypotheses.cxx

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_GenericHypothesisCreator::editHypothesis( SMESH::SMESH_Hypothesis_
   SMESHGUI_HypothesisDlg* Dlg = new SMESHGUI_HypothesisDlg( this, theParent );
   connect( Dlg, SIGNAL( finished( int ) ), this, SLOT( onDialogFinished( int ) ) );
   connect( this, SIGNAL( finished( int ) ), obj, slot.toLatin1().constData() );
+  connect( SMESHGUI::GetSMESHGUI(), SIGNAL( SignalCloseAllDialogs() ), Dlg, SLOT( reject() ));
 
   myDlg = Dlg;
   QFrame* fr = buildFrame();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_HypothesesUtils.cxx

@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ namespace SMESH
         if (aHypSObject) {
           if (!aHypName.isEmpty())
             SMESH::SetName(aHypSObject, aHypName);
+          SMESHGUI::Modified();
           SMESHGUI::GetSMESHGUI()->updateObjBrowser();
           return aHypothesis._retn();
         }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Make2DFrom3DOp.cxx

@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_Make2DFrom3DOp::startOperation()
   myDlg->SetMeshInfo( aNewInfo );
   myDlg->show(); /*exec();*/
   commit();
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
 }
 
 //================================================================================

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MakeNodeAtPointDlg.cxx

@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MakeNodeAtPointOp::onApply()
       aList.Append(myMeshActor->getIO());
       selectionMgr()->setSelectedObjects(aList,false);
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
   }
   catch (const SALOME::SALOME_Exception& S_ex) {

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MeshOp.cxx

@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MeshOp::onApply()
     else if ( !myToCreate )
       aResult = editMeshOrSubMesh( aMess );
     if ( aResult )
+    {
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
       update( UF_ObjBrowser | UF_Model );
+    }
   }
   catch ( const SALOME::SALOME_Exception& S_ex )
   {

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MeshOrderOp.cxx

@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MeshOrderOp::onApply()
   SUIT_OverrideCursor aWaitCursor;
   bool res = myMgr ? myMgr->SetMeshOrder() : false;
 
+  if( res )
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
+
   delete myMgr;
   myMgr = 0;
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MeshPatternDlg.cxx

@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MeshPatternDlg::onApply()
       }
       mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
 
       mySMESHGUI->updateObjBrowser(true);
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MoveNodesDlg.cxx

@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MoveNodesDlg::onApply()
     aList.Append(myMeshActor->getIO());
     mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects(aList,false);
     SMESH::UpdateView();
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
     reset();
   }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg.cxx

@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_MultiEditDlg::onApply()
       mySelector->ClearIndex();
       mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects( sel );
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
 
     myListBox->clear();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_NodesDlg.cxx

@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_NodesDlg::Init()
   connect( mySMESHGUI,     SIGNAL( SignalDeactivateActiveDialog() ), SLOT( DeactivateActiveDialog() ) );
   /* to close dialog if study frame change */
   connect( mySMESHGUI,     SIGNAL( SignalStudyFrameChanged() ),      SLOT( ClickOnCancel() ) );
+  connect(mySMESHGUI,      SIGNAL(SignalCloseAllDialogs()),          SLOT(ClickOnCancel()));
 
   // set selection mode
   SMESH::SetPointRepresentation( true );
@@ -526,6 +527,9 @@ bool SMESHGUI_NodesDlg::ClickOnApply()
       }
     }
   }
+
+  SMESHGUI::Modified();
+
   return true;
 }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg.cxx

@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@
 
 // SALOME GUI includes
 #include <SUIT_Desktop.h>
+#include <SUIT_MessageBox.h>
+#include <SUIT_ResourceMgr.h>
+#include <SUIT_Session.h>
 #include <QtxColorButton.h>
 #include <VTKViewer_MarkerWidget.h>
+#include <LightApp_Application.h>
 #include <SalomeApp_IntSpinBox.h>
 
 // Qt includes
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 
 #define SPACING 6
 #define MARGIN  11
@@ -186,10 +191,14 @@ SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg( SMESHGUI* theModul
   QPushButton* buttonCancel = new QPushButton( tr( "&Cancel" ), GroupButtons );
   buttonCancel->setAutoDefault( true );
 
+  QPushButton* buttonHelp = new QPushButton( tr( "&Help" ), GroupButtons );
+  buttonHelp->setAutoDefault( true );
+
   GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget( buttonOk );
   GroupButtonsLayout->addSpacing( 10 );
   GroupButtonsLayout->addStretch();
   GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget( buttonCancel );
+  GroupButtonsLayout->addWidget( buttonHelp );
 
   // -------------------------------
   topLayout->addWidget( ButtonGroup1 );
@@ -200,9 +209,12 @@ SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg( SMESHGUI* theModul
   // -------------------------------
   mySMESHGUI->SetActiveDialogBox( this );
 
+  myHelpFileName = "colors_size_page.html";
+
   /* signals and slots connections */
   connect( buttonOk,     SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( ClickOnOk() ) );
   connect( buttonCancel, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( ClickOnCancel() ) );
+  connect( buttonHelp,   SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( ClickOnHelp() ) );
 
   connect( mySMESHGUI, SIGNAL ( SignalDeactivateActiveDialog() ),
            this,       SLOT( DeactivateActiveDialog() ) );
@@ -239,6 +251,30 @@ void SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::ClickOnCancel()
   reject();
 }
 
+//=================================================================================
+// function : ClickOnHelp()
+// purpose  :
+//=================================================================================
+void SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::ClickOnHelp()
+{
+  LightApp_Application* app = (LightApp_Application*)(SUIT_Session::session()->activeApplication());
+  if (app) 
+    app->onHelpContextModule(mySMESHGUI ? app->moduleName(mySMESHGUI->moduleName()) : QString(""), myHelpFileName);
+  else {
+    QString platform;
+#ifdef WIN32
+    platform = "winapplication";
+#else
+    platform = "application";
+#endif
+    SUIT_MessageBox::warning(this, tr("WRN_WARNING"),
+                             tr("EXTERNAL_BROWSER_CANNOT_SHOW_PAGE").
+                             arg(app->resourceMgr()->stringValue("ExternalBrowser", 
+                                                                 platform)).
+                             arg(myHelpFileName));
+  }
+}
+
 //=================================================================================
 // function : DeactivateActiveDialog()
 // purpose  :
@@ -447,3 +483,19 @@ int SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::getCustomMarkerID() const
 {
   return MarkerWidget->getCustomMarkerID();
 }
+
+//=================================================================================
+// function : keyPressEvent()
+// purpose  :
+//=================================================================================
+void SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* e )
+{
+  QDialog::keyPressEvent( e );
+  if ( e->isAccepted() )
+    return;
+
+  if ( e->key() == Qt::Key_F1 ) {
+    e->accept();
+    ClickOnHelp();
+  }
+}

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_Preferences_ColorDlg.h

@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ public:
 
 protected:
   void                  closeEvent( QCloseEvent* );
+  void                  keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* );
 
 private slots:
   void                  ClickOnOk();
   void                  ClickOnCancel();
+  void                  ClickOnHelp();
   void                  DeactivateActiveDialog();
   void                  ActivateThisDialog();
   
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ private:
   QtxColorButton*       btnOrientationColor;
   SMESHGUI_SpinBox*     SpinBox_Orientation_Scale;
   QCheckBox*            CheckBox_Orientation_3DVectors;
+
+  QString               myHelpFileName;
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_PREFERENCES_COLORDLG_H

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.cxx

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg
   SelectButtonC1A1->setIcon(image1);
   LineEditC1A1 = new QLineEdit(GroupC1);
   LineEditC1A1->setValidator(new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this));
+  LineEditC1A1->setMaxLength(-1);
   QPushButton* filterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupC1 );
   connect(filterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::ClickOnApply()
     bool aResult = false;
     try {
       SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
-      aResult = aMeshEditor->RemoveElements(anArrayOfIdeces.inout());
+      aResult = aMeshEditor->RemoveElements(anArrayOfIdeces.in());
     } catch (const SALOME::SALOME_Exception& S_ex) {
       SalomeApp_Tools::QtCatchCorbaException(S_ex);
       myEditCurrentArgument->clear();
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::ClickOnApply()
       myEditCurrentArgument->clear();
       mySelector->ClearIndex();
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
   }
 }
@@ -310,9 +312,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
 
   myNbOkElements = 0;
 
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-
   // hilight entered elements
   if(myActor){
     if(SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = myActor->GetObject()->GetMesh()){
@@ -334,12 +333,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
     }
   }
   
-  if (myNbOkElements) {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
-  }
-  
   myBusy = false;
+  updateButtons();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -348,56 +343,52 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
 {
-  if (myBusy) return;
+  if (myBusy) return;                                  // busy
+  if (myFilterDlg && myFilterDlg->isVisible()) return; // filter digl active
+  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled()) return;              // inactive
 
   // clear
 
-  myNbOkElements = false;
+  myNbOkElements = 0;
   myActor = 0;
 
   myBusy = true;
   myEditCurrentArgument->setText("");
   myBusy = false;
 
-  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled()) // inactive
-    return;
-
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-
   // get selected mesh
 
   SALOME_ListIO aList;
   mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList,SVTK_Viewer::Type());
 
   int nbSel = aList.Extent();
-  if (nbSel != 1)
+  if (nbSel == 1) {
-    return;
 
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = aList.First();
+    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = aList.First();
-  myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(anIO);
+    myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(anIO);
-  if (myMesh->_is_nil())
-    return;
 
-  myActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(anIO->getEntry());
+    if (!myMesh->_is_nil()) {
-  if (!myActor)
-    return;
 
-  // get selected nodes
+      myActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(anIO->getEntry());
-  QString aString = "";
+      if (myActor) {
-  int nbElems = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector,anIO,aString);
-  if(nbElems < 1)
-    return;
-  myBusy = true;
-  myEditCurrentArgument->setText(aString);
-  myBusy = false;
 	
-  // OK
+	// get selected nodes
+	QString aString = "";
+	int nbElems = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedElements(mySelector,anIO,aString);
+	if (nbElems > 0) {
+	  myBusy = true;
+	  myEditCurrentArgument->setText(aString);
+	  myBusy = false;
 	  
-  myNbOkElements = nbElems;
+	  // OK
 	  
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
+	  myNbOkElements = nbElems;
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
+	} // if (nbElems > 0)
+      } // if (myActor)
+    } // if (!myMesh->_is_nil())
+  } // if (nbSel == 1) {
+
+  updateButtons();	  
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -523,3 +514,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::setFilters()
 
   myFilterDlg->show();
 }
+
+//=================================================================================
+// function : updateButtons
+// purpose  : enable / disable control buttons
+//=================================================================================
+void SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg::updateButtons()
+{
+  buttonOk->setEnabled(myNbOkElements > 0);
+  buttonApply->setEnabled(myNbOkElements > 0);
+}

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveElementsDlg.h

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ private slots:
   void                   ActivateThisDialog();
   void                   onTextChange( const QString& );
   void                   setFilters();
+  void                   updateButtons();
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_REMOVEELEMENTSDLG_H

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg.cxx

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg
   SelectButtonC1A1->setIcon(image1);
   LineEditC1A1 = new QLineEdit(GroupC1);
   LineEditC1A1->setValidator(new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this));
+  LineEditC1A1->setMaxLength(-1);
   QPushButton* filterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupC1 );
   connect(filterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::ClickOnApply()
     bool aResult = false;
     try {
       SMESH::SMESH_MeshEditor_var aMeshEditor = myMesh->GetMeshEditor();
-      aResult = aMeshEditor->RemoveNodes(anArrayOfIdeces.inout());
+      aResult = aMeshEditor->RemoveNodes(anArrayOfIdeces.in());
     } catch (const SALOME::SALOME_Exception& S_ex) {
       SalomeApp_Tools::QtCatchCorbaException(S_ex);
       myEditCurrentArgument->clear();
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::ClickOnApply()
       myEditCurrentArgument->clear();
       mySelector->ClearIndex();
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
 
     SMESH::SetPointRepresentation(true);
@@ -316,9 +318,6 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
 
   myNbOkNodes = 0;
 
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-
   // hilight entered nodes
   if(myActor){
     if(SMDS_Mesh* aMesh = myActor->GetObject()->GetMesh()){
@@ -340,12 +339,8 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
     }
   }
 
-  if (myNbOkNodes) {
-    buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
-    buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
-  }
-
   myBusy = false;
+  updateButtons();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -354,56 +349,51 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::onTextChange(const QString& theNewText)
 //=================================================================================
 void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::SelectionIntoArgument()
 {
-  if (myBusy) return;
+  if (myBusy) return;                                  // busy
+  if (myFilterDlg && myFilterDlg->isVisible()) return; // filter dlg active
+  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled()) return;              // inactive
     
   // clear
 
-  myNbOkNodes = false;
+  myNbOkNodes = 0;
   myActor = 0;
 
   myBusy = true;
   myEditCurrentArgument->setText("");
   myBusy = false;
 
-  if (!GroupButtons->isEnabled()) // inactive
-    return;
-
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(false);
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(false);
-
   // get selected mesh
   SALOME_ListIO aList;
   mySelectionMgr->selectedObjects(aList,SVTK_Viewer::Type());
 
   int nbSel = aList.Extent();
-  if (nbSel != 1)
+  if (nbSel == 1) {
-    return;
 
-  Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = aList.First();
+    Handle(SALOME_InteractiveObject) anIO = aList.First();
-  myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(anIO);
+    myMesh = SMESH::GetMeshByIO(anIO);
-  if (myMesh->_is_nil())
-    return;
 
-  myActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(anIO->getEntry());
+    if (!myMesh->_is_nil()) {
-  if (!myActor)
-    return;
 
-  // get selected nodes
+      myActor = SMESH::FindActorByEntry(anIO->getEntry());
+      if (myActor) {
 
-  QString aString = "";
+	// get selected nodes
-  int nbNodes = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedNodes(mySelector,anIO,aString);
+	QString aString = "";
-  if(nbNodes < 1)
+	int nbNodes = SMESH::GetNameOfSelectedNodes(mySelector,anIO,aString);
-    return;
+	if (nbNodes > 0) {
-  myBusy = true;
+	  myBusy = true;
-  myEditCurrentArgument->setText(aString);
+	  myEditCurrentArgument->setText(aString);
-  myBusy = false;
+	  myBusy = false;
 	  
-  // OK
+	  // OK
 	  
-  myNbOkNodes = true;
+	  myNbOkNodes = nbNodes;
+	} // if (nbNodes > 0)
+      } // if (myActor)
+    } // if (!myMesh->_is_nil())
+  } // if (nbSel == 1)
 
-  buttonOk->setEnabled(true);
+  updateButtons();	  
-  buttonApply->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
@@ -530,3 +520,13 @@ void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::setFilters()
 
   myFilterDlg->show();
 }
+
+//=================================================================================
+// function : updateButtons
+// purpose  : enable / disable control buttons
+//=================================================================================
+void SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg::updateButtons()
+{
+  buttonOk->setEnabled(myNbOkNodes > 0);
+  buttonApply->setEnabled(myNbOkNodes > 0);
+}

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RemoveNodesDlg.h

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ private slots:
   void                   ActivateThisDialog();
   void                   onTextChange( const QString& );
   void                   setFilters();
+  void                   updateButtons();
 };
 
 #endif // SMESHGUI_REMOVENODESDLG_H

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RenumberingDlg.cxx

@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_RenumberingDlg::ClickOnApply()
     
     //mySelectionMgr->clearSelected();
     SMESH::UpdateView();
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
 }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg.cxx

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   LineEditElements  = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -557,6 +558,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RevolutionDlg::ClickOnApply()
     ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
 
   return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_RotationDlg.cxx

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ SMESHGUI_RotationDlg::SMESHGUI_RotationDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image1);
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -456,6 +457,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_RotationDlg::ClickOnApply()
     Init(false);
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
 
   return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg.cxx

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image2);
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -526,6 +527,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_ScaleDlg::ClickOnApply()
     ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
   
   return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_SewingDlg.cxx

@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_SewingDlg::ClickOnApply()
 
       Init();
       ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
+
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
     }
   }
 

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_SingleEditDlg.cxx

@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_SingleEditDlg::onApply()
     mySelectionMgr->setSelectedObjects(aList, false);
     onSelectionDone();
     SMESH::UpdateView();
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
 
   return aResult;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg.cxx

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg::SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myElemFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myElemFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setElemFilters()));
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg::SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   LineEditNodes  = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditNodes->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditNodes->setMaxLength(-1);
   QPushButton* filterNodeBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(filterNodeBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setNodeFilters()));
 
@@ -395,6 +397,7 @@ bool SMESHGUI_SmoothingDlg::ClickOnApply()
       }
 
       SMESH::UpdateView();
+      SMESHGUI::Modified();
       Init();
 
       mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_SymmetryDlg.cxx

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ SMESHGUI_SymmetryDlg::SMESHGUI_SymmetryDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image3);
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -546,6 +547,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_SymmetryDlg::ClickOnApply()
     ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
   return true;
 }

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_TranslationDlg.cxx

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ SMESHGUI_TranslationDlg::SMESHGUI_TranslationDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
   SelectElementsButton->setIcon(image2);
   LineEditElements = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(myIdValidator);
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   myFilterBtn = new QPushButton( tr( "SMESH_BUT_FILTER" ), GroupArguments );
   connect(myFilterBtn,   SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setFilters()));
 
@@ -530,6 +531,8 @@ bool SMESHGUI_TranslationDlg::ClickOnApply()
     ConstructorsClicked(GetConstructorId());
     mySelectedObject = SMESH::SMESH_IDSource::_nil();
     SelectionIntoArgument();
+
+    SMESHGUI::Modified();
   }
   
   return true;

src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_WhatIsDlg.cxx

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ SMESHGUI_WhatIsDlg::SMESHGUI_WhatIsDlg( SMESHGUI* theModule )
 
   LineEditElements  = new QLineEdit(GroupArguments);
   LineEditElements->setValidator(new SMESHGUI_IdValidator(this));
+  LineEditElements->setMaxLength(-1);
   GroupArgumentsLayout->addWidget(LineEditElements, 0, 1);
 
   // information text browser

src/SMESH_SWIG/ex06_hole1boolean.py

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ c_l.append(baseHexa4)
 
 c_cpd = MakeCompound(c_l)
 c_glu = MakeGlueFaces(c_cpd, 1.e-5)
-piece = RemoveExtraEdges(c_glu)
+piece = RemoveExtraEdges(c_glu, doUnionFaces=True)
 
 # Add in study
 # ------------

src/SMESH_SWIG/ex07_hole1partition.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ p_tools.append(MakePlane(p_centre, MakeVectorDXDYDZ(-g_largeur, 0, g_longueur),
 
 p_part = MakePartition([c_piece], p_tools, [], [], ShapeType["SOLID"])
 
-p_blocs = RemoveExtraEdges(p_part)
+p_blocs = RemoveExtraEdges(p_part, doUnionFaces=True)
 piece   = MakeGlueFaces(p_blocs, 1.e-5)
 
 # Add in study

src/SMESH_SWIG/ex11_grid3partition.py

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ p_tools.append(MakePlane(e_centre, MakeVectorDXDYDZ(-1, 0, 1), g_trim))
 
 p_part = MakePartition([e_blo1, e_blo2, e_blo3], p_tools, [], [], ShapeType["SOLID"])
 
-p_element = RemoveExtraEdges(p_part)
+p_element = RemoveExtraEdges(p_part, doUnionFaces=True)
 
 # Grid and glue
 # -------------

src/SMESH_SWIG/ex13_hole1partial.py

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ blocks.append(full_parts)
 
 piece_cpd = MakeCompound(blocks)
 
-piece_ok = RemoveExtraEdges(piece_cpd)
+piece_ok = RemoveExtraEdges(piece_cpd, doUnionFaces=True)
 
 piece = MakeGlueFaces(piece_ok, 1.e-3)
 

src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_CompositeHexa_3D.cxx

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public: //** Access to member fields **//
 
 private:
 
-  bool error(std::string& text, int code = COMPERR_ALGO_FAILED)
+  bool error(const std::string& text, int code = COMPERR_ALGO_FAILED)
   { myError = SMESH_ComputeError::New( code, text ); return false; }
 
   bool error(const SMESH_ComputeErrorPtr& err)
@@ -987,6 +987,13 @@ bool _QuadFaceGrid::LoadGrid( SMESH_Mesh& mesh )
   if ( !myGrid.empty() )
     return true;
 
+  SMESHDS_SubMesh* faceSubMesh = mesh.GetSubMesh( myFace )->GetSubMeshDS();
+  // check that all faces are quadrangular
+  SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr fIt = faceSubMesh->GetElements();
+  while ( fIt->more() )
+    if ( fIt->next()->NbNodes() % 4 > 0 )
+      return error("Non-quadrangular mesh faces are not allowed on sides of a composite block");
+  
   myIndexer._xSize = 1 + mySides.GetSide( Q_BOTTOM )->GetNbSegments( mesh );
   myIndexer._ySize = 1 + mySides.GetSide( Q_LEFT   )->GetNbSegments( mesh );
 
@@ -997,8 +1004,6 @@ bool _QuadFaceGrid::LoadGrid( SMESH_Mesh& mesh )
 
   // store the rest nodes row by row
 
-  SMESHDS_SubMesh* faceSubMesh = mesh.GetSubMesh( myFace )->GetSubMeshDS();
-
   SMDS_MeshNode dummy(0,0,0);
   const SMDS_MeshElement* firstQuad = &dummy;// most left face above the last row of found nodes
   

src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_FaceSide.cxx

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ const vector<UVPtStruct>& StdMeshers_FaceSide::GetUVPtStruct(bool   isXConst,
           const SMDS_MeshNode* node = nItr->next();
           if ( myIgnoreMediumNodes && SMESH_MeshEditor::IsMedium( node, SMDSAbs_Edge ))
             continue;
-          double u = helper.GetNodeU( myEdge[i], node, &paramOK );
+          double u = helper.GetNodeU( myEdge[i], node, 0, &paramOK );
           double aLenU = GCPnts_AbscissaPoint::Length
             ( const_cast<GeomAdaptor_Curve&>( myC3dAdaptor[i]), myFirst[i], u );
           if ( myEdgeLength[i] < aLenU ) // nonregression test "3D_mesh_NETGEN/G6"
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ const vector<UVPtStruct>& StdMeshers_FaceSide::GetUVPtStruct(bool   isXConst,
           const SMDS_MeshNode* node = nItr->next();
           if ( myIgnoreMediumNodes && SMESH_MeshEditor::IsMedium( node, SMDSAbs_Edge ))
             continue;
-          double u = helper.GetNodeU( myEdge[i], node, &paramOK );
+          double u = helper.GetNodeU( myEdge[i], node, 0, &paramOK );
 
           // paramSize is signed so orientation is taken into account
           double normPar = prevNormPar + r * ( u - myFirst[i] ) / paramSize;

src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_Quadrangle_2D.cxx

@@ -1483,6 +1483,9 @@ bool StdMeshers_Quadrangle_2D::ComputeQuadPref (SMESH_Mesh &        aMesh,
   const vector<UVPtStruct>& uv_et = quad->side[2]->GetUVPtStruct(true,1 );
   const vector<UVPtStruct>& uv_el = quad->side[3]->GetUVPtStruct(false,0);
 
+  if ( uv_eb.size() != nb || uv_er.size() != nr || uv_et.size() != nt || uv_el.size() != nl )
+    return error( COMPERR_BAD_INPUT_MESH );
+
   // arrays for normalized params
   //cout<<"Dump B:"<<endl;
   TColStd_SequenceOfReal npb, npr, npt, npl;

src/StdMeshersGUI/StdMeshersGUI_DistrPreview.cxx

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
 # include <algorithm>
 #endif
+#include <math.h>
+#include <limits>
 
 #include <Basics_Utils.hxx>
 
@@ -262,6 +264,15 @@ void StdMeshersGUI_DistrPreview::update()
       showError();
       return;
     }
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if ( std::fabs(y[i]) >= HUGE_VAL)
+      y[i] = HUGE_VAL/100.;
+#else
+    if ( isinf(y[i]))
+      y[i] = std::numeric_limits<double>::max()/100.;
+#endif
+//     if ( y[i] > 1e3 )
+//       y[i] = 1e3;
     if( i==0 || y[i]<min_y )
       min_y = y[i];
     if( i==0 || y[i]>max_y )

src/StdMeshersGUI/StdMeshers_images.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_CompositeSegment_1D</source>
             <translation>mesh_tree_algo_regular.png</translation>
         </message>
+	<message>
+            <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_UseExisting_2D</source>
+            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_existing_2D.png</translation>
+        </message>
+	<message>
+            <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_UseExisting_1D</source>
+            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_regular.png</translation>
+        </message>
         <message>
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_Hexa_3D</source>
             <translation>mesh_tree_algo_hexa.png</translation>
@@ -129,6 +137,14 @@
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_Quadrangle_2D</source>
             <translation>mesh_tree_algo_quad.png</translation>
         </message>
+	<message>
+            <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_RadialQuadrangle_1D2D</source>
+            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_radial_quadrangle_1D2D.png</translation>
+        </message>
+	<message>
+            <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_Prism_3D</source>
+            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_prism.png</translation>
+        </message>
         <message>
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_RadialPrism_3D</source>
             <translation>mesh_tree_algo_radial_prism.png</translation>
@@ -139,7 +155,7 @@
         </message>
         <message>
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_ALGO_SegmentAroundVertex_0D</source>
-            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_regular.png</translation>
+            <translation>mesh_tree_algo_0D.png</translation>
         </message>
         <message>
             <source>ICON_SMESH_TREE_HYPO_Arithmetic1D</source>