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Result Sets

Result Sets are a fundamental concept in OptiScope, allowing you to manage and analyze subsets of your optimization data. A ResultSet represents a named subset of points within an optimization result, rather than a collection of separate results.

Overview

In complex optimization problems, you often generate thousands of solutions. Result Sets help you organize these solutions into meaningful groups, such as:

  • Pareto Front: The set of non-dominated solutions.
  • Feasible Region: Solutions that satisfy all constraints.
  • Selected Designs: A manually curated list of interesting designs.
  • Cluster A: A group of solutions with similar characteristics.

Creating Result Sets

Result Sets can be created in several ways:

  1. Filtering: Create a set by applying criteria to the data (e.g., "Objective A < 0.5").
  2. Manual Selection: Manually select points from a plot in the Dash app.
  3. Algorithmic Generation: Use analysis tools like Pareto sorting or Cluster analysis to automatically generate sets.

Set Operations

OptiScope supports standard set operations to combine and refine your result sets.

Union

Combines two sets into a new set containing all unique points from both. - Use Case: Merging "High Performance" and "Low Cost" sets to see all candidate solutions.

Intersection

Creates a new set containing only points that exist in both parent sets. - Use Case: Finding solutions that are both "High Performance" AND "Low Cost".

Difference

Creates a new set containing points from the first set that are not in the second set. - Use Case: Removing "High Risk" solutions from your "Candidate" set.

Metadata and History

Each ResultSet maintains a history of how it was created. This includes:

  • Creation Method: Whether it was filtered, manually selected, or algorithmically generated.
  • Operations: A log of set operations (union, intersection, etc.) performed to create this set.
  • Parent Set: Reference to the set it was derived from.

This lineage tracking ensures that you can always trace back why a particular solution is in a specific set.

Using Result Sets in the Dash App

In the Dash App, Result Sets are a first-class citizen:

  • Visualization: You can color-code plots by Result Set to visually distinguish groups.
  • Filtering: You can choose to view only specific Result Sets in any plot.
  • Export: You can export specific Result Sets to new files for reporting or further analysis.