.. _variables-continuous_design:

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continuous_design
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Design variable - continuous



**Topics**


continuous_variables, design_variables


.. toctree::
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   variables-continuous_design-initial_point
   variables-continuous_design-lower_bounds
   variables-continuous_design-upper_bounds
   variables-continuous_design-scale_types
   variables-continuous_design-scales
   variables-continuous_design-descriptors


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* INTEGER

- *Default:* no continuous design variables


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword     | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                    |                                               |
+=========================+====================+====================+===============================================+
| Optional                                     | `initial_point`__  | Initial values for variables                  |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `lower_bounds`__   | Specify minimum values                        |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `upper_bounds`__   | Specify maximium values                       |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `scale_types`__    | How to scale each continuous design variable  |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `scales`__         | Characteristic values to scale continuous     |
|                                              |                    | design variables                              |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `descriptors`__    | Labels for the variables                      |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: variables-continuous_design-initial_point.html
__ variables-continuous_design-lower_bounds.html
__ variables-continuous_design-upper_bounds.html
__ variables-continuous_design-scale_types.html
__ variables-continuous_design-scales.html
__ variables-continuous_design-descriptors.html



**Description**


Continuous variables are defined by a real interval and are changed
during the search for the optimal design.