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index fd57f4f69ede57503c3aa82d5c11b40fb94df255..0dcc77553ca7b33c638c6b69ec4bd9fbfb900338 100755 (executable)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * appear in the supporting documentation. The authors make no claims     *
  * about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is          *
  * provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.                  *
- *********************************s*****************************************/
+ **************************************************************************/
 
 
 //*************************************************************************
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const Int_t    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3Ndet           =  6;
 const Int_t    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3Nladd          = 14;
 const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3CoolPipeSuppH  =  7.5*fgkmm;
 
-const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Rmin           = 235.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Rmin           = 234.8*fgkmm;
 const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Rmax           = 286.*fgkmm;
 const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Length         = (671.+0.)*fgkmm;    // ladder+supporting rings (length of the virtual tube)
 const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4LadderLength   = 671.*fgkmm;
@@ -809,11 +809,13 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateBasicObjects() {
   Double_t distCenterSideDown =  0.5*fgkLadderWidth/TMath::Cos(beta);
 
   //--- the top V of the Carbon Fiber Ladder (segment)
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta, 
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdTopCornerVol1shape",
+                                          fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta, 
                          -1, fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
                                  cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdTopCornerVol2shape",
+                                          fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta,
                           1, fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol2",
                                  cfLaddTop2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
@@ -822,11 +824,13 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateBasicObjects() {
   TGeoTranslation *trTop1 = new TGeoTranslation(0, fgkLadderHeight/2-dy, 0);
 
   //--- the 2 side V
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, -1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdSideCornerVol1shape",
+                                           fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, -1,
                                            fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddCFladdSideCornerVol1",
                                   cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, 1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdSideCornerVol2shape",
+                                           fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, 1,
                                            fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddCFladdSideCornerVol2",
                                   cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
@@ -1483,8 +1487,12 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer3(TGeoVolume *moth) {
     virtualForward3Neg->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
   }
 
-  moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Pos, 1);
-  moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Neg, 1);
+  // 180deg Y rotation to compensate the cancellation of ITSD volume
+  // (idortm[199] in AliITSv11Hybrid : z--->  -z;   x ---> -x;   y ---> y)
+  TGeoRotation *y180 = new TGeoRotation();
+  y180->SetAngles( 90.,180., 90., 90.,180.,  0.);
+  moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Pos, 1, y180);
+  moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Neg, 1, y180);
 }
 
 //________________________________________________________________________
@@ -1733,8 +1741,12 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer4(TGeoVolume *moth) {
     virtualForward4Neg->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddNeg);
   }
 
-  moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Pos, 1);
-  moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Neg, 1);
+  // 180deg Y rotation to compensate the cancellation of ITSD volume
+  // (idortm[199] in AliITSv11Hybrid : z--->  -z;   x ---> -x;   y ---> y)
+  TGeoRotation *y180 = new TGeoRotation();
+  y180->SetAngles( 90.,180., 90., 90.,180.,  0.);
+  moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Pos, 1, y180);
+  moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Neg, 1, y180);
 }
 
 
@@ -1916,21 +1928,32 @@ TGeoVolumeAssembly *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadder(Int_t iLay) {
 
 
 //________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoArb8 *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSide(Double_t dz, Double_t angle,
-                         Double_t xSign, Double_t L, Double_t H, Double_t l) {
+TGeoArb8 *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSide(const char *name,
+                         Double_t dz, Double_t angle, Double_t xSign,
+                         Double_t L, Double_t H, Double_t l) {
     // Create one half of the V shape corner of CF ladder
   
     TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide = new TGeoArb8(dz);
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 0, 0,  0);
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 1, 0, -H);
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 2, xSign*(L*TMath::Sin(angle)-l*TMath::Cos(angle)),
-                          -L*TMath::Cos(angle)-l*TMath::Sin(angle));
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 3, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 4, 0,  0);
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 5, 0, -H);
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex( 6, xSign*(L*TMath::Sin(angle)-l*TMath::Cos(angle)),
-                          -L*TMath::Cos(angle)-l*TMath::Sin(angle));
-    cfLaddSide->SetVertex(7, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
+    cfLaddSide->SetName(name);
+
+    // Points must be in clockwise order
+    cfLaddSide->SetVertex(0, 0,  0);
+    cfLaddSide->SetVertex(2, xSign*(L*TMath::Sin(angle)-l*TMath::Cos(angle)),
+                         -L*TMath::Cos(angle)-l*TMath::Sin(angle));
+    cfLaddSide->SetVertex(4, 0,  0);
+    cfLaddSide->SetVertex(6, xSign*(L*TMath::Sin(angle)-l*TMath::Cos(angle)),
+                         -L*TMath::Cos(angle)-l*TMath::Sin(angle));
+    if (xSign < 0) {
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(1, 0, -H);
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(3, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(5, 0, -H);
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(7, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
+    } else {
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(1, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(3, 0, -H);
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(5, xSign*L*TMath::Sin(angle), -L*TMath::Cos(angle));
+     cfLaddSide->SetVertex(7, 0, -H);
+    }
     return cfLaddSide;
 }
 
@@ -2228,7 +2251,6 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateHybrid(Int_t iLRSide) {
   //**************************************************** CC outside chips:
   // I don't think there is a second aluminium layer here ...
   for (Int_t i = 0; i<4; i++) {
-    char ch[20];
     sprintf(ch, "ccLayerA%i", i);
 
     AliITSv11GeomCableFlat ccLayer1(ch, 6.6*fgkmm, ccUpLayerTotThick);
@@ -2777,19 +2799,19 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCoolPipeSupportL() {
   Double_t diffX = fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight*TanD(fgkCoolPipeSuppAngle);
   
   TGeoArb8 *side1 = new TGeoArb8(fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1");
   side1->SetVertex( 0, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetVertex( 1, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX,
-                      -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 1, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
   side1->SetVertex( 2, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX,
                       fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetVertex( 3, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetVertex( 4, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetVertex( 5, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
+  side1->SetVertex( 3, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX,
                       -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 4, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 5, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
   side1->SetVertex( 6, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
                       fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetVertex( 7, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1");
+  side1->SetVertex( 7, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
+                      -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
 
   TGeoTranslation *side1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr1",0,
                                 - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
@@ -2866,6 +2888,7 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCoolPipeSupportR() {
   Double_t diffX = fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight*TanD(fgkCoolPipeSuppAngle);
   
   TGeoArb8 *side1 = new TGeoArb8(fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1R");
   side1->SetVertex( 0, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
   side1->SetVertex( 1, -(fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX),
                       -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
@@ -2878,7 +2901,6 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCoolPipeSupportR() {
   side1->SetVertex( 6, -fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
                       fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
   side1->SetVertex( 7, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
-  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1R");
 
   TGeoTranslation *side1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr1R",0,
                                 - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
@@ -3096,12 +3118,14 @@ TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadder(Int_t iLay) {
   
   //--- The 3 V shape corners of the Carbon Fiber Ladder
   //--- the top V
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide(topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, -1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide("CFladdTopCornerV1shape",
+                                         topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, -1,
                                          fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
-  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerV1",
                                  cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
   cfLaddTopVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, 1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdTopCornerV2shape",
+                                          topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, 1,
                                           fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerV2",
                                  cfLaddTop2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
@@ -3112,12 +3136,14 @@ TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadder(Int_t iLay) {
   virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol2, 1, trTop1);
 
   //--- the 2 side V
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, -1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdSideCornerV1shape",
+                                           length/2., beta, -1,
                                            fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV1",
                                   cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
   cfLaddSideVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
-  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, 1,
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( "CFladdSideCornerV2shape",
+                                           length/2., beta, 1,
                                            fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
   TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV2",
                                   cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
@@ -5467,8 +5493,8 @@ Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(TGeoVolume *mother, Doub
   // and attached at the border of the SSD cone
 
   TGeoMedium *copper     = GetMedium("COPPER$");
-  TGeoMedium *plastic    = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // ???
-  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber = GetMedium("SDD SI insensitive$");  //  To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *plastic    = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");
+  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber = GetMedium("SDD OPTICFIB$");
 
   char titleCable[30];
   sprintf(titleCable,"cableSDDport%i",(Int_t)angle);
@@ -5514,14 +5540,25 @@ Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(TGeoVolume *mother, Doub
 
 
 //________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
-
-  // Creates and inserts the SDD cables running on SDD and SSD cones
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth)
+{
+//
+// Creates and inserts the SDD cables running on SDD and SSD cones
+//
+// Input:
+//         moth : the TGeoVolume owing the volume structure
+// Output:
+//
+// Created:         ???       Ludovic Gaudichet
+// Updated:      15 Mar 2008  Mario Sitta
+// Updated:      14 Apr 2008  Mario Sitta            Overlap fixes
+// Updated:      09 May 2008  Mario Sitta            SSD overlap fixes
+//
 
-  TGeoMedium *copper     = GetMedium("COPPER$");
-  TGeoMedium *plastic    = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // ???
-  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber = GetMedium("SDD SI insensitive$");  //  To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-  TGeoMedium *airSDD     = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+  TGeoMedium *copper       = GetMedium("COPPER$");
+  TGeoMedium *plastic      = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");
+  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber = GetMedium("SDD OPTICFIB$");
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD       = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
 
 
   //==================================
@@ -5539,10 +5576,29 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   Double_t sectionLay4Plastic = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionPlastPerMod*nModLay4/2;
   Double_t sectionLay4Glass   = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionGlassPerMod*nModLay4/2;
 
-  // calculate z1, z2 thanks to R1 and R2
-  Double_t sddCableZ1 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR1, fgkConeSDDr1,fgkConeSDDr2,fgkConeSDDz1,fgkConeSDDz2);
-  Double_t sddCableZ2 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR2, fgkConeSDDr1,fgkConeSDDr2,fgkConeSDDz1,fgkConeSDDz2);
-  Double_t sddCableZ3 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR3, fgkConeSDDr1,fgkConeSDDr2,fgkConeSDDz1,fgkConeSDDz2);
+  // Do not use hardcoded numbers, get them from real shapes - M.S. 15/03/08
+  TGeoVolume *sddCone = gGeoManager->GetVolume("SDDCarbonFiberCone");
+  TGeoPcon *sddConeShape = (TGeoPcon*)sddCone->GetShape();
+
+  TGeoVolume *sddCylinder = gGeoManager->GetVolume("SDDCarbonFiberCylinder");
+  TGeoTube *sddCylinderShape = (TGeoTube*)sddCylinder->GetShape();
+
+  // (were fgkConeSDDr1, fgkConeSDDr2, fgkConeSDDz1, fgkConeSDDz2 hardcoded)
+  Double_t coneSDDr1 = sddConeShape->GetRmin(5);
+  Double_t coneSDDr2 = sddConeShape->GetRmin(3);
+
+  Double_t coneSDDz1 = sddConeShape->GetZ(9) - sddConeShape->GetZ(5) +
+                      sddCylinderShape->GetDz();
+  Double_t coneSDDz2 = sddConeShape->GetZ(9) - sddConeShape->GetZ(3) +
+                      sddCylinderShape->GetDz();
+
+  // Calculate z1, z2 thanks to R1 and R2
+  Double_t sddCableZ1 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR1, coneSDDr1, coneSDDr2,
+                                               coneSDDz1, coneSDDz2);
+  Double_t sddCableZ2 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR2, coneSDDr1, coneSDDr2,
+                                               coneSDDz1, coneSDDz2);
+  Double_t sddCableZ3 = GetConeZ(fgkSDDCableR3, coneSDDr1, coneSDDr2,
+                                               coneSDDz1, coneSDDz2);
 
   TGeoRotation *rotCableSDD = new TGeoRotation("rotCableSDD",0,180,0);
 
@@ -5555,17 +5611,23 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
                  sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay3Glass, 1);
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon1container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
-  pcon1container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ1, pcon1all->GetRmin(0), pcon1all->GetRmax(0));
+  pcon1container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ1, pcon1all->GetRmin(0),
+                                              pcon1all->GetRmax(0));
+
   Double_t drMax = pcon1all->GetRmax(0)- pcon1all->GetRmin(0);
-  pcon1container->DefineSection(1, sddCableZ2, pcon1all->GetRmax(1)-drMax, pcon1all->GetRmax(1));
-  delete pcon1all;
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon1container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon1container", pcon1container, airSDD);
+  pcon1container->DefineSection(1, sddCableZ2, pcon1all->GetRmax(1)-drMax,
+                                              pcon1all->GetRmax(1));
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon1container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon1container",
+                                              pcon1container, airSDD);
   vpcon1container->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon1plast = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR1, sddCableZ1,
                                                fgkSDDCableR2, sddCableZ2,
                                                sectionLay3Plastic, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon1plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1Plast", pcon1plast, plastic);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon1plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1Plast",
+                                          pcon1plast, plastic);
   vpcon1plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
   vpcon1container->AddNode(vpcon1plast, 0);
 
@@ -5573,22 +5635,24 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   TGeoPcon* pcon1Cu = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR1 - dr1a, sddCableZ1,
                                             fgkSDDCableR2 - dr1a, sddCableZ2,
                                             sectionLay3Cu, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon1Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1Cu", pcon1Cu, copper);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon1Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1Cu",
+                                       pcon1Cu, copper);
   vpcon1Cu->SetLineColor(kRed);
   vpcon1container->AddNode(vpcon1Cu, 0);
-  //moth->AddNode(vpcon1Cu, 0);
 
-  //---
   Double_t dr1b = pcon1Cu->GetRmax(0) - pcon1Cu->GetRmin(0);
   TGeoPcon* pcon1glass = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR1-dr1a-dr1b, sddCableZ1,
                                                fgkSDDCableR2-dr1a-dr1b, sddCableZ2,
                                                sectionLay3Glass, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon1glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1glass", pcon1glass, opticalFiber);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon1glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1glass",
+                                          pcon1glass, opticalFiber);
   vpcon1glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
   vpcon1container->AddNode(vpcon1glass, 0);
 
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 0);
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 1, rotCableSDD);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 2, rotCableSDD);
 
   //==================================
   //  2nd set of cones : cables from layer 3 and layer 4
@@ -5596,21 +5660,30 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon2all = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2, sddCableZ2,
                                              fgkSDDCableR3, sddCableZ3,
-                                             sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic+
-                                             sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu+
-                                             sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 1);
+                                     sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic+
+                                     sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu+
+                                     sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 1);
+
   TGeoPcon* pcon2container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
-  pcon2container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ2, pcon2all->GetRmin(0), pcon2all->GetRmax(0));
+  pcon2container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ2, pcon2all->GetRmin(0),
+                                              pcon2all->GetRmax(0));
+
   drMax = pcon2all->GetRmax(0)- pcon2all->GetRmin(0);
-  pcon2container->DefineSection(1, sddCableZ3, pcon2all->GetRmax(1)-drMax, pcon2all->GetRmax(1));
-  delete pcon2all;
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon2container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon2container", pcon2container, airSDD);
+  pcon2container->DefineSection(1, sddCableZ3, pcon2all->GetRmax(1)-drMax,
+                                              pcon2all->GetRmax(1));
+
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon2container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon2container",
+                                              pcon2container, airSDD);
   vpcon2container->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon2plast = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2, sddCableZ2,
                                                fgkSDDCableR3, sddCableZ3,
-                                               sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon2plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2Plast", pcon2plast, plastic);
+                                               sectionLay3Plastic+
+                                               sectionLay4Plastic, 3);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon2plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2Plast",
+                                          pcon2plast, plastic);
   vpcon2plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
   vpcon2container->AddNode(vpcon2plast, 0);
 
@@ -5618,97 +5691,118 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   TGeoPcon* pcon2Cu = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2 - dr2a, sddCableZ2,
                                             fgkSDDCableR3 - dr2a, sddCableZ3,
                                             sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon2Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2Cu", pcon2Cu, copper);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon2Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2Cu",
+                                       pcon2Cu, copper);
   vpcon2Cu->SetLineColor(kRed);
   vpcon2container->AddNode(vpcon2Cu, 0);
 
-  //---
   Double_t dr2b = pcon2Cu->GetRmax(0) - pcon2Cu->GetRmin(0);
   TGeoPcon* pcon2glass = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2-dr2a-dr2b, sddCableZ2,
                                                fgkSDDCableR3-dr2a-dr2b, sddCableZ3,
-                                               sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon2glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2glass", pcon2glass, opticalFiber);
+                                               sectionLay3Glass+
+                                               sectionLay4Glass, 3);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon2glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon2glass",
+                                          pcon2glass, opticalFiber);
   vpcon2glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
   vpcon2container->AddNode(vpcon2glass, 0);
 
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 0);
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 1, rotCableSDD);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 2, rotCableSDD);
 
   //==================================
   //  intermediate cylinder
   //==================================
 
-  TGeoTube *interCyl = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCyl", pcon2container->GetRmin(1),
+  // (was fgkSDDCableDZint hardcoded)
+  Double_t sddCableDZint = (sddConeShape->GetZ(9) - sddConeShape->GetZ(0) +
+                           sddCylinderShape->GetDz()) - sddCableZ3;
+
+  TGeoTube *interCyl = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCyl",
+                                   pcon2container->GetRmin(1),
                                    pcon2container->GetRmax(1),
-                                   fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-  TGeoVolume *vInterCyl = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCyl",interCyl, airSDD);
+                                   sddCableDZint/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vInterCyl = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCyl",
+                                        interCyl, airSDD);
   vInterCyl->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
 
-  //---
   Double_t rmaxCylPlast = pcon2container->GetRmax(1);
   Double_t rminCylPlast = TMath::Sqrt(rmaxCylPlast*rmaxCylPlast - 
-                                (sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic)/TMath::Pi() );
+                       (sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic)/TMath::Pi() );
 
   TGeoTube *interCylPlast = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylPlast", rminCylPlast,
-                                        rmaxCylPlast, fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-  TGeoVolume *vInterCylPlast = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylPlast", interCylPlast, plastic);
+                                        rmaxCylPlast, sddCableDZint/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vInterCylPlast = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylPlast",
+                                             interCylPlast, plastic);
   vInterCylPlast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
   vInterCyl->AddNode(vInterCylPlast, 0);
 
-  //---
   Double_t rmaxCylCu = pcon2Cu->GetRmax(3);
   Double_t rminCylCu = TMath::Sqrt(rmaxCylCu*rmaxCylCu - 
-                                (sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu)/TMath::Pi() );
+                      (sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu)/TMath::Pi() );
+
   TGeoTube *interCylCu = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylCu", rminCylCu,
-                                        rmaxCylCu, fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-  TGeoVolume *vInterCylCu = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylCu", interCylCu, copper);
+                                     rmaxCylCu, sddCableDZint/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vInterCylCu = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylCu",
+                                          interCylCu, copper);
   vInterCylCu->SetLineColor(kRed);
   vInterCyl->AddNode(vInterCylCu, 0);
 
-  //---
   Double_t rmaxCylGlass = pcon2glass->GetRmax(3);
   Double_t rminCylGlass = TMath::Sqrt(rmaxCylGlass*rmaxCylGlass - 
-                                (sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass)/TMath::Pi() );
+                         (sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass)/TMath::Pi() );
+
   TGeoTube *interCylGlass = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylGlass", rminCylGlass,
-                                        rmaxCylGlass, fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-  TGeoVolume *vInterCylGlass = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylGlass",interCylGlass,opticalFiber);
+                                        rmaxCylGlass, sddCableDZint/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vInterCylGlass = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylGlass",
+                                             interCylGlass,opticalFiber);
   vInterCylGlass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
   vInterCyl->AddNode(vInterCylGlass, 0);
 
-  //---
-  TGeoTranslation *trInterCylP = new TGeoTranslation("trSddCableInterCylPos",
-                                                   0,0,sddCableZ3+fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-  moth->AddNode(vInterCyl, 0,trInterCylP);
-  TGeoTranslation *trInterCylN = new TGeoTranslation("trSddCableInterCylNeg",
-                                                   0,0,-sddCableZ3-fgkSDDCableDZint/2);
-
-  moth->AddNode(vInterCyl, 1,trInterCylN);
+  moth->AddNode(vInterCyl, 1, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0,
+                             sddCableZ3+sddCableDZint/2));
+  moth->AddNode(vInterCyl, 2, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0,
+                            -sddCableZ3-sddCableDZint/2));
 
   //==================================
   // cable cone on the SSD cone
   //==================================
 
   Double_t sddCableR4 = rmaxCylPlast;
-  Double_t sddCableZ4 = sddCableZ3+fgkSDDCableDZint;
+  Double_t sddCableZ4 = sddCableZ3 + sddCableDZint;
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon3all = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4, sddCableZ4,
                                              fgkSDDCableR5, fgkSDDCableZ5,
-                                             sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic+
+                                             sectionLay3Plastic+
+                                             sectionLay4Plastic+
                                              sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu+
                                              sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 1);
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon3container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
-  pcon3container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ4, pcon3all->GetRmin(0), pcon3all->GetRmax(0));
+  pcon3container->DefineSection(0, sddCableZ4, pcon3all->GetRmin(0),
+                                              pcon3all->GetRmax(0));
+
   drMax = pcon3all->GetRmax(0) - pcon3all->GetRmin(0);
-  pcon3container->DefineSection(1, fgkSDDCableZ5, pcon3all->GetRmax(1)-drMax, pcon3all->GetRmax(1));
-  delete pcon3all;
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon3container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon3container", pcon3container, airSDD);
+  pcon3container->DefineSection(1, fgkSDDCableZ5, pcon3all->GetRmax(1)-drMax,
+                                              pcon3all->GetRmax(1));
+
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon3container = new TGeoVolume("vpcon3container",
+                                              pcon3container, airSDD);
   vpcon3container->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
 
   TGeoPcon* pcon3plast = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4, sddCableZ4,
                                                fgkSDDCableR5, fgkSDDCableZ5,
-                                               sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon3plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3Plast", pcon3plast, plastic);
+                                               sectionLay3Plastic+
+                                               sectionLay4Plastic, 3);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon3plast = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3Plast",
+                                          pcon3plast, plastic);
   vpcon3plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
   vpcon3container->AddNode(vpcon3plast, 0);
 
@@ -5716,36 +5810,41 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   TGeoPcon* pcon3Cu = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4 - dr3a, sddCableZ4,
                                             fgkSDDCableR5 - dr3a, fgkSDDCableZ5,
                                             sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon3Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3Cu", pcon3Cu, copper);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon3Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3Cu",
+                                       pcon3Cu, copper);
   vpcon3Cu->SetLineColor(kRed);
   vpcon3container->AddNode(vpcon3Cu, 0);
 
-  //---
   Double_t dr3b = pcon3Cu->GetRmax(0) - pcon3Cu->GetRmin(0);
   TGeoPcon* pcon3glass = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4-dr3a-dr3b, sddCableZ4,
                                                fgkSDDCableR5-dr3a-dr3b, fgkSDDCableZ5,
                                                sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 3);
-  TGeoVolume *vpcon3glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3glass", pcon3glass,opticalFiber);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon3glass = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon3glass",
+                                          pcon3glass,opticalFiber);
   vpcon3glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
   vpcon3container->AddNode(vpcon3glass, 0);
 
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 0);
-  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 1, rotCableSDD);
-
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 2, rotCableSDD);
 
   //==================================
   // cables that are grouped at the end of SSD cones
   //==================================
 
-  Double_t fgkSDDCableR6 = fgkSDDCableR5+10;
-  Double_t fgkSDDCableZ6 = fgkSDDCableZ5+10;
+//  Double_t fgkSDDCableR6 = fgkSDDCableR5+9;
+//  Double_t fgkSDDCableZ6 = fgkSDDCableZ5+8.8;
+  Double_t fgkSDDCableR6 = fgkSDDCableR5+8;
+  Double_t fgkSDDCableZ6 = fgkSDDCableZ5+8;
 
   TGeoVolumeAssembly *endConeSDDCable = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("endConeSDDCable");
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 40, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
-                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+  // Add some hardcoded shifts to avoid overlaps with SSD pathc panels
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 20, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6-2.6,fgkSDDCableZ6-2.6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 60, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 50, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
   CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 85, 2*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
@@ -5754,10 +5853,10 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 95, 0*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 110, 2*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
-                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 105, 2*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6-2.6,fgkSDDCableZ6-2.6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 146, 0*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 129, 0*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
   CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 176, 0*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
@@ -5766,24 +5865,27 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SDDCables(TGeoVolume *moth) {
   CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 190, 2*3,0*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 220, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
-                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 210, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6-2.6,fgkSDDCableZ6-2.6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 240, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 230, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 290, 2*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 277, 2*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 315, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 306, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 350, 1*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 353, 1*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
                              fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
 
-  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 0, 0);
+  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 1, 0);
 
   TGeoRotation* reflect = new TGeoRotation("reflectEndConeSDDCable");
   reflect->ReflectZ(kTRUE);
-  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 1, reflect);
+  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 2, reflect);
+
+
+  return;
 }