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Prashanth
Ansys Employee

Correct me if I'm wrong: You ran a 2D simulation to calculate the lift and drag forces. You are not sure why the values are not accurate and suspect the depth option in references values panel. 

Yes, you need to set a valid depth reference value for the 2D model.