This dialog is used to specify the solver settings for an Optim Process Optimization analysis. This option is only available for a Midplane or Dual Domain mesh.
To access this dialog, ensure that you have selected the molding process Thermoplastics Injection Molding and the analysis sequence Process Optimization (Fill) or Process Optimization (Fill+Pack), click 
(), click Next to navigate to the Optim Settings page of the Wizard, then click Advanced options.
| Machine stroke | Specifies the machine stroke to be used in the Optim simulation. |
| Machine minimum melt cushion | Specifies the minimum cushion, that is, the distance between the forward screw position and the zero screw position, that should be present at all times. |
| Machine response time factor |
Optim only creates a profile step if a specified multiple of the machine hydraulic response time value for the selected molding machine has elapsed since the last step. The purpose of this option is therefore to smooth the velocity profile and avoid oscillatory behavior that may set in if the profile is allowed to change at inappropriately small intervals. For example, if the machine hydraulic response time is 0.01 sec and you specify a machine response time factor of 4, then each profile step must have a duration of at least 0.04 sec. |
| Velocity phase pressure limit | Specifies the maximum allowed pressure during the filling (velocity) phase. |
| Velocity phase flow rate limits | Specifies the minimum and maximum allowed flow rate values, as a percentage of the machine's maximum velocity capability, during filling. |