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==Analysis Phases==
==Common Application Features==


The Analysis window serves as the core interface to the Solo modeling and analysis functions. You create your models in an Analysis window, apply models in this window, and also analyze and explore the models in this window. Three phases are required to completely carry out modeling and analysis in the Analysis window-the [[ModelBuilding_AnalysisPhasesOverview#Calibration phase|Calibration phase]], the [[ModelBuilding_AnalysisPhasesOverview#Test and Validation phase|Test and Validation phase]], and the [[ModelBuilding_AnalysisPhasesOverview#Model Application phase|Model Application phase]].
Solo contains several application features that are common to both the Workspace Browser window and the Analysis window as well as some other windows. Two of these features are the Options dialog box and the FigBrowser. See:


===Calibration phase===
* [[Solo_CommonApplicationFeatures#"Options dialog box"�|"Options dialog box"�]] below.


The Calibration phase consists of model building and exploratory analysis. In this phase, which affects only the Calibration side of the Status pane, you must load data into the X calibration control. This data is referred to as x block data, and it is a set of multivariate measurements on your data samples. Some analysis methods also require you to load data into the Y calibration control. This data is referred to as y block data and it is a set of secondary or reference measurements on the same data samples. During analysis, you identify any patterns or trends in the data, and any other information that you consider relevant, for example, any relationships that might exist between the x data and the y data, and use this information to build a model. See [[ModelBuilding_CalibrationPhase|Building the Model in the Calibration Phase]].
* [[Solo_CommonApplicationFeatures#FigBrowser|FigBrowser]].


===Test and Validation phase===
===Options dialog box===


The Test and Validation phase consists of applying the model that you built in the Calibration phase to your validation data, which is data with known physical and/or chemical characteristics. In this phase, which affects the Validation side of the Status pane, you must load data into to the X validation control, and if applicable, the Y validation control. As is the case in the Calibration phase, the data that you load into the X control is referred to as x block data, and it is a set of multivariate measurements on your data samples. Likewise, the data that you load into the Y control is referred to as y block data and it is a set of secondary or reference measurements on the same data samples. You use this validation data to confirm that the model that you built captures valid patterns and trends in the data. You test and validate the model by applying it to the validation data and verifying that the test results are acceptable. For example, PCA analysis is typically used for pattern recognition. A correctly built PCA model, therefore, can identify the instances for which this pattern has been broken, such as a failure in material that does not meet specifications. During the Test and Validation phase of a PCA model, some of the validation data samples should meet specifications and some of the validation data samples should be "out of spec." A well-built PCA model will identify or flag these "out of spec" samples. If the test results are acceptable, you can continue to the next phase, the Model Application phase. If the test results are not acceptable, you must return to the Calibration phase. See [[ModelApplication_ValidationPhase|Applying the Model in the Test and Validation Phase]].
Options are settings that affect the behavior of a function or window in Solo. You can modify the default values for options so that the behavior of the functions and windows in Solo better suits your working needs. When an Options dialog box first opens, the dialog box lists all of the options that you can modify for the function or window, grouped by category. The dialog box also lists the current value for each option and a description of the option. For example, the figure below shows the Options dialog box for the Workspace Browser window. The options that are listed in the dialog box affect the display properties for the Workspace Browser (such as icon size, font size, and icon font, which are grouped in the Appearance category) and the interactivity properties for the Workspace Browser (such as single-click behavior versus double-click behavior and dragging functions, which are grouped in the Behavior category).  


===Model Application phase===
''Options dialog box''


The Model Application phase consists of applying the tested and verified model to new data, which is data with unknown characteristics, and therefore, the results of applying the model cannot be known in advance. If your test results, however, were acceptable in the Test and Validation phase, then the results from the Model Application phase are also likely accurate. For example, a correctly built PCA model that was successfully tested and validated in the Test and Validation phase should identify "out of spec" samples during the Model Application phase.
[[Image:Options_dialogbox.png|587x341px]]
 
A variety of options are available for working with the dialog box:
 
* The User Level setting is a filter that determines which categories are displayed in the Options dialog box and which are not. By default, the User Level is set to "Intermediate"� in the Options dialog box, which meets the majority of users"� needs. You can, however, change the level to "Advanced"� to display additional categories for which you can modify the option values, or you can or change the level to "Beginner"� to simplify the number of options that are displayed.
 
* If a description is not displayed in its entirety in the Options dialog box, it is highlighted in pink. You can click on the description to view it in its entirety in the Description pane at the top of the dialog box, or you can simply resize the window.
 
* To view the options for only a specific category, you can click the appropriate category in the Option Categories pane. For example, in the Options dialog box shown above, to view only the appearance options for the Workspace Browser, click Appearance in the Option Categories pane.
 
* When you are entering or modifying a value for an option, you can hold your mouse pointer over a field to view specific instructions for entering the value in the field.
 
''Viewing instructions for entering a value in an Options dialog box field''
 
[[Image:Value_rules_Option_dialog_box.png|723x74px]]A
 
:After you enter the value, and then click OK, the Options dialog box closes and you return to the opened window or tool for which you made the changes. Any changes that you made are effective immediately.
 
Note: Most options are persistent (remembered from one Solo session to another) while other options apply to only the current session, or only the current window (such as the Method options in the Analysis window.)
 
===FigBrowser===
 
As you carry out an analysis, you can often generate multiple plots and other figures. You can use the FigBrowser utility for managing and viewing these multiple figures. This utility is available on the main menu of the Workspace Browser window, on the main menu of any analysis window, on the main menu of the Plot Controls window, and on the main menu of a Plot window.
 
''FigBrowser option''
 
[[Image:FigBrowser_option.png|168x83px]]
 
* Workspace Browser-Brings the open Workspace Browser window the front and makes it the active window.
 
* Figure Thumbnails-Opens the Figure Browser window which contains all of your currently opened figures and provides you a quick way for navigating among them. (The Figure Browser window also displays the Workspace Browser window, any open analysis window, and the Plot Controls window.) Click on a figure thumbnail to bring the figure to the front and make it the currently active figure. After you click on a thumbnail, the Thumbnail window closes.
 
''Figure Browser window''
 
[[Image:Figure_Browser_window.png|560x373px]]
 
* Find Figure-Lists all of the currently opened figures in a list by Figure title.
 
Note: Although this option provides another means of navigating among multiple figures, if you have two of the same kind of plot open, then the only difference by which you can discern plots is the figure title.
 
''Find Figure option''
 
 
[[Image:Figure_Browser_Find_Figure.png|263x127px]]

Revision as of 08:43, 29 July 2010

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Common Application Features

Solo contains several application features that are common to both the Workspace Browser window and the Analysis window as well as some other windows. Two of these features are the Options dialog box and the FigBrowser. See:

  • [[Solo_CommonApplicationFeatures#"Options dialog box"�|"Options dialog box"�]] below.

Options dialog box

Options are settings that affect the behavior of a function or window in Solo. You can modify the default values for options so that the behavior of the functions and windows in Solo better suits your working needs. When an Options dialog box first opens, the dialog box lists all of the options that you can modify for the function or window, grouped by category. The dialog box also lists the current value for each option and a description of the option. For example, the figure below shows the Options dialog box for the Workspace Browser window. The options that are listed in the dialog box affect the display properties for the Workspace Browser (such as icon size, font size, and icon font, which are grouped in the Appearance category) and the interactivity properties for the Workspace Browser (such as single-click behavior versus double-click behavior and dragging functions, which are grouped in the Behavior category).

Options dialog box

Options dialogbox.png

A variety of options are available for working with the dialog box:

  • The User Level setting is a filter that determines which categories are displayed in the Options dialog box and which are not. By default, the User Level is set to "Intermediate"� in the Options dialog box, which meets the majority of users"� needs. You can, however, change the level to "Advanced"� to display additional categories for which you can modify the option values, or you can or change the level to "Beginner"� to simplify the number of options that are displayed.
  • If a description is not displayed in its entirety in the Options dialog box, it is highlighted in pink. You can click on the description to view it in its entirety in the Description pane at the top of the dialog box, or you can simply resize the window.
  • To view the options for only a specific category, you can click the appropriate category in the Option Categories pane. For example, in the Options dialog box shown above, to view only the appearance options for the Workspace Browser, click Appearance in the Option Categories pane.
  • When you are entering or modifying a value for an option, you can hold your mouse pointer over a field to view specific instructions for entering the value in the field.

Viewing instructions for entering a value in an Options dialog box field

Value rules Option dialog box.pngA

After you enter the value, and then click OK, the Options dialog box closes and you return to the opened window or tool for which you made the changes. Any changes that you made are effective immediately.

Note: Most options are persistent (remembered from one Solo session to another) while other options apply to only the current session, or only the current window (such as the Method options in the Analysis window.)

FigBrowser

As you carry out an analysis, you can often generate multiple plots and other figures. You can use the FigBrowser utility for managing and viewing these multiple figures. This utility is available on the main menu of the Workspace Browser window, on the main menu of any analysis window, on the main menu of the Plot Controls window, and on the main menu of a Plot window.

FigBrowser option

FigBrowser option.png

  • Workspace Browser-Brings the open Workspace Browser window the front and makes it the active window.
  • Figure Thumbnails-Opens the Figure Browser window which contains all of your currently opened figures and provides you a quick way for navigating among them. (The Figure Browser window also displays the Workspace Browser window, any open analysis window, and the Plot Controls window.) Click on a figure thumbnail to bring the figure to the front and make it the currently active figure. After you click on a thumbnail, the Thumbnail window closes.

Figure Browser window

Figure Browser window.png

  • Find Figure-Lists all of the currently opened figures in a list by Figure title.

Note: Although this option provides another means of navigating among multiple figures, if you have two of the same kind of plot open, then the only difference by which you can discern plots is the figure title.

Find Figure option


Figure Browser Find Figure.png