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Re: [Branch ~dolfin-core/dolfin/main] Rev 5202: Added area to Face.
On Thursday September 16 2010 11:46:02 Anders Logg wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:24:34AM -0700, Johan Hake wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I added the method area to the Face class. I guess a Face is always a
> > triangle so it should be safe.
>
> Yes.
ok
> > There might be other methods that can be usefull like
> > normal? Others?
>
> Probably but can't think of any more right now.
>
> > Should we do the same for Facet, but then check for topological dimension
> > before making the computation, a la the generalized volume in CellTypes?
>
> Facet should have normal but not area.
I wont add these now. I first thought they were straight forward, but all
kindoff R^1, R^2, R^3 stuff needs to be checked for. Leave it for now...
Added a blueprint!
Johan
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