2.1.1. Element*

Integrating the use of Meshes in your workflow offers a wide variety of opportunities to create shapes that range from faceted to smooth. Element* allows you to go further, by giving you more intuitive access to analyzing mesh topology and smoothing routines. This chapter is a User's Guide for Element* Version 1.1 and will get you up to speed.

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Element* components are categorized based on their operations. Much like the periodic table, which provides a framework for analyzing chemical behavior, Element provides a framework for analyzing and exloring geometry based on mesh data and operations. We imagine new components will be created by analysing the relationships between components in each category.

Below are some inspirational images of the types of products and applications that could be generated using Element*.