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<h1>Taper</h1>

<p><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs1"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Taper</B></span> mesh quality 
 criterion represents the ratio of the areas of two triangles separated 
 by a diagonal. So it can be calculated only for elements consisting of 
 4 nodes.</p>

<p><img src="../image25.gif" width="791px" height="170px" border="0" class="img_whs2"></p>

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

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<p class="whs3">1. Display your mesh in the viewer.</p>

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<p class="whs3">2. Choose <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Quality 
 Controls &gt; Taper </B></span>or click <img src="../image36.gif" width="24px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 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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