diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 3525efc62c96f17415a6da6274c3c046adbce34b..f82449538b1be7a63838979b0481e5ee46e48f02 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: FAQ,v 1.49 2005-01-08 20:15:21 geuzaine Exp $ +$Id: FAQ,v 1.50 2005-01-09 05:17:59 geuzaine Exp $ This is the Gmsh FAQ @@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Yes: load both the vector and the scalar fields (the two views must have the same number of elements) and, in the vector field options, select the scalar view in 'Data source'. -* 7.8 Can I color iso-value surfaces with data from another scalar +* 7.8 Can I color isovalue surfaces with data from another scalar view? Yes, using the CutMap plugin. @@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ vector/tensor fields? Yes: use 'View->Plugin->Extract'. -* 7.11 Can I do operations on a view? Can I perform operations -involving different views? +* 7.11 Can I do arithmetic operations on a view? Can I perform +operations involving different views? Yes, with the Evaluate plugin. @@ -339,8 +339,9 @@ There can be several reasons: - the plugin might be written for specific element types only (for example, only for scalar triangles or tetrahedra). In that case, you - should transform you view into a simplectic view with - Plugin(DecomposeinSimplex) first. + should transform your view before running the plugin (you can use + Plugin(DecomposeinSimplex) to transform all quads, hexas, prisms and + pyramids into triangles and tetrahedra). - the plugin might expect a mesh while all you provide is a point cloud. In 2D, you can use Plugin(Triangulate) to transform a point