WinEGS(ID:7901/)

Graphical Monte Carlo simulation system 

Graphical of the EGS4 simulator
Related languages
EGS4 => WinEGS   Augmentation of
References:
  • J. R. Treurniet and D. W. O. Rogers "EGS Windows 4.0 User's Manual" Ionizing Radiation Standards National Research Council of Canada Ottawa, NRCC Report PIRS-0669 November 9, 1999 view details Abstract: EGS_Windows_4.0 is a 3-D tool for interactively displaying the geometry and track histories from EGS[1] Monte Carlo simulations of electron and photon transport. The ability to view this information greatly enhances the results of the simulation and allows many insights to be gained.

    The major step forward with version 4 is that it no longer requires the use of an SGI workstation since it has been ported away from the proprietary GL that EGS_Windows_3 used. It can use either OpenGL or Mesa3D. Section 2 gives information on where to get hold of the various software packages required.

    Using Mesa3D on a Pentium Pro 200 MHz machine running Linux with a Matrox G200 video card, the response of the display is somewhat jerky, but not significantly worse than on the old SGI Rx4400 machine we used to run version 3 on. The response depends greatly on the simulation being displayed and the type of display (wireframe is much faster than transparent surfaces). We expect the performance to be significantly improved by using a 3D video card (eg. Matrox G400) and/or a faster machine.  

    This version of the manual (Nov 1999) should be considered a beta version. Updated versions will be available at:
    http://www.irs.inms.nrc.ca/inms/irs/EGS_Windows/manual/manual.html.
    The software and documentation are available on the WWW at:
    http://www.irs.inms.nrc.ca/inms/irs/EGS_Windows/distribution.html
    Note that EGS_Windows_4.0 is covered by a licence agreement (see inside cover of the manual) and by downloading the distribution file, you are agreeing to abide by the terms of the licence.

    External link: Online copy
    Resources
    • EGS Windows home page at NRCC
      EGS_Windows is a general purpose 3-D viewer for use with the EGS Code System for Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport. It is described in an associated on-line manual. There is a collection of graphics made using the EGS_Windows code available on-line. external link