Growth Rate Type

The Growth Rate Type control determines the height of the inflation layers given the initial height and height ratio. The following options are available:

  • Geometric - This is the default. With this option, the prism height of a particular layer is defined by h*r(n-1), where h = initial height, r = height ratio, and n = layer number. The total height at layer n is: h(1–rn)/(1–r).

  • Exponential - With this option, the prism height of a particular layer is defined by h*e(n-1)p, where h = initial height, p = exponent, and n = layer number.

  • Linear - With this option, the prism height of a particular layer is defined by h(1+(n-1)(r-1)), where h = initial height, r = height ratio, and n = layer number. The total height at layer n is: nh((n-1)(r-1)+2)/2.