Module MCMax

Read the model output spectrum.

If no ray-tracing is requested or no ray-tracing output is found, the average of the MC spectra is taken.

Parameters:

• dpath (string) - folder that contains the MCMax outputfiles
• rt_spec (bool) - If a ray-traced spectrum is requested

  (default: 1)

• fn_spec (str) - The filename of the ray-traced spectrum. Typically this is the default name, but can be different depending on the ray-tracing angle (inclination) that is used. Not used if MCSpec are used.

  (default: spectrum45.0.dat)

Returns: (array,array)

The wavelength and flux grids (micron,Jy)

Read the model output visibilities, either as function of wavelength or baseline.

Parameters:

• dpath (string) - folder that contains the MCMax outputfiles
• fn_spec (str) - The filename of the ray-traced visibilities. Typically this is the default name, but can be different depending on the inclination that is used.

  (default: visibility01.0.dat)

Returns: dict

A dictionary containing either wavelength or baseline, the flux, and the visibilities for either given baselines or wavelengths

Ray trace an MCMax model. If output of the requested type and inclination is found the ray tracing is NOT done anew. Ask for redo_rt if the ray tracing must be re-done.

Alternatively, request a different location for the output. The resulting model observations are moved to the new folder, so that any ray tracing is always re-done when called anew.

Parameters:

• rt_type (str) - The type of output requested. One of ['spec','image', 'vis','basevis'] for spectrum, images, visibilities as function of wavelength, visibilities as function of baseline respectively. Requires, respectively, Spec.out, Image.out, Visibilities.out, Basevis.out as observation files in cc.path.mobs.
• model_id (string) - the model_id of the requested model. Only required when model_folder is not given.

  (default: '')

• path_mcmax (str) - modeling folder in MCMax home. Only required if model_folder is not given.

  (default: '')s

• model_folder (str) - The location of the model_folder. path_mcmax and model_id are ignored if this is given. This folder is checked for existing model observations, in which case the ray tracing is not done.

  (default: '')

• outputfolder (str) - The location of the output folder. By default, set at the model folder. This folder is *not* checked for existing model observations.

  (default: '')

• inputfilename (string) - the inputfilename of the model. if '': filename is inputMCMax_model_YYYY-MM-DDhHH-mm-ss in path_mcmax/ models/.

  (default: '')

• nosource (bool) - remove the central source from the model observation

  (default: 0)

• redo (bool) - redo the ray tracing of the spectrum regardless of the spectrum already existing or not

  (default: 0)

• inclination (float) - The inclination of the observer towards the object.

  (default: 45.0)