Visual design steering for optimization solution improvement

The paradigm of Visual Design Steering is applied to formal optimal design solution algorithms to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reliability. A formal procedure is presented that guides a designer to utilize the method of Graph Morphing with a formal optimization process. The procedure starts with reduction of the problem for visualization purposes through a ranking and reduction of design variables and constraints. The procedure then outlines how the reduced problem may be visualized using the method of Graph Morphing. Following this procedure an initial point is selected which can produce an improved final solution point in less time than if the solution were started from a random initial point. Several examples are presented which demonstrate this capability.