Evolver Watcher
Figure 1 - Evolver Watcher Window
The magnifying glass icon on the Evolver Progress window displays the Evolver Watcher (Figure 1, right). Evolver Watcher is responsible for regulating and reporting on all Evolver activity. From Evolver Watcher, the progress of the optimization can be monitored and parameters changed; additionally, real-time information about the problem and detailed information on Evolver’s progress is available.
When running an optimization using the Genetic Algorithm engine, two additional tabs will be visible (not pictured at right) - the Population tab and the Diversity tab.
All tabs also display summary data about the optimization - the current best result (including the trial number that generated the best result), original value, number of trials (including the number of valid results), and the total runtime of the optimization.
The tabs available in the Evolver Watcher are:
Evolver Watcher Window Command Buttons
The toolbar at the bottom of the Evolver Watcher window includes the following options (from left to right):