"Weighted Attributes in cluster analysis"

User: "amerten"
New Altair Community Member
Updated by Jocelyn
Hello,

I attempt to evaluate attributes differently for a cluster analysis. For example should be the weight of attribute 1 25%, the weight of attribute 2 50% and attribute 3 should be weighted with 25%.  I tried the "weight by user"- operator and "scale by weights"-operator. I edit all attributes, uncheck "normalize weights" and uncheck "distribute weights". Unfortunately one of the attributes weights is automatically set on the weight of 1 instead of 0.25 after the execution. I have no idea why it happens.

Another problem is that I have one attribute which is nominal. I already binary-coded it. How can I use this attribute for my cluster analysis. It has to be weighted, too.

Thanks for your help.

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