1. An interactive simulated process for segmenting and allocating objects including a user and a display and input unit coupled to a programmable data processing system having a memory, including the steps of: loading a parameter table, utility table, series of objects including a preferred segmentation pattern and allocation, and an evaluation algorithm into the memory, prompting the user to select at least one of the stored objects for visual display through the input unit, displaying the geometric outline of the selected object on an area of the display and loading the object and its preferred segmentation and allocation into the memory, inputting a user decision with respect to at least where the object will be segmented, executing the evaluation algorithm using the user decision for at least the segmentation and a default allocation, storing the calculated utility and parameters in the memory, and displaying a visual comparison of the user decision and of the preferred decision.