# Welcome to PolyXSim

PolyXSim is a software package by Henning Osholm for simulating 3DXRD diffraction images of polycrystals. The PolyXSim graphical user interface implements a scientific workbench for the user to run the three related applications PolyXSim, Grainspotter and Imageviewer to do the following :
Simulate xray diffraction from polycrystals in 3d
Plot the simulated results in a xy scatter plot
Search for grains in the simulated scattering vectors
Display the simulated images with imageviewer
PolyXSim is written in Python. You need to install python 2.5 in order for PolyXSim to run. The program is dependent on several packages which are packaged with this application (i.e. you do not need to install them) : ImageD11, PyCifRW, numpy, and scipy. For more information about PolyXSim refer to the PolyXSim wiki or use the online help : Help -> Help Contents.
PolyXSim and its graphical user interface application are part of the Fable project.