Design Optimization Quick Reference

This topic is intended for those of you who need a quick answer to their questions about Design Optimization. However, using this topic requires a prerequisite knowledge of Design Optimization as no detail is given.

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Optimization

You can find the links related to Optimization.

Selecting the Parameters to Optimize

  1. click Optimization .
  2. Select the optimization type from the Optimization type scrolling list.
  3. Click Select.
  4. In the Choose the parameter tab, select the parameters that you want to optimize.
  5. Click OK when done.

Adding Free Parameters

  1. click Optimization.
  2. Select the optimization type from the Optimization type scrolling list.
  3. Click Edit list.
  4. In the Select the free parameters tab, select the parameters that you want to use.
  5. Click OK when done.

Adding Ranges and Steps to Free Parameters

  1. click Optimization.
  2. Select the optimization type in the Optimization type scrolling list.
  3. Click Edit list.
  4. In the Select the free parameters tab, select the parameters that you want to use.
  5. Click OK when done.
  6. Select a free parameter in the Free parameters box and click Edit ranges and step.
  7. In the Modify the ranges and the step dialog box, key in the ranges and the step.
  8. Click OK when done.

Creating a Constraint

  1. In the Constraints tab, click New.... The Optimization Constraints editor appears.
  2. Enter the constraint body.
  3. Click OK when done.

Creating a Constraint with Derivatives

  1. Click New (derivatives provider).
  2. Select the constraint in the Constraints list and use the lower part of the tab to assign a formula to it.
  3. Click OK when done.

Deleting a Constraint

  1. Select the constraint to delete in the Constraints tab.
  2. Click Delete.

Modifying the Name of a Constraint

  1. Select the constraint that you want to modify in the Constraints tab of the Optimization dialog box.
  2. In the Name box of the Constraint definition section, enter the new name of the constraint.
  3. Click Apply when done.

Modifying the Body of a Constraint

  1. Select the constraint that you want to modify.
  2. In the Name box of the Constraint definition section, enter the new name of the constraint. The Optimization constraints editor opens.
  3. Enter the new body.
  4. Click OK when done.

Assigning a Weight to a Constraint

  1. Create a constraint.
  2. Click the constraint in the table and enter a digit in the Weight box.

Modifying the Precision

Use the spinner to modify the precision. By default, the precision is set to 1.

Adjusting Priorities from Weight

  1. Assign weights to the constraints in the Constraints tab.
  2. Click Adjust Priorities From Weights.

Applying Values to Parameters

  1. Select a row in the Sorted results table.
  2. Click Apply values to parameters. The values displayed in this row are applied to the parameters.

Selecting the Parameters to Display

  1. Click Select parameters to select the parameters of the optimization file whose evolution will be displayed in the curves.
  2. In the Select the parameters whose curve will be displayed dialog box, select the desired parameters.
  3. Click OK when done.

Searching for a Minimum Value

  1. click Optimization.
  2. Select the Minimization Optimization type from the Optimization type scrolling list.
  3. Select the other optimization criteria.
  4. Click Run optimization when done.

Searching for a Maximum Value

  1. click Optimization.
  2. Select the Maximization Optimization type from the Optimization type scrolling list.
  3. Select the other optimization criteria.
  4. Click Run optimization when done.

Design of Experiments

You can find the links related to Design of Experiments.

Selecting Input Parameters

  1. In Settings tab, click The Select the input parameter tab opens.
  2. Select the desired parameters using .
  3. Click OK when done.

Removing Input Parameters

  1. Click . The Select the input parameter tab opens.
  2. Use the arrow button to remove the parameters from the selected parameters list.
  3. Click OK when done.

Modifying the Ranges and/or the Number of Levels

  1. Select an input parameter.
  2. Click (or double-click the parameter) to specify the superior and the inferior ranges of the input parameter and to indicate the number of levels.
  3. Click OK when done.

Selecting Output Parameters

  1. Click . The Select the input parameter tab opens.
  2. Select one or more parameters using .
  3. Click OK.

Removing Output Parameters

  1. Click . The Select the input parameter tab opens.
  2. Use the arrow button ()to remove the parameters from the selected parameters.
  3. Click OK when done.