Validations Tab

Model Settings

You can adjust the degree to which the software checks a model for faults that could jeopardize mesh accuracy. There are four levels of model validation that a user can specify for a given design: Warning Only, Basic, Strict, and None. Note that this setting affects only the "3D Model" stage of a design validation. The default Entity Check Level is Strict.

The Warning Only entity check setting allows all models to pass 3D Model validation regardless of any faults that are found. These faults are posted in the message window as warnings.
The Basic entity check setting allows most models to pass 3D Model validation. Some faults are flagged as model errors, thereby prohibiting a design from proceeding to the meshing stage of an analysis. You must correct such errors before attempting to analyze the design under the Basic setting, or you must change the entity check level to Warning Only.
The Strict entity check setting enforces a tighter tolerance for model faults than the Warning Only and Basic settings. All model faults that are found during 3D Model validation are posted to the message window. These errors must be corrected before attempting to analyze the design under the Strict setting, or you must change the entity check level to Basic or Warning Only.
The None setting disables model validation.

In addition, check boxes allow you to adjust model validation to

Ignore Unclassified Objects
Skip Intersection Checks

These settings are unchecked by default.

Maxwell 2D and Maxwell 3D Design Settings

For both 2D and 3D designs, you can choose either:

Perform full validations (the default setting) – All design validations are performed.
Perform minimal validations – All design validations except boundary overlap validation are performed.

For 3D designs only, you can select Skip mesh checks to prevent the solver from failing validation when the mesh has a few elements of poor quality.

Adjusting Settings

To adjust settings on the Validations tab:

Select Maxwell > Design Settings to open the Design Settings dialog box; then select the Validations tab.
Choose the desired level of Model validation from the Entity Check Level drop-down menu.
Optionally, adjust Model validation to Ignore Unclassified Objects, or to Skip Intersection Checks.
Optionally, select Perform minimal validations if you want to omit boundary overlap validation checking.
Optionally, Skip mesh checks to prevent the solver from failing validation when the mesh has a few elements of poor quality.
Optionally, click the Save as Default button to make the current selections the default settings.
Click OK to accept the selections and close the dialog.

Note: You can also view and set design settings by selecting the current design, and then in the Properties window, select the tab for the solver.

Validations Tab

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