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Figure 4. 17 Details of the Mesh4.2.3 Set-up CellTo input data for the Set-up cell remain in Hydrodynamic Diffraction (AQWA).1. Highlight Analysis Settings under the Tree Outline.2. Select Yes under Ignore Modeling Rule in the Common Analysis Options menuas seen in Figure 4.18. Thus, allowing the body to disregard the following numericalrules :a. The center of a diffraction plate should be greater than half the elementcharacteristic radius from the seabed, which is dependent on the draft anddepth. The element characteristic radius is calculated by equating the actualarea to that of a circular element of equal area:r eareab. Adjacent diffraction plate elements, i.e. elements that have a common side,should have an area ratio greater than 1/3.68