Dakota Reference Manual: continuous_design

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continuous_design

Design variable - continuous

## Topics

This keyword is related to the topics:

- continuous_variables
- design_variables

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): INTEGER

Default: no continuous design variables

Child Keywords:

| Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Optional | initial_point | Initial values for variables
| Optional | lower_bounds | Specify minimum values
| Optional | upper_bounds | Specify maximium values
| Optional | scale_types | How to scale each continuous design variable
| Optional | scales | Characteristic values to scale continuous design variables
| Optional | descriptors | Labels for the variables

## Description

Continuous variables are defined by a real interval and are changed during the search for the optimal design.