smesh/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/aspect_ratio.rst
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Aspect Ratio
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The **Aspect Ratio** quality criterion for mesh elements reveals the degree of conformity of a mesh element to the regular element of its type (with all edges having the same length).
* The **Aspect Ratio** of a **triangle** 2D element consisting of 3 nodes is calculated by the formula:
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* The **Aspect Ratio** of a **quadrangle** 2D element consisting of 4 nodes is calculated using The Verdict Geometric Quality Library available within VTK. The calculation formula is:
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**To apply the Aspect Ratio quality criterion to your mesh:**
#. Display your mesh in the viewer.
#. Choose **Controls > Face Controls > Aspect Ratio** or click **Aspect Ratio** button in the toolbar.
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Aspect Ratio 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 an :ref:`tui_aspect_ratio` operation.