Modeling and Multivariate Methods - SAS

Chapter 24 Visualizing, Optimizing, and Simulating Response Surfaces 591
Surface Profiler
Surface Profiler
The Surface Profiler shows a three-dimensional surface plot of the response surface. The functionality of
Surface Profiler is the same as the Surface Plot platform, but with fewer options. Details of Surface Plots
are found in the “Plotting Surfaces” chapter on page 535.
The Custom Profiler
The Custom Profiler allows you to optimize factor settings computationally, without graphical output.
This is used for large problems that would have too many graphs to visualize well.
It has many fields in common with other profilers. The Benchmark field represents the value of the
prediction formula based on current settings. Click Reset Benchmark to update the results.
The Optimization outline node allows you to specify the formula to be optimized and specifications about
the optimization iterations. Click the Optimize button to optimize based on current settings.
Figure 24.41 Custom Profiler
Custom Profiler Options
Factor Settings is a submenu identical to the one covered on “Factor Settings” on page 565.
Log Iterations
outputs iterations to a table.
Alter Linear Constraints allows you to add, change, or delete linear constraints. The constraints are
incorporated into the operation of Custom Profiler. See “Linear Constraints” on page 575.
Save Linear Constraints allows you to save existing linear constraints to a Table Property/Script called
Constraint. See“Linear Constraints” on page 575.
Simulator launches the Simulator. See “The Simulator” on page 592.