Comparison of DFSS XL and DFSS Master
DFSS XL provides all of the features of DFSS Master plus advanced features for the power user. DFSS XL adds sampling matrices, Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercube Sampling (NOLHS), QFD functionality, and more. A complete list of the differences is in the table below.
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| Excel 2007 Compatibility NEW! |
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| Excel 2003 Compatibility |
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| Excel XP (2002) Compatibility |
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| Excel 2000 Compatibility |
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| Unified Menus NEW! |
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| Digitally Signed Macros NEW! |
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| Monte Carlo Features | ||
| Model Normal, Uniform, and Exponential |
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| N=10K to 1 Million Simulations |
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| Option for Embedded Histograms |
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| Parse Transfer Function from DOE Pro |
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| Parameter (Robust) Design |
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| Tolerance Allocation Table |
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| Substitute Descriptive Sampling for Monte Carlo |
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| Sensitivity Analysis |
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| Parameter Design via Descriptive Sampling (provides between 2X and 10X speedup in optimization) |
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| Sampling Matrices | ||
| Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) |
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| Descriptive Sampling (DS) |
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| Linear Tolerancing Sheets | ||
| Simple 20 Part Sheet |
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| Advanced 20 Part Sheet |
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| Advanced 1000 Part Sheet |
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| NOLHS Designs | ||
| Create Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercube Sampling Designs (an experimental design ideal for optimizing deterministic simulators) |
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| Quality Function Deployment | ||
| Create and Modify Pairwise Comparison Matrix |
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| Create and Modify Houses of Quality (HOQ) |
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| Build next HOQ from predecessor |
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| Reliability Sheets |
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Excel Integration
DFSS XL integrates into Microsoft Excel 2000 or later.
Share Results
Every chart and statistic that DFSS XL creates is in a normal Excel workbook. You can share your results with anyone who has Excel.