Setting the Maximum Refinement

This specifies the maximum number of tetrahedra that can be added during an adaptive pass. By default, this unchecked, to that there is no maximum. If you enable the Maximum Refinement, the initial value is 1000000.

To set a new value for the Maximum Refinement:

1. Under the Options tab of the Solution Setup dialog box, click the Maximum Refinement check box to enable the text field.
2. Enter the number of tetrahedra for Maximum Refinement.

You can also control these values in the docked properties window that displays when you select the setup with the View>Properties enabled. With the properties window displayed. you can click the check box for Use Max Refinement to apply the value in the Max Refinement text field.