Added the new updated VR config files.

examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_12/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg

+#Configuration file for analysing Hydro
+#runs 3DFOF + substructure algorithm, demands subhalos and FOF halos be self-bound, calculates many properties
+#Units currently set to take in as input, Mpc, 1e10 solar masses, km/s, output in same units
+#To set temporally unique halo ids, alter Snapshot_value=SNAP to appropriate value. Ie: for snapshot 12, change SNAP to 12
+
+################################
+#input options
+#set up to use SWIFT HDF input, load gas, star, bh and dark matter
+################################
+HDF_name_convention=6 #HDF SWIFT naming convention
+Input_includes_dm_particle=1 #include dark matter particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_gas_particle=1 #include gas particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_star_particle=1 #include star particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_bh_particle=1 #include bh particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_wind_particle=0 #include wind particles in hydro input (used by Illustris and moves particle type 0 to particle type 3 when decoupled from hydro forces). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_tracer_particle=0 #include tracer particles in hydro input (used by Illustris). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_extradm_particle=0 #include extra dm particles stored in particle type 2 and type 3, useful for zooms
+
+Halo_core_phase_merge_dist=0.25 #merge substructures if difference in dispersion normalised distance is < this value
+Apply_phase_merge_to_host=1 #merge substructures with background if centrally located and phase-distance is small
+
+#units conversion from input input to desired internal unit
+Length_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default code unit,
+Velocity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default velocity unit,
+Mass_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default mass unit,
+#assumes input is in 1e10 msun, Mpc and km/s and output units are the same
+Gravity=43.0211349 #for 1e10 Msun, km/s and Mpc
+Hubble_unit=100.0 # assuming units are km/s and Mpc, then value of Hubble in km/s/Mpc
+#converting hydro quantities
+Stellar_age_input_is_cosmological_scalefactor=1
+Metallicity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Stellar_age_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+
+#set the units of the output by providing conversion to a defined unit
+#conversion of output length units to kpc
+Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
+#conversion of output velocity units to km/s
+Velocity_to_kms=1.0
+#conversion of output mass units to solar masses
+Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+
+#sets the total buffer size in bytes used to store temporary particle information
+#of mpi read threads before they are broadcast to the appropriate waiting non-read threads
+#if not set, default value is equivalent to 1e6 particles per mpi process, quite large
+#but significantly minimises the number of send/receives
+#in this example the buffer size is roughly that for a send/receive of 10000 particles
+#for 100 mpi processes
+MPI_particle_total_buf_size=100000000
+
+################################
+#search related options
+################################
+
+#how to search a simulation
+Particle_search_type=1 #search dark matter particles only
+#for baryon search
+Baryon_searchflag=2 #if 1 search for baryons separately using phase-space search when identifying substructures, 2 allows special treatment in field FOF linking and phase-space substructure search, 0 treat the same as dark matter particles
+#for search for substruture
+Search_for_substructure=1 #if 0, end search once field objects are found
+#also useful for zoom simulations or simulations of individual objects, setting this flag means no field structure search is run
+Singlehalo_search=0 #if file is single halo in which one wishes to search for substructure. Here disabled.
+#additional option for field haloes
+Keep_FOF=0 #if field 6DFOF search is done, allows to keep structures found in 3DFOF (can be interpreted as the inter halo stellar mass when only stellar search is used).\n
+
+#minimum size for structures
+Minimum_size=20 #min 20 particles
+Minimum_halo_size=32 #if field halos have different minimum sizes, otherwise set to -1.
+
+#for field fof halo search
+FoF_Field_search_type=5 #5 3DFOF search for field halos, 4 for 6DFOF clean up of field halos, 3 for 6DFOF with velocity scale distinct for each initial 3D FOF candidate
+Halo_3D_linking_length=0.20
+
+#for mean field estimates and local velocity density distribution funciton estimator related quantiites, rarely need to change this
+Local_velocity_density_approximate_calculation=1 #calculates velocity density using approximative (and quicker) near neighbour search
+Cell_fraction = 0.01 #fraction of field fof halo used to determine mean velocity distribution function. Typical values are ~0.005-0.02
+Grid_type=1 #normal entropy based grid, shouldn't have to change
+Nsearch_velocity=32 #number of velocity neighbours used to calculate local velocity distribution function. Typial values are ~32
+Nsearch_physical=256 #numerof physical neighbours from which the nearest velocity neighbour set is based. Typical values are 128-512
+
+#for substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+FoF_search_type=1 #default phase-space FOF search. Don't really need to change
+Iterative_searchflag=1 #iterative substructure search, for substructure find initial candidate substructures with smaller linking lengths then expand search region
+Outlier_threshold=2.5 #outlier threshold for a particle to be considered residing in substructure, that is how dynamically distinct a particle is. Typical values are >2
+Substructure_physical_linking_length=0.10
+Velocity_ratio=2.0 #ratio of speeds used in phase-space FOF
+Velocity_opening_angle=0.10 #angle between velocities. 18 degrees here, typical values are ~10-30
+Velocity_linking_length=0.20 #where scaled by structure dispersion
+Significance_level=1.0 #how significant a substructure is relative to Poisson noise. Values >= 1 are fine.
+
+#for iterative substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+Iterative_threshold_factor=1.0 #change in threshold value when using iterative search. Here no increase in threshold if iterative or not
+Iterative_linking_length_factor=2.0 #increase in final linking final iterative substructure search 
+Iterative_Vratio_factor=1.0 #change in Vratio when using iterative search. no change in vratio
+Iterative_ThetaOp_factor=1.0 #change in velocity opening angle. no change in velocity opening angle
+
+#for checking for halo merger remnants, which are defined as large, well separated phase-space density maxima
+Halo_core_search=2 # searches for separate 6dfof cores in field haloes, and then more than just flags halo as merging, assigns particles to each merging "halo". 2 is full separation, 1 is flagging, 0 is off
+#if searching for cores, linking lengths. likely does not need to change much
+Use_adaptive_core_search=0 #calculate dispersions in configuration & vel space to determine linking lengths
+Use_phase_tensor_core_growth=2 #use full stepped phase-space tensor assignment
+Halo_core_ellx_fac=0.7 #how linking lengths are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores,
+Halo_core_ellv_fac=2.0 #how velocity lengths based on dispersions are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores
+Halo_core_ncellfac=0.005 #fraction of total halo particle number setting min size of a local 6DFOF core
+Halo_core_num_loops=8 #number of loops to iteratively search for cores
+Halo_core_loop_ellx_fac=0.75 #how much to change the configuration space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_ellv_fac=1.0 #how much to change the velocity space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_elln_fac=1.2 #how much to change the min number of particles per iteration
+Halo_core_phase_significance=2.0 #how significant a core must be in terms of dispersions (sigma) significance
+
+################################
+#Unbinding options (VELOCIraptor is able to accurately identify tidal debris so particles need not be bound to a structure)
+################################
+
+#unbinding related items
+Unbind_flag=1 #run unbinding
+#objects must have particles that meet the allowed kinetic to potential ratio AND also have some total fraction that are completely bound.
+Unbinding_type=0
+#alpha factor used to determine whether particle is "bound" alaph*T+W<0. For standard subhalo catalogues use >0.9 but if interested in tidal debris 0.2-0.5
+Allowed_kinetic_potential_ratio=0.95
+Min_bound_mass_frac=0.65 #minimum bound mass fraction
+#run unbinding of field structures, aka halos. This is useful for sams and 6DFOF halos but may not be useful if interested in 3DFOF mass functions.
+Bound_halos=0
+#don't keep background potential when unbinding
+Keep_background_potential=1
+#use all particles to determine velocity frame for unbinding
+Frac_pot_ref=1.0
+Min_npot_ref=20
+#reference frame only meaningful if calculating velocity frame using subset of particles in object. Can use radially sorted fraction of particles about minimum potential or centre of mass
+Kinetic_reference_frame_type=0
+Unbinding_max_unbound_removal_fraction_per_iteration=0.5
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction=0.95
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction_allowed=0.005
+
+################################
+#Calculation of properties related options
+################################
+Virial_density=500 #user defined virial overdensity. Note that 200 rho_c, 200 rho_m and BN98 are already calculated.
+#when calculating properties, for field objects calculate inclusive masses
+Inclusive_halo_masses=3 #calculate inclusive masses for halos using full Spherical overdensity apertures
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+#calculate more (sub)halo properties (like angular momentum in spherical overdensity apertures, both inclusive and exclusive)
+Extensive_halo_properties_output=1
+Extensive_gas_properties_output=1
+Extensive_star_properties_output=1
+#calculate aperture masses
+Calculate_aperture_quantities=1 
+Number_of_apertures=5
+Aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+Number_of_projected_apertures=5
+Projected_aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+#calculate radial profiles
+Calculate_radial_profiles=1
+Number_of_radial_profile_bin_edges=20
+#default radial normalisation log rad bins, normed by R200crit, Integer flag of 0 is log bins and R200crit norm. 
+Radial_profile_norm=0
+Radial_profile_bin_edges=-2.,-1.87379263,-1.74758526,-1.62137789,-1.49517052,-1.36896316,-1.24275579,-1.11654842,-0.99034105,-0.86413368,-0.73792631,-0.61171894,-0.48551157,-0.3593042,-0.23309684,-0.10688947,0.0193179,0.14552527,0.27173264,0.39794001,
+Iterate_cm_flag=0 #do not interate to determine centre-of-mass
+Sort_by_binding_energy=1 #sort particles by binding energy
+Reference_frame_for_properties=2 #use the minimum potential as reference frame about which to calculate properties 
+
+################################
+#output related
+################################
+
+Write_group_array_file=0 #do not write a group array file
+Separate_output_files=0 #do not separate output into field and substructure files similar to subfind
+Binary_output=2 #Use HDF5 output (binary output 1, ascii 0, and HDF 2)
+#output particles residing in the spherical overdensity apertures of halos, only the particles exclusively belonging to halos
+Spherical_overdensity_halo_particle_list_output=1
+
+#halo ids are adjusted by this value * 1000000000000 (or 1000000 if code compiled with the LONGINTS option turned off)
+#to ensure that halo ids are temporally unique. So if you had 100 snapshots, for snap 100 set this to 100 and 100*1000000000000 will
+#be added to the halo id as set for this snapshot, so halo 1 becomes halo 100*1000000000000+1 and halo 1 of snap 0 would just have ID=1
+
+#ALTER THIS as part of a script to get temporally unique ids
+Snapshot_value=SNAP
+
+################################
+#other options
+################################
+Verbose=0 #how talkative do you want the code to be, 0 not much, 1 a lot, 2 chatterbox
+
+

examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_25/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg

+#Configuration file for analysing Hydro
+#runs 3DFOF + substructure algorithm, demands subhalos and FOF halos be self-bound, calculates many properties
+#Units currently set to take in as input, Mpc, 1e10 solar masses, km/s, output in same units
+#To set temporally unique halo ids, alter Snapshot_value=SNAP to appropriate value. Ie: for snapshot 12, change SNAP to 12
+
+################################
+#input options
+#set up to use SWIFT HDF input, load gas, star, bh and dark matter
+################################
+HDF_name_convention=6 #HDF SWIFT naming convention
+Input_includes_dm_particle=1 #include dark matter particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_gas_particle=1 #include gas particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_star_particle=1 #include star particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_bh_particle=1 #include bh particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_wind_particle=0 #include wind particles in hydro input (used by Illustris and moves particle type 0 to particle type 3 when decoupled from hydro forces). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_tracer_particle=0 #include tracer particles in hydro input (used by Illustris). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_extradm_particle=0 #include extra dm particles stored in particle type 2 and type 3, useful for zooms
+
+Halo_core_phase_merge_dist=0.25 #merge substructures if difference in dispersion normalised distance is < this value
+Apply_phase_merge_to_host=1 #merge substructures with background if centrally located and phase-distance is small
+
+#units conversion from input input to desired internal unit
+Length_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default code unit,
+Velocity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default velocity unit,
+Mass_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default mass unit,
+#assumes input is in 1e10 msun, Mpc and km/s and output units are the same
+Gravity=43.0211349 #for 1e10 Msun, km/s and Mpc
+Hubble_unit=100.0 # assuming units are km/s and Mpc, then value of Hubble in km/s/Mpc
+#converting hydro quantities
+Stellar_age_input_is_cosmological_scalefactor=1
+Metallicity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Stellar_age_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+
+#set the units of the output by providing conversion to a defined unit
+#conversion of output length units to kpc
+Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
+#conversion of output velocity units to km/s
+Velocity_to_kms=1.0
+#conversion of output mass units to solar masses
+Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+
+#sets the total buffer size in bytes used to store temporary particle information
+#of mpi read threads before they are broadcast to the appropriate waiting non-read threads
+#if not set, default value is equivalent to 1e6 particles per mpi process, quite large
+#but significantly minimises the number of send/receives
+#in this example the buffer size is roughly that for a send/receive of 10000 particles
+#for 100 mpi processes
+MPI_particle_total_buf_size=100000000
+
+################################
+#search related options
+################################
+
+#how to search a simulation
+Particle_search_type=1 #search dark matter particles only
+#for baryon search
+Baryon_searchflag=2 #if 1 search for baryons separately using phase-space search when identifying substructures, 2 allows special treatment in field FOF linking and phase-space substructure search, 0 treat the same as dark matter particles
+#for search for substruture
+Search_for_substructure=1 #if 0, end search once field objects are found
+#also useful for zoom simulations or simulations of individual objects, setting this flag means no field structure search is run
+Singlehalo_search=0 #if file is single halo in which one wishes to search for substructure. Here disabled.
+#additional option for field haloes
+Keep_FOF=0 #if field 6DFOF search is done, allows to keep structures found in 3DFOF (can be interpreted as the inter halo stellar mass when only stellar search is used).\n
+
+#minimum size for structures
+Minimum_size=20 #min 20 particles
+Minimum_halo_size=32 #if field halos have different minimum sizes, otherwise set to -1.
+
+#for field fof halo search
+FoF_Field_search_type=5 #5 3DFOF search for field halos, 4 for 6DFOF clean up of field halos, 3 for 6DFOF with velocity scale distinct for each initial 3D FOF candidate
+Halo_3D_linking_length=0.20
+
+#for mean field estimates and local velocity density distribution funciton estimator related quantiites, rarely need to change this
+Local_velocity_density_approximate_calculation=1 #calculates velocity density using approximative (and quicker) near neighbour search
+Cell_fraction = 0.01 #fraction of field fof halo used to determine mean velocity distribution function. Typical values are ~0.005-0.02
+Grid_type=1 #normal entropy based grid, shouldn't have to change
+Nsearch_velocity=32 #number of velocity neighbours used to calculate local velocity distribution function. Typial values are ~32
+Nsearch_physical=256 #numerof physical neighbours from which the nearest velocity neighbour set is based. Typical values are 128-512
+
+#for substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+FoF_search_type=1 #default phase-space FOF search. Don't really need to change
+Iterative_searchflag=1 #iterative substructure search, for substructure find initial candidate substructures with smaller linking lengths then expand search region
+Outlier_threshold=2.5 #outlier threshold for a particle to be considered residing in substructure, that is how dynamically distinct a particle is. Typical values are >2
+Substructure_physical_linking_length=0.10
+Velocity_ratio=2.0 #ratio of speeds used in phase-space FOF
+Velocity_opening_angle=0.10 #angle between velocities. 18 degrees here, typical values are ~10-30
+Velocity_linking_length=0.20 #where scaled by structure dispersion
+Significance_level=1.0 #how significant a substructure is relative to Poisson noise. Values >= 1 are fine.
+
+#for iterative substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+Iterative_threshold_factor=1.0 #change in threshold value when using iterative search. Here no increase in threshold if iterative or not
+Iterative_linking_length_factor=2.0 #increase in final linking final iterative substructure search 
+Iterative_Vratio_factor=1.0 #change in Vratio when using iterative search. no change in vratio
+Iterative_ThetaOp_factor=1.0 #change in velocity opening angle. no change in velocity opening angle
+
+#for checking for halo merger remnants, which are defined as large, well separated phase-space density maxima
+Halo_core_search=2 # searches for separate 6dfof cores in field haloes, and then more than just flags halo as merging, assigns particles to each merging "halo". 2 is full separation, 1 is flagging, 0 is off
+#if searching for cores, linking lengths. likely does not need to change much
+Use_adaptive_core_search=0 #calculate dispersions in configuration & vel space to determine linking lengths
+Use_phase_tensor_core_growth=2 #use full stepped phase-space tensor assignment
+Halo_core_ellx_fac=0.7 #how linking lengths are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores,
+Halo_core_ellv_fac=2.0 #how velocity lengths based on dispersions are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores
+Halo_core_ncellfac=0.005 #fraction of total halo particle number setting min size of a local 6DFOF core
+Halo_core_num_loops=8 #number of loops to iteratively search for cores
+Halo_core_loop_ellx_fac=0.75 #how much to change the configuration space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_ellv_fac=1.0 #how much to change the velocity space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_elln_fac=1.2 #how much to change the min number of particles per iteration
+Halo_core_phase_significance=2.0 #how significant a core must be in terms of dispersions (sigma) significance
+
+################################
+#Unbinding options (VELOCIraptor is able to accurately identify tidal debris so particles need not be bound to a structure)
+################################
+
+#unbinding related items
+Unbind_flag=1 #run unbinding
+#objects must have particles that meet the allowed kinetic to potential ratio AND also have some total fraction that are completely bound.
+Unbinding_type=0
+#alpha factor used to determine whether particle is "bound" alaph*T+W<0. For standard subhalo catalogues use >0.9 but if interested in tidal debris 0.2-0.5
+Allowed_kinetic_potential_ratio=0.95
+Min_bound_mass_frac=0.65 #minimum bound mass fraction
+#run unbinding of field structures, aka halos. This is useful for sams and 6DFOF halos but may not be useful if interested in 3DFOF mass functions.
+Bound_halos=0
+#don't keep background potential when unbinding
+Keep_background_potential=1
+#use all particles to determine velocity frame for unbinding
+Frac_pot_ref=1.0
+Min_npot_ref=20
+#reference frame only meaningful if calculating velocity frame using subset of particles in object. Can use radially sorted fraction of particles about minimum potential or centre of mass
+Kinetic_reference_frame_type=0
+Unbinding_max_unbound_removal_fraction_per_iteration=0.5
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction=0.95
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction_allowed=0.005
+
+################################
+#Calculation of properties related options
+################################
+Virial_density=500 #user defined virial overdensity. Note that 200 rho_c, 200 rho_m and BN98 are already calculated.
+#when calculating properties, for field objects calculate inclusive masses
+Inclusive_halo_masses=3 #calculate inclusive masses for halos using full Spherical overdensity apertures
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+#calculate more (sub)halo properties (like angular momentum in spherical overdensity apertures, both inclusive and exclusive)
+Extensive_halo_properties_output=1
+Extensive_gas_properties_output=1
+Extensive_star_properties_output=1
+#calculate aperture masses
+Calculate_aperture_quantities=1 
+Number_of_apertures=5
+Aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+Number_of_projected_apertures=5
+Projected_aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+#calculate radial profiles
+Calculate_radial_profiles=1
+Number_of_radial_profile_bin_edges=20
+#default radial normalisation log rad bins, normed by R200crit, Integer flag of 0 is log bins and R200crit norm. 
+Radial_profile_norm=0
+Radial_profile_bin_edges=-2.,-1.87379263,-1.74758526,-1.62137789,-1.49517052,-1.36896316,-1.24275579,-1.11654842,-0.99034105,-0.86413368,-0.73792631,-0.61171894,-0.48551157,-0.3593042,-0.23309684,-0.10688947,0.0193179,0.14552527,0.27173264,0.39794001,
+Iterate_cm_flag=0 #do not interate to determine centre-of-mass
+Sort_by_binding_energy=1 #sort particles by binding energy
+Reference_frame_for_properties=2 #use the minimum potential as reference frame about which to calculate properties 
+
+################################
+#output related
+################################
+
+Write_group_array_file=0 #do not write a group array file
+Separate_output_files=0 #do not separate output into field and substructure files similar to subfind
+Binary_output=2 #Use HDF5 output (binary output 1, ascii 0, and HDF 2)
+#output particles residing in the spherical overdensity apertures of halos, only the particles exclusively belonging to halos
+Spherical_overdensity_halo_particle_list_output=1
+
+#halo ids are adjusted by this value * 1000000000000 (or 1000000 if code compiled with the LONGINTS option turned off)
+#to ensure that halo ids are temporally unique. So if you had 100 snapshots, for snap 100 set this to 100 and 100*1000000000000 will
+#be added to the halo id as set for this snapshot, so halo 1 becomes halo 100*1000000000000+1 and halo 1 of snap 0 would just have ID=1
+
+#ALTER THIS as part of a script to get temporally unique ids
+Snapshot_value=SNAP
+
+################################
+#other options
+################################
+Verbose=0 #how talkative do you want the code to be, 0 not much, 1 a lot, 2 chatterbox
+
+

examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_50/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg

+#Configuration file for analysing Hydro
+#runs 3DFOF + substructure algorithm, demands subhalos and FOF halos be self-bound, calculates many properties
+#Units currently set to take in as input, Mpc, 1e10 solar masses, km/s, output in same units
+#To set temporally unique halo ids, alter Snapshot_value=SNAP to appropriate value. Ie: for snapshot 12, change SNAP to 12
+
+################################
+#input options
+#set up to use SWIFT HDF input, load gas, star, bh and dark matter
+################################
+HDF_name_convention=6 #HDF SWIFT naming convention
+Input_includes_dm_particle=1 #include dark matter particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_gas_particle=1 #include gas particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_star_particle=1 #include star particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_bh_particle=1 #include bh particles in hydro input
+Input_includes_wind_particle=0 #include wind particles in hydro input (used by Illustris and moves particle type 0 to particle type 3 when decoupled from hydro forces). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_tracer_particle=0 #include tracer particles in hydro input (used by Illustris). Here shown as example
+Input_includes_extradm_particle=0 #include extra dm particles stored in particle type 2 and type 3, useful for zooms
+
+Halo_core_phase_merge_dist=0.25 #merge substructures if difference in dispersion normalised distance is < this value
+Apply_phase_merge_to_host=1 #merge substructures with background if centrally located and phase-distance is small
+
+#units conversion from input input to desired internal unit
+Length_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default code unit,
+Velocity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default velocity unit,
+Mass_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0 #default mass unit,
+#assumes input is in 1e10 msun, Mpc and km/s and output units are the same
+Gravity=43.0211349 #for 1e10 Msun, km/s and Mpc
+Hubble_unit=100.0 # assuming units are km/s and Mpc, then value of Hubble in km/s/Mpc
+#converting hydro quantities
+Stellar_age_input_is_cosmological_scalefactor=1
+Metallicity_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Stellar_age_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_input_unit_conversion_to_output_unit=1.0
+
+#set the units of the output by providing conversion to a defined unit
+#conversion of output length units to kpc
+Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
+#conversion of output velocity units to km/s
+Velocity_to_kms=1.0
+#conversion of output mass units to solar masses
+Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+
+#sets the total buffer size in bytes used to store temporary particle information
+#of mpi read threads before they are broadcast to the appropriate waiting non-read threads
+#if not set, default value is equivalent to 1e6 particles per mpi process, quite large
+#but significantly minimises the number of send/receives
+#in this example the buffer size is roughly that for a send/receive of 10000 particles
+#for 100 mpi processes
+MPI_particle_total_buf_size=100000000
+
+################################
+#search related options
+################################
+
+#how to search a simulation
+Particle_search_type=1 #search dark matter particles only
+#for baryon search
+Baryon_searchflag=2 #if 1 search for baryons separately using phase-space search when identifying substructures, 2 allows special treatment in field FOF linking and phase-space substructure search, 0 treat the same as dark matter particles
+#for search for substruture
+Search_for_substructure=1 #if 0, end search once field objects are found
+#also useful for zoom simulations or simulations of individual objects, setting this flag means no field structure search is run
+Singlehalo_search=0 #if file is single halo in which one wishes to search for substructure. Here disabled.
+#additional option for field haloes
+Keep_FOF=0 #if field 6DFOF search is done, allows to keep structures found in 3DFOF (can be interpreted as the inter halo stellar mass when only stellar search is used).\n
+
+#minimum size for structures
+Minimum_size=20 #min 20 particles
+Minimum_halo_size=32 #if field halos have different minimum sizes, otherwise set to -1.
+
+#for field fof halo search
+FoF_Field_search_type=5 #5 3DFOF search for field halos, 4 for 6DFOF clean up of field halos, 3 for 6DFOF with velocity scale distinct for each initial 3D FOF candidate
+Halo_3D_linking_length=0.20
+
+#for mean field estimates and local velocity density distribution funciton estimator related quantiites, rarely need to change this
+Local_velocity_density_approximate_calculation=1 #calculates velocity density using approximative (and quicker) near neighbour search
+Cell_fraction = 0.01 #fraction of field fof halo used to determine mean velocity distribution function. Typical values are ~0.005-0.02
+Grid_type=1 #normal entropy based grid, shouldn't have to change
+Nsearch_velocity=32 #number of velocity neighbours used to calculate local velocity distribution function. Typial values are ~32
+Nsearch_physical=256 #numerof physical neighbours from which the nearest velocity neighbour set is based. Typical values are 128-512
+
+#for substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+FoF_search_type=1 #default phase-space FOF search. Don't really need to change
+Iterative_searchflag=1 #iterative substructure search, for substructure find initial candidate substructures with smaller linking lengths then expand search region
+Outlier_threshold=2.5 #outlier threshold for a particle to be considered residing in substructure, that is how dynamically distinct a particle is. Typical values are >2
+Substructure_physical_linking_length=0.10
+Velocity_ratio=2.0 #ratio of speeds used in phase-space FOF
+Velocity_opening_angle=0.10 #angle between velocities. 18 degrees here, typical values are ~10-30
+Velocity_linking_length=0.20 #where scaled by structure dispersion
+Significance_level=1.0 #how significant a substructure is relative to Poisson noise. Values >= 1 are fine.
+
+#for iterative substructure search, rarely ever need to change this
+Iterative_threshold_factor=1.0 #change in threshold value when using iterative search. Here no increase in threshold if iterative or not
+Iterative_linking_length_factor=2.0 #increase in final linking final iterative substructure search 
+Iterative_Vratio_factor=1.0 #change in Vratio when using iterative search. no change in vratio
+Iterative_ThetaOp_factor=1.0 #change in velocity opening angle. no change in velocity opening angle
+
+#for checking for halo merger remnants, which are defined as large, well separated phase-space density maxima
+Halo_core_search=2 # searches for separate 6dfof cores in field haloes, and then more than just flags halo as merging, assigns particles to each merging "halo". 2 is full separation, 1 is flagging, 0 is off
+#if searching for cores, linking lengths. likely does not need to change much
+Use_adaptive_core_search=0 #calculate dispersions in configuration & vel space to determine linking lengths
+Use_phase_tensor_core_growth=2 #use full stepped phase-space tensor assignment
+Halo_core_ellx_fac=0.7 #how linking lengths are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores,
+Halo_core_ellv_fac=2.0 #how velocity lengths based on dispersions are changed when searching for local 6DFOF cores
+Halo_core_ncellfac=0.005 #fraction of total halo particle number setting min size of a local 6DFOF core
+Halo_core_num_loops=8 #number of loops to iteratively search for cores
+Halo_core_loop_ellx_fac=0.75 #how much to change the configuration space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_ellv_fac=1.0 #how much to change the velocity space linking per iteration
+Halo_core_loop_elln_fac=1.2 #how much to change the min number of particles per iteration
+Halo_core_phase_significance=2.0 #how significant a core must be in terms of dispersions (sigma) significance
+
+################################
+#Unbinding options (VELOCIraptor is able to accurately identify tidal debris so particles need not be bound to a structure)
+################################
+
+#unbinding related items
+Unbind_flag=1 #run unbinding
+#objects must have particles that meet the allowed kinetic to potential ratio AND also have some total fraction that are completely bound.
+Unbinding_type=0
+#alpha factor used to determine whether particle is "bound" alaph*T+W<0. For standard subhalo catalogues use >0.9 but if interested in tidal debris 0.2-0.5
+Allowed_kinetic_potential_ratio=0.95
+Min_bound_mass_frac=0.65 #minimum bound mass fraction
+#run unbinding of field structures, aka halos. This is useful for sams and 6DFOF halos but may not be useful if interested in 3DFOF mass functions.
+Bound_halos=0
+#don't keep background potential when unbinding
+Keep_background_potential=1
+#use all particles to determine velocity frame for unbinding
+Frac_pot_ref=1.0
+Min_npot_ref=20
+#reference frame only meaningful if calculating velocity frame using subset of particles in object. Can use radially sorted fraction of particles about minimum potential or centre of mass
+Kinetic_reference_frame_type=0
+Unbinding_max_unbound_removal_fraction_per_iteration=0.5
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction=0.95
+Unbinding_max_unbound_fraction_allowed=0.005
+
+################################
+#Calculation of properties related options
+################################
+Virial_density=500 #user defined virial overdensity. Note that 200 rho_c, 200 rho_m and BN98 are already calculated.
+#when calculating properties, for field objects calculate inclusive masses
+Inclusive_halo_masses=3 #calculate inclusive masses for halos using full Spherical overdensity apertures
+#ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
+Comoving_units=0
+#calculate more (sub)halo properties (like angular momentum in spherical overdensity apertures, both inclusive and exclusive)
+Extensive_halo_properties_output=1
+Extensive_gas_properties_output=1
+Extensive_star_properties_output=1
+#calculate aperture masses
+Calculate_aperture_quantities=1 
+Number_of_apertures=5
+Aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+Number_of_projected_apertures=5
+Projected_aperture_values_in_kpc=5,10,30,50,100,
+#calculate radial profiles
+Calculate_radial_profiles=1
+Number_of_radial_profile_bin_edges=20
+#default radial normalisation log rad bins, normed by R200crit, Integer flag of 0 is log bins and R200crit norm. 
+Radial_profile_norm=0
+Radial_profile_bin_edges=-2.,-1.87379263,-1.74758526,-1.62137789,-1.49517052,-1.36896316,-1.24275579,-1.11654842,-0.99034105,-0.86413368,-0.73792631,-0.61171894,-0.48551157,-0.3593042,-0.23309684,-0.10688947,0.0193179,0.14552527,0.27173264,0.39794001,
+Iterate_cm_flag=0 #do not interate to determine centre-of-mass
+Sort_by_binding_energy=1 #sort particles by binding energy
+Reference_frame_for_properties=2 #use the minimum potential as reference frame about which to calculate properties 
+
+################################
+#output related
+################################
+
+Write_group_array_file=0 #do not write a group array file
+Separate_output_files=0 #do not separate output into field and substructure files similar to subfind
+Binary_output=2 #Use HDF5 output (binary output 1, ascii 0, and HDF 2)
+#output particles residing in the spherical overdensity apertures of halos, only the particles exclusively belonging to halos
+Spherical_overdensity_halo_particle_list_output=1
+
+#halo ids are adjusted by this value * 1000000000000 (or 1000000 if code compiled with the LONGINTS option turned off)
+#to ensure that halo ids are temporally unique. So if you had 100 snapshots, for snap 100 set this to 100 and 100*1000000000000 will
+#be added to the halo id as set for this snapshot, so halo 1 becomes halo 100*1000000000000+1 and halo 1 of snap 0 would just have ID=1
+
+#ALTER THIS as part of a script to get temporally unique ids
+Snapshot_value=SNAP
+
+################################
+#other options
+################################
+Verbose=0 #how talkative do you want the code to be, 0 not much, 1 a lot, 2 chatterbox
+
+