Version 6.16.0
Manual by Elliott Ridgway
The Dakota GUI is an application that allows you to easily edit Dakota input files, run Dakota, and visually plot Dakota's output data. The Dakota GUI also aids in the process of defining a simulation model and connecting Dakota to that simulation model, without the need to write pre-processing or post-processing scripts.
This manual is structured as a reference guide. The sections can be read in any order, depending on which topic you’re interested in learning about.
Quick Start
- I'm completely new to Dakota. Where do I start?
- Where do I find an example Dakota study to start from?
- I already have a Dakota study. How do I import it into the GUI?
- I already have a Dakota study, but I just want to change one block.
- My Dakota study has long arrays of numbers. Can I modify these numbers without manually editing the text of the input file?
- How do I create a new Dakota study from scratch, using a script to communicate with my black-box simulation model?
- Step 1. Read the strategy overview.
- Step 2. Create a parameterized simulation model representing your black box.
- Step 3. Create a driver script to wrap the parameterized simulation model.
- Step 4. Create a new Dakota study using the Dakota Study Wizard, providing your driver script as the analysis driver.
- How do I create a new Dakota study from scratch, using Next-Gen Workflow to communicate with my black-box simulation model?
- Step 1. Read the strategy overview.
- Step 2. Create a parameterized simulation model representing your black box.
- Step 3. Create an empty driver workflow using the Workflow-Based Dakota Driver wizard.
- Step 4. Design a workflow that will execute your simulation model.
- Step 5. Create a new Dakota study using the Dakota Study Wizard, providing your workflow as the analysis driver.
- Step 6. Create an outer wrapper workflow that will run Dakota.
- I already have a driver script for my Dakota study. How do I get Dakota GUI to acknowledge it?
- How do I create plots of my Dakota output data?
- Option 1: Use the Chartreuse Sandbox View to quickly visualize your data, without any configuration.
- Option 2: Use one of the Chartreuse plotting templates to quickly create a plot tailored to specific types of Dakota studies.
- Option 3: Use the Plot Trace Creator dialog to take full control over the creation of your plot.
- How do I create a plot from a tabular data file, using Next-Gen Workflow?
- How do I create a plot from an HDF5 database file, using Next-Gen Workflow?