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'''Objective:'''

* Develop and integrate novel hexahedral meshing algorithms into the NA-MIC kit

'''Progress:'''

* Base projection algorithms have been developed and will be integrated into the toolkit. The algorithms have been implemented in KWWidgets in IaFeMesh to simplify integration into Slicer3.
* The base code and algorithms have been brought into Slicer3 for integration within the GUI and MRML. Curt Lisle has been working on a this integration.
*# The sort term goal is to get a single editable bounding box working within Slicer3 for the next release.
*# Projection based morphing and mesh interpolation will be required.
*# Include export to Abaqus format

* Develop mapped meshing techniques that include an FE based solution using ITK that registers a template mesh with a subject specific surface. 
* Building of meshing code has now been turned on by default for the latest Slicer3 release.
** Fully support all bounding box editing options
**# Vertex manipulation
**# Add
**# Delete
**# Split
**# Merge
**# Extrude
**# Face manipulation
**Allow the user to undo and redo operations - This should be supported by the inherent logic in the MRML scene description.

** Extract mesh material properties from the images
** Export to Abaqus format

''To Do''
*Develop testing modules using the GUI framework being developed by Kitware.
*Refine integration with Slicer. This is mainly related to the handling of data objects between Slicer3 and the meshing module interface.

'''Key Investigators:'''

* Iowa: Nicole Grosland, Vincent Magnotta, Kiran Shivanna, Curt Lisle, and Steve Pieper

'''Links:'''
*[http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx Musculoskeletal Imaging, Modeling and Experimentation (MIMX)]


[[Image:MeshBoundingBox.png|left|thumb|300px|Basic Bounding Box Widget Integrated into Slicer3. Editing of bounding box vertices is not yet working]]

[[Image:Slicer3MeshExample1.png|left|thumb|400px|Bounding Box Mesh Workflow shown in Slicer3 ]]


[[Image:MeshDisplayProperties.png|left|thumb|300px|Mesh Display Properties]]
[[Image:MeshDisplayElementSet.png|left|thumb|300px|Display of only element sets of interest]]