[Gate-users] Materials.xml problem...

[Park MinJae]

Dear Simon,

Even though I set the $GATEHOME,
Gate V6 is required the "Materials.xml".

so, I just copy it to my working directory. :)


Cordially yours,
MJ

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On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Simon Stute <gate.stute at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> GATE reads database files in the $GATEHOME directory by default.
> If this variable is well set before launching GATE, there is no need to copy
> all your files all the time in your working directory.
> So probably your "unknown" directory is the GATE source one.
>
> Cheers,
> Simon
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Rony A. <rony.alkaddoum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Gate Users,
>>
>> my Materials.xml is not being read as the default file.
>>
>> I am trying to simulate optical photons,
>> The MaterialsDatabase.db, surfaces.xml, and materials.xml files, all exist
>> in the directory where my macros are being run by Gate (v. 5).
>> After investigations, I figured out that the Materials.xml file is not
>> being
>> used by Gate, but Gate is using some other Materials.xml file existing in
>> another unknown directory.
>>
>> When I set my material as LSO, it seems that LSO exists in the other
>> unknown
>> xml file, and the simulation runs.
>> But if I change the name to LSO1 in my macros, materialsDatabase.db and
>> also
>> MY materials.xml
>> The error I get is: materialDatabase did not load the properties of LSO1
>> this might be a problem if optical photons are transported in this volume.
>>
>> Could anyone please tell me how do I fix this problem, or how do I set my
>> Materials.xml file as the default one to be used ?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rony.
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