# Model setup is not understood

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/model-setup-is-not-understood/3425>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/model-setup-is-not-understood/3425 "2024-04-30T13:29:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![ddarkerlu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/ddarkerlu/32/1866_2.png) [@ddarkerlu](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/ddarkerlu)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/model-setup-is-not-understood/3425/1 "2024-04-30T13:29:56Z")

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I am not sure what role repetitions play in the setting of model parameters. Can anyone answer my questions？  
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**Author:** ![bangerth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/bangerth/32/52_2.png) [@bangerth](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/bangerth)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/model-setup-is-not-understood/3425/2 "2024-04-30T15:25:41Z")

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@ddarkerlu Take a look at the manual, which typically explains all of these parameters in detail. You can also look at the list of parameters at [https://aspect.geodynamics.org/doc/parameter\_view/parameters.xml](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/doc/parameter_view/parameters.xml) and filter for “X repetitions” after which you can expand the description of what the parameter does.

Best  
W.

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**Author:** ![ddarkerlu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/ddarkerlu/32/1866_2.png) [@ddarkerlu](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/ddarkerlu)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/model-setup-is-not-understood/3425/3 "2024-05-01T02:17:54Z")

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Thank you very much for your answer
