:tocdepth: 3

.. _guimesh:


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Generate the mesh
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To generate the mesh in the **Main Menu** select **Mesh -> Compute Mesh**.

**Arguments:**

- Name
- Dimension:

  - 3: to generate nodes, segments, quadrangles and hexahedral
  - 2: to generate nodes, segments and quadrangles
  - 1: to generate nodes and segments
  - 0: to generate only nodes
- Container

The dialogue box for generate the mesh is:

.. image:: _static/gui_mesh.png
   :align: center

.. centered::
   Compute Mesh


TUI command: :ref:`tuimesh`