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.. _tuimesh:


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Generate the mesh
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Use the SMESH component of SALOME::

    import smesh
    m = hexablock.mesh(name, doc)

Export to a MED file::

    m.ExportMED("/tmp/mesh.med")

Get some information about the mesh::

    print "Number of hexahedra: ", m.NbHexas()
    print "Number of quadrangles: ", m.NbQuadrangles()
    print "Number of segments: ", m.NbEdges()
    print "Number of nodes: ", m.NbNodes()

GUI command: :ref:`guimesh`