# Loading default values VALUE scale=0.1 VALUE TimeStep=0.01 VALUE scaleTimeStep=0.1*0.01 VALUE LogWriteFrequency=100 # The gap in frames between writing out log data VALUE StartCountingMTsAt=0 # The start value at which to begin numbering MTs VALUE DeadMicrotubules=0 # Count of the number of MTs which have died VALUE LogLeftUp=False # If true write only MTs travelling in a certain direction VALUE MaxFrameCount=2500 # The maximum number of frames to run the simulation for VALUE ComputePPBFrame=False # Set to true in the frame you want to compute the PPB VALUE SplinePPB=True # Set to true to compute a spline for the PPB VALUE OptimiseSpline=True # Set to true to minimise the curvature of the spline VALUE SplineCurveWeight=0.1 # The weight to assign to spline curvature VALUE NumberOfSimulations=1 # The number of simultaneous simulations to run VALUE SpawnProbability=0.9 # Probability new MT will be created off anold one VALUE SpontaneousNucleationProbability = 0.05 #Probability of spontaneous nucleation VALUE CorticalSpawnProbability=0.05 #Prob per unit length of spawning an MT VALUE SubCorticalSpawnProbability=0.1 #Prob per unit length of spawning an MT VALUE StartMTCount=15 # The starting number of microtubules VALUE MaximumLength=200000 # The maximum total microtubule length VALUE MaximumIndividualLength=2000 # The maximum length of an individual MT VALUE FlipForce=0 # Try to force a flip to look at rate of change VALUE LayerFlipping=False # Nucleate MTs in lower layers at right angles VALUE LayerFromWalls=False # Nucleate layers from walls VALUE LayerOnEvenWalls=False # Layer on the even walls ANGLE LayerDefault=0 # Default layer angle VALUE LayerHysteresis=False # Deliver a payload into a face VALUE WallRepel=True # Set to true to have MTs deliver a repelling payload to walls VALUE LengthRepel=True # Amount of repellant delivered is proportional to MT length VALUE BirthFromWalls=False # Birth new microtubules from walls based on repellant VALUE BirthHysteresis=True # Implement hysteresis for wall births VALUE BirthRange=0.0 # The range of angles (relative to normal) that MTs might be born VALUE BirthProbability=0.5 # Probability that a microtubule with get born at a wall VALUE BirthableIsTransmittable=False # The ability for an edge to transmit an mt is dependant upon the birthable value ANGLE MinimumTransmissionAngle=0 # Min angle an MT will transmit at ANGLE MaximumTransmissionAngle=180 # Max angle an MT will transmit at VALUE PayloadSize=0.01 # The amount of payload an MT delivers to the wall for flipping VALUE AreaDiffusion=False # Set to true to have repellant delivered to faces VALUE PeriodicFromRepellant=True # MTs wrap based on wall repellant VALUE SpontaneousCreationProbability=0.1 # Probability of spontaneously creating an MT VALUE DestroyAllMicrotubules=False # Set to true to wipeout all the microtubules in the system VALUE HorizontalArray=True # Set to true to creat a vertical array after DestroyAllMicrotubules VALUE VerticalArray=False # Set to true to create a horizontal array after DestroyAllMicrotubules VALUE ArrayDensityTimeDependent=True # Set True to make the arrays created dependent on frame number for density VALUE MTCollisions=True # Set to true to perform MT-MT collision checks VALUE TargetMTCount=150 # The target number of MTs the system will maintain ANGLE MinAngle=-20 # The minimum angle a spawning MT will adopt ANGLE MaxAngle=20 # The maximum angle a spawning MT will adopt VALUE SpawnBothWays=True # If true spawn opposite to direction of motion ANGLE ZipperAngle=40 # Critical angle under which zippering occurs VALUE Severing=True # Set to true to enable severing RATES CatastropheProbability=0.3 # Average catastrophes per MT per minute at the front RATES MinusCatastropheProbability=0.3 # Average catastrophes per MT per minute at the rear RATES RescueProbability=0.4 # Average rescues per MT per minute at the front RATES MinusRescueProbability=0.0 # Average rescues per MT per minute at the rear RATES PauseProbability=0.2 # Average pauses per MT per minute at the front RATES MinusPauseProbability=0.2 # Average pauses per MT per minute at the rear SPEED FrontGrowthVelocity=5.5 # The MT growth velocity at the front SPEED RearGrowthVelocity=1.1 # The MT growth velocity at the rear SPEED FrontShrinkVelocity=11.0 # The MT shrink (catastrophe) velocity at the front SPEED RearShrinkVelocity=1.1 # The MT shrink (catastrophe) velocity at the rear VALUE CatastropheOnCollision=True # Set to True to give MTs a chance of undergoing a catastrophe upon collision VALUE StartCellFrameOffset=0 # The cell frame to start from when animating the geometry VALUE CellVertexOffset=0 # Offset the first vertex index by this amount VALUE CellFileOffset=1 # The cell number to take as cell 0 from a file created by Pierre's cell tracker. VALUE CellFramesPerMinute=0.1 # Number of minutes it takes to transform to the next frame VALUE MTOC=False # Set to True to turn on an MTOC VALUE StabiliseMicrotubules=False # Setting true stabilises microtubules that span the nucleus-cell wall VALUE UniformNucleation=True # If false used a look-up table to obtain nucleation angles VALUE OmitZeroNucleation=False # If true use an alternate distribution to omit zero nucleations VALUE NucleateToBelowLayer=False #If True then there's a finite probability of spontaneous nucleation on a lower layer VALUE LowerLayerNucleationProbability=0.01 #Probability of nucleating onto a lower layer (also proportional to number of MTs) VALUE DisplaySimulation=True # Not used yet but should put the simulation into silent mode VALUE DisplayPlusEnds=False # Set to true if you want to see the plus ends VALUE LineThickness=5 # The thickness in pixels to draw the lines VALUE WallThickness=2 # The thickness to draw the cell walls VALUE PeriodicBoundaryConditions=False # Specify whether to use periodic boundary conditions VALUE DestructBoundaryConditions=False # Specify whether to use boundary conditions which catastrophise mts on contact VALUE DisplayText=True # If false don't display the on-screen stats-Mette Mogensen VALUE DisplayMicrotubules=True # If false don't show microtubues VALUE MTOCinit=True # Set to true to position the MTOC at the cell centre prior to starting the simulation VALUE MTOCRadius=0.241 # Set the radius of the nucleus or other MTOC VALUE MTOCcentreX=0.0 # x-position of the MTOC centre VALUE MTOCcentreY=0.0 # y-position of the MTOC centre VALUE MTOCdiffusion=False # Set to true if the MTOC is able to experience Brownian motion VALUE MTOCbrownianmu=0.0 # The average Brownian step size VALUE MTOCbrowniansigma=0.001 # The brownian step-size sigma VALUE MTOCpull=False # Set to true if microtubules should pull rather than push VALUE MTOCExperimental=False # Set to true if experimental nuclear data exists VALUE MTOCmatchRadius=True # Set to true to match the simulated nuclear radius to experiment VALUE MTOCmatchPosition=False # Set to true to match simulated position to experimental VALUE FlipExperimental=False # Set to true to change the order of experimental coordinates VALUE BrownianMotion=False # If True have random Brownian motion-especially for Andrew VALUE BrownianSideMotion=False # If True then sideways Brownian motion is different from length SPEED BrownianStep=10.0 # The displacement to use during the Brownian step SPEED BrownianHorizStep=10.0 # The displacement to use during the horizontal Brownian step ANGLE BrownianAngle=5 # The displacement angle to use during theBrownian step VALUE StericRestriction=False # Set to true to give the MTs thickness VALUE MTWidth=0.05 # MT width if steric restruction is set to on VALUE Depletion=False # If true have repellant on entire face VALUE SetOddEmergence=False # Set true to have even edges emit MTs VALUE SetEvenEmergence=False # Set true to have even edges emit MTs VALUE SetNoEmergence=False # Set true to have even edges emit MTs VALUE PlasmaMembrane=False # Set true to denote layer is attached toplasma membrane VALUE StepsUntilTubulinRelease=500 #Frames until used tubulin becomes free VALUE DisplayRosette=True # Set to true to display MT orientations ona rosette VALUE CellList=['CellData/tracking.csv'] # List of cells that make up the geometry VALUE NuclearList=['CellData/NONE.csv'] # List of experimental nuclear positions VALUE LogFile='Logs/TestLog.txt' # Where to write the log file VALUE MovieDir='Movies/movie' # Where to put the movies VALUE Pause=0 VALUE Layer=0 VALUE LengthScale=-1 VALUE TimeScale=-1 VALUE ComputeEnergy=False # If true compute the energy of the configuration based on angles VALUE StepsUntilTubulinRelease=300 VALUE SubCorticalMaxLength=25