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The Disc Component

A geometric shape without effect on neutron, for instrument display purpose.

Identification

• Site:
• Author: E. Farhi
• Origin: ILL
• Date: June 23rd 2009

Description

An inactive geometrical shape (annulus), for drawing purposes only.
Derived from the Shape component

Example: Annulus(radius=0.05, yheight=0.1)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
radius	m	Outer radius of geometry in (x,z) plane	0
xwidth	m	Horiz. dimension of geometry	0
yheight	m	Vert. dimensuon of geometry	0
zdepth	m	Depth dimension of geometry	0
nx	1	x-comp of orientation vector	0
ny	1	y-comp of orientation vector	1
nz	1	z-comp of orientation vector	0

AT (	,	,		) RELATIVE		Generate to clipboard
ROTATED (	,	,		) RELATIVE

Links

• Source code for Disc.comp.
• mcdoc page of Shape component

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