CreateSampleShape dialog.
Table of Contents
| Name | Direction | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InputWorkspace | Input | MatrixWorkspace | Mandatory | The workspace with which to associate the sample |
| ShapeXML | Input | string | Mandatory | The XML that describes the shape |
Creates a shape object that defines the sample and sets the sample for the given workspace. Shapes are defined using XML descriptions that can be found here.
Example - A Sphere
ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",BankPixelWidth=1)
shape_xml = '''<sphere id="some-sphere">
<centre x="0.0" y="0.0" z="0.0" />
<radius val="1.0" />
</sphere>'''
CreateSampleShape(ws,shape_xml)
Example - A ball with a cylinder carved out of the middle
ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",BankPixelWidth=1)
shape_xml = '''<cylinder id="stick">
<centre-of-bottom-base x="-0.5" y="0.0" z="0.0" />
<axis x="1.0" y="0.0" z="0.0" />
<radius val="0.05" />
<height val="1.0" />
</cylinder>
<sphere id="some-sphere">
<centre x="0.0" y="0.0" z="0.0" />
<radius val="0.5" />
</sphere>
<algebra val="some-sphere (# stick)" />'''
CreateSampleShape(ws,shape_xml)
Categories: Algorithms | Sample