Changing the DOE result output from minimum to maximum

You will need to have run a DOE analysis before you try to change the result output goals. The best approach to changing the output is to create a copy of the criterion, then make the changes in the copied section. If you plan to make the change directly, make sure you create a backup of the original doe.dat file first.

1. Using a text editor, open the doe.dat file which is located in the following folder: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Moldflow Synergy 20xx\data\dat.
2. Scroll down the text until you find the relevant process, for example, <process name="Thermoplastics Injection Molding" mesh="midplane" anal="Warp">
3. Scroll down the text further until you find the quality criterion you would like to change, for example, <name xml:lang="en">Deflection, all effects</name>.
4. Identify the criterion that most closely matches what you want to change. For example, if you want to change the <name xml:lang="en">Deflection, all effects</name> output from minimum to maximum, this would be the criterion:

   <criterion id="110537" goal="minimize" weight="1.0" type="standard_deviation" component="norm">
             <name xml:lang="en">Deflection, all effects Deflection</name>
             <result id="6250"/>
             <description xml:lang="en">The Deflection, all effects Deflection result is evaluated. The goal is to minimize the variation in the 
   											deflection. The lower the deflection variation the higher the part quality.</description>
           </criterion>

5. Copy the entire <criterion>, as shown above, and paste it immediately below in the doe.dat file.
6. The criterion must have a unique id. Change the criterion id to a unique 6-digit number. Once you have done this, search the file to ensure that there are no more instances of that number.
7. Change the <goal> to "maximize".
8. Change the <description> to match the changes you have made. The section should now look something like this:

   <criterion id="110599" goal="maximize" weight="1.0" type="standard_deviation" component="norm">
             <name xml:lang="en">Deflection, all effects Deflection</name>
             <result id="6250"/>
             <description xml:lang="en">The Deflection, all effects Deflection result is evaluated. The goal is to maximize the variation in the 
   											deflection. The lower the deflection variation the higher the part quality.</description>
           </criterion>

9. Save the changes and close the doe.dat file.
10. Right-click Optimization in the Study Tasks pane and select None.
11. Select Delete to eliminate the existing DOE results, or Create Copy to keep the existing results and create a new study with your changes.
12. Double-click Optimization in the Study Tasks pane and select Design of Experiments (DOE).
13. Setup the DOE Builder, then close the dialog and start the analysis.