Optimization Strategies
Updated May 08, 2024
This article applies to:
- Softree Optimal
This section presents strategies for overcoming several challenges you might experience while using the optimizer.
Challenge #1: Infeasibility
It is easy to unknowingly constrain the vertical alignment so that it is infeasible. This is a difficult problem to diagnose in general, but several tools are provided to help you, including: Conflict Detection, Feasibility Tests, Softening, and the Vertical Band.
Challenge #2: Speed and Accuracy
Optimization can take a long time. It is not difficult to generate problems which take hours (or even days --- yes really!). Unfortunately, there is no way to know in advance how long a specific problem will take.
Recommendations for handling speed and accuracy are handled HERE.