This section describes how you create, edit, and manipulate optimization processes using either the main menu or the Optimization Process Manager. The following topics are covered:

• “Creating and editing optimization processes,” Section 19.12.1

• “Creating the optimization files,” Section 19.12.2

• “Validating an optimization process,” Section 19.12.3

• “Submitting an optimization process,” Section 19.12.4

• “Continuing an optimization process that terminated,” Section 19.12.5

• “Monitoring your optimization process,” Section 19.12.6

• “Extracting a smoothed mesh,” Section 19.12.7

• “Combining optimization results,” Section 19.12.8

• “Viewing the results of your optimization process,” Section 19.12.9