SMCE window : Create a new criteria tree

SMCE window	File menu
Create a new criteria tree

Create a new criteria tree or close the current criteria tree and create a new one.

The Spatial Multicriteria Evaluation wizard appears:

when you choose Raster Operations, Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation from the Operations menu in the Main window,
when you expand the Raster Operations item in the Operation-tree, and double-click the Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation item,
when you double-click the Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation item in the Operation-list,
when you choose New from the File menu in the SMCE window.

The SMCE wizard assists in creating a new criteria tree for:

Problem Analysis:
	Analyze a problem situation using one set of maps as evaluation criteria, e.g. environmental impact assessment. The criteria tree editor will start with an empty tree and a placeholder for one data set.
Design of Alternatives:
	Perform analysis for designing alternatives/options using one set of maps as evaluation criteria, e.g. (un)suitability analysis. The criteria tree editor will start with an empty tree and a placeholder for one data set.
Decision Making:
	The Number of Alternatives dialog box will follow, in which you can specify the number of alternatives and the names for the alternatives. Decide between alternatives/options using a set of maps for each alternative as evaluation criteria. The criteria tree editor will start with an empty tree and placeholders for a number of data sets, each corresponding to an alternative. By default, the number of alternatives is two.
Open an existing criteria tree:
	Do not create a new criteria tree but open an existing one.

The Criteria tree viewer will be opened.

See also:

SMCE window : functionality

SMCE window : criteria tree viewer

ILWIS objects : criteria trees