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$Id: README,v 1.2 2008-11-13 16:44:29 gcosmo Exp $
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 Example of use GDML reader/writer in  Detector Construction
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 In this directory you can find a example showing how to use GDML module for
 reading and writing. It is also shown how to Read STEP Tools files.
 In this example the DetectorConstruction consists of a Simple Detector, then
 this Detector is filled/written in GDML.
 The different options for writing and reading GDML files are shown in the
 Detector Construction: writing modular files, using different schema location,
 setting parameters for names in GDML file, etc.
 For more information, please, refer to the GDML Documentation.
  
 The Geometry is a Simple Detector Box with 4 Subdetectors. 
 This setup shows how to use Reflection Factory, Assembly of Volumes and
 Parameterisation. 
 Using commands or macros it possible to read or write GDML file.
  
 HOW TO BUILD THE EXAMPLE ?
 
 - You need to have built the persistency/gdml plugin module along with the
   Geant4 libraries, by having set the G4LIB_BUILD_GDML variable in your
   environment.
   It is also required to specify the path where the XercesC XML parser
   package is installed in your system, through the variable XERCESCROOT.
 
 - Compile and link to generate the executable:
               % gmake
 
 - Execute the application:
               % geotest [macro-file].mac
   Note: if you are using dynamic libraries, you should add and
         $XERCESCROOT/lib paths to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH directory (or
         equivalent on your system).



 You can run this application with the following macro file:
   
    write_gdml.mac : This macro will write the Geometry defined in file
                     "test.gdml" and output to a new file wtest.gdml
                     To change this name you can use command :
                     /mydet/writeFile FileName.gdml

    read_gdml.mac : This macro will read the Geometry from file "test.gdml"
                     To change this name you can use command :
                     /mydet/readFile FileName.gdml

    read_step.mac : This macro will read the STEP Tool files "mbb.geom" and
                    "mbb.tree" and load them in memory.
                     To change this name you can use command :
                     /mydet/StepFile FileName