View source for Template:SMS Element Patch Workflow

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!style="text-align:left;"|1. Define area of mesh where the patch will be applied.
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:#Using the [[SMS:2D_Mesh_Module_Tools#Create_Nodestrings|'''Create Nodestrings''']] [[File:SMS Create Nodestring Tool.svg|16 px]] tool, create nodestrings enclosing the area to be patched.
:#*The nodestrings do need to create an enclosed area without any gaps.
:#*Four nodestrings are used to patch a paved area; three nodestrings are used to pave a patched area.
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!style="text-align:left;"|2. Convert section of mesh to the Map module.
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:# Using the [[SMS:2D_Mesh_Module_Tools#Select_Nodestrings|'''Select Nodestrings''']] [[File:SMS Select Nodestring Tool.svg|16 px]] tool, select the nodestrings.
:# Select the [[SMS:Mesh_Data_Menu#Mesh_to_Map|''Data'' | '''Mesh&rarr;Map''']] command.
:# In the [[SMS:Mesh_Data_Menu#Mesh_to_Map|''Mesh&rarr;Map'']] dialog, select the ''Nodestrings &rarr; Arcs'' option.
:# Click on [[SMS:Coverages#Creating_a_New_Coverage|'''Create New Coverage''']].
:# In the [[SMS:Coverages#Creating_a_New_Coverage|''New Coverage'']] dialog, select the [[SMS:Mesh_Generation#Mesh_Generator_Coverage|''Mesh Generator'']] type.
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!style="text-align:left;"|3. Generate mesh with patch elements.
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:Using the new Mesh Generator coverage in the Project Explorer, do the following:
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{{SMS Generate Mesh Workflow}}
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!style="text-align:left;"|4. Merge meshes.
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{{SMS Merge Meshes Workflow}}
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