Re: A GDML file which cannot be parsed

Dear Akira,

Unfortunately, xml syntax you have does not supported by ROOT xml parser. More precisely, this one:

...
<!DOCTYPE gdml [

    <!ENTITY materials SYSTEM "MT3_materials.xml"> ]>
...

and than reference like this:

...
<!-- Materials definition CallBack -->
&materials;
...

You should merge these files together to be able use them in ROOT.

Regards,
Sergey Linev

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Akira OKUMURA wrote:


> Hello ROOTers,

>


> I created a GDML file using the trial version of FASTRAD which can 

> convert CAD STEP files to GDML files.

> http://www.fastrad.net/

>


> The attached files are those created by FASTRAD. But I cannot open 

> MT3.gdml from TGeoManager.

>


> $ root

> root [0] TGeoManager::Import("MT3.gdml")

> Info in <TGeoManager::Import>: Reading geometry from file: MT3.gdml

> Error in <TXMLEngine::ParseFile>: XML syntax error at line 3

> Error in <TGeoManager::Import>: Cannot open file

> (class TGeoManager*)0x0

>


> MT3.gdml includes an external XML file, MT3_materials.xml, which is 

> also attached. I suppose this inclusion is the reason of this parser 

> error.

>


> Is it possible to handle this kind of files in ROOT? I can open them 

> when using Geant4.

>


> Regards,

>


> OKUMURA, Akira oxon_at_juno.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

> Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo

> 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033

> TEL/FAX +81 3-5841-4173/4059

> Skype : okumura.akira

>