From the Output Files menu, Facets Specification and Data files can be constructed after Winsteps estimation completes.
In Facets dialog box |
Instructions |
Facet 1 2 3 4 5 |
Up to 5 facets can be defined |
No |
this facet is not used: Facets 1 and 2 are always used for the item and person. Set to Demo if not to be used for measurement. |
Meas |
this is a measurement facet |
Demo |
this is a demographic (dummy facet) anchored at 0 or Umean= |
Item |
this facet's elements are based on the Winsteps items |
Person |
this facet's elements are based on the Winsteps persons |
D/R |
Dichotomy / Rating Scale Model: this facet is modeled with "?". |
PCM |
Partial Credit Model: this facet is modeled with "#". |
Column, Width in Label 3,4 starting column, width in columns format |
element is column, width in label of Winsteps person or item label When Facets analyzes the data, the actual element labels are in Facets Table 2. Copy these into Labels= in the Facets specification file. |
Data points: Original |
facets data points are the original values in the Winsteps data file |
Scored |
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Recounted |
if there are unobserved intermediate categories, and STKEEP=No, then the resulting values. |
(Error or Information Message) |
Messages display here, such as "Specification file created" |
Facets Specification File |
this text file is created to contain Facets specifications, ready to run, or to be further edited. Path can be typed in or Browsed to. |
Create Facets Specification and Data files |
create these from the Winsteps control and data files |
Display/Edit Facets Specification file |
this file is displayed when it is created. It can be redisplayed here. |
Data in Specification file |
If this is selected, then the Facets data follow the specifications in the specification file. No Facets data file is needed. |
Data in Data file |
If this selected then the Facets data is in a separate file. A data file name must be typed in or Browse to. |
Display/Edit Facets Data file |
the Facets Data file is displayed with this |
Facets program (Facets.exe) |
Path to Facets.exe (or Minifac.exe) on your computer. Typed in or Browsed Facets software is available from www.winsteps.com/winbuy.htm |
Launch Facets |
Analyze the Facets specification and data files |
Create Facets |
same as Create Facets Specification and Data files |
Exit |
Close the window. All current settings are saved, but lost when Winsteps closes. |
Help |
Clicking Help displays this page |
Example: using Masterchef.txt and the instructions in the Dialog Box.
Title= C:\e\www\winsteps\a\Masterchef-2020.txt 5/5/2020 Masterchef 2020 May 4
Facets= 5
Positive= 1
Noncenter= 1
Arrange= N
Models= ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, R8
Delements=NL
Dvalues=
3,1 ,3,4
4,1 ,1,1
5,1 ,1,20
*
Labels=
3,, D ; demographic/dummy COOK May 4 3,4
; Paste in the element list from Facets Table 2
*
4,, D ; demographic/dummy COOK May 4 1,1
; Paste in the element list from Facets Table 2
*
5,, D ; demographic/dummy COOK May 4 1,20
; Paste in the element list from Facets Table 2
*
1, KID
1= M Rossner, Marc Daniel
....
75= M Pauling, Linus
*
2, ACT
1= Watch birds
....
25= Talk w/friends about plants
*
Data=
1,1, 0
....
75,25, 1
