
Overview and General Documents
The Detector Menagerie is a conceptual design tool that has been developed using Trimble Sketchup. This software distribution contains a collection of dynamically configurable components that can be used to construct the central detector from the ground up. This section contains general documentation that is applicable across all versions of the Detector Menagerie, as well as information regarding useful plug-ins, shortcuts and modeling techniques.
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Documents and Specifications
- Sept 22, 2022This page contains an ordered list of detector parameter tables that show the current system envelopes, and how they have evolved over time.
- Sept 22, 2022This page contains an ordered list of parameters for the forward and backward interaction regions, and how they have evolved over time.
- July 7, 2021Contains an overview of all of the dynamic components currently available within the toolkit, along with a list of available parameters and guidance for estimating weights.
Sketchup Plugins
- A simple, scene based animation tool for Sketchup that was developed by Moris Papasmadov. Unzip the distribution in your Sketchup plugins directory.
- Developed by Dale Martens, this plugin allows smooth animations to be generated using the proper animation plugin. Place the .rb file in your Sketchup plugins directory.
- This plugin removes all unused components, materials and layers from your model, often greatly reducing file size. Place the .rb file in your Sketchup plugins directory.
- Developed by Walt Akers, this plugin contains the str_index function which may be used in dynamic components to select a specific item from an array of text in another parameter. See the comments in the file for details. Place the .rb file in your Sketchup plugins directory.
Sketchup Quick References and Shortcuts
- This PDF contains a quick reference chart showing the default keyboard shortcuts, tools and functionality for Sketchup 2021 for Windows."
- This PDF contains a quick reference chart showing the default keyboard shortcuts, tools and functionality for Sketchup 2021 for Macintosh."
- A collection of popular keyboard shortcuts to help enhance your productivity. Load and view in Sketchup using "Window / Preferences / Shortcuts."
Animations
- January 15, 2021MPEG-4 video file illustrating how the detector is removed/reinstalled in IP-6.
- November 6, 2020MPEG-4 video file illustrating how the detector is removed/reinstalled in IP-8.
- October 20, 2020MPEG-4 animation of the IP-8 detector being rotated.
- August 2, 2020An older concept of extracting the detector that considered having the cryocan attached to the barrel and the entire assembly lowered to pass through the outer door..
Instructional Videos
- June 24, 2021A brief instructional video that illustrates how to install Sketchup Pro and setup some common menu options, preferences and plugins.
- June 28, 2021Demonstrates how to use the section plane tool to create a cross section of a model.
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Advance Release
This section contains new and updated components of the Detector Menagerie that have not been officially released yet.
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Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Buildings and Facilities
Documentation for the Current Version
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Current Release - April 10, 2022
This release contains a major update to the design of the detector menagerie components. In order to be consistent with the coordinate scheme in other applications, the coordinates of the menagerie objects have been revised to increase in the HADRON DIRECTION. All buildings, pre-built models and components in this release are not backward compatible with previous versions.
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- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated November 25, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Buildings and Facilities
Documentation for the Current Version
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Release Archive
A collection of older releases of the Detector Menagerie.
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April 10, 2022 Release
- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated November 25, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Buildings and Facilities
Documentation for the Current Version
November 25, 2021 Release
- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated November 25, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Buildings and Facilities
Documentation for the Current Version
July 7, 2021 Release
- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated July 7, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Buildings and Facilities
Baseline Dimensions for Proto Collaborations
May 16, 2021 Release
- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated May 16, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Baseline Dimensions for Proto Collaborations
May 14, 2021 Release
- Zip file containing all files that were part of the Detector Menagerie release dated May 14, 2021.
Dynamic Components
Pre-Built Models
Baseline Dimensions for Proto Collaborations
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CAD/STEP Files
This section contains a variety of CAD and STEP files that have been provided by other sources or are being developed in coordination with the Menagerie models to test strength and deflection. They are provided here for evaluation and use by model developers.
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Beam Pipe
CAD models of interaction region vacuum system/beam pipe .Interaction Region Components
CAD models of detector components in the Interaction Region.IP-6 Infrastructure
CAD models of the IP-6 facility and associated components.IP-8 Infrastructure
CAD models of the IP-8 facility and associated components.PANDA Barrel DIRC
CAD models of the barrel DIRC detector from the PANDA experiment as provided by Jochen Schwiening.PANDA Electromagnetic Calorimeter
CAD models of the barrel EMCAL detector from the PANDA experiment.Structural Support Systems
CAD models of various structural support systems that are currently under conceptual development.Detector Component Variants
CAD models of various detectors and components that are currently under conceptual development.ECCE Specific CAD Models
CAD models of various structural support systems that are currently under conceptual development.