VRay Fur Distribution Per Face vs Per Area = no difference

[AndyMurdock]

3dsmax 2021 Vray 5.00.50 build 30466
VRay Fur Distribution Per Face vs Per Area = no difference
There is no difference in the Distribution count of Per Face vs Per Area. Per Area seems to be the one that does not work.
See attached file. The two cylinders should have the same per area scattering of fur when set to per area, but they only show the per face scatter method.
Andy Murdock

[hermit.crab]

The VRayFur's Per Area distribution option is calculated by multiplying the Face area with the set value (where each face has a minimum of one strand), rather than taking the object's whole surface. This means that strands will not be identically distributed, hence where the confusion stems from.