Converting Models
pymad8 provdies converters to allow BDSIM models to prepared from optical descriptions in MAD8.
For conversion of MAD8 to BDSIM GMAD format, please see the pybdsim documentation http://www.pp.rhul.ac.uk/bdsim/pybdsim/convert.html#mad8-twiss-2-gmad.
Mad8 output required
Listed here are the MAD8 lines required to generate various output files.
To make the Twiss and Rmat outputs :
use, LINE
twiss, beta0=LINE.B0, save, couple, tape=TWISS_LINE rtape=RMAT_LINE
To make the Chrom output :
use, LINE
twiss, beta0=LINE.B0, save, chrom, tape=CHROM_LINE
To make the Envelope output :
use, LINE
envel, sigma0=LINE.SIGMA0, save, tape=ENVEL_LINE
To make the Survey output :
use, LINE
survey, tape=SURVEY_LINE