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SaveNXcanSAS v1

SaveNXcanSAS dialog.

Summary

Writes a MatrixWorkspace to a file in the NXcanSAS format.

See Also

SaveCanSAS1D, LoadNXcanSAS

Properties

Name	Direction	Type	Default	Description
InputWorkspace	Input	MatrixWorkspace	Mandatory	The input workspace, which must be in units of Q
Filename	Input	string	Mandatory	The name of the .h5 file to save. Allowed extensions: [‘.h5’]
RadiationSource	Input	string	Spallation Neutron Source	The type of radiation used. Allowed values: [‘Spallation Neutron Source’, ‘Pulsed Reactor Neutron Source’, ‘Reactor Neutron Source’, ‘Synchrotron X-ray Source’, ‘Pulsed Muon Source’, ‘Rotating Anode X-ray’, ‘Fixed Tube X-ray’, ‘neutron’, ‘x-ray’, ‘muon’, ‘electron’]
DetectorNames	Input	string		Specify in a comma separated list, which detectors to store information about; where each name must match a name given for a detector in the [[IDF|instrument definition file (IDF)]]. IDFs are located in the instrument sub-directory of the MantidPlot install directory.
Transmission	Input	MatrixWorkspace		The transmission workspace. Optional. If given, will be saved at TransmissionSpectrum
TransmissionCan	Input	MatrixWorkspace		The transmission workspace of the Can. Optional. If given, will be saved at TransmissionSpectrum
SampleTransmissionRunNumber	Input	string		The run number for the sample transmission workspace. Optional.
SampleDirectRunNumber	Input	string		The run number for the sample direct workspace. Optional.
CanScatterRunNumber	Input	string		The run number for the can scatter workspace. Optional.
CanDirectRunNumber	Input	string		The run number for the can direct workspace. Optional.

Description

Saves a workspace with momentum transfer units into a file adhering to the NXcanSAS format specified by NXcanSAS Data Formats Working Group schema. If the input workspace is 2D then the vertical axis needs to be a numeric axis in momentum transfer units. The created file can be reloaded using the LoadNXcanSAS v1 algorithm.

In addition it is possible to save the transmission workspaces obtain from a reduction.

Usage

Example

import os

# Create a example workspace with units of momentum transfer
ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",NumBanks=1,BankPixelWidth=1)
ws = ConvertUnits(ws,Target="MomentumTransfer")
LoadInstrument(ws,False,InstrumentName="SANS2D")

# Save the file
file_name = "test_file_for_nxcansas"
SaveNXcanSAS(ws,file_name)

# Load the file back
ws_loaded = LoadNXcanSAS(file_name)

#remove the file we created
alg = ws_loaded.getHistory().lastAlgorithm()
filePath = alg.getPropertyValue("Filename")
os.remove(filePath)

Categories: AlgorithmIndex | DataHandling\Nexus

Source

C++ header: SaveNXcanSAS.h

C++ source: SaveNXcanSAS.cpp