Cytosim PI Cytoskeleton Simulator

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The Config File

The virtual system and the sequence of actions to be performed must be given in a configuration file (e.g. `config.cym`). It contains commands and definitions of objects with parameters. The config file should be a plain text file and it can be edited by any plain text editor.

You will at least want to:

- call `set` to define new objects categories,
- call `new` to create objects,
- call `run` to perform simulation steps.

Most commands accept parameters, and there are many objects to choose from.

For more details, please check:

- Physical units
- List of commands
- Flat list of Objects
- How to create objects

## Example

% A confined fiber
% F. Nedelec, April 2010
set simul fiber
{
time_step = 0.005
viscosity = 0.02
}
set space cell
{
geometry = ( sphere 5 )
}
new space cell
set fiber microtubule
{
rigidity = 20
segmentation = 0.5
confine = inside, 200
}
new 1 fiber microtubule
{
length = 12
}
run 5000 simul *
{
nb_frames = 10
}

For more examples, check the Tutorial and see the Collection of Config Files.