Configuring the Responses

You use the Responses tab to define the parameters that you to use as responses in your design problem.

  1. Double-click the Six Sigma component icon .

    The Six Sigma Component Editor appears.

  2. From the Six Sigma Component Editor, click the Responses tab.

  3. Right-click in the table to access various options for working with responses.

    For more information, see Setting Table Options.

  4. Perform the following actions, which may vary based on your model design:

    1. Determine which parameters you want to use as constraints by selecting the corresponding check boxes in the first column. Alternatively, you can click Check to select all the selected parameters as constraints. To clear all the parameters, click Uncheck.

      If no parameters are selected, you are prompted to add all parameters as responses.

    2. Specify a Lower Limit for the response in the corresponding column. If you specify a lower limit for a response, the probability of response values greater than that lower limit is calculated and reported after all simulations are complete.
    3. Specify an Upper Limit for the response in the corresponding column. If you specify an upper limit for a response, the probability of response values less than that upper limit is calculated and reported after all simulations are complete.

      Note: If both lower and upper limits are specified, the total probability between the limits is also reported. This response probability can be used to characterize the reliability of that response with respect to remaining between the limits. The total probability of failure with respect to the specified limits can be determined by subtracting the total probability from one.

    4. Specify the Percentile for the response in the corresponding column. If you specify a percentile value (a value between 0 and 1) for a response, the response value corresponding to that percentile of the resulting response distribution is reported after all simulations are complete.

    Note: When you move your mouse cursor over or click a specific column, the graph that represents that value is outlined on the right side of the tab. The graph gives you a visual aid and provides text information about the individual settings.

  5. If desired, click Edit at the bottom of the editor to set response options.

    For more information, see Editing Attributes for Multiple Parameters.

  6. If desired, map any of these response attributes to parameters.

    For more information, see Mapping Options and Attributes to Parameters.

  7. Click OK to save your changes and to close the Six Sigma Component Editor.