EIC Tutorial: Geometry Development with DD4hep: Glossary

Key Points

Geometry Definition

  • Compact XML files are used to store parameters which are used by compiled plugins.
Viewing the geometry

  • The geometry, exported to the ROOT TGeo file, can be viewed with ROOT.
Modifying geometry

  • To add or modify geometry, we add geometry plugins written in C++.

Glossary

EIC: Electron-Ion Collider