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Quoting "Catalin Suvei" 
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> Hi,
>
> I am a new user and consider using CGAL to help me with the point location
> problem. I am going to use it in a finite element program; I presume that I
> could build up the arrangement by adding the lines that make up each element

yes

> (a question is if there is a method to add faces directly);

no

then I employ a
> point location strategy and use it for a given point. My problem is that I
> cannot map the object returned by this query (which can be a vertex, edge or
> a face) to my finite element (consisting of nodes and elements). Any
> suggestions? Ideally, I should be able to create a CGAL object representing
> my finite element, store a pointer in this object to my finite element, then
> add it to the arrangement and the point location query would return me the
> CGAL object from where I could retrieve my finite element (or line/point
> forming the finite element) and do something useful with it. Thanks a lot.

You probably need to extend the features of the dcel to store  
information regarding the originating elements. Look for a chapter in  
the doc. titled "Extending the Dcel". There are also examples that you  
can start playing with.

> Catalin
>
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