The Alias Matrix in Figure 5.5 shows partial aliasing of effects. In other cases, main effects might be fully aliased, or confounded, with two-factor interactions. In both of these cases, strong two-factor interactions can confuse the results of main effects only experiments. To avoid this risk, create a design that resolves all two-factor interactions.
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Select DOE > Custom Design.
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Type 5 next to Add N Factors.
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Click Add Factor > Continuous.
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Click Continue.
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In the Model outline, select Interactions > 2nd.
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Figure 5.6 Model Outline Showing Interactions
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Click Minimum to accept 16 for the number of runs.
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Note: Setting the Random Seed in step 7 and Number of Starts in step 8 reproduces the exact results shown in this example. In constructing a design on your own, these steps are not necessary.
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(Optional) From the Custom Design red triangle menu, select Set Random Seed, type 819994207, and click OK.
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Click Make Design.
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Figure 5.7 shows the runs of the design. All main effects and two-factor interactions are estimable because their Estimability was designated as Necessary (by default) in the Model outline.
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Open the Design Evaluation > Color Map on Correlations outline.
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Figure 5.8 Color Map on Correlations
