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CreateSampleShape v1¶

Summary ¶

Create a shape object to model the sample.

Properties ¶

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

Description ¶

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.

Note

It is recommended that you use SetSample instead.

Usage ¶

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)