Visual Editor Consultants Contact: Randy A. Schwarz

Web www.mcnpvised.com

Offering Visualization services to the Nuclear Community

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Class Overheads

Visual Editor Consultants offers several training classes.

Introduction to MCNP using the MCNP/MCNPX Visual Editor (July 2007 Overheads):  Learn MCNP from Randy Schwarz, an expert MCNP user and co-developer of the MCNP Visual Editor.  The class covers MCNP topics and additional information about how to use the Visual Editor to simplify the creation of input files and the display of geometries. These overheads are for the latest beta release which is only available to students of the class.  To get the version that more closely matches the version available from RSICC, see the download below this.    Download the Latest Version - July 2007 (11.8 M)

Introduction to MCNP using the MCNP/MCNPX Visual Editor (March 2006 Overheads):  Learn MCNP from Randy Schwarz, an expert MCNP user and co-developer of the MCNP Visual Editor.  The class covers MCNP topics and additional information about how to use the Visual Editor to simplify the creation of input files and the display of geometries.  Download the March 2006 version which more closely matches the version available from RSICC (12.4M)

CAD to MCNP Conversion (July 2007 Overheads):  Learn how to use the powerful CAD import tool in the Visual Editor to convert CAD files to MCNP geometries.  Download Class Overheads (7M). 

MCNP Output Visualization Class (July 2007 Overheads):  Learn to use Microsoft Excel to visualize MCNP output data using a tool created by Randy Schwarz that mines the MCNP output files and loads the data into Excel.  Some programming is required to use the tool.  The class teaches the skills necessary to use it.  Download the Class Overheads (7.5M)

   The Excel spreadsheet used in the Visualization class that can read mctal files(read_mctal.xls): Download Tool.

Sample Exercises

Sample Exercises have been prepared for many of the major features in the visual editor.  These exercises may be downloaded as a .pdf file.  Corresponding input files are available for download.

To go to the Sample Exercises page, Click Here.

Papers Given on the Visual Editor

ANS Meeting at Carlsbad, NM (04/04/2006): Powerpoint Presentation given by Randy Schwarz. Title:  Wizards and Visualization Features for MCNP Geometries and Sources. Download the Paper (7.7 Meg)

Monte Carlo 2005 Topical Meeting in Chattanooga, TN (04/17/2005):  Title:  Conversion of Computer Aided Design (CAD) Output Files to Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) Input Files.  Download the Paper(2.4 Meg)

Mathematical and Computation's Topical Meeting at Gatlinberg, TN(04/2003): Powerpoint Presentation given by Alysia Schwarz.  Title: 3-D Plotting Capabilities in the Visual Editor for Release 5 of MCNP.  Download the Paper(4 Meg).

Status Reports for work done on Grants

Creation of MCNPX Visual Editor, Quarterly Report, Phase 2 Grant (September 2007):  Download the Report (5 Meg)

Creation of MCNPX Visual Editor, Conclusion of Phase 1 Grant (July 2006):  Download the Report (2.8 Meg)

Conversion of KENO Input Files to MCNP Input Files, Conclusion of Phase 1 Grant  (June 2006)  Download the Report (587k)

CAD to MCNP Conversion, Conclusion of Phase 2 Grant (8/23/2005):  Download the Report (4.4 Meg)

Useful Tools

The Excel spreadsheet used in the Visualization class that can read mctal files(read_mctal.xls): Download Tool.

Dr. Lee Carter has developed a small stand-alone program that converts MCNP output files to HTML. In addition to displaying the text, a helpful table of contents has been added to the top of the file to allow easier viewing of large files. Download Tool.