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simulator.setoptions - Function

	Package	synthesis
	Module	simulator
	Tool	simulator

Set the predict options

Synopsis
setoptions(ftmachine, cache, tile, gridfunction, location, padding, facets)

Description
Set the options for predict details. See imager help for more details.

To simulate single dish data, use gridft=SD and gridfunction=PB.

Arguments

ftmachine		Fourier transform machine
		Allowed:	String: 'gridft'|'SD'
		Default:	'gridft'
cache		Size of gridding cache in complex pixels
		Allowed:	Int
		Default:	0
tile		Size of a gridding tile in pixels (in 1 dimension)
		Allowed:	Int
		Default:	16
gridfunction		Gridding function
		Allowed:	String: 'SF'|'BOX'|'PB'
		Default:	'SF'
location		Location used in phase rotations
		Allowed:	position measure
padding		Padding factor in image plane (>=1.0)
		Allowed:	Float
		Default:	1.3
facets		Number of facets
		Allowed:	Int
		Default:	1

Returns
Bool

Example

mysim.setoptions(cache=10000000, tile=32, 
gridfunction='BOX', dm.location('vla'))