Similarity Score

Like all machine learning models, PhysicsAI models are most accurate when the design being predicted is similar to the designs used for training.

When you make a prediction, physicsAI will quantify how similar the input design is to the training data in the form of a similarity score. In HyperMesh, the similarity score is displayed in the top-right corner of the prediction window.
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Interpret Similarity Scores

A similarity score of 1.0 indicates that the input design is the same as one of the training points. This is the maximum possible value.

A similarity score of 0.0 indicates that the input design is as different from the nearest training point as the two farthest training points.

A negative similarity score indicates that the input design is very different from the training data. It’s likely that the prediction will be low-quality unless a new model is trained with data sufficiently similar to the predicted designs.

Missing Similarity Scores

There are several reasons why you might not see a similarity score:
  • Your training or input designs either do not have shell elements or do not have extracted solid faces. Similarity scores are currently only supported in these scenarios.
  • Your training data contains less than two samples.
  • You are using physicsAI in a client other than HyperMesh.