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<h1>Aspect Ratio</h1>

<p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect Ratio</B></span> 
 quality criterion for mesh elements is defined as follows:</p>

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	<li class=kadov-p><p>For a <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>triangle</B></span> 
 2D element consisting of 3 nodes a the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect 
 Ratio</B></span> is calculated as the ratio of the length, h2, of the edge 
 of this triangle, to the height, h1. The ratio of h2 to h1 is then multiplied 
 by &nbsp;3<span 
 style="vertical-align: Super; font-size: 10pt;"><font size=2 style="font-size:10pt;">(1/2)</font></span> /2, so that 
 a �perfect� element in the shape of an equilateral triangle will be equal 
 to 1. This procedure is repeated for the remaining two edges of the triangle, 
 and the largest value is retained as the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect 
 Ratio</B></span> for the element.</p></li>
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<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

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	<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs5">For a <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>quadrangle</B></span> 
 2D element consisting of 4 nodes &nbsp;the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Aspect Ratio </B></span>is the ratio of the 
 element's longest side to its shortest side.</p></li>
</ul>

<p class="whs3"><img src="../image22.gif" width="226px" height="70px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class=TODO>To apply the Aspect Ratio quality criterion to your mesh:</p>

<p class=TODO>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs7">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>

<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs7">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Controls 
 &gt; Aspect Ratio </B></span>or click <img src="../image37.gif" width="25px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> button in the toolbar. 
 Your mesh will be displayed in the viewer with its elements colored according 
 to the applied mesh quality control criterion:</p>

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