Modifying Crystals

You can modify the crystal you send to a synchrotron trip.

Moving Crystals to Another Synchrotron Trip

To move crystal(s) to another synchrotron trip:

1. In the Crystal tab of the Harvesting panel, click a synchrotron trip chip. Then, select the crystal(s) you want to move by clicking the checkbox(es) in the crystal cart.

   

   Selecting Crystal

2. Click the Assign Crystal button to go to the Select Synchrotron Trip panel. Then, select a synchrotron trip and click APPLY.

   

   Select Synchrotron Trip Panel

3. A pop-up message will inform you that the selected crystal(s) has been moved.

Locking and Unlocking Crystal Masks

To lock and unlock a crystal mask:

1. In the Drop menu, click Harvesting on the top bar to open the Harvesting panel. The panel will appear on the right side of your window and open the Crystal tab by default.

   

   Harvesting Panel

2. Select a crystal cart, and the crystal mask will be highlighted.

3. Click the Lock button on the top of the crystal cart section, and the button will change to .

   To unlock, click the same button.

Moving Crystal Masks

To move a crystal mask:

1. In the Drop menu, click Harvesting on the top bar to open the Harvesting panel. The panel will appear on the right side of your window and open the Crystal tab by default.

   

   Harvesting Panel

2. Select a crystal cart, and the crystal mask will be highlighted.

   Note

   If the crystal mask you want to move is locked, click the Unlock button first.

   

   Unlock Button

3. Hover your cursor over the crystal mask, and it will change to a + icon.

4. Move the rectangle to another crystal.

   Note

   If you want to lock your crystal mask, click the Lock button in the Crystal tab.

Resizing Crystal Masks

To resize a crystal mask:

1. In the Drop menu, click Harvesting on the top bar to open the Harvesting panel. The panel will appear on the right side of your window and open the Crystal tab by default.

   

   Harvesting Panel

2. Select a crystal cart, and the crystal area will be highlighted.

   Note

   If the crystal mask you want to resize is locked, click the Unlock button first.

   

   Unlock Button

3. Click the crystal mask. Then, adjust the small boxes on the edge of the crystal mask accordingly.

Unassigning Crystals

To unassign a crystal:

1. Select a crystal you want to unassign by clicking the checkbox in the selected crystal cart. Then, click the Unassign Crystal button .

   

   Unassign Crystal Button

2. A pop-up message will inform you that the crystal has been unassigned. The crystal you unassign will move to the Unassigned Crystals chip.

   

   Unassigned Crystals Chip with Its Crystal Carts

Renaming Crystals

To rename a crystal:

1. In the Crystal tab of the Harvesting panel, select a crystal cart and click the Crystal Definition button to open the Crystal Definition dialog box.

   

   Crystal Definition Button

2. In the Crystal Definition dialog box, locate the Crystal Information section and type the new crystal name in the Crystal Name field. Then, click the Apply button on the top right bar of the dialog box.

   

   Crystal Name Field

3. A pop-up message will inform you that the new name has been saved.

Deleting Crystal Carts

To delete crystal carts:

Note

You can delete multiple crystal carts at once.

1. In the Crystal tab of the Harvesting panel, select crystal cart(s) to activate the Delete button .

   

   Selecting Crystal Carts

2. Click the Delete button, and a pop-up message will inform you that the selected crystal cart(s) has been deleted.

Related Topics:

• Crystal Management

• Defining Pucks and Dewars

• Creating Synchrotron Trips

• Harvesting Crystals Virtually