running simulations stepwise

[Peter Link]

Hello,
throughout of some discussion I had here with Ulrich, the problem came up, whether McStas should include the possibility to use the result of one simulation as input of an other one. The application in my mind is to separate the simlulation of the primary spectrometer ( beam-hole, monochromator) from the secondary part (sample, analyser etc.) in order to gain in computing time, while optimising the secondary part. In the workshop summary there has been mentionend some history logging feature. This might be the high-end solution. I think in a first step, one could think to sample the 'useful' neutrons data (xyz,vx...) into a file which serves as 'virtual' source.
Best regards, Peter

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Dr. P. Link
Dreiachsenspektrometer PUMA
IPC Uni Göttingen
Aussenstelle am FRM-II
85747 Garching

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