python.SimulationHelpers Namespace Reference

Functions
	getDetectorsFromRunArgs (flags, runArgs)
	enableG4SignalCavern (flags)
	enableCalHits (flags)
	enableCalHitsZDC (flags)
	enableCalHitsAll (flags)
	enableParticleID (flags)
	enableVerboseSelector (flags)
	enableFastCaloSim (flags)
	useVerboseTracking (flags)
	useSimpleRungeStepper (flags)
	Change the field stepper.
	useClassicalRK4Stepper (flags)
	useNystromRK4Stepper (flags)
	enableFastIDKiller (flags)

Function Documentation

enableCalHits()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableCalHits

(

flags

)

Turns on calibration hits for LAr and Tile

Definition at line 43 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableCalHits(flags):
    """Turns on calibration hits for LAr and Tile"""
    flags.Sim.CalibrationRun = CalibrationRun.LArTile
    # deactivate incompatible optimizations
    flags.Sim.LArParameterization = LArParameterization.NoFrozenShowers
    flags.Sim.NRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.NRRWeight = False
    flags.Sim.PRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.PRRWeight = False
 
 

enableCalHitsAll()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableCalHitsAll

(

flags

)

Turns on calibration hits for LAr, Tile and ZDC

Definition at line 65 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableCalHitsAll(flags):
    """Turns on calibration hits for LAr, Tile and ZDC"""
    flags.Sim.CalibrationRun = CalibrationRun.LArTileZDC
    # deactivate incompatible optimizations
    flags.Sim.LArParameterization = LArParameterization.NoFrozenShowers
    flags.Sim.NRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.NRRWeight = False
    flags.Sim.PRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.PRRWeight = False
 
 

enableCalHitsZDC()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableCalHitsZDC

(

flags

)

Turns on calibration hits for ZDC only

Definition at line 54 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableCalHitsZDC(flags):
    """Turns on calibration hits for ZDC only"""
    flags.Sim.CalibrationRun = CalibrationRun.ZDC
    # deactivate incompatible optimizations
    flags.Sim.LArParameterization = LArParameterization.NoFrozenShowers
    flags.Sim.NRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.NRRWeight = False
    flags.Sim.PRRThreshold = False
    flags.Sim.PRRWeight = False
 
 

enableFastCaloSim()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableFastCaloSim

(

flags

)

Definition at line 86 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableFastCaloSim(flags):
    # Set LArParametrization to FastCaloSim
    flags.Sim.LArParameterization = LArParameterization.FastCaloSim
    # Deacticate dead material hits for calibration run
    flags.Sim.CalibrationRun = CalibrationRun.Off
    # Set simulator name as metadata
    flags.Sim.ISF.Simulator = SimulationFlavour.ATLFAST3MT
 
 

enableFastIDKiller()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableFastIDKiller

(

flags

)

Definition at line 113 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableFastIDKiller(flags):
    """ """
    flags.Sim.OptionalUserActionList += ['G4UserActions.G4UserActionsConfig.FastIDKillerToolCfg']

enableG4SignalCavern()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableG4SignalCavern

(

flags

)

Set flags to take care of Neutron BG

Definition at line 38 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableG4SignalCavern(flags):
    """Set flags to take care of Neutron BG"""
    flags.Sim.CavernBackground = CavernBackground.Signal
 
 

enableParticleID()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableParticleID

(

flags

)

Mods to have primary particle barcode signature on for calorimeter calibration hits.

Definition at line 76 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableParticleID(flags):
    """Mods to have primary particle barcode signature on for calorimeter calibration hits."""
    flags.Sim.ParticleID=True
 
 

enableVerboseSelector()

python.SimulationHelpers.enableVerboseSelector

(

flags

)

Definition at line 81 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def enableVerboseSelector(flags):
    """ """
    flags.Sim.OptionalUserActionList += ['G4DebuggingTools.G4DebuggingToolsConfig.VerboseSelectorToolCfg']
 
 

getDetectorsFromRunArgs()

python.SimulationHelpers.getDetectorsFromRunArgs	(		flags,
			runArgs )

Generate detector list based on runtime arguments.

Definition at line 5 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def getDetectorsFromRunArgs(flags, runArgs):
    """Generate detector list based on runtime arguments."""
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'detectors'):
        detectors = set(runArgs.detectors)
    else:
        from AthenaConfiguration.AutoConfigFlags import getDefaultDetectors
        detectors = set(getDefaultDetectors(flags.GeoModel.AtlasVersion, flags.GeoModel.SQLiteDB, flags.GeoModel.SQLiteDBFullPath, includeForward=False))
 
    # Support switching on Forward Detectors
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'LucidOn'):
        detectors.add('Lucid')
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'ZDCOn'):
        detectors.add('ZDC')
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'AFPOn'):
        detectors.add('AFP')
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'ALFAOn'):
        detectors.add('ALFA')
    if hasattr(runArgs, 'FwdRegionOn'):
        detectors.add('FwdRegion')
    # TODO here support switching on Cavern geometry
    # if hasattr(runArgs, 'CavernOn'):
    #     detectors.add('Cavern')
 
    # Fatras does not support simulating the BCM, so have to switch that off
    if flags.Sim.ISF.Simulator.usesFatras() and not flags.Detector.GeometryITk:
        try:
            detectors.remove('BCM')
        except ValueError:
            pass
 
    return detectors
 
 

useClassicalRK4Stepper()

python.SimulationHelpers.useClassicalRK4Stepper

(

flags

)

Definition at line 105 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def useClassicalRK4Stepper(flags):
    flags.Sim.G4Stepper = 'ClassicalRK4'
 
 

useNystromRK4Stepper()

python.SimulationHelpers.useNystromRK4Stepper

(

flags

)

Definition at line 109 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def useNystromRK4Stepper(flags):
    flags.Sim.G4Stepper = 'NystromRK4'
 
 

useSimpleRungeStepper()

python.SimulationHelpers.useSimpleRungeStepper

(

flags

)

Change the field stepper.

Definition at line 101 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def useSimpleRungeStepper(flags):
    flags.Sim.G4Stepper = 'SimpleRunge'
 
 

useVerboseTracking()

python.SimulationHelpers.useVerboseTracking

(

flags

)

Definition at line 95 of file SimulationHelpers.py.

def useVerboseTracking(flags):
    # Use verbose G4 tracking
    flags.Sim.G4Commands += ['/tracking/verbose 1']