.. _volume_page: 

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Volume
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**Volume** mesh quality criterion reflects the volume of meshes of a
3D object.

**To apply the Volume quality criterion to your mesh:**

#. Display your mesh in the viewer.
#. Choose **Controls > Volume Controls > Volume** or click **"Volume"** button in the toolbar.

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		**"Volume" button**

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

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**See Also** a sample TUI Script of a 
:ref:`tui_volume` operation.