After installation, Hydromax should be accessible through the Start Menu. Simply select Hydromax from the Maxsurf menu item under Programs in the Start menu.

Certain preferences used by Hydromax are stored in the Windows registry. It is possible for this data to become corrupted, or you may simply want to revert back to the default configuration. To clear the Hydromax preferences, start the program with the Shift key depressed. You will be asked if you wish to clear the preferences, click OK, doing this will reset all the preferences.

The following preferences are stored in the registry:

§   Colour settings of contours and background

§   Fonts

§   Window size and location

§   Size of resizing dialogs (alternatively, these may be reset by holding down the shift key when activating them)

§   Density of fluids

§   Permeabilities for floodable length analysis

§   Location of files

§   Units for data input and results output

§   Convergence tolerance (Error values)

§   Maximum number of loadcases

Note:

The default density for the fluid labelled "Sea Water" is stored in the windows registry. All hydrostatic calculations use this. Check the density of seawater after resetting your preferences.

It is recommended to save your customized densities with your project using the File | Save Densities As command.