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At this point, you might be prompted to enter the name of another cell-zone as well, just hit the Enter key without giving any input.  4. You will then be prompted with a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Setting to change (use \u00e2\u20ac\u0153info\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for descriptions)\u00e2\u20ac\u009d option. Here, type \u00e2\u20ac\u0153porosity\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (without any quotes). For other options, just hit Enter without any input and a list of variables that can be set will be displayed.  5. After typing porosity and hitting the enter key, you will be prompted with a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Use Input Parameter for Porosity?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d option. Type yes and hit Enter.   6. You will then be prompted to Enter the name of the parameter or Use Existing Parameter. Select the appropriate action and set the value for the parameter.   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