Solver Engines for Optimization
Using the Included Solver Engines
Your trial of Analytic Solver Platform includes a comprehensive set of built-in Solver Engines
which can be used to solve the entire range of problems you are likely to face including linear,
non-linear, quadratic, non-smooth, and mixed integer problems, among others. Each Solver
Engine has different strengths, making it better suited to solving a particular class or range of
problems. You can choose which one you want to use by going to the Engines tab in the Task
Pane, clicking on the drop down menu at the top, and selecting a Solver Engine.
Don’t worry if you aren’t sure what type of problem you have or which Engine would be best
suited to solve it. If you wish, our “Automatic Mode” will analyze your model for you and
automatically select the best choice from the available Engines to get you the best results. Simply
go to the Engines tab in the Task Pane and make sure the “Automatically Select Engine” box is
checked: