Pareto Plot Post Processing
Plot the effects of input variables on output responses in hierarchical order (highest to lowest).
Plot the Effects of Variables on Responses in Hierarchical Order
Rank the effects of input variables on output responses in hierarchical order (highest to lowest) in the Pareto Plot post processing tab.


Pareto Plot Tab Settings
Settings to configure the plots displayed in the Pareto Plot post processing tab.

- Effect curve
- Show line to represent the cumulative effect.
- # Top factors displayed
- Specify the number of input variables (bars) displayed in the
plot.Note: This settings does not change the calculated effects.
- Multivariate Effects
- Calculate the effect using all input variables simultaneously.
- Linear Effects
- Calculate the effect using each input variable independently.
- Include Interactions
- Include first order, two way interactions along with first order effects, and calculate interactions consistently with the choice of linear or multi-variate effects.
- Exclude dependent/linked inputs
- Only show the independent input variables.Tip: Excluding dependent/link inputs reduces redundant information.
Multivariate Effects
Calculate the effect using all input variables simultaneously.
Multivariate effect of an input variable is the difference between the output response values when the variable is at its lower and upper values while the remaining variables are at fixed values. All calculations are based on a single linear regression model including all variables.
Example
Run | X | Y | F (X, Y) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.0 | 108.0 | 1385.4 |
2 | 54.0 | 156.0 | 2290.2 |
3 | 66.0 | 84.0 | 3421.2 |
4 | 78.0 | 132.0 | 4778.3 |
5 | 32.4 | 165.6 | 824.4 |
6 | 44.4 | 93.6 | 1548.3 |
F (X, Y) = A+B*X+C*Y is the reference regression model and intercept. A and coefficients, B and C, are calculated using the data set above.
A = - 2609.8
B = 88.6
C = 2.5
- Effect of X (lower = 32.4, upper = 78.0)
- X = 32.4, Y = 100
- F (32.4, 100) = −2609.8 + 88.6*32.4 + 2.5*100 = 360.84
- X = 78, Y = 100
- F (78, 100) = −2609.8 + 88.6*78 + 2.5*100 = 4401
- Effect of Y (lower = 84, upper = 165.6)
- X = 50, Y = 84
- F (50, 84) = −2609.8 + 88.6*50 + 2.5*84 = 2030.2
- X = 50, Y = 165.6
- F (50, 165.6) = −2609.8 + 88.6*50 + 2.5*165.6 = 2234.2
Input Variable | Multivariate Effect |
---|---|
X | 4040.16 |
Y | 204 |