1Blurb:: 2How to scale each continuous design variable 3 4Description:: 5Each string in \c scale_types indicates the scaling type for each 6continuous design variable. They only have effect when the associated 7method specifies \c scaling. 8 9The options are: 10 11\li <tt>'value'</tt> - characteristic value by which variables will be 12 divided. If this is chosen, then \ref 13 variables-continuous_design-scales must also be specified; 'value' 14 is assumed if scales are given without \c scale_types 15 16\li <tt>'auto'</tt> - automatic scaling based on bounds. 17 18\li <tt>'log'</tt> - logarithmic scaling (can be used together with 19 \ref variables-continuous_design-scales). 20 21If a single string is specified it will apply to all continuous design 22variables. Otherwise, a scale type must be specified for each 23continuous design variable. 24 25<b>Usage Tips:</b> 26 27See the scaling information under specific methods, e.g., 28\c method-*-scaling for details on how to use this keyword. 29 30 31Topics:: 32Examples:: 33Two continuous design variables, one scaled by 4.0, the other by 0.1, 34then further log scaled: 35\verbatim 36 continuous_design = 2 37 initial_point -1.2 1.0 38 lower_bounds -2.0 0.001 39 upper_bounds 2.0 2.0 40 descriptors 'x1' "x2" 41 scale_types = 'value' 'log' 42 scales = 4.0 0.1 43\endverbatim 44 45Theory:: 46Faq:: 47See_Also:: 48 49