Sample Exercises
Listed below are several sample exercises and input files that users may download. The purpose of these exercises is not to be comprehensive but to explain the basic steps necessary to utilize the features. Click on the images for an expanded view.
A General Exercise Showing the Display of An Existing Input File
This exercise is designed to give a general overview of the display and plotting capabilities of the Visual Editor.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, iex1, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on displaying input files, see this page: Displaying an MCNP Input File (2D).
A General Exercise Showing the Creation of An Input File
This exercise is designed to give a general overview of the creation of an MCNP input file using the Visual Editor.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on creating input files, see this page: Surface Creation, Cell Creation
Creating the Simplest Surface
Create a sphere centered at the Origin
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on creating surfaces, see this page: Surface Creation
Using All the Visual Editor Surface Creation Tools
Create surfaces using a variety of helpful surface creation tools in the Visual Editor
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on creating surfaces, see this page: Surface Creation
Creating a Rotated Ellipsoid Using the Surface Wizard
Create a rotated ellipsoid with a GQ quadratic surface using the surface wizard.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
Cell Sense Illustration
Creation of an L shaped cell.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on cell sense, see this page: Cell Creation
Creation of a Two Dimensional Rectangular Lattice
Create a Two Dimensional Rectangular Lattice and put it in a sphere.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Creation of a Three Dimensional Rectangular Lattice
Create a rectangular three dimensional lattice. This exercise adds complexity to the 2D exercise.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Modifying the Center of an Existing Rectangular Lattice
If the lattice has an even number of elements, it will not be centered in the bounding cell. This exercise moves the center of the lattice.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, isqlat21, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Creation of a Two Dimensional Hexagonal Lattice
Create a Two Dimensional Hexagonal Lattice and put it in a sphere.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Creation of a Three Dimensional Hexagonal Lattice
Create a hexagonal three dimensional lattice. This exercise adds complexity to the 2D exercise.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Modifying the Center of an Existing Hexagonal Lattice
If the lattice has an even number of elements, it will not be centered in the bounding cell. This exercise moves the center of the lattice.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, ihexlat3, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on lattices, see this page: Lattice Creation
Using the Material Library
Add the Material Aluminum from the library.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on materials, see this page: Materials
Creating a Material
Create Water, H20.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on materials, see this page: Materials
Transformations
Create a transform to move and rotate a cube.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, itransform, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
Importances
Modify importances in a geometry of lead slabs
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, islab, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
SDEF Source Plot
Display a SDEF source plot for a sphere of U235.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, isdef, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on SDEF source, see this page: SDEF Source Points
KCODE Source Plot
Display a KCODE source plot for a sphere of U235.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, ikode, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on KCODE Source Plotting, see this page: Plotting KCODE
Particle Track Plotting
Display a Particle Track plot for a sphere of U235.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, isdef, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on particle track plotting, see this page: Particle Track Plotting
Tally Plotting
Display a Tally plot for a sphere of U235.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, itally, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on tally plotting, see this page: Tally Plotting
Cross Section Plotting
Display a Cross Section plot for a sphere of U235
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There is no input file required for this exercise.
For more information on cross section plots, see this page: Cross Sections
3D Ray Traced Plot
Display a 3D Ray Traced plot for a sphere of U235 encased in a sphere of lead.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3dplot1, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D ray traced plots, see this page: 3D Plots
3D Ray Traced Plotting - Detailed Discussion on Setting Viewpoints.
Display a 3D Ray Traced plot for a box with a free standing doorway. The purpose of this example is to show how 3D Ray Traced plots are affected by different choices for the viewpoint.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, iviewpoint, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D ray traced plots, see this page: 3D Plots
3D Ray Traced Plot with Cut-Away View - Part 1 - Create the Cookie Cutter Cell
Create the Cookie Cutter Cell. To skip the cell creation and simply plot the sphere, go to the exercise below.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3dplot2, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D ray traced plots, see this page: 3D Plots
3D Ray Traced Plot with Cut-Away View - Part 2 - Display
Display a 3D Ray Traced plot with a cut-away view for a sphere of U235 encased in a sphere of lead.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3dplot3, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D ray traced plots, see this page: 3D Plots
3D Radiographic Plot
Display a 3D Radiographic plot for a sphere of U235 encased in a sphere of lead.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3drad1, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D radiographic plots, see this page: 3D Radiographic Plots
3D Transparent Plot
Display a Transparent 3D plot for five metallic spheres encased in a sphere of concrete.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, itransparent, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D transparent plots, see this page: 3D Ray Traced Plots
Dynamic 3D Plotting
Display a Dynamic 3D Plot of a box with a freestanding doorway.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3ddynamic, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D dynamic plotting, see this page: 3D Dynamic
Dynamic 3D Plotting with an Incomplete Input File
Display a Dynamic 3D Plot of an Incomplete Input File.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the input file, i3ddynamic2, Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on 3D dynamic plotting, see this page: 3D Dynamic
3D CAD Import of a Cube
Import an AutoCAD SAT file of a cube.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the SAT file, cube.sat Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on CAD conversion, see this page: CAD Conversion
3D CAD Import of a More Complex File
Import an AutoCAD SAT file of a gazebo with a tree.
To download the instructions in a .pdf file, Click Here.
To download the SAT file, gazebo.sat Right Click Here and select Save Target As....
For more information on CAD conversion, see this page: CAD Conversion