Table of elegant commands and their functions


Command name	Type	Description

alter_elements	action	Change an element parameter from the command file.

amplification_factors	action	Compute orbit amplification functions.

analyze_map	major action	Determine first-order matrix from tracking.

aperture_data	setup	Define aperture using an SDDS file.

bunched_beam	setup	Set up beam generation.

bunched_beam_moments	setup	Set up beam generation.

change_particle	action	Change the type of particle. Default is electron.

chaos_map	action	Compute a map of the degree of chaos in particle motion.

chromaticity	setup	Correct the chromaticity.

closed_orbit	setup	Compute the closed orbit.

correct	setup	Correct the orbit or trajectory.

correction_matrix_output	action/setup	Obtain orbit/trajectory correction matrix in a file.

correct_tunes	setup	Correct the tunes.

coupled_twiss_output	setup/action	Compute and output coupled twiss parameters.

divide_elements	setup	Specify division of elements into pieces.

elastic_scattering	major action	Use tracking to determine local scattering aperture and loss locations due to elastic gas scattering.

error_element	setup	Define errors for a set of elements.

error_control	setup	Set up and control error generation process.

find_aperture	setup/major action	Determine the transverse (e.g., dynamic) aperture.


floor_coordinates	action	Compute and output floor coordinates.

frequency_map	major action	Compute and output frequency map.

global_settings	action	Change global settings.

include_commands	action	Read commands from another file.

ignore_elements	setup	Ignore specified elements during tracking.

inelastic_scattering	major action	Use tracking to determine local scattering aperture and loss locations due to inelastic gas scattering.

insert_elements	action	Insert elements into the lattice at many places.

insert_sceffects	action	Insert space charge kick elements.

linear_chromatic_tracking_setup	setup	Set up for fast tracking with chromatic effects.

link_control	setup	Control linking of element parameters.

link_elements	setup	Define link between parameters of two elements.

load_parameters	setup/action	Load element parameters from SDDS file.

matrix_output	setup/action	Output transfer matrix along beamline.

modulate_elements	setup	Set up time-dependent modulation of elements.

moments_output	setup/action	Compute coupled beam moments, with radiation option.

momentum_aperture	major action	Determine s-dependent momentum aperture.

optimize	major action	Execute an optimization.

optimization_covariable	setup	Define a dependent parameter for optimization.

optimization_setup	setup	Perform initial optimization setup.

optimization_term	setup	Define a term of penalty function.


optimization_variable	setup	Define an optimization variable.

parallel_optimization_setup	setup	Perform initial parallel optimization setup.

particle_tunes	setup	Define parameters for particle-by-particle tune computations.

print_dictionary	action	Print the element dictionary.

ramp_elements	setup	Set up turn-by-turn ramping of elements.

rf_setup	setup/action	Set up RF cavity elements for storage rings.

rpn_expression	action	Execute an expression in the rpn interpreter.

rpn_load	action	Load values from SDDS file into rpn interpreter.

run_control	setup	Set up simulation steps and passes.

run_setup	setup	Define global simulation parameters and output files.

sasefel	setup/action	Evaluate SASE FEL gain etc.

save_lattice	action	Save new lattice file.

sdds_beam	setup	Define loading of particles from SDDS file.

semaphores	setup	Define file semaphores for start/end of run.

set_reference_particle_output	setup	Define reference particle distribution for optimization

slice_analysis	setup	Perform slice analysis along beamline.

subprocess	action	Execute a command in the shell.

steering_element	setup	Define element parameters as steering correctors.

transmute_elements	setup	Transmute elements from one type to another.

tune_footprint	setup/action	Compute and optimize chromatic and amplitude tune footprints.


twiss_analysis	setup	Define subset of beamline for twiss parameter analysis.

twiss_output	setup/action	Set up twiss parameter and related computation.

track	major action	Execute tracking of particles and other operations.

tune_shift_with_amplitude	setup	Compute tune shifts with amplitude.

vary_element	setup	Vary element parameters in loops.

Table 1: Table of elegant commands and their functions.

7.4 Table of elegant commands and their functions