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import_candidate_points_file


Specify text file containing candidate design points

Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): STRING

Default: no point import from a file

Child Keywords:

Required/Optional Description of Group Dakota Keyword Dakota Keyword Description
Optional
(Choose One)
Tabular Format (Group 1) custom_annotated

Selects custom-annotated tabular file format

annotated

Selects annotated tabular file format

freeform

Selects freeform file format

Description

Enables text file import of user-specified design points (i.e. configuration variables). No model responses should be included. Each row should correspond to a single design or configuration.

Default Behavior

Be default, methods do not import points from a file.

Usage Tips

Dakota parses input files without regard to whitespace, but the import_build_points_file must be in one of three formats:

  • annotated (default)
  • custom_annotated
  • freeform