.. _ref_tutorials_mesh:

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Meshes
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The mesh in DPF is represented by the :class:`MeshedRegion <ansys.dpf.core.meshed_region.MeshedRegion>` entity.

These tutorials explains how to explore different attributes of a given mesh with PyDPF-Core.


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    .. grid-item-card:: Create a mesh from scratch
       :link: ref_tutorials_create_a_mesh_from_scratch
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       This tutorial demonstrates how to build a mesh from the scratch.

    .. grid-item-card:: Get a mesh from a result file
       :link: ref_tutorials_get_mesh_from_result_file
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       This tutorial explains how to extract a mesh from a result file.

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       :bdg-mapdl:`MAPDL` :bdg-lsdyna:`LSDYNA` :bdg-fluent:`Fluent` :bdg-cfx:`CFX`

    .. grid-item-card:: Explore a mesh metadata
       :link: ref_tutorials_explore_mesh_metadata
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       This tutorial explains how to explore a mesh metadata before
       extracting the mesh from a result file.

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       :bdg-lsdyna:`LSDYNA` :bdg-fluent:`Fluent` :bdg-cfx:`CFX`
       Requires DPF 9.1 or above (2025 R1).

    .. grid-item-card:: Explore a mesh
       :link: ref_tutorials_explore_mesh
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       This tutorial explains how to access a mesh data and metadata
       so it can be manipulated.

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       :bdg-mapdl:`MAPDL` :bdg-lsdyna:`LSDYNA` :bdg-fluent:`Fluent` :bdg-cfx:`CFX`

    .. grid-item-card:: Extract a mesh in split parts
       :link: ref_tutorials_extract_mesh_in_split_parts
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       This tutorial shows how to extract meshes split on a given space or time from a result file.

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       :bdg-fluent:`Fluent` :bdg-cfx:`CFX`

    .. grid-item-card:: Split a mesh
       :link: ref_tutorials_split_mesh
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       This tutorial shows how to split a mesh on a given property.

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       :bdg-mapdl:`MAPDL` :bdg-lsdyna:`LSDYNA` :bdg-fluent:`Fluent` :bdg-cfx:`CFX`

.. toctree::
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    create_a_mesh_from_scratch.rst
    get_mesh_from_result_file.rst
    explore_mesh_metadata.rst
    explore_mesh.rst
    extract_mesh_in_split_parts.rst
    split_mesh.rst