All Optimization Results

You can select from these views on the left-hand side (LHS) of the Optimization Output view under All Optimization Results:

  • Results Contour — Shows a contour plot of one solution at all operating points and all runs in the problem.

  • Results Surface — Shows a 3D plot of one solution at all operating points and all runs in the problem.

  • Results Curve — Shows a 2D plot of one solution at all operating points and all runs in the problem when the optimization has only one fixed variable.

  • Pareto Graphs — Shows the available solutions for the selected run. Use for multiobjective optimization results, when there is more than one solution for a run.

  • Optimization Results Table — Displays a table with one solution at all operating points and all runs.

The default view of tables and graphs is dependent on the optimization type.

Results Contour

To display the Results Contour view, right-click the view and select Current View > Results Contour. Use the axes pop-up controls to change what is plotted on each axis. You can plot these against each other:

  • Fixed variables

  • Optimization variables

  • Evaluation of objectives at the optimization variables

The optimization results are plotted as points, and extrapolation contours of the z-axis quantity as a function of the x and y-axis quantities are also displayed.

Each optimization result is displayed using the Accept icon, as shown in the Optimization Results table:

  • Green square Successful result

  • Red circle Failed result

  • Orange triangle Incomplete result

  • Blue star Selected

  • Selected green square Currently selected result (black outline). To select results, click an icon in the plot or a value in the table. Changing the selected result in the Results Contour view automatically updates the selection in the table and updates any plots in the lower half of the output view.

Rotation is not permitted in the contour view.

Results Contour view

Use the right-click context menu to control these options.

Results to Display

  • All – Show all optimization results for this solution

  • Acceptable – Show only the acceptable results for this solution

  • Green – Show the results with a positive exit flag

  • Orange – Show the results with a zero exit flag

  • Red – Show the results with a negative exit flag

Set Acceptable

Mark an optimization result as acceptable if it is marked as unacceptable.

Any results whose acceptability has been changed are shown as stars in the plot.

Set Unacceptable

Mark an optimization result as unacceptable.

Extrapolate All

Toggles extrapolation from acceptable solutions only (default) to using all results for extrapolation.

Contour Options

  • Label Contour Lines — Toggle whether to display the lookup table values or not.

  • Fill Contours — Toggle whether to fill contours using the Colorbar color scheme or not.

  • Contour Levels — These contour options are identical to those for the objective contour view.

  • Show Axes Grid — Toggle whether the axes grid is displayed or not.

  • Hide Contour — Toggle whether the contour is hidden or not.

  • Display Contour — Toggle whether the contour is displayed or not.

Results Surface

To display the Results Surfaceview, right-click the view and select Current View > Results Surface. Use the axes pop-up controls to change what is plotted on each axis.

  • Fixed variables

  • Optimization variables

  • Evaluation of objectives at the optimization variables

The lookup tables are overlaid using a hot (red) colormap, and an extrapolation surface of the z-axis quantity as a function of the x and y-axis quantities is also displayed. The accept icon for each result is plotted on the Results Surface, where acceptable solutions are used to fit the surface displayed in the plot.

Left-click anywhere except an icon to rotate the plot.

Lookup table displayed in Results Surface view.

The right-click context menu shares these options with the Results Contour view:

  • Results to Display

  • Set Acceptable

  • Unacceptable

  • Extrapolate All

Some additional items for the surface view include:

  • Hide Surface — Toggle whether the surface is visible or not.

Results Curve

To display the Results Curveview, right-click the view and select Current View > Results Curve. Use the axes pop-up controls to change what is plotted on each axis.

Results curve of the torque envelope.

The right-click context menu shares these options with the Results Contour view:

  • Results to Display

  • Set Acceptable

  • Unacceptable

  • Extrapolate All

Some additional items for the surface view include:

  • Hide Line — Toggle whether the line is visible or not.

Pareto Graphs

To display the Pareto Graphs view for a multiobjective or modal optimization, right-click the view and select Current View > Pareto Graphs. For more information, see Pareto Graphs.

Pareto Graph

Optimization Results Table

The Optimization Results table displays the selected solution at all operating points. CAGE automatically selects successful optimization solutions and highlights unsuccessful solutions for you to investigate. CAGE indicates the selections in the icons and check boxes next to the Run column.

For optimizations with more than one solution per run, such as multiobjective and modal, the table displays controls to scroll through solutions using arrows or the edit box.

Optimization Results view

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