Visualization performance metrics of computational analyses of design layouts

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions therein, the instructions, when executed by a computer system, configured to cause the computer system to at least:

• obtain data specifying a layout of a lithographic pattern;
• obtain performance metrics of a computational analysis of the layout, the performance metrics indicating performance of one or more computer processes performing respective portions of the computational analysis;
• correlate the performance metrics to portions of the layout, the portions of the layout being processed during a period for which the respective performance metrics are measured or determined;
• and
• generate a multidimensional visualization based on a result of the correlation of the performance metrics to portions of the layout processed, wherein at least one of the visualization dimensions indicate relative positions of portions of the layout and at least one of the visualization dimensions indicate a performance metric correlated to the respective portions.