Examples

Here you can find various usage examples, tutorials, and step-by-step walkthroughs for Dissolve.

Instructions

Throughout the examples specific actions to perform in the GUI are given in banners with blue markers as follows:

• Interact with a particular control in the GUI

Click on the NeutronSQ module to select it

• Select a menu item

File ⇨ New

• Move to a specific tab

Go to the Refine (EPSR) tab

• Open a specific settings group

Open the Control settings group

• Edit / change a particular value

Set the Temperature to 323 K

• Use a specific hotkey

Ctrl-F

Additional details for any particular action are provided in sub-banners like so:

File ⇨ Save As…

Save the input file under the name test.txt

Tips and warnings are also highlighted where relevant:

Tip - Provides a helpful bit of extra advice

Warning - Brings something potentially important to your attention

Associated Data Files

Relevant data as well as fully-constructed input files (for reference) can be downloaded as a zip or tar.gz from the releases page. Alternatively, you can download individual files from the main GitHub repo.

Starting Out

The following examples represent fully-explained, detailed step-by-step instructions suitable for absolute beginners to Dissolve and/or total scattering analysis.

Intermediate Examples

Examples with less detailed instructions, suitable for users who have completed a few of the starting out examples. Some include follow-on exercises for the reader to challenge your use / knowledge of Dissolve.

Usage Examples

Shorter tutorials on how to use a specific aspect of Dissolve, or make the most of particular capability.