Entities, meshes, and connectivities

This chapter presents the concept of meshing present in Arcane, with examples such as Cartesian meshes and the different types of cells available. It also presents the management of entity connectivities and the management of geometry.

For a general presentation of the IMesh interface and of the IItemFamily interface, refer to the pages The Mesh and The Item Family.

Table of Contents for this chapter:

1. Management of Cartesian Meshes

1. Examples of using Cartesian meshes

1. AMR for Cartesian Meshes
   Describes the functioning of AMR for Cartesian meshes.

1. Entity Connectivity Management
   Describes the new mechanism (starting from version 2.5) for managing entity connectivities.

1. Cell types
   Describes the types of classic cells.

1. Geometry Management

1. External Mesh Management Tools

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Management of Cartesian Meshes