- From the Results section of the action bar, click Solver Options
 .The Solver Options dialog box appears. -
Specify the following values for the Mold/Melt iterations:
| Option | Description |
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| Maximum | Upper limit on the number of
iterations before a solution is determined to have reached steady state.
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| Error tolerance | Allowable difference
in temperature between the start and end of a steady state cycle, expressed as
a fraction of the starting temperature in Kelvin. |
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Specify the Analysis method for the
Mold temperature simulation:
| Option | Description |
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| FEM-Linear | Linear finite element method.
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| FVM | Finite volume method.
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Specify the Solver type for the
Fill simulation:
| Option | Description |
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| Coupled | Equations for flow velocity,
temperature, and pressure are solved simultaneously.
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| Segregated | Equations for flow velocity,
temperature, and pressure are solved independently.
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Specify the VOF algorithm (Volume of Fluids method algorithm)
for the Fill simulation:
| Option | Description |
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| Direct | Most expensive and
accurate method.
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| Indirect | Fastest and least
expensive method.
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| CICSAM | Commonly
substantially faster than the
Direct method and more accurate than the
Indirect method. |
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Specify the
Filled cell index, which indicates the volume fraction of polymer that must be
contained in a mesh cell before the cell is considered "full" in the Fill simulation. Smaller values
provide improved performance at the expense of accuracy.
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Specify the Solver type for the
Pack simulation:
| Option | Description |
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| Coupled | Equations for flow velocity,
temperature, and pressure are solved simultaneously.
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| Segregated | Equations for flow velocity,
temperature, and pressure are solved independently.
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Click OK.
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