Guidelines for Entering Polynomial Order
When entering values for the polynomial order, consider the following points:
• The calculation time at each polynomial order increases significantly over the previous order.
• A low convergence percentage may require a high polynomial order.
• If an element did not converge during a run until a polynomial order of 7 or higher, you may want to divide that element.
• You may save time by using a maximum polynomial order of 5 for a preliminary run and then checking the results to see how close the results are to the convergence you want.