SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx

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// File      : SMESH_MeshEditor.hxx
// Created   : Mon Apr 12 14:56:19 2004
// Author    : Edward AGAPOV (eap)
// Module    : SMESH
//
#ifndef SMESH_MeshEditor_HeaderFile
#define SMESH_MeshEditor_HeaderFile
 
#include "SMESH_SMESH.hxx"
 
#include "SMESH_Controls.hxx"
#include "SMESH_TypeDefs.hxx"
#include "SMESH_ComputeError.hxx"
#include "SMDS_VolumeTool.hxx"
 
#include <utilities.h>
 
#include <TColStd_HSequenceOfReal.hxx>
#include <gp_Dir.hxx>
 
#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <set>
 
class SMDS_MeshElement;
class SMDS_MeshFace;
class SMDS_MeshNode;
class SMESHDS_Group;
class SMESHDS_Mesh;
class SMESHDS_SubMesh;
class SMESH_ElementSearcher;
class SMESH_Group;
class SMESH_Mesh;
class SMESH_MesherHelper;
class SMESH_NodeSearcher;
class SMESH_subMesh;
class TopoDS_Edge;
class TopoDS_Shape;
class TopoDS_Vertex;
class gp_Ax1;
class gp_Pnt;
class gp_Vec;
class SMDS_VolumeTool;
 
// ============================================================
// ============================================================
 
class SMESH_EXPORT SMESH_MeshEditor
{
public:
 
  SMESH_MeshEditor( SMESH_Mesh* theMesh );
 
  SMESH_Mesh   *                 GetMesh() { return myMesh; }
  SMESHDS_Mesh *                 GetMeshDS();
 
  const SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr& GetLastCreatedNodes() const { return myLastCreatedNodes; }
  const SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr& GetLastCreatedElems() const { return myLastCreatedElems; }
  void                           ClearLastCreated();
  SMESH_ComputeErrorPtr &        GetError() { return myError; }
 
  // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  struct ElemFeatures 
  {
    SMDSAbs_ElementType               myType;
    bool                              myIsPoly, myIsQuad;
    smIdType                          myID;
    double                            myBallDiameter;
    std::vector<int>                  myPolyhedQuantities;
    std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> myNodes; // not managed by ElemFeatures
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures( SMDSAbs_ElementType type=SMDSAbs_All, bool isPoly=false, bool isQuad=false )
      :myType( type ), myIsPoly(isPoly), myIsQuad(isQuad), myID(-1), myBallDiameter(0) {}
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& Init( SMDSAbs_ElementType type, bool isPoly=false, bool isQuad=false )
    { myType = type; myIsPoly = isPoly; myIsQuad = isQuad; return *this; }
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& Init( const SMDS_MeshElement* elem, bool basicOnly=true );
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& Init( double diameter )
    { myType = SMDSAbs_Ball; myBallDiameter = diameter; return *this; }
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& Init( std::vector<int>& quanities, bool isQuad=false )
    { myType = SMDSAbs_Volume; myIsPoly = 1; myIsQuad = isQuad;
      myPolyhedQuantities.swap( quanities ); return *this; }
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& Init( const std::vector<int>& quanities, bool isQuad=false )
    { myType = SMDSAbs_Volume; myIsPoly = 1; myIsQuad = isQuad;
      myPolyhedQuantities = quanities; return *this; }
 
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& SetPoly(bool isPoly) { myIsPoly = isPoly; return *this; }
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& SetQuad(bool isQuad) { myIsQuad = isQuad; return *this; }
    SMESH_EXPORT ElemFeatures& SetID  (smIdType ID) { myID = ID; return *this; }
  };
 
  SMDS_MeshElement* AddElement(const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & nodes,
                               const ElemFeatures&                       features);
  SMDS_MeshElement* AddElement(const std::vector<smIdType> & nodeIDs,
                               const ElemFeatures&           features);
  void RemoveNodeWithReconnection( const SMDS_MeshNode* node );
 
  smIdType Remove (const std::list< smIdType >& theElemIDs, const bool isNodes);
  // Remove a node or an element.
  // Modify a compute state of sub-meshes which become empty
 
  void Create0DElementsOnAllNodes( const TIDSortedElemSet& elements,
                                   TIDSortedElemSet&       all0DElems,
                                   const bool              duplicateElements);
  // Create 0D elements on all nodes of the given. \a all0DElems returns
  // all 0D elements found or created on nodes of \a elements
 
  bool InverseDiag (const SMDS_MeshElement * theTria1,
                    const SMDS_MeshElement * theTria2 );
  // Replace two neighbour triangles with ones built on the same 4 nodes
  // but having other common link.
  // Return False if args are improper
 
  bool InverseDiag (const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode1,
                    const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode2 );
  // Replace two neighbour triangles sharing theNode1-theNode2 link
  // with ones built on the same 4 nodes but having other common link.
  // Return false if proper faces not found
 
  bool DeleteDiag (const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode1,
                   const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode2 );
  // Replace two neighbour triangles sharing theNode1-theNode2 link
  // with a quadrangle built on the same 4 nodes.
  // Return false if proper faces not found
 
  void SplitEdge (const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode1,
                  const SMDS_MeshNode * theNode2,
                  double                thePosition);
  // Replace each triangle bound by theNode1-theNode2 link
  // with two triangles by connecting a node made on the link with a node opposite to the link.
 
  void SplitFace (const SMDS_MeshElement * theFace,
                  double                   theX,
                  double                   theY,
                  double                   theZ );
  // Split a face into triangles each formed by two nodes of the face and a new node added
  // at the given coordinates.
 
 
  bool Reorient (const SMDS_MeshElement * theElement);
  // Reverse theElement orientation
 
  int Reorient2D (TIDSortedElemSet &  theFaces,
                  const gp_Vec&       theDirection,
                  TIDSortedElemSet &  theRefFaces,
                  bool                theAllowNonManifold);
  // Reverse theFaces whose orientation to be same as that of theRefFaces
  // optionally oriented according to theDirection. Return nb of reoriented faces
 
  int Reorient2DBy3D (TIDSortedElemSet & theFaces,
                      TIDSortedElemSet & theVolumes,
                      const bool         theOutsideNormal);
  // Reorient faces basing on orientation of adjacent volumes.
  // Return nb of reoriented faces
 
  bool TriToQuad (TIDSortedElemSet &                   theElems,
                  SMESH::Controls::NumericalFunctorPtr theCriterion,
                  const double                         theMaxAngle);
  bool QuadToTri (TIDSortedElemSet &                   theElems,
                  SMESH::Controls::NumericalFunctorPtr theCriterion);
  bool QuadToTri (TIDSortedElemSet & theElems,
                  const bool         the13Diag);
  void QuadTo4Tri (TIDSortedElemSet & theElems);
 
  int BestSplit (const SMDS_MeshElement*              theQuad,
                 SMESH::Controls::NumericalFunctorPtr theCriterion);
 
 
  typedef std::map < const SMDS_MeshElement*, int, TIDCompare > TFacetOfElem;
 
  enum SplitVolumToTetraFlags { HEXA_TO_5 = 1, // split into tetrahedra
                                HEXA_TO_6,
                                HEXA_TO_24,
                                HEXA_TO_2_PRISMS, // split into prisms
                                HEXA_TO_4_PRISMS };
  void SplitVolumes (const TFacetOfElem & theElems,
                     const int theMethodFlags,
                     const bool avoidOverConstrainedVolumes = false );
 
  void GetHexaFacetsToSplit( TIDSortedElemSet& theHexas,
                             const gp_Ax1&     theFacetNormal,
                             TFacetOfElem &    theFacets);
 
  void SplitBiQuadraticIntoLinear(TIDSortedElemSet& theElems);
 
  bool isVariantOverConstrained(SMDS_VolumeTool& vol, const int* connVariants);
 
  enum SmoothMethod { LAPLACIAN = 0, CENTROIDAL };
 
  void Smooth (TIDSortedElemSet &               theElements,
               std::set<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & theFixedNodes,
               const SmoothMethod               theSmoothMethod,
               const int                        theNbIterations,
               double                           theTgtAspectRatio = 1.0,
               const bool                       the2D = true);
  // Smooth theElements using theSmoothMethod during theNbIterations
  // or until a worst element has aspect ratio <= theTgtAspectRatio.
  // Aspect Ratio varies in range [1.0, inf].
  // If theElements is empty, the whole mesh is smoothed.
  // theFixedNodes contains additionally fixed nodes. Nodes built
  // on edges and boundary nodes are always fixed.
  // If the2D, smoothing is performed using UV parameters of nodes
  // on geometrical faces
 
  typedef TIDTypeCompare TElemSort;
  typedef std::map < const SMDS_MeshElement*,
    std::list<const SMDS_MeshElement*>, TElemSort >                        TTElemOfElemListMap;
  typedef std::map<const SMDS_MeshNode*, std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> > TNodeOfNodeListMap;
  typedef TNodeOfNodeListMap::iterator                                     TNodeOfNodeListMapItr;
  typedef std::vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr>                               TVecOfNnlmiMap;
  typedef std::map<const SMDS_MeshElement*, TVecOfNnlmiMap, TElemSort >    TElemOfVecOfNnlmiMap;
  typedef std::unique_ptr< std::list< int > >                              PGroupIDs;
 
  PGroupIDs RotationSweep (TIDSortedElemSet   theElements[2],
                           const gp_Ax1&      theAxis,
                           const double       theAngle,
                           const int          theNbSteps,
                           const double       theToler,
                           const bool         theMakeGroups,
                           const bool         theMakeWalls=true);
  // Generate new elements by rotation of theElements around theAxis
  // by theAngle by theNbSteps
 
  enum ExtrusionFlags {
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_BOUNDARY = 0x01,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_SEW = 0x02,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_GROUPS = 0x04,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_BY_AVG_NORMAL = 0x08,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_USE_INPUT_ELEMS_ONLY = 0x10,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_SCALE_LINEAR_VARIATION = 0x20,
    EXTRUSION_FLAG_ANGLE_LINEAR_VARIATION = 0x40
  };
 
  class SMESH_EXPORT ExtrusParam
  {
  public:
    struct PathPoint
    {
      gp_Pnt myPnt;
      gp_Dir myTgt;
      double myAngle, myScale;
      PathPoint(): myPnt(99., 99., 99.), myTgt(1.,0.,0.), myAngle(0), myScale(0) {}
    };
 
    ExtrusParam( const gp_Vec&                   theStep,
                 const int                       theNbSteps,
                 const std::list<double>&        theScales,
                 const std::list<double>&        theAngles,
                 const gp_XYZ*                   theBaseP,
                 const int                       theFlags = 0,
                 const double                    theTolerance = 1e-6);
    ExtrusParam( const gp_Dir&                   theDir,
                 Handle(TColStd_HSequenceOfReal) theSteps,
                 const int                       theFlags = 0,
                 const double                    theTolerance = 1e-6);
    ExtrusParam( const double                    theStep,
                 const int                       theNbSteps,
                 const int                       theFlags,
                 const int                       theDim); // for extrusion by normal
    ExtrusParam( const std::vector< PathPoint >& thePoints,
                 const gp_Pnt*                   theBaseP,
                 const std::list<double>&        theScales,
                 const bool                      theMakeGroups); // for extrusion along path
 
    SMESH_SequenceOfNode& ChangeNodes() { return myNodes; }
    int& Flags()                   { return myFlags; }
    bool ToMakeBoundary()    const { return myFlags & EXTRUSION_FLAG_BOUNDARY; }
    bool ToMakeGroups()      const { return myFlags & EXTRUSION_FLAG_GROUPS; }
    bool ToUseInpElemsOnly() const { return myFlags & EXTRUSION_FLAG_USE_INPUT_ELEMS_ONLY; }
    bool IsScaleVariation()  const { return myFlags & EXTRUSION_FLAG_SCALE_LINEAR_VARIATION; }
    bool IsAngleVariation()  const { return myFlags & EXTRUSION_FLAG_ANGLE_LINEAR_VARIATION; }
    int  NbSteps()           const {
      return mySteps.IsNull() ? (int)myPathPoints.size() - 1: mySteps->Length();
    }
    // stores elements to use for extrusion by normal, depending on
    // state of EXTRUSION_FLAG_USE_INPUT_ELEMS_ONLY flag;
    // define myBaseP for scaling
    void SetElementsToUse( const TIDSortedElemSet& elems, const TIDSortedElemSet& nodes );
 
    // creates nodes and returns number of nodes added in \a newNodes
    int MakeNodes( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                   const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                   std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                   const bool                        makeMediumNodes)
    {
      return (this->*myMakeNodesFun)( mesh, srcNode, newNodes, makeMediumNodes );
    }
  private:
 
    gp_Dir                          myDir;   // direction of extrusion
    Handle(TColStd_HSequenceOfReal) mySteps; // magnitudes for each step
    std::vector<double>             myScales;// scale factors
    std::vector<double>             myAngles;// angles
    gp_XYZ                          myBaseP; // scaling/rotation center
    SMESH_SequenceOfNode            myNodes; // nodes for using in sewing
    int                             myFlags; // see ExtrusionFlags
    double                          myTolerance; // tolerance for sewing nodes
    const TIDSortedElemSet*         myElemsToUse; // elements to use for extrusion by normal
    std::vector< PathPoint >        myPathPoints; // points along a path
    int (ExtrusParam::*             myMakeNodesFun)(SMESHDS_Mesh*, // function of extrusion method
                                                    const SMDS_MeshNode*,
                                                    std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> &,
                                                    const bool);
    int makeNodesByDir( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                        const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                        std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                        const bool                        makeMediumNodes);
    int makeNodesByDirAndSew( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                              const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                              std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                              const bool                        makeMediumNodes);
    int makeNodesByNormal2D( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                             std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                             const bool                        makeMediumNodes);
    int makeNodesByNormal1D( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                             std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                             const bool                        makeMediumNodes);
    int makeNodesAlongTrack( SMESHDS_Mesh*                     mesh,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode*              srcNode,
                             std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*> & newNodes,
                             const bool                        makeMediumNodes);
    // step iteration
    void   beginStepIter( bool withMediumNodes );
    bool   moreSteps();
    double nextStep();
    std::vector< double > myCurSteps;
    bool                  myWithMediumNodes;
    int                   myNextStep;
  };
 
  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElems[2],
                            const gp_Vec&        theStep,
                            const int            theNbSteps,
                            TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap,
                            const int            theFlags,
                            const double         theTolerance = 1.e-6);
  
  PGroupIDs ExtrusionSweep (TIDSortedElemSet     theElems[2],
                            ExtrusParam&         theParams,
                            TTElemOfElemListMap& newElemsMap);
 
 
  // Generate new elements by extrusion of theElements 
  // by theStep by theNbSteps
 
  enum Extrusion_Error {
    EXTR_OK,
    EXTR_NO_ELEMENTS, 
    EXTR_PATH_NOT_EDGE,
    EXTR_BAD_PATH_SHAPE,
    EXTR_BAD_STARTING_NODE,
    EXTR_BAD_ANGLES_NUMBER,
    EXTR_CANT_GET_TANGENT
    };
  
  Extrusion_Error ExtrusionAlongTrack (TIDSortedElemSet     theElements[2],
                                       SMESH_Mesh*          theTrackMesh,
                                       SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr theTrackIterator,
                                       const SMDS_MeshNode* theNodeStart,
                                       std::list<double>&   theAngles,
                                       const bool           theAngleVariation,
                                       std::list<double>&   theScales,
                                       const bool           theScaleVariation,
                                       const gp_Pnt*        theRefPoint,
                                       const bool           theMakeGroups);
  // Generate new elements by extrusion of theElements along path given by theTrackIterator,
  // theHasAngles are the rotation angles, base point can be given by theRefPoint
 
  PGroupIDs Transform (TIDSortedElemSet & theElements,
                       const gp_Trsf&     theTrsf,
                       const bool         theCopy,
                       const bool         theMakeGroups,
                       SMESH_Mesh*        theTargetMesh=0);
  // Move or copy theElements applying theTrsf to their nodes
 
  PGroupIDs Offset( TIDSortedElemSet & theElements,
                    const double       theValue,
                    SMESH_Mesh*        theTgtMesh,
                    const bool         theMakeGroups,
                    const bool         theCopyElements,
                    const bool         theFixSelfIntersection);
  // Make an offset mesh from a source 2D mesh
 
  typedef std::list< std::list< const SMDS_MeshNode* > > TListOfListOfNodes;
 
  void FindCoincidentNodes (TIDSortedNodeSet &   theNodes,
                            const double         theTolerance,
                            TListOfListOfNodes & theGroupsOfNodes,
                            bool                 theSeparateCornersAndMedium);
  // Return list of group of nodes close to each other within theTolerance.
  // Search among theNodes or in the whole mesh if theNodes is empty.
 
  void MergeNodes (TListOfListOfNodes & theNodeGroups,
                   const bool           theAvoidMakingHoles = false);
  // In each group, the cdr of nodes are substituted by the first one
  // in all elements.
 
  typedef std::list< std::list< smIdType > > TListOfListOfElementsID;
 
  void FindEqualElements(TIDSortedElemSet &        theElements,
                         TListOfListOfElementsID & theGroupsOfElementsID);
  // Return list of group of elements build on the same nodes.
  // Search among theElements or in the whole mesh if theElements is empty.
 
  void MergeElements(TListOfListOfElementsID & theGroupsOfElementsID);
  // In each group remove all but first of elements.
 
  void MergeEqualElements();
  // Remove all but one of elements built on the same nodes.
  // Return nb of successfully merged groups.
 
  int SimplifyFace (const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>& faceNodes,
                    std::vector<const SMDS_MeshNode *>&       poly_nodes,
                    std::vector<int>&                         quantities) const;
  // Split face, defined by <faceNodes>, into several faces by repeating nodes.
  // Is used by MergeNodes()
 
  static bool CheckFreeBorderNodes(const SMDS_MeshNode* theNode1,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode* theNode2,
                                   const SMDS_MeshNode* theNode3 = 0);
  // Return true if the three nodes are on a free border
 
  static bool FindFreeBorder (const SMDS_MeshNode*                  theFirstNode,
                              const SMDS_MeshNode*                  theSecondNode,
                              const SMDS_MeshNode*                  theLastNode,
                              std::list< const SMDS_MeshNode* > &   theNodes,
                              std::list< const SMDS_MeshElement* >& theFaces);
  // Return nodes and faces of a free border if found 
 
  enum Sew_Error {
    SEW_OK,
    // for SewFreeBorder()
    SEW_BORDER1_NOT_FOUND,
    SEW_BORDER2_NOT_FOUND,
    SEW_BOTH_BORDERS_NOT_FOUND,
    SEW_BAD_SIDE_NODES,
    SEW_VOLUMES_TO_SPLIT,
    // for SewSideElements()
    SEW_DIFF_NB_OF_ELEMENTS,
    SEW_TOPO_DIFF_SETS_OF_ELEMENTS,
    SEW_BAD_SIDE1_NODES,
    SEW_BAD_SIDE2_NODES,
    SEW_INTERNAL_ERROR
    };
    
 
  Sew_Error SewFreeBorder (const SMDS_MeshNode* theBorderFirstNode,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode* theBorderSecondNode,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode* theBorderLastNode,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode* theSide2FirstNode,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode* theSide2SecondNode,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode* theSide2ThirdNode = 0,
                           const bool           theSide2IsFreeBorder = true,
                           const bool           toCreatePolygons = false,
                           const bool           toCreatePolyedrs = false);
  // Sew the free border to the side2 by replacing nodes in
  // elements on the free border with nodes of the elements
  // of the side 2. If nb of links in the free border and
  // between theSide2FirstNode and theSide2LastNode are different,
  // additional nodes are inserted on a link provided that no
  // volume elements share the split link.
  // The side 2 is a free border if theSide2IsFreeBorder == true.
  // Sewing is performed between the given first, second and last
  // nodes on the sides.
  // theBorderFirstNode is merged with theSide2FirstNode.
  // if (!theSide2IsFreeBorder) then theSide2SecondNode gives
  // the last node on the side 2, which will be merged with
  // theBorderLastNode.
  // if (theSide2IsFreeBorder) then theSide2SecondNode will
  // be merged with theBorderSecondNode.
  // if (theSide2IsFreeBorder && theSide2ThirdNode == 0) then
  // the 2 free borders are sewn link by link and no additional
  // nodes are inserted.
  // Return false, if sewing failed.
 
  Sew_Error SewSideElements (TIDSortedElemSet&    theSide1,
                             TIDSortedElemSet&    theSide2,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode* theFirstNode1ToMerge,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode* theFirstNode2ToMerge,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode* theSecondNode1ToMerge,
                             const SMDS_MeshNode* theSecondNode2ToMerge);
  // Sew two sides of a mesh. Nodes belonging to theSide1 are
  // merged with nodes of elements of theSide2.
  // Number of elements in theSide1 and in theSide2 must be
  // equal and they should have similar node connectivity.
  // The nodes to merge should belong to side s borders and
  // the first node should be linked to the second.
 
  void InsertNodesIntoLink(const SMDS_MeshElement*          theFace,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode*             theBetweenNode1,
                           const SMDS_MeshNode*             theBetweenNode2,
                           std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& theNodesToInsert,
                           const bool                       toCreatePoly = false);
  // insert theNodesToInsert into theFace between theBetweenNode1 and theBetweenNode2.
  // If toCreatePoly is true, replace theFace by polygon, else split theFace.
 
  void UpdateVolumes (const SMDS_MeshNode*             theBetweenNode1,
                      const SMDS_MeshNode*             theBetweenNode2,
                      std::list<const SMDS_MeshNode*>& theNodesToInsert);
  // insert theNodesToInsert into all volumes, containing link
  // theBetweenNode1 - theBetweenNode2, between theBetweenNode1 and theBetweenNode2.
 
  void ConvertToQuadratic(const bool theForce3d, const bool theToBiQuad);
  void ConvertToQuadratic(const bool theForce3d,
                          TIDSortedElemSet& theElements, const bool theToBiQuad);
  // Converts all mesh to quadratic or bi-quadratic one, deletes old elements, 
  // replacing them with quadratic or bi-quadratic ones with the same id.
  // If theForce3d = 1; this results in the medium node lying at the 
  // middle of the line segments connecting start and end node of a mesh element.
  // If theForce3d = 0; this results in the medium node lying at the 
  // geometrical edge from which the mesh element is built.
 
  bool ConvertFromQuadratic();
  void ConvertFromQuadratic(TIDSortedElemSet& theElements);
  // Converts all mesh from quadratic to ordinary ones, deletes old quadratic elements, replacing 
  // them with ordinary mesh elements with the same id.
  // Returns true in case of success, false otherwise.
 
  static void AddToSameGroups (const SMDS_MeshElement* elemToAdd,
                               const SMDS_MeshElement* elemInGroups,
                               SMESHDS_Mesh *          aMesh);
  // Add elemToAdd to the all groups the elemInGroups belongs to
 
  static void RemoveElemFromGroups (const SMDS_MeshElement* element,
                                    SMESHDS_Mesh *          aMesh);
  // remove element from the all groups
 
  static void ReplaceElemInGroups (const SMDS_MeshElement* elemToRm,
                                   const SMDS_MeshElement* elemToAdd,
                                   SMESHDS_Mesh *          aMesh);
  // replace elemToRm by elemToAdd in the all groups
 
  static void ReplaceElemInGroups (const SMDS_MeshElement*                     elemToRm,
                                   const std::vector<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& elemToAdd,
                                   SMESHDS_Mesh *                              aMesh);
  // replace elemToRm by elemToAdd in the all groups
 
  static void GetLinkedNodes( const SMDS_MeshNode* node,
                              TIDSortedElemSet &   linkedNodes,
                              SMDSAbs_ElementType  type = SMDSAbs_All );
 
  static Sew_Error FindMatchingNodes(std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& theSide1,
                                     std::set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>& theSide2,
                                     const SMDS_MeshNode*               theFirstNode1,
                                     const SMDS_MeshNode*               theFirstNode2,
                                     const SMDS_MeshNode*               theSecondNode1,
                                     const SMDS_MeshNode*               theSecondNode2,
                                     TNodeNodeMap &                     theNodeReplaceMap);
 
  static bool IsMedium(const SMDS_MeshNode*      node,
                       const SMDSAbs_ElementType typeToCheck = SMDSAbs_All);
 
  int FindShape (const SMDS_MeshElement * theElem);
  // Return an index of the shape theElem is on
  // or zero if a shape not found
 
  void DoubleElements( const TIDSortedElemSet& theElements );
 
  bool DoubleNodes( const std::list< int >& theListOfNodes, 
                    const std::list< int >& theListOfModifiedElems );
  
  bool DoubleNodes( const TIDSortedElemSet& theElems, 
                    const TIDSortedElemSet& theNodesNot,
                    const TIDSortedElemSet& theAffectedElems );
 
  bool AffectedElemGroupsInRegion( const TIDSortedElemSet& theElems,
                                   const TIDSortedElemSet& theNodesNot,
                                   const TopoDS_Shape&     theShape,
                                   TIDSortedElemSet& theAffectedElems);
 
  bool DoubleNodesInRegion( const TIDSortedElemSet& theElems, 
                            const TIDSortedElemSet& theNodesNot,
                            const TopoDS_Shape&     theShape );
  
  double OrientedAngle(const gp_Pnt& p0, const gp_Pnt& p1, const gp_Pnt& g1, const gp_Pnt& g2);
 
  bool DoubleNodesOnGroupBoundaries( const std::vector<TIDSortedElemSet>& theElems,
                                     bool                                 createJointElems,
                                     bool                                 onAllBoundaries);
 
  bool CreateFlatElementsOnFacesGroups( const std::vector<TIDSortedElemSet>& theElems );
 
  void CreateHoleSkin(double radius,
                      const TopoDS_Shape& theShape,
                      SMESH_NodeSearcher* theNodeSearcher,
                      const char* groupName,
                      std::vector<double>&   nodesCoords,
                      std::vector<std::vector<int> >& listOfListOfNodes);
 
  bool Make2DMeshFrom3D();
 
  enum Bnd_Dimension { BND_2DFROM3D, BND_1DFROM3D, BND_1DFROM2D };
 
  int MakeBoundaryMesh(const TIDSortedElemSet& elements,
                       Bnd_Dimension           dimension,
                       SMESH_Group*            group = 0,
                       SMESH_Mesh*             targetMesh = 0,
                       bool                    toCopyElements = false,
                       bool                    toCopyExistingBondary = false,
                       bool                    toAddExistingBondary = false,
                       bool                    aroundElements = false,
                       bool                    toCreateAllElements= false);
 
 private:
 
  smIdType convertElemToQuadratic(SMESHDS_SubMesh *   theSm,
                                  SMESH_MesherHelper& theHelper,
                                  const bool          theForce3d);
 
  smIdType removeQuadElem( SMESHDS_SubMesh *    theSm,
                           SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr theItr,
                           const int            theShapeID);
  PGroupIDs generateGroups(const SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr& nodeGens,
                           const SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr& elemGens,
                           const std::string&             postfix,
                           SMESH_Mesh*                    targetMesh=0,
                           const bool                     topPresent=true);
  void sweepElement(const SMDS_MeshElement*                    elem,
                    const std::vector<TNodeOfNodeListMapItr> & newNodesItVec,
                    std::list<const SMDS_MeshElement*>&        newElems,
                    const size_t                               nbSteps,
                    SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr&                   srcElements);
 
  bool applyMerge( const SMDS_MeshElement*      elems,
                   std::vector< ElemFeatures >& newElemDefs,
                   TNodeNodeMap&                nodeNodeMap,
                   const bool                   avoidMakingHoles );
  void makeWalls (TNodeOfNodeListMap &     mapNewNodes,
                  TTElemOfElemListMap &    newElemsMap,
                  TElemOfVecOfNnlmiMap &   elemNewNodesMap,
                  TIDSortedElemSet&        elemSet,
                  const int                nbSteps,
                  SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr& srcElements);
 
  static void linearAngleVariation(const int          NbSteps,
                                   std::list<double>& theAngles);
  static void linearScaleVariation(const int          NbSteps,
                                   std::list<double>& theScales);
 
  bool doubleNodes( SMESHDS_Mesh*           theMeshDS,
                    const TIDSortedElemSet& theElems,
                    const TIDSortedElemSet& theNodesNot,
                    TNodeNodeMap&           theNodeNodeMap,
                    const bool              theIsDoubleElem );
 
  void copyPosition( const SMDS_MeshNode* from,
                     const SMDS_MeshNode* to );
 
private:
 
  SMESH_Mesh *            myMesh;
 
  // Nodes and elements created during last operation
  SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr myLastCreatedNodes, myLastCreatedElems;
 
  // Description of error/warning occurred during last operation
  SMESH_ComputeErrorPtr   myError;
};
 
#endif