SNESIM: Single normal equation simulation
The mps_snesim_tree and mps_snesim_list differ only in the way conditional data are stored in memory (using either a tree like [STREBELLE2002] or a list structure as [STRAUBHAAR2011]).
Both algorithms share the same format for the required parameter file:
Number of realizations # 1
Random Seed (0 for not random seed) # 0
Number of mulitple grids # 2
Min Node count (0 if not set any limit) # 0
Max Conditional count (-1 if not using any limit) # -1
Search template size X # 5
Search template size Y # 5
Search template size Z # 1
Simulation grid size X # 100
Simulation grid size Y # 100
Simulation grid size Z # 1
Simulation grid world/origin X # 0
Simulation grid world/origin Y # 0
Simulation grid world/origin Z # 0
Simulation grid grid cell size X # 1
Simulation grid grid cell size Y # 1
Simulation grid grid cell size Z # 1
Training image file (spaces not allowed) # TI/mps_ti.dat
Output folder (spaces in name not allowed) # output/.
Shuffle Simulation Grid path (2: Preferential, 1: random, 0: sequential) # 1
Maximum number of counts for condtitional pdf # 10000
Shuffle Training Image path (1 : random, 0 : sequential) # 1
HardData filaneme (same size as the simulation grid)# harddata/mps_hard_grid.dat
HardData seach radius (world units) # 15
Softdata categories (separated by ;) # 1;0
Soft datafilenames (separated by ; only need (number_categories - 1) grids) # softdata/mps_soft_xyzd_grid.dat
Number of threads (minimum 1, maximum 8 - depend on your CPU) # 1
Debug mode(2: write to file, 1: show preview, 0: show counters, -1: no ) # 1
A few lines in the parameter files are specific to the SNESIM type algorithms, and will be discussed below:
line 3, n_mul_grids
n_mul_grids defines the number of multiple grids used.
n_mul_grids=0, means that no multiple grid will be used.
line 4, n_min_node
The search tree will only be searched to a level where the number of
counts in the conditional distribution is above n_min_node.
line 5, n_cond
n_cond is the maximum number of conditional point used, within the
search template
lines 6-8, the search template, tem_nx, tem_ny, tem_nz
Varying template size [only valid for mps_snesim_tree]
Optionally a the template size can vary for different multiple grid sizes. The first number refer to the template size at the coarsest multiple grid. The last number refer to the template size at the finest grid (simulated last). The template size for intermediate grid sizes is found by linear interpolation, and output to the screen if the debug mode is above 0. The use of varying template sizes can reduce computation time considerable, with only little effect on the pattern reproduction.
For example the following defines a 9x9x1 template at the coarsest grid, and a 3x3x1 grid at the finest grid
Search template size X # 9 3
Search template size Y # 9 3
Search template size Z # 1 1
Also,
Search template size X # 5 5
Search template size Y # 5 5
Search template size Z # 5 5
is equivalent to
Search template size X # 5
Search template size Y # 5
Search template size Z # 5