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+
 //*************************************************************************
+//
 // SDD geometry, based on ROOT geometrical modeler
 //
-// Ludovic Gaudichet (Ludovic.Gaudichet@to.infn.it)
+//
+// This geometry has no dependence with aliroot, you can run it with root
+// only, provided that the AliITSv11GeomCable classes are also compiled
+//
+// Ludovic Gaudichet                                   gaudichet@to.infn.it
 //*************************************************************************
 
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
+// $Id$
+
 
 // General Root includes
-#include <Riostream.h>
 #include <TMath.h>
 
 // Root Geometry includes
 #include <TGeoManager.h>
 #include <TGeoVolume.h>
-#include <TGeoPcon.h>
 #include <TGeoCone.h>
 #include <TGeoTube.h>
+#include <TGeoTrd1.h>
 #include <TGeoArb8.h>
 #include <TGeoCompositeShape.h>
 #include <TGeoMatrix.h>
-#include <TGeoMaterial.h>
-#include <TGeoMedium.h>
+#include <TGeoNode.h>
+#include <TGeoPcon.h>
 
-#include "AliITSv11Geometry.h"
+#include "AliITSgeom.h"
+#include "AliITSgeomSDD.h"
 #include "AliITSv11GeometrySDD.h"
+#include "AliITSv11GeomCableFlat.h"
+#include "AliITSv11GeomCableRound.h"
+
+const char*    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgSDDsensitiveVolName3 = "ITSsddSensitivL3";
+const char*    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgSDDsensitiveVolName4 = "ITSsddSensitivL4";
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSegmentLength     = 37.2*2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderWidth       = 50.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderHeight      = 30.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderSegBoxDW    =  3.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderSegBoxDH    =  3.*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderBeamRadius  =  0.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderLa          =  3.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderHa          =  0.721979*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderLb          =  3.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderHb          =  0.890428*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadderl           =  0.25*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBottomBeamAngle   = 56.5;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBeamSidePhi       = 65;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadWaferSep       = 2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppWidth      = 2.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppHeight     = 2.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppRmax       = 2.5/2.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinR              = 1.5/2.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppLength     = 5.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppThickness  = 0.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinSuppConeAngle  = 4;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinDXminOnSensor  = (39./2.)*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor = 3*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkPinDYOnSensor     = (52.5/2.)*fgkmm;
+
+// parameters from ALR-0752/3
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight    =  3.2*fgkmm;  
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength = 14*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt  =  0.4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn   =  0.65*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppHoleDiam  =  2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppFulWidth  =  5.15*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW     =  0.8*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppAngle     = 22.5;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppSlitL     =  4.9*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist   =  3.05*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeInnerDiam     =  1.84*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeOuterDiam     =  2.*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBthick           =  0.25 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBlength          = 55. *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBwidth           = 18*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBaxisAtoBottom   =  4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBaxisAtoBase     =  1.2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRadiusAminBTB      =  1. *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRadiusBminBTB      =  0.53 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBHoleLength      = 15 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBHolewidth       =  6 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBHoleRefX        = 10 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkBTBHoleRefY        =  6.5 *fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3Rmin           = 145.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3Rmax           = 200.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3Length         = (524.+0.)*fgkmm; // ladder+supporting rings (length of the virtual tube)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3LadderLength   = 524.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3DetShortRadius = 146.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3DetLongRadius  = 152.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay3LaddTopCornerEnd = 15.6*fgkmm;
+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           = 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;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4DetShortRadius = 235.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4DetLongRadius  = 240.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4LaddTopCornerEnd = 15.6*fgkmm;
+const Int_t    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Ndet           = 8;
+const Int_t    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4Nladd          = 22;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLay4CoolPipeSuppH  = 7.5*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLaddCardsShortRadiusLay3 = fgkLay3DetShortRadius;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLaddCardsShortRadiusLay4 = fgkLay4DetShortRadius;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkDistEndLaddCardsLadd = 0.*fgkmm;
+
+//hybrid 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybridAngle       = 46;           // approx !!!
+// Origine taken at the hybrid corner :
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybridLength      = 65*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybridWidth       = 41*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybRndHoleRad     = 1.05*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybRndHoleZ       = 2.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybRndHoleX       = fgkHybridWidth-23.599*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ    =   9.698*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowHolePasDX =  10.754*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowHoleAmbDX =   9.122*fgkmm;
+  // center of ships to the border
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowChipZ4    = fgkHybridLength-(4.654      )*fgkmm-fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowChipZ3    = fgkHybridLength-(4.654+15.  )*fgkmm-fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowChipZ2    = fgkHybridLength-(4.654+15.*2)*fgkmm-fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowChipZ1    = fgkHybridLength-(4.654+15.*3)*fgkmm-fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowPasX      = fgkHybridWidth-32.775*fgkmm;       
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLlowAmbX      = fgkHybridWidth-20.791*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybChipsDZ        =  9.221*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybPascalDX       = 10.245*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybAmbraDX        =  8.51*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLUpperWidth   = 15.012*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLUpperLength  = 59.878*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ    = 11.183*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybFLUpperAldx    =  2.307*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkmu = 1*fgkmicron; // 1*fgkmicron; // can be increase for checking thin objects
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybridThBridgeThick =  0.25*fgkmm;               // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybAlThick         =  30*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybUpThick         =  20*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybGlueScrnThick   =  50*fgkmu;           // ??? ?????
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybGlueLowThick    =  90*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybGlueUpThick     =  90*fgkmu;           // sur ?????
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybAlCCThick       =  12*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybUpCCThick       =  12*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybChipThick       = 150*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybGlueAgThick     =  50*fgkmu;          // ??? ????
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybUnderNiThick    =  20*fgkmu;          // ??? ????
+const Int_t    AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkNHybSMD = 25;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDposX[fgkNHybSMD]     = 
+          {2.92*fgkmm,6.5*fgkmm,10.13*fgkmm,13.59*fgkmm,21.40*fgkmm,
+          2.92*fgkmm,6.5*fgkmm,10.13*fgkmm,13.59*fgkmm,19.91*fgkmm,
+          2.92*fgkmm,6.5*fgkmm,10.13*fgkmm,13.59*fgkmm,17.09*fgkmm,21.40*fgkmm,
+          2.92*fgkmm,6.5*fgkmm,10.13*fgkmm,13.59*fgkmm,19.91*fgkmm,
+          1.63*fgkmm,5.22*fgkmm,13.59*fgkmm,21.40*fgkmm};
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDposZ[fgkNHybSMD]     = 
+         { 2.3 *fgkmm, 2.3 *fgkmm, 2.3 *fgkmm, 2.3 *fgkmm, 2.3 *fgkmm,
+          17.315*fgkmm,17.315*fgkmm,17.315*fgkmm,17.315*fgkmm,17.315*fgkmm,
+          32.31*fgkmm,32.31*fgkmm,32.31*fgkmm,32.31*fgkmm,32.31*fgkmm,32.31*fgkmm,
+          47.38*fgkmm,47.38*fgkmm,47.38*fgkmm,47.38*fgkmm,47.38*fgkmm,
+          62.68*fgkmm,62.06*fgkmm,62.06*fgkmm,62.06*fgkmm};
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDmiddleW      =   0.954*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDmiddleL      =   0.47 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDendW         =   1.132*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDendL         =   0.925*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHybSMDheight       = 400.*fgkmu;          // ??? ????!!!!!!!
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferThickness     = 300.*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferWidth         =  72.5 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferLength        =  87.6 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferThickSens     = 299.8*fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferWidthSens     =  70.17*fgkmm;
+// 256 anodes times 294 microns of pitch
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaferLengthSens    =  256*294*fgkmicron;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkDigitCablWidth     = 18.4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkDigitCablAlThick   = (30+30*8./10.)*fgkmicron; // will probably change
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkDigitCablPolyThick = (20+12)*fgkmicron;        // will probably change
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaHVcableAlThick   = 30*2./10.*fgkmu;  // will probably change // Al ratio is random !!!
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaHVcablePolyThick = 175*fgkmu;        // will probably change
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaHVcableLength    = 67.08*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaHVcableWitdh     = 17.4*fgkmm;              //  check !!!
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkWaHVcableDW        = 5.24*fgkmm; //5.24*fgkmm;//  check !!!
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSensorGlassLX      =   5.  *fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSensorGlassLZ      =   5.  *fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSensorGlassLY      = 150.  *fgkmu;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkGlassDXOnSensor    =  26.28*fgkmm;             //  check !!!
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkGlassDZOnSensor    =  22.50*fgkmm;             //  check !!!
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVAlThick    = 30*2./10.*fgkmu; //  check // will probably change //Al ratio is random
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVPolyThick  = 100*fgkmu;       //  check  // will probably change
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVHeadLX     =  71.46*fgkmm;           //  check !!!
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVHeadLZ     =  21.3*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVBondingLZ  =   3.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVtailLength =  27*fgkmm;              // ???, not yet fixed ...
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVtailWidth  =  26*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVtailXpos   =   8*fgkmm;    //8*fgkmm          // ???, a mesurer !!!
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVsideLZ     =  10.34*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVsideLeftZ  =   4.11*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkTransitHVsideRightZ =   3.5*fgkmm;           // ???, a mesurer !!!
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLongHVcablePolyThick= (20+30+125+30+20+30+125+30+20)*fgkmu; //  check  // will probably change
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLongHVcableAlThick  = (30+30*2/10+30)*fgkmu;                //  check  // will probably change
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLongHVcableSeparation = 600*fgkmicron;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyDX              =  14.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyZladd3          = 250*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyZladd4          = 325*fgkmm;
+
+// the stesalite ladder foot at its end
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFootX         = 60.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFootZ         = 20.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFootY         =  8.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFootMiddleY    =  4.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadBox1X         = 23.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFingerPrintX  =  6.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFingerPrintY  =  1.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLadFingerPrintBorder = 4.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyCageHoleZ     =  8.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyCageHoleX     =  9.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyCageHoleY     =  6.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyCageAxisShift =  0.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkScrewM4diam       =  4.*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyScrewShiftToCenterY = 0.1;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkRubyHoleDiam            = 0.5;
+
+// the U cooling pipe and its heat exchanger in end-ladder cards system
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay3 = 138*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay4 = 150*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeUwidth      =  59*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeRadius      =   5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeInnerDiam   =   2.8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam   =   3.*fgkmm;
+//--- The al body of the cooling syst.of the heat exchanger :
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay3    = 112.*fgkmm;   //
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay4    = 125.*fgkmm;   //
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmX        =   4.75*fgkmm; // the arms of the U cooling tube
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmY        =   6.8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY    =   1.03*fgkmm; // shift in Y of the arms from the axis
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX    =   0.125*fgkmm;// shift in X of the arms from the axis
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkEndLadPipeArmZpos     =   8.9*fgkmm;  // 
+
+// LV card :
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcardX     = 26.525*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcardY     = 44.95*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcardZ     = 1.*fgkmm; // all except Cu layer   //???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcardCuZ   = 0.1*fgkmm;   //???
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0X    = 16.525*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0Y    = 10.8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0Z    =  3.5*fgkmm; // all except si layer   //???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0SiZ  =  0.2*fgkmm; //???????????????????????????????????????????????????
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0PosX = 13.*fgkmm; //19.95*fgkmm;  ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip0PosY = 10.3*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1X    = 6.00*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1Y    = 6.00*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1Z    = 1*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1SiZ  = 0.2*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1PosX = 18.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip1PosY = 27.6*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2X    = 6.00*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2Y    = 6.00*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2Z    = 1*fgkmm;    // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2SiZ  = 0.2*fgkmm;  //???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2PosX = 18.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip2PosY = 39.0*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3X    = 4.01*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3Y    = 4.01*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3Z    = 1*fgkmm; // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3SiZ  = 0.2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3PosX = 20.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVChip3PosY = 21.4*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolX1    = 17.25*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolY1    =  8.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolZ1    =  1.*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolX2    =  3.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolY2    =  8.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolZ2    =  2.3*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolX3    =  4.75*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolY3    =  3.1*fgkmm; //+0.1=glue
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLVcoolPosY  = 6.5*fgkmm;
+
+// HV card :
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCeramX    = 54.01*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCeramY    = 40.89*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCeramZ    =  0.7*fgkmm;  // ???
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1X    =   6.8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1Z    =   1.*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1Ymid =   4.1*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1Yend =   0.95*fgkmm; // doesn't take into account the soldering
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1PosX =  13.1*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa1PosY =  14.5*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2X    =   6.8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2Z    =   1.*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2Ymid =   2.9*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2Yend =   0.95*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2PosX = -12.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa2PosY =  16.54*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3Xmid =   3.0*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3Xend =   0.91*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3Z    =   2.*fgkmm;      // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3Y    =   3.43*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosX1 =  14.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosX2 =   7.2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosX3 =   2.52*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosX4 =  -4.96*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosX5 = -13.82*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosY1 =   6.27*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosY2 =   0.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCapa3PosY3 =   9.1*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool1X     =  14.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool1Y     =   9.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool1Z     =   2.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool2X     =  14.25*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool2Y     =   3.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool2Z     =   4.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool3X     =   4.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool3Y     =   3.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCool3Z     =   7.2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVCardCoolDY     =   6.*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppX1     = 19.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppY1     =  2*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppX2     = 35.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppY2     =  3.9*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppZ      = 17.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppAngle  = 45;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppX3     =  4.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppY3     =  3.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppZ3     = 12.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosSuppTopLen = 8.65*fgkmm;
+
+// screws fixing boards to the end-ladder on the U tube
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLittleScrewHeadR   = 1.85*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLittleScrewHeadH   = 1.5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLittleScrewR       = 0.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkShiftLittleScrewLV = 3*fgkmm;     // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkLittleLVScrewHeadR = 1.2*fgkmm;   // ???
+
+// CARLOS board
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardX1          = (25.50+28.50)*fgkmm; // length (first part of Carlos card)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardY1          =    1.6*fgkmm;        // thickness
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardZ1          =   40.8*fgkmm;        // width 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardCuY         =    0.1*fgkmm;   // thickness of Cu layer (strips)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardX2          =   25.50*fgkmm;  // length (2nd part of Carlos card)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardZ2          =    8.20*fgkmm;  // width 
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick =   0.1*fgkmm;  // ??? idem for all chips ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCardShift       =   9*fgkmm;   // ??? shift in z w.r.t. heat bridge 
+
+// size and position of various chips on carlos end-ladder board
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU1X             =  13*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU1Y             =   1.68*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU1Z             =  13*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU1posX          =  18.4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU1posZ          =  -7.2*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU2X             =  13.75*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU2Y             =   1.60*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU2Z             =  13.85*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU2posX          =  -0.375*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU2posZ          =  -9.725*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU3X             =   5*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU3Y             =   1.*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU3Z             =   5*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU3posX          =   6.4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU3posZ          =   9.9*fgkmm;
+
+// U4 like U3  
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU4posX          = -12*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU4posZ          =   3.6*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU17X            =  16*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU17Y            =   3.5*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU17Z            =  10.9*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU17posX         = -17.84*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU17posZ         = -10.95*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU35X            =   4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU35Y            =   1.*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU35Z            =   4*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU35posX         = -21.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU35posZ         =   2.3*fgkmm;
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU36X            =   6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU36Y            =   1.*fgkmm; 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU36Z            =   6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU36posX         = -21.6*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosU36posZ         =   9.6*fgkmm;
+  
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosQZ1X            =   8*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosQZ1Y            =   1.7*fgkmm; // look thicker than design number (0.7) ! ??? 
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosQZ1Z            =   3.7*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosQZ1posX         = -12*fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosQZ1posZ         =  10.6*fgkmm;
+
+// distance from the heat bridge center to the card center :
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge = fgkCarlosSuppY2/2+fgkCarlosCardY1/2+fgkCarlosU1Y+0.1*fgkmm;
+
+// some pieces at the end of the carbon fiber ladder
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeLay3Len   = 467.*fgkmm;  // ???
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCoolPipeLay4Len   = 616.*fgkmm;  // ???
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideX1         =  42.5*fgkmm;
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideY1         =   7.*fgkmm;
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideZ1         =  10.*fgkmm;
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideZ2         =   6.*fgkmm;
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideDX         =  -8.5*fgkmm;
+ const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkHVguideSuppFullZ  = 37.5*fgkmm;
+
+// Cooling connector between phynox and plastic cooling water tubes
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeRmin = 1 *fgkmm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeR1   = 2.5*fgkmm; // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1   = 3.*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeR2   = 3.5*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2   = 2.*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeR3   = 3.*fgkmm;  // ???
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConnectorCoolTubeL3   = 5 *fgkmm;  // ???
+
+
+// parameters for coding SDD cables on SDD and SSD cones
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSectionCuPerMod = 3*2*0.006 + 3*2*0.0005 + 2*0.002;
+//                                             copper :     LV     +  signal  +  HV(HV ???)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSectionPlastPerMod = (TMath::Pi()*(3*0.36*0.36/4 + 3*0.21*0.21/4 + 2*0.115*0.115/4) 
+                                                             - fgkSectionCuPerMod);
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSectionGlassPerMod = 3*0.006; // ???
+// (sections are given in cm square)
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkCableBendRatio = 1.3; // ??? this factor account for the bending of cables
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConeSDDr1 = 11.87574*fgkcm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConeSDDr2 = 26.07574*fgkcm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConeSDDz1 =  3.36066*fgkcm + 186.0*fgkmm + 0.5*790.0*fgkmm - 19.18934*fgkcm - 1.6;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkConeSDDz2 = 17.56066*fgkcm + 186.0*fgkmm + 0.5*790.0*fgkmm - 19.18934*fgkcm - 1.6;
+// These last parameters come from cone's code and define the slope
+// and position of the SDD cone end.  For some unknown reason, this doesn't
+// allow to stick on the SDD cone. This has to be checked when a correct
+// version of the cone is available ... For now 'm applying some approximative
+// corrections
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableR1    = 16*fgkcm; // ??? // part 1 of "cable cone"
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableR2    = 23*fgkcm; // ??? // part 1/2 of "cable cone"
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableR3    = 26*fgkcm; // ??? // part 2 of "cable cone"
+
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableDZint =  3.5*fgkcm;
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableR5    =  37*fgkcm; // third part of "cable cone"
+const Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::fgkSDDCableZ5    =  65*fgkcm; // third part of "cable cone"
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
 ClassImp(AliITSv11GeometrySDD)
 
+//________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AliITSv11GeometrySDD(): 
+  AliITSv11Geometry(),
+  fPinSupport(0),
+  fCoolPipeSupportL(0),
+  fCoolPipeSupportR(0),
+  fSDDsensor3(0),
+  fSDDsensor4(0),
+  fBaseThermalBridge(0),
+  fHybrid(0),
+  fLadderFoot(0),
+  fCardLVR(0),
+  fCardLVL(0),
+  fCardHV(0),
+  fCardCarlos(0),
+  fRaccordoL(0),
+  fDigitCableLay3A(0),
+  fDigitCableLay3B(0),
+  fDigitCableLay4A(0),
+  fDigitCableLay4B(0),
+  fMotherVol(0),
+  fAddHybrids(kTRUE), 
+  fAddSensors(kTRUE),
+  fAddHVcables(kTRUE),
+  fAddCables(kTRUE), 
+  fAddCoolingSyst(kTRUE),
+  fCoolingOn(kTRUE),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3min(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3max(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4min(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4max(-1),
+  fColorCarbonFiber(4),
+  fColorRyton(5),
+  fColorPhynox(7),
+  fColorSilicon(3),
+  fColorAl(7),
+  fColorPolyhamide(5),
+  fColorGlass(2),
+  fColorSMD(12),
+  fColorSMDweld(17),
+  fColorStesalite(20),
+  fLay3LadderUnderSegDH(0),
+  fLay4LadderUnderSegDH(0),
+  fLay3LaddShortRadius(0),
+  fLay3LaddLongRadius(0),
+  fLay4LaddShortRadius(0),
+  fLay4LaddLongRadius(0)
+{
+  //
+  // Standard constructor
+  //
+  SetParameters();
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AliITSv11GeometrySDD(Int_t debug) :
+  AliITSv11Geometry(debug),
+  fPinSupport(0),
+  fCoolPipeSupportL(0),
+  fCoolPipeSupportR(0),
+  fSDDsensor3(0),
+  fSDDsensor4(0),
+  fBaseThermalBridge(0),
+  fHybrid(0),
+  fLadderFoot(0),
+  fCardLVR(0),
+  fCardLVL(0),
+  fCardHV(0),
+  fCardCarlos(0),
+  fRaccordoL(0),
+  fDigitCableLay3A(0),
+  fDigitCableLay3B(0),
+  fDigitCableLay4A(0),
+  fDigitCableLay4B(0),
+  fMotherVol(0),
+  fAddHybrids(kTRUE), 
+  fAddSensors(kTRUE),
+  fAddHVcables(kTRUE),
+  fAddCables(kTRUE), 
+  fAddCoolingSyst(kTRUE),
+  fCoolingOn(kTRUE),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3min(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3max(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4min(-1),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4max(-1),
+  fColorCarbonFiber(4),
+  fColorRyton(5),
+  fColorPhynox(7),
+  fColorSilicon(3),
+  fColorAl(7),
+  fColorPolyhamide(5),
+  fColorGlass(2),
+  fColorSMD(12),
+  fColorSMDweld(17),
+  fColorStesalite(20),
+  fLay3LadderUnderSegDH(0),
+  fLay4LadderUnderSegDH(0),
+  fLay3LaddShortRadius(0),
+  fLay3LaddLongRadius(0),
+  fLay4LaddShortRadius(0),
+  fLay4LaddLongRadius(0)
+{
+  //
+  // Constructor setting debugging level
+  //
+  SetParameters();
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AliITSv11GeometrySDD(const AliITSv11GeometrySDD &s) :
+  AliITSv11Geometry(s.GetDebug()),
+  fPinSupport(s.fPinSupport),
+  fCoolPipeSupportL(s.fCoolPipeSupportL),
+  fCoolPipeSupportR(s.fCoolPipeSupportR),
+  fSDDsensor3(s.fSDDsensor3),
+  fSDDsensor4(s.fSDDsensor4),
+  fBaseThermalBridge(s.fBaseThermalBridge),
+  fHybrid(s.fHybrid),
+  fLadderFoot(s.fLadderFoot),
+  fCardLVR(s.fCardLVR),
+  fCardLVL(s.fCardLVL),
+  fCardHV(s.fCardHV),
+  fCardCarlos(s.fCardCarlos),
+  fRaccordoL(s.fRaccordoL),
+  fDigitCableLay3A(s.fDigitCableLay3A),
+  fDigitCableLay3B(s.fDigitCableLay3B),
+  fDigitCableLay4A(s.fDigitCableLay4A),
+  fDigitCableLay4B(s.fDigitCableLay4B),
+  fMotherVol(s.fMotherVol),
+  fAddHybrids(s.fAddHybrids), 
+  fAddSensors(s.fAddSensors),
+  fAddHVcables(s.fAddHVcables),
+  fAddCables(s.fAddCables), 
+  fAddCoolingSyst(s.fAddCoolingSyst),
+  fCoolingOn(s.fCoolingOn),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3min(s.fAddOnlyLadder3min),
+  fAddOnlyLadder3max(s.fAddOnlyLadder3max),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4min(s.fAddOnlyLadder4min),
+  fAddOnlyLadder4max(s.fAddOnlyLadder4max),
+  fColorCarbonFiber(s.fColorCarbonFiber),
+  fColorRyton(s.fColorRyton),
+  fColorPhynox(s.fColorPhynox),
+  fColorSilicon(s.fColorSilicon),
+  fColorAl(s.fColorAl),
+  fColorPolyhamide(s.fColorPolyhamide),
+  fColorGlass(s.fColorGlass),
+  fColorSMD(s.fColorSMD),
+  fColorSMDweld(s.fColorSMDweld),
+  fColorStesalite(s.fColorStesalite),
+  fLay3LadderUnderSegDH(s.fLay3LadderUnderSegDH),
+  fLay4LadderUnderSegDH(s.fLay4LadderUnderSegDH),
+  fLay3LaddShortRadius(s.fLay3LaddShortRadius),
+  fLay3LaddLongRadius(s.fLay3LaddLongRadius),
+  fLay4LaddShortRadius(s.fLay4LaddShortRadius),
+  fLay4LaddLongRadius(s.fLay4LaddLongRadius)
+{
+  //     Copy Constructor
+  // do only a "shallow copy" ...
+  SetParameters();
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySDD& AliITSv11GeometrySDD::
+operator=(const AliITSv11GeometrySDD &s) {
+  //     Assignment operator
+  if(&s == this) return *this;
+  fMotherVol = s.fMotherVol;
+  fAddHybrids = s.fAddHybrids;
+  fAddSensors = s.fAddSensors;
+  fAddHVcables = s.fAddHVcables;
+  fAddCables = s.fAddCables;
+  fAddCoolingSyst = s.fAddCoolingSyst;
+  fCoolingOn = s.fCoolingOn;
+  fAddOnlyLadder3min = s.fAddOnlyLadder3min;
+  fAddOnlyLadder3max = s.fAddOnlyLadder3max;
+  fAddOnlyLadder4min = s.fAddOnlyLadder4min;
+  fAddOnlyLadder4max = s.fAddOnlyLadder4max;
+  return *this;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySDD::~AliITSv11GeometrySDD() {
+  // Look like a destructor
+  // Smell like a destructor
+  // And actually is the destructor
+  if (fDigitCableLay3A) delete [] fDigitCableLay3A;
+  if (fDigitCableLay3B) delete [] fDigitCableLay3B;
+  if (fDigitCableLay4A) delete [] fDigitCableLay4A;
+  if (fDigitCableLay4B) delete [] fDigitCableLay4B;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SetParameters() {
+  //
+  // Define display colors and the non constant geometry parameters
+  //
+
+  Double_t detLadderDist = 8*fgkmm; 
+
+  fLay3LadderUnderSegDH = detLadderDist - (fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick);
+  fLay4LadderUnderSegDH = detLadderDist - (fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick);
+
+  // radius from the center to the CF ladder :
+  fLay3LaddShortRadius = (fgkLay3DetShortRadius
+                         + fgkLadWaferSep+2*fgkWaferThickness
+                         + detLadderDist); 
+  fLay3LaddLongRadius  = (fgkLay3DetLongRadius
+                         + fgkLadWaferSep+2*fgkWaferThickness
+                         + detLadderDist); 
+  fLay4LaddShortRadius = (fgkLay4DetShortRadius
+                         + fgkLadWaferSep+2*fgkWaferThickness
+                         + detLadderDist); 
+  fLay4LaddLongRadius  = (fgkLay4DetLongRadius
+                         + fgkLadWaferSep+2*fgkWaferThickness
+                         + detLadderDist); 
+
+  fLay3sensorZPos[0]= (  35.8+72.4+75.8 )*fgkmm;
+  fLay3sensorZPos[1]= (  35.8+72.4      )*fgkmm;
+  fLay3sensorZPos[2]= (  35.8           )*fgkmm;
+  fLay3sensorZPos[3]= ( -37.9           )*fgkmm;
+  fLay3sensorZPos[4]= ( -37.9-74.9      )*fgkmm;
+  fLay3sensorZPos[5]= ( -37.9-74.9-71.1 )*fgkmm;
+
+  fLay4sensorZPos[0] = (  38.5+73.2+75.4+71.6 )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[1] = (  38.5+73.2+75.4      )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[2] = (  38.5+73.2           )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[3] = (  38.5                )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[4] = ( -35.6                )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[5] = ( -35.6-74.8           )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[6] = ( -35.6-74.8-72.4      )*fgkmm;
+  fLay4sensorZPos[7] = ( -35.6-74.8-72.4-76.  )*fgkmm;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoMedium* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::GetMedium(const char* mediumName) {
+  //
+  // Called to get a medium, checks that it exists.
+  // If not, prints an error and returns 0
+  //
+
+  char ch[30];
+  sprintf(ch, "ITS_%s",mediumName);
+  TGeoMedium* medium =  gGeoManager->GetMedium(ch);
+  if (! medium)
+    printf("Error(AliITSv11GeometrySDD)::medium %s not found !\n", mediumName);
+  return medium;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::GetLay3NLadders() const{
+  // Get the actual number of ladder in layer 3
+  if ( (fAddOnlyLadder3min<0) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder3min >= fgkLay3Nladd) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder3max<0) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder3max >= fgkLay3Nladd) )
+    return fgkLay3Nladd;
+  else return (fAddOnlyLadder3max-fAddOnlyLadder3min+1);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::GetLay4NLadders() const{
+  // Get the actual number of ladder in layer 4
+  if ( (fAddOnlyLadder4min<0) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder4min >= fgkLay4Nladd) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder4max<0) ||
+       (fAddOnlyLadder4max >= fgkLay4Nladd) )
+    return fgkLay4Nladd;
+  else return (fAddOnlyLadder4max-fAddOnlyLadder4min+1);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateBasicObjects() {
+  //
+  // Create basics objets which will be assembled together
+  // in Layer3 and Layer4 functions
+  //
+
+
+  fDigitCableLay3A = new AliITSv11GeomCableFlat[fgkLay3Ndet];
+  fDigitCableLay3B = new AliITSv11GeomCableFlat[fgkLay3Ndet];
+  fDigitCableLay4A = new AliITSv11GeomCableFlat[fgkLay4Ndet];
+  fDigitCableLay4B = new AliITSv11GeomCableFlat[fgkLay4Ndet];
+
+  fPinSupport = CreatePinSupport();
+  fCoolPipeSupportL = CreateCoolPipeSupportL();
+  fCoolPipeSupportR = CreateCoolPipeSupportR();
+  CreateSDDsensor();
+  fBaseThermalBridge = CreateBaseThermalBridge();
+  fHybrid = CreateHybrid(0);
+
+  TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$"); //ITSsddCarbonM55J
+  TGeoMedium *polyhamideSDD   = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");//ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+  TGeoMedium *alSDD           = GetMedium("AL$"); //ITSal
+  TGeoMedium *stainless       = GetMedium("INOX$"); // for screws, what is the material ???????????
+  TGeoMedium *coolerMediumSDD = GetMedium("WATER$");
+  TGeoMedium *raccordMedium   = GetMedium("INOX$");  // ??? material of raccordo ???
+
+  //********************************************************************
+  // pieces of the carbon fiber structure
+  //********************************************************************
+  Double_t dy             = fgkLadderSegBoxDH/2;
+  Double_t triangleHeight = fgkLadderHeight - fgkLadderBeamRadius;
+  Double_t halfTheta      = TMath::ATan( 0.5*fgkLadderWidth/triangleHeight );
+  Double_t alpha          = TMath::Pi()*3./4. - halfTheta/2.;
+  Double_t beta           = (TMath::Pi() - 2.*halfTheta)/4.;
+  Double_t dYTranslation  = (fgkLadderHeight/2.
+                            -0.5*fgkLadderWidth*TMath::Tan(beta)
+                            -fgkLadderBeamRadius);
+  Double_t distCenterSideDown =  0.5*fgkLadderWidth/TMath::Cos(beta);
+
+  //--- the top V of the Carbon Fiber Ladder (segment)
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta, 
+                         -1, fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
+                                 cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., halfTheta,
+                          1, fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol2",
+                                 cfLaddTop2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddTopVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  cfLaddTopVol2->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoTranslation *trTop1 = new TGeoTranslation(0, fgkLadderHeight/2-dy, 0);
+
+  //--- the 2 side V
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, -1,
+                                           fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddCFladdSideCornerVol1",
+                                  cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( fgkSegmentLength/2., beta, 1,
+                                           fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddCFladdSideCornerVol2",
+                                  cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddSideVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  cfLaddSideVol2->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideR = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0,
+                                            alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(ctSideR, 0, -dYTranslation-dy, 0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideL = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown,0,
+                                            -alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(ctSideL, 0, -dYTranslation-dy, 0);
+
+  //--- The beams
+  // Beams on the sides
+  Double_t beamPhiPrime = TMath::ASin(1./TMath::Sqrt( (1+TMath::Sin(2*beta)*
+          TMath::Sin(2*beta)/(TanD(fgkBeamSidePhi)*TanD(fgkBeamSidePhi))) ));
+  //cout<<"Phi prime = "<<beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg()<<endl;
+  Double_t beamLength = TMath::Sqrt( fgkLadderHeight*fgkLadderHeight/
+                       ( TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime)*TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime))
+                       + fgkLadderWidth*fgkLadderWidth/4.)-fgkLadderLa/2-fgkLadderLb/2;
+  TGeoTubeSeg *sideBeamS = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,beamLength/2.,
+                                          0, 180);
+  TGeoVolume *sideBeam = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFSideBeamVol", sideBeamS,
+                            carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  sideBeam->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+
+  //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("", 90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                                           -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(),-90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("", 90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot3 = new TGeoRotation("", 90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("", 90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                                           -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(),-90);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf[8];
+  beamTransf[0] = new TGeoCombiTrans( 0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                     fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                     -3*fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot1);
+
+  beamTransf[1] = new TGeoCombiTrans( 0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                     fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                     -3*fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(beamTransf[1], 0, 0, fgkSegmentLength/2);
+
+  beamTransf[2] = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                    TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                    fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                    -fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot2);
+
+  beamTransf[3] = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                    TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                    fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                    -fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(beamTransf[3], 0, 0, fgkSegmentLength/2);
+
+  beamTransf[4] = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                    TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                    fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                    -3*fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot3);
+
+  beamTransf[5] = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                    TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                    fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. - dy,
+                                    -3*fgkSegmentLength/8, beamRot3);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(beamTransf[5], 0, 0, fgkSegmentLength/2);
+
+  beamTransf[6] = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+  TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fgkLadderBeamRadius/2.-dy, -fgkSegmentLength/8,beamRot4);
+  beamTransf[7] = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+  TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fgkLadderBeamRadius/2.-dy,3*fgkSegmentLength/8,beamRot4);
+
+  //--- Beams of the bottom
+  TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam1 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                fgkLadderWidth/2.-fgkLadderLb/3, 0, 180);
+  TGeoVolume *bottomBeam1Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam1Vol",
+                                  bottomBeam1, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  bottomBeam1Vol->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam2 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                fgkLadderWidth/2.-fgkLadderLb/3, 0, 90);
+  TGeoVolume *bottomBeam2Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam2Vol",
+                               bottomBeam2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  bottomBeam2Vol->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam3 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                            0.5*fgkLadderWidth/SinD(fgkBottomBeamAngle)
+                            - fgkLadderLb/3, 0, 180);
+  TGeoVolume *bottomBeam3Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam3Vol",
+                                  bottomBeam3, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  bottomBeam3Vol->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  //bottomBeam3Vol->SetLineColor(2);
+  TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("", 90, 90,  90);
+  TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("",-90, 90, -90);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans
+    (0,-(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)-dy,0, bottomBeamRot1);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+                                     -(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)-dy,
+                                     -fgkSegmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot1);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+                                      -(fgkLadderHeight/2 - fgkLadderBeamRadius)
+                                     - dy, fgkSegmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot2);
+  // be careful for beams #3: when "reading" from -z to +z and 
+  // from the bottom of the ladder, it should draw a Lambda, and not a V
+  TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("", -90, fgkBottomBeamAngle, -90);
+  TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot5 = new TGeoRotation("" ,-90,-fgkBottomBeamAngle, -90);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf4 = new TGeoCombiTrans
+    (0,-(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)-dy,-fgkSegmentLength/4,bottomBeamRot4);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf5 = new TGeoCombiTrans
+    (0,-(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)-dy,fgkSegmentLength/4, bottomBeamRot5);
+
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[0] = cfLaddTopVol1;  fLaddSegCommonTr[0] = trTop1;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[1] = cfLaddTopVol2;  fLaddSegCommonTr[1] = trTop1;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[2] = cfLaddSideVol1; fLaddSegCommonTr[2] = ctSideR;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[3] = cfLaddSideVol1; fLaddSegCommonTr[3] = ctSideL;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[4] = cfLaddSideVol2; fLaddSegCommonTr[4] = ctSideR;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[5] = cfLaddSideVol2; fLaddSegCommonTr[5] = ctSideL;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[6] = sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[6] = beamTransf[0];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[7] = sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[7] = beamTransf[1];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[8] = sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[8] = beamTransf[2];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[9] = sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[9] = beamTransf[3];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[10]= sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[10]= beamTransf[4];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[11]= sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[11]= beamTransf[5];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[12]= sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[12]= beamTransf[6];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[13]= sideBeam;       fLaddSegCommonTr[13]= beamTransf[7];
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[14]= bottomBeam1Vol; fLaddSegCommonTr[14]= bottomBeamTransf1;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[15]= bottomBeam2Vol; fLaddSegCommonTr[15]= bottomBeamTransf2;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[16]= bottomBeam2Vol; fLaddSegCommonTr[16]= bottomBeamTransf3;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[17]= bottomBeam3Vol; fLaddSegCommonTr[17]= bottomBeamTransf4;
+  fLaddSegCommonVol[18]= bottomBeam3Vol; fLaddSegCommonTr[18]= bottomBeamTransf5;
+
+  //********************************************************************
+  // cables
+  //********************************************************************
+  char cableName[30];
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fgkLay3Ndet; i++) {
+    sprintf(cableName, "digitCableLay3A_%i",i);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetName(cableName);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetWidth(fgkDigitCablWidth);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetThickness(fgkDigitCablPolyThick+fgkDigitCablAlThick);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetNLayers(2);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetLayer( 0, fgkDigitCablPolyThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                                 fColorPolyhamide);
+    fDigitCableLay3A[i].SetLayer(1, fgkDigitCablAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+    sprintf(cableName, "digitCableLay3B_%i",i);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetName(cableName);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetWidth(fgkDigitCablWidth);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetThickness(fgkDigitCablPolyThick+fgkDigitCablAlThick);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetNLayers(2);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetLayer( 0, fgkDigitCablPolyThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                                 fColorPolyhamide);
+    fDigitCableLay3B[i].SetLayer(1, fgkDigitCablAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+  };
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fgkLay4Ndet; i++) {
+    sprintf(cableName, "digitCableLay4A_%i",i);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetName(cableName);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetWidth(fgkDigitCablWidth);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetThickness(fgkDigitCablPolyThick+fgkDigitCablAlThick);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetNLayers(2);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetLayer( 0, fgkDigitCablPolyThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                                 fColorPolyhamide);
+    fDigitCableLay4A[i].SetLayer(1, fgkDigitCablAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+    sprintf(cableName, "digitCableLay4B_%i",i);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetName(cableName);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetWidth(fgkDigitCablWidth);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetThickness(fgkDigitCablPolyThick+fgkDigitCablAlThick);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetNLayers(2);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetLayer( 0, fgkDigitCablPolyThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                                 fColorPolyhamide);
+    fDigitCableLay4B[i].SetLayer(1, fgkDigitCablAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+  };
+                                        // Well, those digit cables could also include the analog cables
+                                        // which have the same width and the same path, at least in the ladder.
+                                        // It will gain some computing ressources (less volumes) and some
+                                        // coding efforts ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+                                        // The only thing to do is to change the names and put the correct total
+                                        // thicknesses
+
+  // some transformations and volumes used in several places
+  fCommonTr[0] = new TGeoRotation("CarlosSuppRotN",
+                                 0, -fgkCarlosSuppAngle, 0);
+
+  TGeoTube *littleScrewHead = new TGeoTube("littleScrewHead", 0, fgkLittleScrewHeadR,
+                                          fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2);
+  fCommonVol[0] = new TGeoVolume("vLittleScrewHead",
+                                littleScrewHead, stainless);
+  fCommonVol[0]->SetLineColor(kGray);
+
+  fLadderFoot = CreateLadderFoot();
+  CreateLVCard();
+  fCardHV     = CreateHVCard(0);
+  fCardCarlos = CreateCarlosCard(0);
+
+  //==================
+  // link beteen phynox and plastic cooling tubes
+  //==================
+
+  fRaccordoL = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("RaccordoL");
+  Double_t fullRacLen = fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL3;
+  TGeoTube *waterRac = new TGeoTube("waterRac", 0, fgkConnectorCoolTubeRmin, fullRacLen/2);
+  TGeoVolume * vwaterRac = new TGeoVolume("vwaterRac", waterRac, coolerMediumSDD);
+  vwaterRac->SetLineColor(kBlue);
+
+  TGeoTube *tube1Rac = new TGeoTube("tube1Rac", fgkConnectorCoolTubeRmin,
+                                   fgkConnectorCoolTubeR1, fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1/2);
+  TGeoTube *tube2Rac = new TGeoTube("tube2Rac", fgkConnectorCoolTubeRmin,
+                                   fgkConnectorCoolTubeR2, fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2/2);
+  TGeoTube *tube3Rac = new TGeoTube("tube3Rac", fgkConnectorCoolTubeRmin,
+                                   fgkConnectorCoolTubeR3, fgkConnectorCoolTubeL3/2);
+  TGeoVolume *  vtube1Rac = new TGeoVolume("vtube1Rac", tube1Rac, raccordMedium);
+  TGeoVolume *  vtube2Rac = new TGeoVolume("vtube2Rac", tube2Rac, raccordMedium);
+  TGeoVolume *  vtube3Rac = new TGeoVolume("vtube3Rac", tube3Rac, raccordMedium);
+  vtube1Rac->SetLineColor(kGray);
+  vtube2Rac->SetLineColor(kGray);
+  vtube3Rac->SetLineColor(kGray);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trTube1Rac = new TGeoTranslation("trTube1Rac",0,0,
+                                                   -fullRacLen/2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *trTube2Rac = new TGeoTranslation("trTube2Rac",0,0,
+                              (-fullRacLen/2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2/2));
+  TGeoTranslation *trTube3Rac = new TGeoTranslation("trTube3Rac",0,0,
+                                   (-fullRacLen/2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1+
+                                    fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL3/2));
+  fRaccordoL->AddNode(vwaterRac, 1,0);
+  fRaccordoL->AddNode(vtube1Rac, 1,trTube1Rac);
+  fRaccordoL->AddNode(vtube2Rac, 1,trTube2Rac);
+  fRaccordoL->AddNode(vtube3Rac, 1,trTube3Rac);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CheckOverlaps(Double_t precision){
+  //
+  // a debugging function for checking some possible overlaps
+  //
+  if (fSDDsensor3)        fSDDsensor3->CheckOverlaps(precision);
+  if (fSDDsensor4)        fSDDsensor4->CheckOverlaps(precision);
+  if (fHybrid)            fHybrid->CheckOverlaps(precision);
+}
+
 
-AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AliITSv11GeometrySDD():AliITSv11Geometry() {
-  fAddOnlyLadder3 = -1;
-  fAddOnlyLadder4 = -1;
-  fAddOnlySegment = 0;
-  SetGeomParameters();
-};
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AliITSv11GeometrySDD(Int_t debug):AliITSv11Geometry(debug) {
-  fAddOnlyLadder3 = -1;
-  fAddOnlyLadder4 = -1;
-  fAddOnlySegment = 0;
-  SetGeomParameters();
-};
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SetGeomParameters() {
-
-  fSegmentLength       = 37.2*2*fgkmm;
-  fLadderWidth         = 50.0*fgkmm;
-  fLadderHeight        = 30.0*fgkmm;
-  fLadderBeamRadius    =  0.6*fgkmm;
-  fLadderLa            =  3.*fgkmm;
-  fLadderHa            =  0.6*fgkmm; //total pifometer
-  fLadderLb            =  3.7*fgkmm;
-  fLadderHb            =  0.6*fgkmm; //total pifometer
-  fLadderl             =  0.25*fgkmm;
-
-  fBottomBeamAngle     = 56.5;
-  fBeamSidePhi         = 65;
-
-  fWaferThickness      = 0.3*fgkmm;
-  fWaferWidth          = 72.5*fgkmm;
-  fWaferLength         = 87.6*fgkmm;
-
-  fHybridLength        = (37.2*2-15)*fgkmm; //total pifometer
-  fHybridWidth         = 35*fgkmm; //total pifometer
-
-  fLadWaferSep         = 2*fgkmm;
-  fPinSuppWidth        = 2.5*fgkmm; // pifometer
-  fPinSuppHeight       = 2.*fgkmm; // pifometer
-  fPinSuppRmax         = 2.5/2.*fgkmm;
-  fPinR                = 1.5/2.*fgkmm;
-  fPinSuppLength       = 5.*fgkmm;
-  fPinSuppThickness    = 0.5*fgkmm;
-  fPinSuppConeAngle    = 4;
-
-  fLay3Rmin            = 130.*fgkmm; //not min! Rmin virtual tube
-  fLay3Rmax            = 190.*fgkmm; //not min! Rmax virtual tube
-  fLay3Length          = (524.+0.)*fgkmm; // ladder+supporting rings (length of the virtual tube)
-  fLay3LadderLength    = 524.*fgkmm;
-  fLay3DetShortRadius  = 146.0*fgkmm;
-  fLay3DetLongRadius   = 152.0*fgkmm;
-  fLay3LaddShortRadius = fLay3DetShortRadius-fLadderBeamRadius+(8-1)*fgkmm; // radius from the center to the CF ladder
-  fLay3LaddLongRadius  = fLay3DetLongRadius-fLadderBeamRadius+(8-1)*fgkmm; // radius from the center to the CF ladder
-  fLay3LaddTopCornerEnd = 15.6*fgkmm;
-  fLay3Ndet            = 6;
-  fLay3Nladd           = 14;
-  
-  fLay4Rmin            = 220.*fgkmm; //not min! Rmin virtual tube
-  fLay4Rmax            = 290.*fgkmm; //not min! Rmax virtual tube
-  fLay4Length          = (671.+0.)*fgkmm; // ladder+supporting rings (length of the virtual tube)
-  fLay4LadderLength    = 671.*fgkmm;
-  fLay4DetShortRadius  = 235.0*fgkmm;
-  fLay4DetLongRadius   = 240.5*fgkmm;
-  fLay4LaddShortRadius = fLay4DetShortRadius-fLadderBeamRadius+(8-1)*fgkmm; // radius from the center to the CF ladder
-  fLay4LaddLongRadius  = fLay4DetLongRadius-fLadderBeamRadius+(8-1)*fgkmm;  // radius from the center to the CF ladder
-  fLay4LaddTopCornerEnd = 15.6*fgkmm;
-  fLay4Ndet            = 8;
-  fLay4Nladd           = 22;
-
-  for (Int_t i=0; i<fLay3Ndet; i++)
-    fLay3sensorZPos[i] = -fSegmentLength*fLay3Ndet/2.+fSegmentLength/2.+i*fSegmentLength;
-
-  for (Int_t i=0; i<fLay4Ndet; i++)
-    fLay4sensorZPos[i] = -fSegmentLength*fLay4Ndet/2.+fSegmentLength/2.+i*fSegmentLength;
-
-};
 //________________________________________________________________________
 TGeoCombiTrans *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::
-CreateCombiTrans(const char *name, Double_t dy, Double_t dz, Double_t dphi) {
+CreateCombiTrans(const char *name, Double_t dy, Double_t dz, Double_t dphi,
+                Bool_t planeSym) {
     //
     // return the TGeoCombiTrans which make a translation in y and z
     // and a rotation in phi in the global coord system
+    // If planeSym = true, the rotation places the object symetrically
+    // (with respect to the transverse plane) to its position in the
+    // case planeSym = false
     //
 
     TGeoTranslation t1(dy*CosD(90.+dphi),dy*SinD(90.+dphi), dz);
     TGeoRotation r1("",0.,0.,dphi);
+    TGeoRotation r2("",90, 180, -90-dphi);
 
     TGeoCombiTrans *combiTrans1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(name);
     combiTrans1->SetTranslation(t1);
-    combiTrans1->SetRotation(r1);
+    if (planeSym) combiTrans1->SetRotation(r1);
+    else  combiTrans1->SetRotation(r2);
     return combiTrans1;
-};
+}
+
+
 //________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AddTranslationTotCombiTrans(TGeoCombiTrans* ct,
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AddTranslationToCombiTrans(TGeoCombiTrans* ct,
                                                        Double_t dx,
                                                        Double_t dy,
-                                                       Double_t dz) {
-    // Add a dx,dy,dz translation to the initial TGeoCombiTrans
-    const Double_t *vect = ct->GetTranslation();
-    Double_t newVect[3];
-    newVect[0] = vect[0]+dx; 
-    newVect[1] = vect[1]+dy; 
-    newVect[2] = vect[2]+dz;
-    ct->SetTranslation(newVect);
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::Layer3(TGeoVolume *Moth) {
-    // Insert the layer 3 in the mother volume. This is a virtual volume
-    // containing ladders of layer 3 and the supporting rings
-
-    TGeoTube *virtualLayer3Shape = new TGeoTube("ITSsddLayer3Shape",
-                                       fLay3Rmin,fLay3Rmax,fLay3Length*0.5);
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualLayer3 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLayer3",
-                                               virtualLayer3Shape, airSDD);
-    TGeoVolume *lay3Ladder = CreateLay3Ladder();
-    TGeoVolume *lay3Detectors = CreateLay3Detectors();
-
-    Double_t dPhi = 360./fLay3Nladd;
-    Double_t detBoxThickness = fLadWaferSep + 2*fWaferThickness;
-    // placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following ladder 
-    // ordering convention
-    char rotName[20];
-    Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
-    Int_t iLaddMax = fLay3Nladd;
-    if ((fAddOnlyLadder3>=0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder3<fLay3Nladd)) {
-        iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder3;
-        iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder3+1;
-    }
-    for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
-        sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3Ladd%i",iLadd);
-        Double_t minRadiusLadBox = fLay3LaddShortRadius;
-        if (iLadd%2 != 0) minRadiusLadBox = fLay3LaddLongRadius;
-        minRadiusLadBox += ((TGeoBBox*)lay3Ladder->GetShape())->GetDY();
-        
-        TGeoCombiTrans *ctLadd = CreateCombiTrans(rotName,minRadiusLadBox,0,
-                                                  -90+iLadd*dPhi);
-        virtualLayer3->AddNode(lay3Ladder,iLadd,ctLadd);
-        sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3DetBox%i",iLadd);
-        Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fLay3DetShortRadius;
-        if (iLadd%2 != 0) minRadiusDetBox = fLay3DetLongRadius;
-        minRadiusDetBox += detBoxThickness/2;
-        TGeoCombiTrans *ctDet = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox,0,
-                                                 -90+iLadd*dPhi);
-        virtualLayer3->AddNode(lay3Detectors, iLadd, ctDet);
-    }
-    virtualLayer3->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    Moth->AddNode(virtualLayer3,1,0);
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLay3Ladder() {
-    // return a box volume containing the CF ladder
-    TGeoVolume *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment();
-    TGeoBBox *ladBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddLadBox",
-                               ((TGeoBBox*)laddSegment->GetShape())->GetDX(),
-                               ((TGeoBBox*)laddSegment->GetShape())->GetDY(),
-                                    //dX,dY = dX,dY of the segment
-                               fLay3LadderLength/2);  
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualLadder = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLadder",ladBox, airSDD);
-    Double_t segmentLength = fSegmentLength;
-    char transName[20];
-    // placing virtual ladder segment following detector ordering convention
-    //=======================================================================
-    Int_t iSegmentMin = 1;
-    Int_t iSegmentMax = fLay3Ndet;
-    if (fAddOnlySegment) {
-        iSegmentMin = fAddOnlySegment;
-        iSegmentMax = fAddOnlySegment;
-    }
-    for (Int_t iSegment = iSegmentMin; iSegment <= iSegmentMax; iSegment++ ) {
-        sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay3LaddSeg%i", iSegment);
-        Double_t segmentPos = segmentLength*(3-iSegment) + segmentLength/2;
-        TGeoTranslation *segTr = new TGeoTranslation(transName,0,0,segmentPos);
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(laddSegment, iSegment, segTr);
-    }
-    // putting virtual volume corresponding to the end of ladder
-    //=======================================================================
-    Double_t endLength = (fLay3LadderLength-fLay3Ndet*fSegmentLength)/2.;
-    TGeoVolume *endLadder = CreateEndLadder( endLength );
-    TGeoTranslation *endTrZPos = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddEndTrZPos",0,0,
-                                   fSegmentLength*(fLay3Ndet/2)+endLength/2.);
-    //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
-    TGeoRotation *endZNegRot = new TGeoRotation("",90, 180, -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *endTrZNeg = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,0,
-                    -fSegmentLength*(fLay3Ndet/2)-endLength/2., endZNegRot);
-    if ((fAddOnlySegment==0)||(fAddOnlySegment==1))
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 1, endTrZPos);
-    if ((fAddOnlySegment==0)||(fAddOnlySegment==fLay3Ndet))
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 2, endTrZNeg);
-    virtualLadder->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return virtualLadder;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoArb8 *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSide(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
+                                                       Double_t dz) const{
+  // Add a dx,dy,dz translation to the initial TGeoCombiTrans
+  const Double_t *vect = ct->GetTranslation();
+  Double_t newVect[3] = {vect[0]+dx, vect[1]+dy, vect[2]+dz};
+  ct->SetTranslation(newVect);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ShowOnePiece(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+// for code developpment and debugging purposes
+
+  if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+  //  moth->AddNode(fPinSupport, 1, 0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportL, 1, 0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fSDDsensor3, 1, 0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fSDDsensor4, 1, 0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fBaseThermalBridge, 1, 0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fHybrid,100,0);
+  //  moth->AddNode(fLadderFoot,1,0);
+  //moth->AddNode(fCardLVL,1,0);
+  //moth->AddNode(fCardLVR,1,0);
+
+   TGeoVolume* seg = CreateLadderSegment( 3, 0);
+   moth->AddNode(seg, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay3Ladder = CreateLadder(3);
+//   moth->AddNode(lay3Ladder, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay3Detectors = CreateDetectorsAssembly(3);
+//   moth->AddNode(lay3Detectors, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay3Detectors = CreateDetectorsAssembly(3);
+//   moth->AddNode(lay3Detectors, 1, 0);
+
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *endLadder = CreateEndLadder( 4 );
+//   moth->AddNode(endLadder, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *highVCard = CreateHVCard( 4 );
+//   moth->AddNode(highVCard, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *supportRing = CreateSupportRing( 4 );
+//   moth->AddNode(supportRing, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolume *endLadderCards = CreateEndLadderCardsV( 4 );
+//   moth->AddNode(endLadderCards, 1, 0);
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly *carlosCard = CreateCarlosCard( 4 );
+//   moth->AddNode(carlosCard, 1, 0);
+
+
+
+  /*
+  //==================================
+  //--- test of flat cable curvature
+  //==================================
+
+  double angle = 90;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat cable("test", 3, 0.3);
+  cable.SetNLayers(1);
+  cable.SetNLayers(2);
+  cable.SetLayer(0, 0.2, coolerMediumSDD, 2);
+  cable.SetLayer(1, 0.1, coolerMediumSDD, 3);
+  cable.SetInitialNode(endLadderCards);
+
+  Double_t p1[3], p2[3], vX[3] = {1,0,0},vY[3] = {0,5,0};
+
+  p1[0] = -3;
+  p1[1] = 1;
+  p1[2] = 10;
+
+  p2[0] = 0;
+  p2[1] = 1;
+  p2[2] = 10;
+  cable.AddCheckPoint(endLadderCards, 0, p1, vX);
+  cable.AddCheckPoint(endLadderCards, 1, p2, vX);
+  cable.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,angle);
+
+  Double_t p3[3], p4[3];
+
+  p3[0] = 2;
+  p3[1] = 3;
+  p3[2] = 10;
+  cable.AddCheckPoint(endLadderCards, 2, p3, vY);
+  cable.CreateAndInsertCableCylSegment(2,angle);
+
+  p4[0] = 2;
+  p4[1] = 6;
+  p4[2] = 10;
+  cable.AddCheckPoint(endLadderCards, 3, p4, vY);
+  cable.CreateAndInsertCableSegment(3,angle);
+  */
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::Layer3(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+  //
+  // Insert the layer 3 in the mother volume. This is a virtual volume
+  // containing ladders of layer 3 and the supporting rings
+  //
+
+  if (! moth) {
+    printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer3, mother is null!\n");
+    return;
+  };
+
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+  fMotherVol = moth;
+  if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
   
-    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));
-    return cfLaddSide;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::AddLadderCFstruct(Double_t dy, TGeoVolume* vol) {
-    // fill a volume (segment) with the CF structure of a ladder
-
-    TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = gGeoManager->GetMedium(
-                                                        "ITSsddCarbonFiber");
-    Double_t segmentLength = fSegmentLength;
-    Double_t triangleHeight = fLadderHeight - fLadderBeamRadius;
-    Double_t halfTheta = TMath::ATan( 0.5*fLadderWidth/triangleHeight );
-    Double_t beta = (TMath::Pi()-2.*halfTheta)/4.;
-    Double_t alpha = TMath::Pi()*3./4. - halfTheta/2.;
-    Int_t colorCarbonFiber = 4;
-
-    //--- The 3 V shape corners of the Carbon Fiber Ladder
-    //--- the top V
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide(segmentLength/2., halfTheta, -1,
-                                            fLadderLa, fLadderHa, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
-                                           cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddTopVol1->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide(segmentLength/2., halfTheta, 1,
-                                            fLadderLa, fLadderHa, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerV2",
-                                           cfLaddTop2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddTopVol2->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoTranslation *trTop1 = new TGeoTranslation(0, fLadderHeight/2+dy, 0);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol1, 1, trTop1);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol2, 1, trTop1);
-    //--- the 2 side V
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( segmentLength/2., beta, -1,
-                                              fLadderLb, fLadderHb, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV1",
-                                         cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddSideVol1->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( segmentLength/2., beta, 1,
-                                              fLadderLb, fLadderHb, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV2",
-                                         cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddSideVol2->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-
-    Double_t dYTranslation = fLadderHeight/2. - 
-                      0.5*fLadderWidth*TMath::Tan(beta) - fLadderBeamRadius;
-    // because center of the triangle doesn't correspond to virtual vol. center
-    Double_t distCenterSideDown =  0.5*fLadderWidth/TMath::Cos(beta);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideR = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0,
-                                               alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
-    AddTranslationTotCombiTrans(ctSideR, 0, -dYTranslation+dy, 0);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideL = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown,0,
-                                               -alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
-    AddTranslationTotCombiTrans(ctSideL, 0, -dYTranslation+dy, 0);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 1, ctSideR);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 1, ctSideR);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 2, ctSideL);
-    vol->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 2, ctSideL);
-    //--- The beams
-    // Beams on the sides
-    Double_t beamPhiPrime = TMath::ASin(1./TMath::Sqrt( (1+TMath::Sin(2*beta)*
-                TMath::Sin(2*beta)/(TanD(fBeamSidePhi)*TanD(fBeamSidePhi))) ));
-    if(GetDebug(1)) cout<<"Phi prime = "<<beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg()<<endl;
-    Double_t beamLength = TMath::Sqrt( fLadderHeight*fLadderHeight/
-                           (TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime)*TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime))
-                              +fLadderWidth*fLadderWidth/4.)-fLadderLa/2-fLadderLb/2;
-    TGeoTubeSeg *sideBeam = new TGeoTubeSeg(0,fLadderBeamRadius,beamLength/2.,
-                                          0, 180);
-    TGeoVolume *cfSideBeamVol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFSideBeamVol", sideBeam,
-                                               carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfSideBeamVol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
-    TGeoRotation *beamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                         -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(),-90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-    TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,-3*segmentLength/8,beamRot1);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-       TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,segmentLength/8,beamRot1);
-    TGeoRotation *beamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("",90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,-segmentLength/8,beamRot2);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,3*segmentLength/8,beamRot2);
-    TGeoRotation *beamRot3 = new TGeoRotation("",90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf5 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-                                TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,
-                                              -3*segmentLength/8,beamRot3);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf6 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-       TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,segmentLength/8,beamRot3);
-    TGeoRotation *beamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("",90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf7 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-      TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,-segmentLength/8,beamRot4);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf8 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+dy,3*segmentLength/8,beamRot4);
-
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 1, beamTransf1);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 2, beamTransf2);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 3, beamTransf3);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 4, beamTransf4);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 5, beamTransf5);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 6, beamTransf6);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 7, beamTransf7);
-    vol->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 8, beamTransf8);
-    //--- Beams of the bottom
-    TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam1 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                                            fLadderWidth/2.-fLadderLb/3, 0, 180);
-    TGeoVolume *bottomBeam1Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam1Vol",
-                                     bottomBeam1, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    bottomBeam1Vol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-
-    TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",90, 90, 90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-                    -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+dy,0, bottomBeamRot1);
-    vol->AddNode(bottomBeam1Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf1);
-    TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam2 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                                                      fLadderWidth/2.-fLadderLb/3, 0, 90);
-    TGeoVolume *bottomBeam2Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam2Vol",
-                                bottomBeam2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    bottomBeam2Vol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-                                     -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+dy,
-                                     -segmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot1);
-    TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("",-90, 90, -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-                                    -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+dy,
-                                                        segmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot2);
-    vol->AddNode(bottomBeam2Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf2);
-    vol->AddNode(bottomBeam2Vol, 2, bottomBeamTransf3);
-    TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam3 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                           0.5*fLadderWidth/SinD(fBottomBeamAngle)-fLadderLb/3,0,180);
-    TGeoVolume *bottomBeam3Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam3Vol",
-                  bottomBeam3, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    bottomBeam3Vol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    //bottomBeam3Vol->SetLineColor(2);
-    // be careful on the next 2 beams : when "reading" from -z to +z and 
-    // from the bottom of the ladder,
-    // it should draw a Lambda, and not a V
-    TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("", -90, fBottomBeamAngle,
-                                                    -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0, 
-      -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+dy,-segmentLength/4,bottomBeamRot4);
-    TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot5 = new TGeoRotation("",-90,-fBottomBeamAngle,
-                                                    -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf5 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-     -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+dy,segmentLength/4, bottomBeamRot5);
-    vol->AddNode(bottomBeam3Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf4);
-    vol->AddNode(bottomBeam3Vol, 2, bottomBeamTransf5);
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateHybrid() {
-    // return a box containing the front-end hybrid
-    TGeoBBox *hybridBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddHybridBox",fHybridWidth/2,0.3/2,
-                                       fHybridLength/2); // <===== 0.3 tempo
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *VirtualHybrid =new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHybrid",hybridBox,airSDD);
-
-    VirtualHybrid->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return VirtualHybrid;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSegment() {
-    // Return a box volume containing a segment of a ladder.
-
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-
-    Double_t tDY = -0.5; //space left on top of the ladder
-    Double_t segmentLength = fSegmentLength;
-
-    TGeoBBox *segBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSegBox",
-                                    (fLadderWidth+fPinSuppWidth)/2,
-                                    fLadderHeight/2+TMath::Abs(tDY),
-                                    segmentLength/2);
-    TGeoVolume *VirtualSeg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSegment",segBox, airSDD);
-    // the carbon fiber structure :
-    AddLadderCFstruct(tDY, VirtualSeg);
-    // the 2 hybrids :
-    TGeoVolume *Hybrid = CreateHybrid();
-    Double_t hybDx = ((TGeoBBox*)Hybrid->GetShape())->GetDX();
-    Double_t hybDy = ((TGeoBBox*)Hybrid->GetShape())->GetDY();
-    Double_t halfDiag = TMath::Sqrt(hybDx*hybDx+hybDy*hybDy);
-    Double_t theta = 50;  //angle in the transverse plane of hybrids 
-    // laying on the CF structure  // <========== 50° tempo
-    Double_t thetaPrim = theta*TMath::DegToRad()+TMath::ATan(hybDy/hybDx);
-    TGeoRotation *HybridRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",   90-theta, 0, 0);
-    TGeoRotation *HybridRot2 = new TGeoRotation("", -(90-theta), 0, 0);
-    Double_t hybZ = 0;
-    Double_t hybY = fLadderHeight/2-halfDiag*TMath::Cos(thetaPrim)+tDY;
-    Double_t hybX = halfDiag*TMath::Sin(thetaPrim);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *HybTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-hybX,hybY,hybZ,
-                                                    HybridRot1);
-    VirtualSeg->AddNode(Hybrid, 1, HybTransf1);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *HybTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(hybX,hybY,hybZ,HybridRot2);
-    VirtualSeg->AddNode(Hybrid, 2, HybTransf2);
-    //**********************************
-    TGeoVolume *pinSupport = CreatePinSupport(0);
-    VirtualSeg->AddNode(pinSupport, 1, 0);
-    VirtualSeg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return VirtualSeg;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreatePinSupport(Double_t rotY) {
-    //medium = ryton ? To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
-    TGeoMedium *rytonSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddStaselite4411w");
-    TGeoCone *cone = new TGeoCone("ITSsddPinSuppCone",fPinSuppHeight/2.,
-                                  0,fPinSuppRmax,0,fPinSuppRmax-
-                                  fPinSuppHeight*TanD(fPinSuppConeAngle) );
-    TGeoBBox *tong = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddPinSuppTong",fPinSuppRmax,
-                                  fPinSuppLength/2.,fPinSuppThickness/2.);
-    TGeoTube *hole = new TGeoTube("ITSsddPinSuppHole",0,fPinR,
-                                  fPinSuppHeight/2.);
-    rotY = 0.0; // Remove compiler warning.
-    if(GetDebug(3)){
-        cone->InspectShape();
-        tong->InspectShape();
-        hole->InspectShape();
-    }
+  //====================================
+  // First we create the central barrel
+  //====================================
 
-    TGeoTranslation *tongTrans = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddPinSuppTongTr",0,
-                   fPinSuppLength/2.,-fPinSuppHeight/2.+fPinSuppThickness/2.);
-    tongTrans->RegisterYourself();
-    TGeoCompositeShape *pinSupportShape = new TGeoCompositeShape(
-               "ITSssdPinSupportShape","(ITSsddPinSuppCone+"
-               "ITSsddPinSuppTong:ITSsddPinSuppTongTr)-ITSsddPinSuppHole");
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay3Ladder    = CreateLadder(3);
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay3Detectors = CreateDetectorsAssembly(3);
+  //TGeoVolume *lay3Detectors = CreateDetectors(3);
+  TGeoTube *virtualLayer3Shape = new TGeoTube("ITSsddLayer3Shape",
+                                    fgkLay3Rmin,fgkLay3Rmax,fgkLay3Length*0.5);
+  TGeoVolume *virtualLayer3 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLayer3",
+                                            virtualLayer3Shape, airSDD);
 
-    TGeoVolume *pinSupport = new TGeoVolume("ITSssdPinSupport",pinSupportShape,
-                                            rytonSDD);
-    return pinSupport;
-    // include the pin itself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-    // le centre de rotation, translation est le centre du cone
-    // (puisque celui-ci n'a pas bouger dans la composition)
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadder(Double_t length) {
-    // Return a box volume containing a end of a CF ladder.
-    Double_t tDY = -0.5; //space left on top of the ladder
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = gGeoManager->GetMedium(
-                                                       "ITSsddCarbonFiber");
-    Double_t segmentLength = fSegmentLength;
-    Double_t topCornerLength = fSegmentLength/2.-fLay4LaddTopCornerEnd;
-
-    TGeoBBox *endBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddEndLaddBox",
-                                    //(fLadderWidth+fPinSuppWidth)/2,
-                                    (fLadderWidth)/2,
-                                    fLadderHeight/2+TMath::Abs(tDY),
-                                    length/2);
-    TGeoVolume *virtualEnd = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddEnd",endBox, airSDD);
-    //**********************************
-    // coding real matter :
-    //**********************************
-    Double_t triangleHeight = fLadderHeight - fLadderBeamRadius;
-    Double_t halfTheta = TMath::ATan( 0.5*fLadderWidth/triangleHeight );
-    Double_t beta = (TMath::Pi()-2.*halfTheta)/4.;
-    Double_t alpha = TMath::Pi()*3./4. - halfTheta/2.;
-    Int_t colorCarbonFiber = 4;
-    //--- The 3 V shape corners of the Carbon Fiber Ladder
-    //--- the top V
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide( topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, -1,
-                                             fLadderLa, fLadderHa, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
-                                          cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddTopVol1->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, 1,
-                                             fLadderLa, fLadderHa, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerV2",
-                                        cfLaddTop2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddTopVol2->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoTranslation *trTop1 = new TGeoTranslation(0, fLadderHeight/2+tDY,
-                                               -(length-topCornerLength)/2.);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol1, 1, trTop1);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol2, 1, trTop1);
-    //--- the 2 side V
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, -1,
-                                              fLadderLb, fLadderHb, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV1",
-                                          cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddSideVol1->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, 1,
-                                              fLadderLb, fLadderHb, fLadderl);
-    TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV2",
-                                          cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-    cfLaddSideVol2->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-    Double_t dYTranslation = ( fLadderHeight/2. - 0.5*fLadderWidth*
-                               TMath::Tan(beta)- fLadderBeamRadius );
-    // because center of the triangle doesn't correspond to virtual vol. center
-    Double_t distCenterSideDown =  0.5*fLadderWidth/TMath::Cos(beta);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideR = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0,
-                                               alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
-    AddTranslationTotCombiTrans(ctSideR, 0, -dYTranslation+tDY, 0);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideL = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0, 
-                                               -alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
-    AddTranslationTotCombiTrans(ctSideL, 0, -dYTranslation+tDY, 0);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 1, ctSideR);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 1, ctSideR);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 2, ctSideL);
-    virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 2, ctSideL);
-    //--- The beams
-    // Beams on the sides
-    Double_t beamPhiPrime = TMath::ASin(1./TMath::Sqrt( (1+TMath::Sin(2*beta)*
-                TMath::Sin(2*beta)/(TanD(fBeamSidePhi)*TanD(fBeamSidePhi))) ));
-    if(GetDebug(3)) cout<<"Phi prime = "<<beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg()<<endl;
-     Double_t beamLength = TMath::Sqrt( fLadderHeight*fLadderHeight/
-                                    (TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime)*TMath::Sin(beamPhiPrime))
-                                  +fLadderWidth*fLadderWidth/4.)-fLadderLa/2-fLadderLb/2;
-     TGeoTubeSeg *sideBeam = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                                             beamLength/2., 0, 180);
-     TGeoVolume *cfSideBeamVol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFSideBeamVol",
-                                      sideBeam, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-     cfSideBeamVol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-     //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
-     TGeoRotation *beamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                                       -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-                   TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
-                                                  -length/2+segmentLength/8,beamRot1);
-     TGeoRotation *beamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("",90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
-                     TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
-                                                  -length/2+3*segmentLength/8,beamRot2);
-     TGeoRotation *beamRot3 = new TGeoRotation("",90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf5 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-                          TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
-                                                  -length/2+segmentLength/8,beamRot3);
-     TGeoRotation *beamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("",90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
-                                           -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf7 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
-            TMath::Tan(halfTheta),fLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
-                                                  -length/2+3*segmentLength/8,beamRot4);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 1, beamTransf1);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 2, beamTransf3);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 3, beamTransf5);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(cfSideBeamVol, 4, beamTransf7);
-     //--- Beams of the bottom
-     TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam1 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                                            fLadderWidth/2.-fLadderLb/3, 0, 180);
-     TGeoVolume *bottomBeam1Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam1Vol",
-                                      bottomBeam1, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-     bottomBeam1Vol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-     TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",90, 90, 90);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-                            -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+tDY,
-                                                -length/2+fSegmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot1);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(bottomBeam1Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf1);
-     TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam2 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fLadderBeamRadius,
-                                            fLadderWidth/2.-fLadderLb/3, 0, 90);
-     TGeoVolume *bottomBeam2Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam2Vol",
-                                   bottomBeam2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
-     bottomBeam2Vol->SetLineColor(colorCarbonFiber);
-     TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
-           -(fLadderHeight/2-fLadderBeamRadius)+tDY,-length/2, bottomBeamRot1);
-     virtualEnd->AddNode(bottomBeam2Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf2);
-     //**********************************
-     virtualEnd->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-     return virtualEnd;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateSDDsensor() {
-    // return a box containing the SDD sensor
-
-    TGeoBBox *sensorBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSensorBox",
-                                 fWaferWidth/2, fWaferThickness/2,fWaferLength/2);
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualSensor =new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSensor",sensorBox,airSDD);
-
-    //virtualSensor->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return virtualSensor;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLay3Detectors() {
-    // return a box volume containing the detectors
-
-    TGeoBBox *detBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSssdDetBox3",
-                                    fWaferWidth/2,
-                                    (fLadWaferSep + 2*fWaferThickness)/2,
-                             fLay3LadderLength*((fLay3Ndet-0.5)/fLay3Ndet)/2);
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualDet = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddDet3",detBox, airSDD);
-    TGeoVolume *vSDD = CreateSDDsensor();
-    char transName[30];
-    for (Int_t i=0; i<fLay3Ndet; i++) {
-        Double_t localZ = fLay3sensorZPos[i];
-        Double_t localY = fLadWaferSep/2+fWaferThickness/2;
-        if (i%2!=0)
-            localY = -localY;
-        sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay3SensorPos%i", i+1);
-        TGeoTranslation *sensorPos = new TGeoTranslation(transName,0,localY,
-                                                         localZ);
-        virtualDet->AddNode(vSDD, i+1, sensorPos);
-    }
-    virtualDet->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return virtualDet;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::Layer4(TGeoVolume *Moth) {
-    // Insert the layer 4 in the mother volume. This is a virtual volume
-    // containing ladders of layer 4 and the supporting rings
-
-    TGeoTube *virtualLayer4Shape =new TGeoTube("ITSsddLayer4Shape",
-                                        fLay4Rmin,fLay4Rmax,fLay4Length*0.5);
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualLayer4 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLayer4",
-                                          virtualLayer4Shape, airSDD);
-    TGeoVolume *lay4Ladder = CreateLay4Ladder();
-    TGeoVolume *lay4Detectors = CreateLay4Detectors();
-    Double_t dPhi = 360./fLay4Nladd;
-    Double_t detBoxThickness = fLadWaferSep + 2*fWaferThickness;
-    // placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following ladder 
-    // ordering convention
-    char rotName[20];
-    Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
-    Int_t iLaddMax = fLay4Nladd;
-    if ((fAddOnlyLadder4>=0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder4<fLay4Nladd)) {
-        iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder4;
-        iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder4+1;
-    }
-    for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
-        sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4Ladd%i",iLadd);
-        Double_t minRadiusLadBox = fLay4LaddShortRadius;
-        if (iLadd%2 != 0)
-            minRadiusLadBox = fLay4LaddLongRadius;
-        minRadiusLadBox += ((TGeoBBox*)lay4Ladder->GetShape())->GetDY();
-        TGeoCombiTrans *ctLadd = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusLadBox,
-                                                  0, -90+iLadd*dPhi);
-        virtualLayer4->AddNode(lay4Ladder, iLadd, ctLadd);
-        sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4DetBox%i",iLadd);
-        Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fLay4DetShortRadius;
-        if (iLadd%2 != 0)
-            minRadiusDetBox = fLay4DetLongRadius;
-        minRadiusDetBox += detBoxThickness/2;
-        TGeoCombiTrans *ctDet = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox,
-                                                 0, -90+iLadd*dPhi);
-        virtualLayer4->AddNode(lay4Detectors, iLadd, ctDet);
-    }
-    virtualLayer4->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    Moth->AddNode(virtualLayer4,1,0);
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLay4Ladder() {
-    // return a box volume containing the CF ladder and all pieces on it
-
-    TGeoVolume *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment();
-    TGeoBBox *ladBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddLadBox",
-                               ((TGeoBBox*)laddSegment->GetShape())->GetDX(),
-                                 ((TGeoBBox*)laddSegment->GetShape())->GetDY(),
-                                 //dX,dY = dX,dY of the segment
-                                 fLay4LadderLength/2);  
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualLadder = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLadder",ladBox, airSDD);
-    Double_t segmentLength = fSegmentLength;
-    char transName[20];
-    // placing virtual ladder segment following detector ordering convention
-    //=======================================================================
-    Int_t iSegmentMin = 1;
-    Int_t iSegmentMax = fLay4Ndet;
-    if (fAddOnlySegment) {
-        iSegmentMin = fAddOnlySegment;
-        iSegmentMax = fAddOnlySegment;
-    }
-    for (Int_t iSegment = iSegmentMin; iSegment <= iSegmentMax; iSegment++ ) {
-        sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay4LaddSeg%i", iSegment);
-        Double_t segmentPos = segmentLength*(fLay4Ndet/2-iSegment) +
-            segmentLength/2;
-        TGeoTranslation *segTr = new TGeoTranslation(transName,0,0,segmentPos);
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(laddSegment, iSegment, segTr);
-    }
-    // putting virtual volume corresponding to the end of ladder
-    //=======================================================================
-    Double_t endLength = (fLay4LadderLength-fLay4Ndet*fSegmentLength)/2.;
-    TGeoVolume *endLadder = CreateEndLadder( endLength );
-    TGeoTranslation *endTrZPos =
-        new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddEndTrZPos",0,0,
-                            fSegmentLength*(fLay4Ndet/2)+endLength/2.);
-    //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
-    TGeoRotation *endZNegRot = new TGeoRotation("",90, 180, -90);
-    TGeoCombiTrans *endTrZNeg =
-        new TGeoCombiTrans(0,0,-fSegmentLength*(fLay4Ndet/2)-endLength/2.,
-                           endZNegRot);
-    if ((fAddOnlySegment==0)||(fAddOnlySegment==1))
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 1, endTrZPos);
-    if ((fAddOnlySegment==0)||(fAddOnlySegment==fLay4Ndet))
-        virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 2, endTrZNeg);
-    virtualLadder->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return virtualLadder;
-};
-//________________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLay4Detectors() {
-    // return a box volume containing the detectors
-
-    TGeoBBox *detBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSssdDetBox4",
-                                    fWaferWidth/2,
-                                    (fLadWaferSep + 2*fWaferThickness)/2,
-                             fLay4LadderLength*((fLay4Ndet-0.5)/fLay4Ndet)/2);
-    TGeoMedium *airSDD = gGeoManager->GetMedium("ITSsddAir");
-    TGeoVolume *virtualDet = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddDet4",detBox, airSDD);
-    TGeoVolume *vSDD = CreateSDDsensor();
-    char transName[30];
-    for (Int_t i=0; i<fLay4Ndet; i++) {
-        Double_t localZ = fLay4sensorZPos[i];
-        Double_t localY = fLadWaferSep/2+fWaferThickness/2;
-        if (i%2!=0)
-            localY = -localY;
-        sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay4SensorPos%i", i+1);
-        TGeoTranslation *sensorPos = new TGeoTranslation(transName,0,localY,
-                                                         localZ);
-        virtualDet->AddNode(vSDD, i+1, sensorPos);
-    }
-    virtualDet->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
-    return virtualDet;
-};
+  Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay3Nladd;
+  Double_t detectorsThick = fgkLadWaferSep + 2*fgkWaferThickness;
+  // Placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following
+  // ladder ordering convention
+  char rotName[30];
+  Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+  Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay3Nladd;
+  if ((fAddOnlyLadder3min>=0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder3max<fgkLay3Nladd)) {
+    iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder3min;
+    iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder3max+1;
+  };
+
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -3*dPhi+iLadd*dPhi;
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3Ladd%i",iLadd);
+    Double_t minRadiusLadBox = fLay3LaddShortRadius-fLay3LadderUnderSegDH;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+      minRadiusLadBox = fLay3LaddLongRadius-fLay3LadderUnderSegDH;
+    minRadiusLadBox += ((TGeoBBox*)lay3Ladder->GetShape())->GetDY();
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctLadd;
+    //=============================================================
+    //
+    //   Special modification  for ladder 2 of layer 3:
+    //   It has been inverted (pi rotation around y axis)
+    //
+    //=============================================================
+    if (iLadd != 2)
+      ctLadd = CreateCombiTrans(rotName,minRadiusLadBox,
+                               0, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    else
+      ctLadd = CreateCombiTrans(rotName,minRadiusLadBox,
+                               0, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+    virtualLayer3->AddNode(lay3Ladder, iLadd, ctLadd);
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3DetBox%i",iLadd);
+    Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetShortRadius;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0) minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetLongRadius;
+    minRadiusDetBox += detectorsThick/2;
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctDet;
+    if (iLadd != 2)
+      ctDet = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox,
+                              0, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    else
+      ctDet = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox,
+                              0, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+
+    virtualLayer3->AddNode(lay3Detectors, iLadd, ctDet);
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  }
+
+  /*
+  //====================================
+  // Then the forward rapidity pieces
+  // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+  //====================================
+
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay3Length = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay3+10*fgkmm;  // this has to be tune
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay3Rmin = fgkLay3Rmin-7*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay3Rmax = fgkLay3Rmax-5*fgkmm;
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly* lay3EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCards(3);
+  TGeoTube *virtualForward3Shape = new TGeoTube("virtualForward3Shape",
+                                               fgkForwardLay3Rmin, fgkForwardLay3Rmax,
+                                               fgkForwardLay3Length/2.);
+
+//   TGeoPcon *virtualForward3Shape = new TGeoPcon("virtualForward3Shape",0,360,2);
+// // virtualForward3Shape->DefineSection(Int_t snum, Double_t z, Double_t rmin, Double_t rmax);
+//   virtualForward3Shape->DefineSection(0, Double_t z, Double_t rmin, Double_t rmax);
+
+
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Pos = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward3Pos",
+                                                 virtualForward3Shape, airSDD);
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Neg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward3Neg",
+                                                 virtualForward3Shape, airSDD);
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Neg");
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Pos");
+
+  TGeoTranslation *virtualForward3TrPos = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward3TrPos",0,0,
+                                         fgkLay3Length/2+fgkForwardLay3Length/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *virtualForward3TrNeg = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward3TrNeg",0,0,
+                                         -fgkLay3Length/2-fgkForwardLay3Length/2);
+
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -3*dPhi+iLadd*dPhi;
+    Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetShortRadius;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0) minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetLongRadius;
+    minRadiusDetBox += detectorsThick/2;
+
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+                                  -fgkForwardLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+                                  fgkForwardLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+
+    virtualForward3Pos->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+    virtualForward3Neg->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddNeg);
+  }
+
+  */
+
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)) {
+    virtualLayer3->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+    //virtualForward3Pos->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+    //virtualForward3Neg->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  }
+
+  virtualLayer3->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  //virtualForward3Pos->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  //virtualForward3Neg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+
+  moth->AddNode(virtualLayer3, 1, 0);
+  //moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Pos, 1, virtualForward3TrPos);
+  //moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Neg, 1, virtualForward3TrNeg);
+}
+
+
+// //________________________________________________________________________
+// void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer3(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+//   //
+//   // Insert the forward pieces of layer 3 in the mother volume. 
+//   // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+//   //
+
+//   if (! moth) {
+//     printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer3, mother is null!\n");
+//     return;
+//   };
+
+//   TGeoMedium *airSDD = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+//   if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+//   Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay3Nladd;
+//   Double_t detectorsThick = fgkLadWaferSep + 2*fgkWaferThickness;
+//   Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+//   Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay3Nladd;
+//   if ((fAddOnlyLadder3min>=0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder3max<fgkLay3Nladd)) {
+//     iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder3min;
+//     iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder3max+1;
+//   };
+//   char rotName[30];
+
+
+//   //=================
+
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay3Length = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay3+10*fgkmm;  // this has to be tune
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay3Rmin = fgkLay3Rmin-7*fgkmm;
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay3Rmax = fgkLay3Rmax-5*fgkmm;
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly* lay3EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCards(3);
+//   TGeoTube *virtualForward3Shape = new TGeoTube("virtualForward3Shape",
+//                                             fgkForwardLay3Rmin, fgkForwardLay3Rmax,
+//                                             fgkForwardLay3Length/2.);
+
+// //   TGeoPcon *virtualForward3Shape = new TGeoPcon("virtualForward3Shape",0,360,2);
+// // // virtualForward3Shape->DefineSection(Int_t snum, Double_t z, Double_t rmin, Double_t rmax);
+// //   virtualForward3Shape->DefineSection(0, Double_t z, Double_t rmin, Double_t rmax);
+
+
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Pos = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward3Pos",
+//                                               virtualForward3Shape, airSDD);
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Neg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward3Neg",
+//                                               virtualForward3Shape, airSDD);
+// //   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Neg");
+// //   TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Pos");
+
+//   TGeoTranslation *virtualForward3TrPos = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward3TrPos",0,0,
+//                                       fgkLay3Length/2+fgkForwardLay3Length/2);
+//   TGeoTranslation *virtualForward3TrNeg = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward3TrNeg",0,0,
+//                                       -fgkLay3Length/2-fgkForwardLay3Length/2);
+
+//   for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+//     Double_t ladderPhi = -3*dPhi+iLadd*dPhi;
+//     Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetShortRadius;
+//     if (iLadd%2 != 0) minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay3DetLongRadius;
+//     minRadiusDetBox += detectorsThick/2;
+
+//     sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+//     TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+//                                -fgkForwardLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+//     TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+//                                fgkForwardLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+
+//     virtualForward3Pos->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+//     virtualForward3Neg->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddNeg);
+//   }
+
+//   if(GetDebug(1)) {
+//     virtualForward3Pos->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+//     virtualForward3Neg->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+//   }
+
+//   virtualForward3Pos->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+//   virtualForward3Neg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+//   moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Pos, 1, virtualForward3TrPos);
+//   moth->AddNode(virtualForward3Neg, 1, virtualForward3TrNeg);
+// }
+
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer3(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+  //
+  // Insert the end-ladder of layer 3 in the mother volume. 
+  // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+  //
+
+  if (! moth) {
+    printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer3, mother is null!\n");
+    return;
+  };
+
+  if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+  Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+  Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay3Nladd;
+  if ((fAddOnlyLadder3min>=0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder3max<fgkLay3Nladd)) {
+    iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder3min;
+    iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder3max+1;
+  };
+
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Neg");
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward3Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward3Pos");
+
+  char rotName[30];
+  Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay3Nladd;
+  TGeoVolume* lay3EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCardsV(3);
+
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -3*dPhi+iLadd*dPhi;
+    Double_t dR = 0;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0) dR = fgkLay3DetLongRadius-fgkLay3DetShortRadius;
+
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay3EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, dR,
+                                   fgkLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, dR,
+                                  -fgkLay3Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+
+    virtualForward3Pos->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+    virtualForward3Neg->AddNode(lay3EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddNeg);
+  }
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)) {
+    virtualForward3Pos->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+    virtualForward3Neg->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  }
+
+  // 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);
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::Layer4(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+  //
+  // Insert the layer 4 in the mother volume. This is a virtual volume
+  // containing ladders of layer 4 and the supporting rings
+  //
+
+  if (! moth) {
+    printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer4, mother is null!\n");
+    return;
+  };
+
+  fMotherVol = moth;
+
+  if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+  TGeoTube *virtualLayer4Shape =new TGeoTube("ITSsddLayer4Shape",
+                                   fgkLay4Rmin,fgkLay4Rmax,fgkLay4Length*0.5);
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+  TGeoVolume *virtualLayer4 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLayer4",
+                                            virtualLayer4Shape, airSDD);
+
+  //====================================
+  // First we create the central barrel
+  //====================================
+
+   TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay4Ladder    = CreateLadder(4);
+  //TGeoVolume *lay4Detectors = CreateDetectors(4);
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *lay4Detectors = CreateDetectorsAssembly(4);
+
+  Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay4Nladd;
+  Double_t detBoxThickness = fgkLadWaferSep + 2*fgkWaferThickness;
+
+  // placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following ladder 
+  // ordering convention
+  char rotName[20];
+  Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+  Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay4Nladd;
+  if ((fAddOnlyLadder4min >= 0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder4max < fgkLay4Nladd)) {
+    iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder4min;
+    iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder4max+1;
+  }
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -5*dPhi + iLadd*dPhi;
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4Ladd%i",iLadd);
+    Double_t minRadiusLadBox = fLay4LaddShortRadius-fLay4LadderUnderSegDH;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+      minRadiusLadBox = fLay4LaddLongRadius-fLay4LadderUnderSegDH;
+    minRadiusLadBox += ((TGeoBBox*)lay4Ladder->GetShape())->GetDY();
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctLadd = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusLadBox,
+                                             0, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    virtualLayer4->AddNode(lay4Ladder, iLadd, ctLadd);
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4DetBox%i",iLadd);
+    Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetShortRadius;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+      minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetLongRadius;
+    minRadiusDetBox += detBoxThickness/2;
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctDet = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox,
+                                            0, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    virtualLayer4->AddNode(lay4Detectors, iLadd, ctDet);
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  }
+
+  /*
+  //====================================
+  // Then the pieces at forward rapidity
+  // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+  //====================================
+
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay4Length = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay4+10*fgkmm;  // this has to be tuned
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay4Rmin = fgkLay4Rmin-9*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkForwardLay4Rmax = fgkLay4Rmax-5*fgkmm;
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly* lay4EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCards(4);
+  TGeoTube *virtualForward4Shape = new TGeoTube("virtualForward3Shape",
+                                               fgkForwardLay4Rmin, fgkForwardLay4Rmax,
+                                               fgkForwardLay4Length/2.);
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Pos = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward4Pos",
+                                                 virtualForward4Shape, airSDD);
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Neg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward4Neg",
+                                                 virtualForward4Shape, airSDD);
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Pos");
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Neg");
+
+  TGeoTranslation *virtualForward4TrPos = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward4TrPos",0,0,
+                                         fgkLay4Length/2+fgkForwardLay4Length/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *virtualForward4TrNeg = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward4TrNeg",0,0,
+                                         -fgkLay4Length/2-fgkForwardLay4Length/2);
+
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -5*dPhi + iLadd*dPhi;
+    Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetShortRadius;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+      minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetLongRadius;
+    minRadiusDetBox += detBoxThickness/2;
+
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+                                  -fgkForwardLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+                                   fgkForwardLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+    virtualForward4Pos->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+    virtualForward4Neg->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2+1, ctEndLaddNeg);
+  }
+  */
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)) virtualLayer4->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+
+  virtualLayer4->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  //virtualForward4Pos->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  //virtualForward4Neg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+  moth->AddNode(virtualLayer4,1,0);
+  //moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Pos, 1, virtualForward4TrPos);
+  //moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Neg, 1, virtualForward4TrNeg);
+}
+
+
+// //________________________________________________________________________
+// void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer4(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+//   //
+//   // Insert the layer 4 in the mother volume. This is a virtual volume
+//   // containing ladders of layer 4 and the supporting rings
+//   // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+//   //
+
+//   if (! moth) {
+//     printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer4, mother is null!\n");
+//     return;
+//   };
+
+//   TGeoMedium *airSDD = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+//   if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+//   Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay4Nladd;
+//   Double_t detBoxThickness = fgkLadWaferSep + 2*fgkWaferThickness;
+
+//   // placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following ladder 
+//   // ordering convention
+//   char rotName[20];
+//   Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+//   Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay4Nladd;
+//   if ((fAddOnlyLadder4min >= 0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder4max < fgkLay4Nladd)) {
+//     iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder4min;
+//     iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder4max+1;
+//   }
+
+//   //=================
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay4Length = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay4+10*fgkmm;  // this has to be tuned
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay4Rmin = fgkLay4Rmin-9*fgkmm;
+//   Double_t fgkForwardLay4Rmax = fgkLay4Rmax-5*fgkmm;
+
+//   TGeoVolumeAssembly* lay4EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCards(4);
+//   TGeoTube *virtualForward4Shape = new TGeoTube("virtualForward3Shape",
+//                                             fgkForwardLay4Rmin, fgkForwardLay4Rmax,
+//                                             fgkForwardLay4Length/2.);
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Pos = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward4Pos",
+//                                               virtualForward4Shape, airSDD);
+//   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Neg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddForward4Neg",
+//                                               virtualForward4Shape, airSDD);
+// //   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Pos");
+// //   TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Neg");
+
+//   TGeoTranslation *virtualForward4TrPos = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward4TrPos",0,0,
+//                                       fgkLay4Length/2+fgkForwardLay4Length/2);
+//   TGeoTranslation *virtualForward4TrNeg = new TGeoTranslation("virtualForward4TrNeg",0,0,
+//                                       -fgkLay4Length/2-fgkForwardLay4Length/2);
+
+//   for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+//     Double_t ladderPhi = -5*dPhi + iLadd*dPhi;
+//     Double_t minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetShortRadius;
+//     if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+//       minRadiusDetBox = fgkLay4DetLongRadius;
+//     minRadiusDetBox += detBoxThickness/2;
+
+//     sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+//     TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+//                                -fgkForwardLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+//     TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, minRadiusDetBox-0.1,
+//                                 fgkForwardLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+//     virtualForward4Pos->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+//     virtualForward4Neg->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2+1, ctEndLaddNeg);
+//   }
+
+//   virtualForward4Pos->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+//   virtualForward4Neg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+//   moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Pos, 1, virtualForward4TrPos);
+//   moth->AddNode(virtualForward4Neg, 1, virtualForward4TrNeg);
+// }
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ForwardLayer4(TGeoVolume *moth) {
+  //
+  // Insert the end-ladder of layer 4 in the mother volume.
+  // (cooling, Carlos, LV, HV ...)
+  //
+
+  if (! moth) {
+    printf("Error::AliITSv11GeometrySDD: Can't insert layer4, mother is null!\n");
+    return;
+  };
+
+  if (! fSDDsensor3) CreateBasicObjects();
+
+  // placing virtual ladder and detectors volumes following ladder 
+  // ordering convention
+  Int_t iLaddMin = 0;
+  Int_t iLaddMax = fgkLay4Nladd;
+  if ((fAddOnlyLadder4min >= 0)&&(fAddOnlyLadder4max < fgkLay4Nladd)) {
+    iLaddMin = fAddOnlyLadder4min;
+    iLaddMax = fAddOnlyLadder4max+1;
+  }
+
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Pos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Pos");
+  TGeoVolume *virtualForward4Neg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddForward4Neg");
+
+  char rotName[30];
+  Double_t dPhi = 360./fgkLay4Nladd;
+  TGeoVolume* lay4EndLadder = CreateEndLadderCardsV(4);
+
+  for (Int_t iLadd = iLaddMin; iLadd < iLaddMax; iLadd++) {
+
+    Double_t ladderPhi = -5*dPhi + iLadd*dPhi;
+    Double_t dR = 0;
+    if (iLadd%2 != 0)
+      dR = fgkLay4DetLongRadius-fgkLay4DetShortRadius;
+
+    sprintf(rotName, "ITSsddLay4EndLadd%i",iLadd);
+
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddPos = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, dR,
+                                  fgkLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kTRUE);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *ctEndLaddNeg = CreateCombiTrans(rotName, dR,
+                                  -fgkLay4Length/2, ladderPhi, kFALSE);
+    virtualForward4Pos->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddPos);
+    virtualForward4Neg->AddNode(lay4EndLadder, iLadd*2, ctEndLaddNeg);
+  }
+
+  // 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);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadder(Int_t iLay) {
+  //
+  // return an assembly volume containing the CF ladder
+  //
+
+  Int_t    nDetectors   = fgkLay3Ndet;
+  Double_t ladderLength = fgkLay3LadderLength;
+  Double_t underSegDH   = fLay3LadderUnderSegDH;
+  Double_t *sensorZPos  = fLay3sensorZPos;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat *digitCableA = fDigitCableLay3A;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat *digitCableB = fDigitCableLay3B;
+
+  if (iLay==3) {}
+  else if (iLay==4) {
+    nDetectors   = fgkLay4Ndet;
+    ladderLength = fgkLay4LadderLength;
+    digitCableA  = fDigitCableLay4A;
+    digitCableB  = fDigitCableLay4B;
+    underSegDH   = fLay4LadderUnderSegDH;
+    sensorZPos   = fLay4sensorZPos;
+  }
+  else {
+    printf("AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadder : error=wrong layer\n");
+  };
+  Double_t ladderBoxDH = fgkLadderHeight+fgkLadderSegBoxDH+underSegDH;
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *virtualLadder = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddLadder");
+  
+  // placing virtual ladder segment following detector ordering convention
+  //=======================================================================
+  char transName[30];
+
+  // adding segment this way to create cable points in the correct order ...
+  for (Int_t iSegment = nDetectors/2-1; iSegment >= 0; iSegment-- ) {
+
+    //TGeoVolumeAssembly *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment(iLay, iSegment);
+    TGeoVolume *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment(iLay, iSegment);
+    sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay%iLaddSeg%i", iLay, iSegment);
+    Double_t segmentPos = fgkSegmentLength*(nDetectors/2-1-iSegment) 
+                          + fgkSegmentLength/2;
+    TGeoTranslation *segTr = new TGeoTranslation(transName, 0,
+                                                underSegDH/2,segmentPos);
+    ////
+    virtualLadder->AddNode(laddSegment, iSegment, segTr);
+  };
+  for (Int_t iSegment = nDetectors/2; iSegment < nDetectors; iSegment++ ) {
+
+    TGeoVolume *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment(iLay, iSegment);
+    //TGeoVolumeAssembly *laddSegment = CreateLadderSegment(iLay, iSegment);
+    sprintf(transName, "ITSsddLay%iLaddSeg%i", iLay, iSegment);
+    Double_t segmentPos = fgkSegmentLength*(nDetectors/2-1-iSegment) 
+                          + fgkSegmentLength/2;
+    TGeoTranslation *segTr = new TGeoTranslation(transName, 0,
+                                                underSegDH/2,segmentPos);
+    ////
+    virtualLadder->AddNode(laddSegment, iSegment, segTr);
+  };
+
+  // putting virtual volume corresponding to the end of ladder
+  //=======================================================================
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *endLadder = CreateEndLadder( iLay );
+  Double_t endLength = (ladderLength - nDetectors*fgkSegmentLength)/2.;
+  TGeoTranslation *endTrZPos = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddEndTrZPos",0,0,
+                                  fgkSegmentLength*(nDetectors/2)+endLength/2.);
+  // Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
+  TGeoRotation *endZNegRot = new TGeoRotation("",90, 180, -90);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *endTrZNeg = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,0,
+                 -fgkSegmentLength*(nDetectors/2)-endLength/2.,endZNegRot);
+  virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 1, endTrZPos);
+  virtualLadder->AddNode(endLadder, 2, endTrZNeg);
+
+  // creating and inserting cable segments
+  //   (check points are placed while creating segments)
+  //=======================================================================
+  if (fAddCables)
+  for (Int_t iSegment = 0; iSegment < nDetectors; iSegment++ ) {
+    
+    digitCableA[iSegment].SetInitialNode(virtualLadder);
+    digitCableB[iSegment].SetInitialNode(virtualLadder);
+    
+    for (Int_t iPt=1; iPt<digitCableA[iSegment].GetNCheckPoints(); iPt++ ) {
+      Double_t rotation = 0;
+      if (iPt>1) {
+       rotation = 90-fgkHybridAngle; 
+       digitCableA[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(iPt, rotation);
+      } else
+       digitCableA[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(iPt);
+
+    };
+    
+    for (Int_t iPt=1; iPt<digitCableB[iSegment].GetNCheckPoints(); iPt++ ) {
+      Double_t rotation = 0;
+      if (iPt>1) {
+       rotation = fgkHybridAngle-90; 
+       digitCableB[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(iPt, rotation);
+      } else
+       digitCableB[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(iPt);
+    };
+  };
+  
+  // HV cable
+  //=======================================================================
+  if (fAddHVcables) {
+    TGeoMedium *polyhamideSDD = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  //ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+    TGeoMedium *alSDD         = GetMedium("AL$");   //ITSal
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat cableHV[fgkLay4Ndet];  // temp !!!
+  char cableHVname[30];
+  for (Int_t iSegment = 0; iSegment<nDetectors; iSegment++) {
+    sprintf(cableHVname,"ITSsddHVcable%i", iSegment);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetName(cableHVname);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetThickness(fgkLongHVcablePolyThick+fgkLongHVcableAlThick);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetWidth(fgkTransitHVtailWidth);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetNLayers(2);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetLayer(0, fgkLongHVcablePolyThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                              fColorPolyhamide);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetLayer(1, fgkLongHVcableAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+    cableHV[iSegment].SetInitialNode(virtualLadder);
+  };
+  Double_t x1[3], x2[3], x3[3],
+          vY[3] = {0,1,0}, vZ[3] = {0,0,1}, vYZ[3]={0,1,1};
+
+  x1[0] = -fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x2[0] = -fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x3[0] = -fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  for (Int_t iSegment  = nDetectors/2-1; iSegment >= 0; iSegment-- ) {
+    Double_t cableSeparation = TMath::Abs(iSegment - (nDetectors/2-1))
+                               *fgkLongHVcableSeparation;
+    // adjust where HV long cable starts in Y
+    // useful if you want to let some space for alignment
+    x1[1] = - ladderBoxDH/2 + 2*fgkmm;
+    x2[1] = - ladderBoxDH/2 + underSegDH - cableSeparation
+            - (fgkLongHVcablePolyThick+fgkLongHVcableAlThick)/2;
+    x3[1] = x2[1];
+    x1[2] = sensorZPos[iSegment]+fgkTransitHVtailLength-5*fgkmm;
+    x2[2] =  x1[2]+5*fgkmm;
+    x3[2] = ladderLength/2-endLength;
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 0, x1, vY );
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 1, x2, vZ ); // vYZ
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 2, x3, vZ );
+
+    //cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(1,0);
+    cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableCylSegment(1, -45+180);
+    //cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableSegment(2,0);
+    cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(2,0);
+  };
+
+  vYZ[2] = -1;
+  x1[0] = fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x2[0] = fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x3[0] = fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+
+  for (Int_t iSegment = nDetectors/2; iSegment < nDetectors; iSegment++ ) { 
+    Double_t cableSeparation = TMath::Abs(iSegment - (nDetectors/2-1))
+                               *fgkLongHVcableSeparation;
+    x1[1] = - ladderBoxDH/2 + 2*fgkmm; // adjust where HV long cable starts in Y
+    x2[1] = - ladderBoxDH/2 + underSegDH - cableSeparation
+            - (fgkLongHVcablePolyThick+fgkLongHVcableAlThick)/2;
+    x3[1] = x2[1];
+    x1[2] = sensorZPos[iSegment]-fgkTransitHVtailLength+5*fgkmm;
+    x2[2] =  x1[2]-5*fgkmm;
+    x3[2] = -ladderLength/2+endLength;
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 0, x1, vY );
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 1, x2, vZ ); // vYZ
+    cableHV[iSegment].AddCheckPoint( virtualLadder, 2, x3, vZ );
+
+    cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertCableCylSegment(1, -45);
+    cableHV[iSegment].CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(2,0);
+  };
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  if(GetDebug(1)) virtualLadder->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  return virtualLadder;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoArb8 *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSide(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));
+    return cfLaddSide;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateHybrid(Int_t iLRSide) {
+  //
+  // return a box containing the front-end hybrid
+  //
+
+  Double_t roundHoleX       = -fgkHybridWidth/2+fgkHybRndHoleX;
+
+  Double_t screenTotalThick = fgkHybGlueScrnThick+fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybAlThick;
+  Double_t lowFLTotalThick  = fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybAlThick;
+//   Double_t upFLTotalThick   = fgkHybGlueUpThick +fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybAlThick;
+  Double_t chipsCCTotThick  = fgkHybUnderNiThick+fgkHybGlueAgThick
+                              +fgkHybChipThick+2*(fgkHybUpCCThick+fgkHybAlCCThick);
+  Double_t ccUpLayerTotThick = fgkHybUpCCThick+fgkHybAlCCThick+fgkHybUpCCThick;
+//   Double_t volumeThick = (fgkHybridThBridgeThick+screenTotalThick+lowFLTotalThick
+//                       + upFLTotalThick + ccUpLayerTotThick);
+  Double_t volumeThick = (fgkHybridThBridgeThick+screenTotalThick+lowFLTotalThick
+                         +fgkHybSMDheight);
+  Double_t lowLayerYmin     = -volumeThick/2+fgkHybridThBridgeThick
+                              +screenTotalThick;
+  Double_t flUpThick        = fgkHybGlueUpThick+fgkHybUpThick;
+
+  //**************************************************** media :
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD                  = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+  TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$"); //ITSsddCarbonM55J
+  TGeoMedium *alSDD                   = GetMedium("AL$"); //ITSal
+  TGeoMedium *alSDD80p100             = GetMedium("AL$");                 // to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *alSDD50p100             = GetMedium("AL$");                 // to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *polyhamideSDD           = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$"); //ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+  TGeoMedium *niSDD                   = GetMedium("COPPER$");                // to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *glueAG                  = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *siliconSDD              = GetMedium("SDD SI CHIP$"); //ITSsddSiChip
+  TGeoMedium *medSMD                  = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$");      //  SDDX7Rcapacitors   TO CHECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *medSMDweld              = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$");      //  SDDX7Rcapacitors  TO CHECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+  //**************************************************** main volume :
+  TGeoBBox *hybridBox = new TGeoBBox("",fgkHybridWidth/2, volumeThick/2,
+                                    (fgkHybridLength)/2);
+  TGeoVolume *hybrid = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHybridVol", hybridBox,
+                                     airSDD);
+  TGeoBBox *sThermalBridge = new TGeoBBox( "", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                          fgkHybridThBridgeThick/2,
+                                          fgkHybridLength/2);
+
+  //**************************************************** Thermal bridge :
+  TGeoVolume *vThermalBridge = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHybridThBridge",
+                                             sThermalBridge,
+                                             carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  vThermalBridge->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoTranslation *thBridgeTr = new TGeoTranslation(0, -volumeThick/2
+                                   +fgkHybridThBridgeThick/2, 0);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vThermalBridge, 1, thBridgeTr);
+
+  //**************************************************** Screen layer :
+  TGeoBBox *sAlScreenLayer = new TGeoBBox("sAlScreenLayer", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                         fgkHybAlThick/2, fgkHybridLength/2);
+  //here the upedex and glue layers are both assumed to be polyimide
+  TGeoBBox *sUpGlueScreenLayer = new TGeoBBox("sUpGlueScreenLayer",
+                                             fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                    (fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybGlueScrnThick)/2,
+                                             fgkHybridLength/2);
+  TGeoTube *sRoundHole = new TGeoTube("sRoundHole", 0, fgkHybRndHoleRad,
+                                     (screenTotalThick+lowFLTotalThick)/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *upGlueScreenTr = new TGeoTranslation("upGlueScreenTr",0,
+   -volumeThick/2+fgkHybridThBridgeThick+(fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybGlueScrnThick)/2,0);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *alScreenTr = new TGeoTranslation("AlScreenTr", 0,
+   -volumeThick/2+fgkHybridThBridgeThick+fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybGlueScrnThick
+   +fgkHybAlThick/2, 0);
+
+  TGeoTranslation hybHolePos1Tr(roundHoleX,
+   -volumeThick/2+fgkHybridThBridgeThick+(screenTotalThick+lowFLTotalThick)/2,
+                               -fgkHybridLength/2+fgkHybRndHoleZ);
+  TGeoTranslation hybHolePos2Tr(roundHoleX, 
+   -volumeThick/2+fgkHybridThBridgeThick+(screenTotalThick+lowFLTotalThick)/2,
+                               fgkHybridLength/2-fgkHybRndHoleZ);
+
+  TGeoRotation *rotHole = new TGeoRotation("", 0, 90, 0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *hybHolePos1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(hybHolePos1Tr, *rotHole);
+  hybHolePos1->SetName("hybHolePos1");
+  TGeoCombiTrans *hybHolePos2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(hybHolePos2Tr, *rotHole);
+  hybHolePos2->SetName("hybHolePos2");
+
+  upGlueScreenTr->RegisterYourself();
+  alScreenTr->RegisterYourself();
+  hybHolePos1->RegisterYourself();
+  hybHolePos2->RegisterYourself();
+  delete rotHole;
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sScreenAl = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                     "sAlScreenLayer:AlScreenTr-(sRoundHole:hybHolePos1"
+                     "+sRoundHole:hybHolePos2)");
+  TGeoVolume *vScreenAl = new TGeoVolume("vScreenAl",sScreenAl, alSDD);
+  vScreenAl->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sScreenUpGlue = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+       "sUpGlueScreenLayer:upGlueScreenTr-(sRoundHole:hybHolePos1"
+        "+sRoundHole:hybHolePos2)");
+  TGeoVolume *vScreenUpGlue = new TGeoVolume("vScreenUpGlue",
+                                            sScreenUpGlue,polyhamideSDD);
+  vScreenUpGlue->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+
+  hybrid->AddNode(vScreenUpGlue, 1, 0);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vScreenAl, 1, 0);
+
+  //****************************************************  FL low layer :
+  Double_t sideWidth1 = fgkHybFLlowChipZ1 - fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+  Double_t sideWidth2 = fgkHybridLength - fgkHybFLlowChipZ4 - fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ/2;
+
+  //here the upedex and glue layers are both assumed to be polyimide
+  TGeoBBox *sUpGlueBar1 = new TGeoBBox("sUpGlueBar1", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                     (fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick)/2,
+                                      sideWidth1/2);
+  TGeoBBox *sAlBar1 = new TGeoBBox("sAlBar1", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                 fgkHybAlThick/2, sideWidth1/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *upGlueBarTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("upGlueBarTr1", 0,
+                             lowLayerYmin+(fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick)/2,
+                                             -(fgkHybridLength-sideWidth1)/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alBarTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("alBarTr1", 0,
+                   lowLayerYmin+fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybAlThick/2,
+                                             -(fgkHybridLength-sideWidth1)/2);
+  upGlueBarTr1->RegisterYourself();
+  alBarTr1->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sLowUpGlueBar1 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                    "sUpGlueBar1:upGlueBarTr1-sRoundHole:hybHolePos1");
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sLowAlBar1 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                     "sAlBar1:alBarTr1-sRoundHole:hybHolePos1");
+  TGeoVolume *vLowUpGlueBar1 = new TGeoVolume("vLowUpGlueBar1",
+                                             sLowUpGlueBar1, polyhamideSDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vLowAlBar1 = new TGeoVolume("vLowAlBar1",
+                                         sLowAlBar1, alSDD);
+  vLowUpGlueBar1->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+  vLowAlBar1->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vLowUpGlueBar1,1,0);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vLowAlBar1,1,0);
+
+  //---
+  //here the upedex and glue layers are both assumed to be polyimide
+  TGeoBBox *sUpGlueBar2 = new TGeoBBox("sUpGlueBar2", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                      (fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick)/2,
+                                      sideWidth2/2);
+  TGeoBBox *sAlBar2 = new TGeoBBox("sAlBar2", fgkHybridWidth/2,
+                                  fgkHybAlThick/2, sideWidth2/2);
+
+ TGeoTranslation *upGlueBarTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("upGlueBarTr2", 0,
+                             lowLayerYmin+(fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick)/2,
+                                              (fgkHybridLength-sideWidth2)/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alBarTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("alBarTr2", 0,
+                   lowLayerYmin+fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick+fgkHybAlThick/2,
+                                              (fgkHybridLength-sideWidth2)/2);
+  upGlueBarTr2->RegisterYourself();
+  alBarTr2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sLowUpGlueBar2 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                    "sUpGlueBar2:upGlueBarTr2-sRoundHole:hybHolePos2");
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sLowAlBar2 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                     "sAlBar2:alBarTr2-sRoundHole:hybHolePos2");
+  TGeoVolume *vLowUpGlueBar2 = new TGeoVolume("vLowUpGlueBar2",sLowUpGlueBar2,
+                                             polyhamideSDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vLowAlBar2 = new TGeoVolume("vLowAlBar2",sLowAlBar2,
+                                         alSDD);
+  vLowUpGlueBar2->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+  vLowAlBar2->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vLowUpGlueBar2, 1, 0);
+  hybrid->AddNode(vLowAlBar2, 1, 0);
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)) { // Remove compiler warning.
+    sAlScreenLayer->InspectShape();
+    sUpGlueScreenLayer->InspectShape();
+    sRoundHole->InspectShape();
+    sUpGlueBar1->InspectShape();
+    sUpGlueBar2->InspectShape();
+    sAlBar1->InspectShape();
+    sAlBar2->InspectShape();
+  };
+  //---
+  //using class AliITSv11GeomCableFlat to add 2-layer segments ... 
+  Double_t piece1width = fgkHybFLlowPasX-fgkHybFLlowHolePasDX/2;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat lowFLpiece("lowFLpiece1",piece1width,
+                                      lowFLTotalThick);
+  lowFLpiece.SetNLayers(2);
+  lowFLpiece.SetLayer(0, fgkHybGlueLowThick+fgkHybUpThick, polyhamideSDD,
+                      fColorPolyhamide);
+  lowFLpiece.SetLayer(1, fgkHybAlThick, alSDD80p100, fColorAl);
+  // alSDD at 80% : mostly to take into account strips of piece 3
+
+  Double_t x1[3] = { -fgkHybridWidth/2 + piece1width/2,
+                    lowLayerYmin + lowFLTotalThick/2,
+                    -fgkHybridLength/2 + sideWidth1 };
+  Double_t x2[3] ={ x1[0], x1[1], fgkHybridLength/2 - sideWidth2 };
+  Double_t vZ[3] = {0,0,1};
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x2, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x1, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.SetInitialNode(hybrid);
+  lowFLpiece.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  lowFLpiece.ResetPoints();
+
+  Double_t piece2width = fgkHybFLlowAmbX-fgkHybFLlowPasX
+                         -fgkHybFLlowHolePasDX/2-fgkHybFLlowHoleAmbDX/2;
+
+  lowFLpiece.SetWidth(piece2width);
+  lowFLpiece.SetName("lowFLpiece2");
+  x1[0] = piece2width/2+fgkHybFLlowPasX+fgkHybFLlowHolePasDX/2-fgkHybridWidth/2;
+  x2[0] = x1[0];
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x2, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x1, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  lowFLpiece.ResetPoints();
+
+  Double_t piece3width = fgkHybridWidth - fgkHybFLlowAmbX 
+                         - fgkHybFLlowHoleAmbDX/2;
+
+  lowFLpiece.SetWidth(piece3width);
+  lowFLpiece.SetName("lowFLpiece3");
+  x1[0] = fgkHybridWidth/2-piece3width/2;
+  x2[0] = x1[0];
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x2, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x1, vZ );
+  lowFLpiece.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+
+  Double_t zChips[4] = {fgkHybFLlowChipZ1,fgkHybFLlowChipZ2,
+                       fgkHybFLlowChipZ3,fgkHybFLlowChipZ4};
+  Double_t vX[3] = {1,0,0};
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) {
+    char ch[20];
+    sprintf(ch, "lowFLpieceA%i", i+4);
+    lowFLpiece.SetName(ch);
+    lowFLpiece.SetWidth(zChips[i+1]-zChips[i]-fgkHybFLlowHoleDZ);
+
+    lowFLpiece.SetLayer(1, fgkHybAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+    x1[0] = -fgkHybridWidth/2 + piece1width;
+    x2[0] = x1[0] + fgkHybFLlowHolePasDX;
+    Double_t zPiece = (zChips[i+1]+zChips[i])/2 - fgkHybridLength/2;
+    x1[2] = zPiece; x2[2] = zPiece; 
+    lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x2, vX );
+    lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x1, vX );
+    lowFLpiece.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+    lowFLpiece.ResetPoints();
+
+    sprintf(ch, "lowFLpieceB%i", i+4);
+    lowFLpiece.SetName(ch);
+    x1[0] = fgkHybridWidth/2 - piece3width;
+    x2[0] = x1[0] - fgkHybFLlowHoleAmbDX;
+    lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    lowFLpiece.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    lowFLpiece.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+  };
+  
+  //**************************************************** chips+CC:
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat chip("", fgkHybChipsDZ, chipsCCTotThick);
+  chip.SetInitialNode(hybrid);
+  chip.SetNLayers(5);
+  chip.SetLayer(0, fgkHybUnderNiThick, niSDD, 2);
+  chip.SetLayer(1, fgkHybGlueAgThick, glueAG, 4);
+  chip.SetLayer(2, fgkHybChipThick, siliconSDD, fColorSilicon);
+  chip.SetLayer(3, fgkHybUpCCThick+fgkHybUpCCThick, polyhamideSDD,
+               fColorPolyhamide);
+  chip.SetLayer(4, fgkHybAlCCThick+fgkHybAlCCThick, alSDD80p100, fColorAl);
+  // Here the tho CC (low+up) are merged
+  // In fact, the last layer has a smaller surface of Al -> I put 80%
+  
+  x1[1] = lowLayerYmin + chipsCCTotThick/2;
+  x2[1] = x1[1];
+  char ch[20];
+
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<4; i++) {
+    sprintf(ch, "pascalCC%i", i);
+    chip.SetName(ch);
+    x1[0] = fgkHybFLlowPasX - fgkHybridWidth/2 - fgkHybPascalDX/2;
+    x2[0] = x1[0] + fgkHybPascalDX;
+    x1[2] =  zChips[i] - fgkHybridLength/2;
+    x2[2] = x1[2];
+    chip.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    chip.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    chip.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90);
+    chip.ResetPoints();
+
+    sprintf(ch, "ambraCC%i", i);
+    chip.SetName(ch);
+    x1[0] = fgkHybFLlowAmbX - fgkHybridWidth/2 - fgkHybAmbraDX/2;
+    x2[0] = x1[0] + fgkHybAmbraDX;
+    chip.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    chip.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    chip.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90);
+    chip.ResetPoints();
+  };
+
+  //**************************************************** CC outside chips:
+  // I don't think there is a second aluminium layer here ...
+  for (Int_t i = 0; i<4; i++) {
+    sprintf(ch, "ccLayerA%i", i);
+
+    AliITSv11GeomCableFlat ccLayer1(ch, 6.6*fgkmm, ccUpLayerTotThick);
+    ccLayer1.SetInitialNode(hybrid);
+    ccLayer1.SetNLayers(2);
+    ccLayer1.SetLayer(0, 2*fgkHybUpCCThick, polyhamideSDD, fColorPolyhamide);
+    ccLayer1.SetLayer(1, fgkHybAlCCThick, alSDD50p100, fColorAl);
+    // Al at ~50%
+
+    x1[0] = -fgkHybridWidth/2;
+    x2[0] = fgkHybFLlowPasX - fgkHybridWidth/2 - fgkHybPascalDX/2;
+    x1[1] = lowLayerYmin + fgkHybUnderNiThick + fgkHybGlueAgThick
+            + fgkHybChipThick + ccUpLayerTotThick/2;
+    x2[1] = x1[1];
+    x1[2] = zChips[i] - fgkHybridLength/2;
+    x2[2] = x1[2];
+    ccLayer1.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    ccLayer1.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    ccLayer1.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90);
+
+    sprintf(ch, "ccLayerB%i", i);
+    AliITSv11GeomCableFlat ccLayer2(ch, fgkHybChipsDZ, ccUpLayerTotThick);
+    ccLayer2.SetInitialNode(hybrid);
+    ccLayer2.SetNLayers(2);
+    ccLayer2.SetLayer(0, 2*fgkHybUpCCThick, polyhamideSDD, fColorPolyhamide);
+    ccLayer2.SetLayer(1, fgkHybAlCCThick, alSDD50p100, fColorAl);
+     // Al at ~50%
+
+    x1[0] = -fgkHybridWidth/2 + fgkHybFLlowPasX + fgkHybPascalDX/2;
+    x2[0] = -fgkHybridWidth/2 + fgkHybFLlowAmbX - fgkHybAmbraDX/2;
+    ccLayer2.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    ccLayer2.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    ccLayer2.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90);
+    ccLayer2.ResetPoints();
+    sprintf(ch, "ccLayerC%i", i);
+    ccLayer2.SetName(ch);
+    x1[0] =  -fgkHybridWidth/2 + fgkHybFLlowAmbX + fgkHybAmbraDX/2;
+    x2[0] = fgkHybridWidth/2 - fgkHybFLUpperWidth + 3*fgkmm;
+    x1[1] = lowLayerYmin + lowFLTotalThick + flUpThick + fgkHybAlThick
+             + ccUpLayerTotThick/2;
+    x2[1] = x1[1];
+
+    ccLayer2.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 0, x1, vX );
+    ccLayer2.AddCheckPoint( hybrid, 1, x2, vX );
+    ccLayer2.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90);
+  };
+
+  //**************************************************** FL UP:
+  // (last Al layer will be a special triangular shape)
+  TGeoBBox *sFLupPolyhamide = new TGeoBBox("sFLupPolyhamide",
+                             fgkHybFLUpperWidth/2, flUpThick/2,
+                             fgkHybFLUpperLength/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vFLupPolyhamide = new TGeoVolume("vFLupPolyhamide",
+                                   sFLupPolyhamide, polyhamideSDD);
+  vFLupPolyhamide->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+  TGeoTranslation *trFLupPolyhamide = 
+    new TGeoTranslation(fgkHybridWidth/2-fgkHybFLUpperWidth/2,
+                       lowLayerYmin+lowFLTotalThick+flUpThick/2,0);
+
+  hybrid->AddNode(vFLupPolyhamide, 1, trFLupPolyhamide);
+
+  TGeoArb8 *aluStrip = new TGeoArb8(fgkHybAlThick/2);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 0,-fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 1, fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 2, fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth-fgkHybFLUpperAldx);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 3,-fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, 0);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 4,-fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 5, fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 6, fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, fgkHybFLUpperWidth-fgkHybFLUpperAldx);
+  aluStrip->SetVertex( 7,-fgkHybFLUpperAlDZ/2, 0);
+  TGeoVolume *vAluStrip = new TGeoVolume("vAluStrip",aluStrip, alSDD50p100);
+  // Al at ~50%
+
+  vAluStrip->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+  //TGeoRotation rotAluStrip("rotAluStrip",0, -90, 90);
+  TGeoRotation *rotAluStrip = new TGeoRotation("rotAluStrip",0, -90, 90);
+
+  Double_t yRotAluStrip = lowLayerYmin+lowFLTotalThick
+                          +flUpThick+fgkHybAlThick/2;
+  TGeoCombiTrans *aluStripTr1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(
+                                   fgkHybridWidth/2,yRotAluStrip,
+                   fgkHybridLength/2-fgkHybFLlowChipZ1+1*fgkmm, rotAluStrip);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *aluStripTr2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*aluStripTr1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(aluStripTr2,0,0,
+                            fgkHybFLlowChipZ1-fgkHybFLlowChipZ2);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *aluStripTr3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*aluStripTr2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(aluStripTr3,0,0,
+                            fgkHybFLlowChipZ2-fgkHybFLlowChipZ3);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *aluStripTr4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*aluStripTr3);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(aluStripTr4,0,0,
+                            fgkHybFLlowChipZ3-fgkHybFLlowChipZ4);
+
+  hybrid->AddNode(vAluStrip, 1, aluStripTr1); 
+  hybrid->AddNode(vAluStrip, 2, aluStripTr2); 
+  hybrid->AddNode(vAluStrip, 3, aluStripTr3); 
+  hybrid->AddNode(vAluStrip, 4, aluStripTr4); 
+  //**************************************************** SMD:
+  TGeoBBox *hybSMD = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSMDshape",
+                                 fgkHybSMDmiddleL/2+fgkHybSMDendL,
+                                 fgkHybSMDheight/2,fgkHybSMDendW/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vHybSMD = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSMD",hybSMD,airSDD);
+
+  TGeoBBox *hybSMDmiddle = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSMDmiddleShape",
+                              fgkHybSMDmiddleL/2,fgkHybSMDheight/2,
+                                       fgkHybSMDmiddleW/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vHybSMDmiddle = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSMDmiddle",
+                                           hybSMDmiddle,medSMD);
+  vHybSMDmiddle->SetLineColor(fColorSMD);
+  TGeoBBox *hybSMDend = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSMDendShape",
+                           fgkHybSMDendL/2,fgkHybSMDheight/2,fgkHybSMDendW/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vHybSMDend = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSMDend",
+                                         hybSMDend,medSMDweld);
+  vHybSMDend->SetLineColor(fColorSMDweld);
+  TGeoTranslation *vHybSMDendTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("",
+                                      (fgkHybSMDmiddleL+fgkHybSMDendL)/2,0,0);
+  TGeoTranslation *vHybSMDendTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("",
+                                      -(fgkHybSMDmiddleL+fgkHybSMDendL)/2,0,0);
+  vHybSMD->AddNode(vHybSMDmiddle,1,0);
+  vHybSMD->AddNode(vHybSMDend,1,vHybSMDendTr1);
+  vHybSMD->AddNode(vHybSMDend,2,vHybSMDendTr2);
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fgkNHybSMD; i++) {
+    TGeoTranslation *vHybSMDtr = new TGeoTranslation("",
+                                -fgkHybridWidth/2+fgkHybSMDposX[i],
+                                lowLayerYmin+lowFLTotalThick+fgkHybSMDheight/2,
+                                -fgkHybridLength/2+fgkHybSMDposZ[i]);
+    hybrid->AddNode(vHybSMD, i+1, vHybSMDtr);
+  };
+
+  if (iLRSide == 0) {
+  };
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)) hybrid->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  hybrid->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  return hybrid;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSegment(Int_t iLay, Int_t iSeg) {
+  //
+  // Return a TGeoVolume* containing a segment of a ladder.
+  //
+
+  TGeoMedium *phynoxSDD       = GetMedium("INOX$");
+  TGeoMedium *coolerMediumSDD = GetMedium("WATER$");
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD          = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+  Double_t tDY = fgkLadderSegBoxDH/2; //space left on top of the ladder 
+  Double_t segmentLength = fgkSegmentLength;
+  Double_t spaceBetweenCables = 500*fgkmicron;
+  
+  //*****************************************
+  // Set parameters according to (iLay,iSeg):
+  //*****************************************
+  Int_t nDetectors          = fgkLay3Ndet;
+  Double_t coolPipeSuppH    = fgkLay3CoolPipeSuppH;
+  Double_t sensorCenterZPos = fLay3sensorZPos[iSeg]-
+                              (fgkSegmentLength*fgkLay3Ndet/2. - 
+                              fgkSegmentLength/2-(iSeg)*fgkSegmentLength);
+ // sensorCenterZPos = z in segment local coord syst.
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat *digitCableA = fDigitCableLay3A;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat *digitCableB = fDigitCableLay3B;
+
+  if (iLay==3) {
+  } else if (iLay==4) {
+    nDetectors = fgkLay4Ndet;
+    coolPipeSuppH = fgkLay4CoolPipeSuppH;
+    sensorCenterZPos = fLay4sensorZPos[iSeg]-
+                       (fgkSegmentLength*fgkLay4Ndet/2. -
+                       fgkSegmentLength/2-(iSeg)*fgkSegmentLength);
+    digitCableA = fDigitCableLay4A;
+    digitCableB = fDigitCableLay4B;    
+  } else
+    printf("AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderSegment Wrong layer index !");
+
+  Double_t cableSideSign = -1;
+  if (iSeg<nDetectors/2) cableSideSign = 1;
+  Double_t spaceForCables = spaceBetweenCables*
+           (nDetectors-TMath::Abs(nDetectors-2*iSeg-1)-1)/2
+           +0.1*fgkmicron;
+  // gives [0-1-2-2-1-0]*spaceBetweenCables
+  // or  [0-1-2-3-3-2-1-0]*spaceBetweenCables
+  Int_t iUpdateCableMin;
+  Int_t iUpdateCableMax;
+  if (cableSideSign==-1) {
+    iUpdateCableMin = nDetectors/2;
+    iUpdateCableMax = iSeg-1;
+  } else {
+    iUpdateCableMin = iSeg+1;
+    iUpdateCableMax = nDetectors/2-1;
+  };
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)){
+    cout << "Segment ("<< iLay <<',' << iSeg 
+        << ") : sensor z shift in local segment coord.=" 
+        << sensorCenterZPos << endl;
+  };
+
+  //****************************
+  // The segment volume
+  //****************************
+
+  // Use of TGeoVolumeAssembly increases the calculation time of overlaps and very
+  // likely slows down the transport of particles through the geometry
+  //TGeoVolumeAssembly *virtualSeg = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddSegment");
+
+  TGeoBBox *segBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSegBox",
+                                 fgkLadderWidth/2+fgkPinSuppWidth+fgkLadderSegBoxDW,
+                                 fgkLadderHeight/2+fgkLadderSegBoxDH/2,
+                                 segmentLength/2);
+  
+  TGeoVolume *virtualSeg = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSegment",
+                                         segBox, airSDD);
+  virtualSeg->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+  //******************************
+  // Carbon fiber structure :
+  //******************************
+
+   virtualSeg->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[0], 1, fLaddSegCommonTr[0]);
+  Int_t volumeIndex = 1;
+  for (Int_t i = 1; i<fgkNladdSegCommonVol;i++ ) {
+    if (fLaddSegCommonVol[i]==fLaddSegCommonVol[i-1])
+      volumeIndex++;
+    else
+      volumeIndex = 1;
+    virtualSeg->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[i], volumeIndex,
+                fLaddSegCommonTr[i]);
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  // Pine support of the sensors :
+  //**********************************
+  TGeoRotation *rotPS1 = new TGeoRotation("",0,-90,90);
+  TGeoRotation *rotPS2 = new TGeoRotation("",0,-90,-90);
+
+  // The use of the following constructor type allow to use rotPS1 and rotPS2
+  // (and not copy them) therefore we gain some memory
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS1 = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS2 = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS2, 0, 0, fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS3 = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS3, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS4 = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS4, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor-fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS5 = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS6 = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS6, 0, 0, fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS7 = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS7, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS8 = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS8, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor-fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+  
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 1, transPS1);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 2, transPS2);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 3, transPS3);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 4, transPS4);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 5, transPS5);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 6, transPS6);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 7, transPS7);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fPinSupport, 8, transPS8);
+
+  TGeoMedium *pinMed   = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // medium ???
+  Double_t fgkPinHeight = 4.5*fgkmm;
+  TGeoTube *pineS = new TGeoTube("ITSsddPin",0,fgkPinR,
+                               fgkPinHeight/2.);
+  TGeoVolume *pineV = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddPinVol", pineS, pinMed);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS2b = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS2b, 0, 0, fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(pineV, 1, transPS2b);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS6b = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS6b, 0, 0, fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(pineV, 2, transPS6b);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS4b = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                               - fgkLadderHeight/2.-tDY
+                               + fgkPinHeight/2.,
+                               sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS4b, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor-fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(pineV, 3, transPS4b);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transPS8b = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkPinDYOnSensor,
+                                - fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                + fgkPinHeight/2.,
+                                sensorCenterZPos+fgkPinDXminOnSensor,rotPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transPS8b, 0, 0, -2*fgkPinDXminOnSensor-fgkPinPinDDXOnSensor);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(pineV, 4, transPS8b);
+
+
+  //******************************
+  // Cooling pipe supports :
+  //******************************
+  Double_t triangleHeight = fgkLadderHeight - fgkLadderBeamRadius;
+  Double_t halfTheta = TMath::ATan( 0.5*fgkLadderWidth/triangleHeight );
+  Double_t triangleCPaxeDist = fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist-fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt-
+                               fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn+fgkLadderBeamRadius;
+  
+  Double_t coolPipeSuppL = TMath::Tan(halfTheta)*
+                           (triangleHeight+triangleCPaxeDist/
+                           TMath::Sin(halfTheta)-coolPipeSuppH);
+  if (fAddCoolingSyst) {
+  TGeoRotation *rotCPS2 = new TGeoRotation("", -halfTheta*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90,  90);
+  TGeoRotation *rotCPS1 = new TGeoRotation("",  halfTheta*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90, -90);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(coolPipeSuppL,
+                                 -fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                 +coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                 -segmentLength/2., rotCPS1);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(coolPipeSuppL,
+                                 -fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY
+                                 +coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                 -segmentLength/2., rotCPS1);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transCPS3, 0, 0, segmentLength);
+  
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                 -fgkLadderHeight/2.- tDY
+                                 +coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                 segmentLength/2., rotCPS2);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                 -fgkLadderHeight/2.- tDY
+                                 +coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                 segmentLength/2., rotCPS2);
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(transCPS4, 0, 0, -segmentLength);
+  
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportL, 1, transCPS1);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportL, 2, transCPS2);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportR, 1, transCPS3);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportR, 2, transCPS4);
+  };
+  
+  //************************
+  // Cooling pipes :
+  //************************
+  TGeoTranslation *pipeTr1 = new TGeoTranslation(coolPipeSuppL,
+                                -fgkLadderHeight/2. - tDY +
+                                fgkLadderBeamRadius+coolPipeSuppH, 0);
+  TGeoTranslation *pipeTr2 = new TGeoTranslation(-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                -fgkLadderHeight/2.- tDY +
+                                 fgkLadderBeamRadius+coolPipeSuppH, 0);
+
+  if (fAddCoolingSyst) {
+    TGeoTube *coolingPipeShape = new TGeoTube( fgkCoolPipeInnerDiam/2,
+                                              fgkCoolPipeOuterDiam/2,
+                                              segmentLength/2);
+    TGeoTube *coolerShape = new TGeoTube( 0, fgkCoolPipeInnerDiam/2,
+                                         segmentLength/2);
+    
+    TGeoVolume *coolingPipe = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCoolingPipe",
+                                            coolingPipeShape, phynoxSDD );
+    coolingPipe->SetLineColor(fColorPhynox);
+    TGeoVolume *cooler = new  TGeoVolume("ITSsddCoolingLiquid",coolerShape,
+                                        coolerMediumSDD );
+    
+    
+    virtualSeg->AddNode(coolingPipe, 1, pipeTr1);
+    virtualSeg->AddNode(coolingPipe, 2, pipeTr2);
+    if (fCoolingOn) {
+      virtualSeg->AddNode(cooler, 1, pipeTr1);
+      virtualSeg->AddNode(cooler, 2, pipeTr2);
+    };
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  // Bases of hybrid thermal bridges
+  //**********************************
+  Double_t shiftHyb = 1.05; // shift between thermal Bridge base and thermal bridge
+                           // approx !!! not clear on 0752/14-A
+  if (fAddCoolingSyst) {
+  TGeoRotation rotHybrid1("", 0,   0, -90 - fgkHybridAngle);
+  TGeoRotation rotHybrid2("", 0 ,180,  90 - fgkHybridAngle);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *baseTr1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*pipeTr2, rotHybrid1);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *baseTr2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*pipeTr1, rotHybrid2);
+  
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fBaseThermalBridge, 1, baseTr1);
+  virtualSeg->AddNode(fBaseThermalBridge, 2, baseTr2);
+  };
+
+  //*************************
+  // the 2 hybrids :
+  //*************************
+  Double_t hybDy = ((TGeoBBox*)fHybrid->GetShape())->GetDY();
+  Double_t distAxeToHybridCenter = fgkBTBaxisAtoBase+hybDy;
+  
+  Double_t hybrVolX = ( distAxeToHybridCenter*CosD(fgkHybridAngle) 
+                        - shiftHyb*SinD(fgkHybridAngle) );
+  Double_t hybrVolY = ( distAxeToHybridCenter*SinD(fgkHybridAngle)
+                        + shiftHyb*CosD(fgkHybridAngle) );
+  if (fAddHybrids) {
+    TGeoRotation rotHybrid3("", 0,   0,  90. - fgkHybridAngle);
+    TGeoRotation rotHybrid4("", 0 ,180, -90. - fgkHybridAngle);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *hybTr1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*pipeTr2, rotHybrid3);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *hybTr2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*pipeTr1, rotHybrid4);
+    AddTranslationToCombiTrans( hybTr1, -hybrVolX, hybrVolY, 0);
+    AddTranslationToCombiTrans( hybTr2,  hybrVolX, hybrVolY, 0);
+    
+    virtualSeg->AddNode(fHybrid, 1, hybTr1);
+    virtualSeg->AddNode(fHybrid, 2, hybTr2);
+  };
+
+  //***********
+  // cables
+  //***********
+  if (fAddCables) {
+  // Starting from this segment
+  Double_t hybDz = ((TGeoBBox*)fHybrid->GetShape())->GetDZ();
+  Double_t hybDx = ((TGeoBBox*)fHybrid->GetShape())->GetDX();
+  Double_t posDigitCableAlongHyb = shiftHyb+ hybDx 
+                                   - digitCableA->GetWidth()/2;
+  Double_t distAxeToDigitCableCenter = distAxeToHybridCenter+hybDy
+                                       - digitCableA->GetThickness()/2;
+
+  Double_t digitCableX = ( coolPipeSuppL
+                          + distAxeToDigitCableCenter*CosD(fgkHybridAngle)
+                          - posDigitCableAlongHyb*SinD(fgkHybridAngle) );
+  Double_t digitCableY = ( - fgkLadderHeight/2.-TMath::Abs(tDY)
+                          + fgkLadderBeamRadius+coolPipeSuppH
+                          + distAxeToDigitCableCenter*SinD(fgkHybridAngle)
+                          + posDigitCableAlongHyb*CosD(fgkHybridAngle) );
+
+
+  Double_t digitCableCenterA0[3]={ -cableSideSign*digitCableX,
+                                  digitCableY, cableSideSign*hybDz };
+  Double_t digitCableCenterA1[3] = { 
+           -cableSideSign*(digitCableX+spaceForCables*CosD(fgkHybridAngle)),
+          digitCableY+spaceForCables*SinD(fgkHybridAngle),
+          cableSideSign*segmentLength/2 };
+
+  Double_t digitCableCenterB0[3]={ cableSideSign*digitCableX,
+                                  digitCableY,cableSideSign*hybDz};
+  Double_t digitCableCenterB1[3]={ 
+           cableSideSign*(digitCableX+spaceForCables*CosD(fgkHybridAngle)),
+          digitCableY+spaceForCables*SinD(fgkHybridAngle),
+          cableSideSign*segmentLength/2 };
+
+  Double_t vZ[3] = {0,0,1};
+  digitCableA[iSeg].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, 0, digitCableCenterA0, vZ);
+  digitCableA[iSeg].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, 1, digitCableCenterA1, vZ);
+  digitCableB[iSeg].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, 0, digitCableCenterB0, vZ);
+  digitCableB[iSeg].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, 1, digitCableCenterB1, vZ);
+
+  // Updating the other cables
+  for (Int_t iCable=iUpdateCableMin; iCable<=iUpdateCableMax; iCable++) {
+
+    Int_t iPoint = TMath::Abs(iCable-iSeg)+1;
+    Double_t coord[3];
+    digitCableA[iCable].GetPoint( 1, coord);
+    digitCableA[iCable].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, iPoint, coord, vZ);
+    digitCableB[iCable].GetPoint( 1, coord);
+    digitCableB[iCable].AddCheckPoint( virtualSeg, iPoint, coord, vZ);
+  };
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  if(GetDebug(1)) virtualSeg->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  return virtualSeg;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreatePinSupport() {
+//
+// Create a pine support and its pine
+// axis of rotation is the cone axis, center in its middle
+//
+    TGeoMedium *rytonSDD = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$"); //medium = ryton ?
+
+    TGeoCone *cone = new TGeoCone("ITSsddPinSuppCone",fgkPinSuppHeight/2.,
+                                  0,fgkPinSuppRmax,0,fgkPinSuppRmax-
+                                  fgkPinSuppHeight*TanD(fgkPinSuppConeAngle) );
+    TGeoBBox *tong = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddPinSuppTong",fgkPinSuppRmax,
+                                  fgkPinSuppLength/2.,fgkPinSuppThickness/2.);
+    TGeoTube *hole = new TGeoTube("ITSsddPinSuppHole",0,fgkPinR,
+                                  fgkPinSuppHeight/2.+0.00001);
+    // 0.00001 is for seing the actual hole (avoid viewer artefact)
+
+    if(GetDebug(3)){// Remove compiler warning.
+        cone->InspectShape();
+        tong->InspectShape();
+        hole->InspectShape();
+    };
+
+    TGeoTranslation *tongTrans = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddPinSuppTongTr",0,
+                   fgkPinSuppLength/2.,-fgkPinSuppHeight/2.+fgkPinSuppThickness/2.);
+    tongTrans->RegisterYourself();
+    TGeoCompositeShape *pinSupportShape = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+               "ITSsddPinSupportShape","(ITSsddPinSuppCone+"
+              "ITSsddPinSuppTong:ITSsddPinSuppTongTr)-ITSsddPinSuppHole");
+
+    TGeoVolume *pinSupport = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddPinSupport", pinSupportShape,
+                                            rytonSDD);
+    pinSupport->SetLineColor(fColorRyton);
+
+    return pinSupport;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCoolPipeSupportL() {
+//
+// Create half of the cooling pipe support (ALR-0752/3)
+//
+
+  Double_t diffX = fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight*TanD(fgkCoolPipeSuppAngle);
+  
+  TGeoArb8 *side1 = new TGeoArb8(fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 0, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 1, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX,
+                      -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.,
+                      -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 6, fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
+                      fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 7, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1");
+
+  TGeoTranslation *side1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr1",0,
+                                - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2., 0);
+  side1Tr->RegisterYourself();
+  TGeoTranslation *side2Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr2",0,
+                                - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                 + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt*3/2.
+                                + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn,0);
+  side2Tr->RegisterYourself();
+  
+  TGeoBBox *middle = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddCPSmiddle",
+                        (fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-fgkCoolPipeSuppSlitL)/2.,
+                        fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn/2., fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *middleTr = 
+    new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr3",
+                       (fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-fgkCoolPipeSuppSlitL)/2.,
+                       -fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist+fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt
+                       +fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn/2., 0);
+  middleTr->RegisterYourself();
+  
+  TGeoBBox *axeBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddCPSaxeBox",
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,
+                                 (fgkCoolPipeSuppFulWidth
+                                  - 2*fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt
+                                  - fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn)/2,
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  
+  TGeoTranslation *axeBoxTr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPSAxBoxTr",
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,
+                                 - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                 + fgkCoolPipeSuppFulWidth
+                                 - axeBox->GetDY(), 0);
+  axeBoxTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoTube *axe = new TGeoTube("ITSsddCPSaxe",0,fgkCoolPipeSuppHoleDiam/2.,
+                              fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.);
+
+  TGeoRotation *axeRot = new TGeoRotation("ITSsddCPSaxeRot",90,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *axeTrans = new TGeoCombiTrans("ITSsddCPSaxeTr",
+                                fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,0,0,axeRot);
+  axeTrans->RegisterYourself();
+  //delete axeRot; // make the code crash, no idea of why !!!
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)){
+    middle->InspectShape();
+    axe->InspectShape();
+  };
+
+  TGeoMedium *rytonSDD = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$"); //medium = ryton ?  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  
+  TGeoCompositeShape *coolPipeSuppShape = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                                       "ITSsddCoolPipeSuppShapeL",
+                                       "ITSsddCPSmiddle:ITSsddCPStr3"
+                                       "+ITSsddCPSside1:ITSsddCPStr1"
+                                       "+ITSsddCPSside1:ITSsddCPStr2"
+                                       "+ITSsddCPSaxeBox:ITSsddCPSAxBoxTr"
+                                       "-ITSsddCPSaxe:ITSsddCPSaxeTr");
+  TGeoVolume *coolPipeSupp = new  TGeoVolume("ITSsddCoolPipeSupportL",
+                                            coolPipeSuppShape, rytonSDD);
+
+  coolPipeSupp->SetLineColor(fColorRyton);
+
+  return coolPipeSupp;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCoolPipeSupportR() {
+//
+//Create half of the cooling pipe support (ALR-0752/3)
+//
+
+  Double_t diffX = fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight*TanD(fgkCoolPipeSuppAngle);
+  
+  TGeoArb8 *side1 = new TGeoArb8(fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 0, 0, -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 1, -(fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.-diffX),
+                      -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.,
+                      -fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 6, -fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.,
+                      fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetVertex( 7, 0,  fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2.);
+  side1->SetName("ITSsddCPSside1R");
+
+  TGeoTranslation *side1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr1R",0,
+                                - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt/2., 0);
+  side1Tr->RegisterYourself();
+  TGeoTranslation *side2Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr2R",0,
+                                - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt*3/2.
+                                + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn, 0);
+  side2Tr->RegisterYourself();
+  
+  TGeoBBox *middle = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddCPSmiddleR",
+                                 (fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.
+                                  - fgkCoolPipeSuppSlitL)/2.,
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn/2., 
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *middleTr = 
+    new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPStr3R",
+                       -( fgkCoolPipeSuppMaxLength/2.
+                          -fgkCoolPipeSuppSlitL)/2.,
+                       -fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt
+                       + fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn/2.,0);
+  middleTr->RegisterYourself();
+  
+  TGeoBBox *axeBox = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddCPSaxeBoxR",
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,
+                                 (fgkCoolPipeSuppFulWidth
+                                  - 2*fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt
+                                  - fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn)/2,
+                                 fgkCoolPipeSuppHeight/2.);
+  
+  TGeoTranslation *axeBoxTr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddCPSAxBoxTrR",
+                                 - fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,
+                                 - fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist
+                                 + fgkCoolPipeSuppFulWidth
+                                 - axeBox->GetDY(),0);
+  axeBoxTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoTube *axe = new TGeoTube("ITSsddCPSaxeR",0,fgkCoolPipeSuppHoleDiam/2.,
+                              fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.);
+
+  TGeoRotation *axeRot = new TGeoRotation("ITSsddCPSaxeRotR",90,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *axeTrans = new TGeoCombiTrans("ITSsddCPSaxeTrR",
+                                               -fgkCoolPipeSuppTongW/4.,0,0,axeRot);
+  axeTrans->RegisterYourself();
+  //delete axeRot;
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)){
+    middle->InspectShape();
+    axe->InspectShape();
+  };
+  
+  TGeoCompositeShape *coolPipeSuppShape = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                                     "ITSsddCoolPipeSuppShapeR",
+                                     "ITSsddCPSmiddleR:ITSsddCPStr3R"
+                                     "+ITSsddCPSside1R:ITSsddCPStr1R"
+                                     "+ITSsddCPSside1R:ITSsddCPStr2R"
+                                     "+ITSsddCPSaxeBoxR:ITSsddCPSAxBoxTrR"
+                                     "-ITSsddCPSaxeR:ITSsddCPSaxeTrR");
+  
+  TGeoMedium *rytonSDD = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$"); //medium = ryton ? To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoVolume *coolPipeSupp = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddCoolPipeSupportR",
+                                            coolPipeSuppShape, rytonSDD);
+  coolPipeSupp->SetLineColor(fColorRyton);
+
+  return coolPipeSupp;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateBaseThermalBridge() {
+  //
+  // based on ALR 0752/8
+  //
+
+  Double_t dy = fgkBTBaxisAtoBase - fgkRadiusBminBTB - fgkBTBthick;
+
+  Double_t base1width = fgkBTBwidth - fgkBTBaxisAtoBottom - fgkRadiusBminBTB
+                        - (fgkRadiusAminBTB+fgkBTBthick);
+  TGeoBBox *base1 = new TGeoBBox( "ITSsddBTBbase1", base1width/2.,
+                                 fgkBTBthick/2., fgkBTBlength/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *base1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBtr1",
+                                fgkBTBaxisAtoBottom-fgkBTBwidth+base1width/2.,
+                                -(fgkBTBaxisAtoBase-fgkBTBthick/2.), 0);
+  base1Tr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  Double_t base2width = fgkBTBaxisAtoBottom - fgkRadiusAminBTB - fgkBTBthick
+                        - fgkRadiusBminBTB;
+  TGeoBBox *base2 = new TGeoBBox( "ITSsddBTBbase2", base2width/2.,
+                                 fgkBTBthick/2., fgkBTBlength/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *base2Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBtr2",
+                                fgkBTBaxisAtoBottom - base2width/2.,
+                                -(fgkBTBaxisAtoBase-fgkBTBthick/2.), 0);
+  base2Tr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoBBox *side = new TGeoBBox( "ITSsddBTBside",
+                                fgkBTBthick/2., dy/2., fgkBTBlength/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *sideTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBsideTr1",
+                                -fgkRadiusAminBTB-fgkBTBthick/2., -dy/2., 0);
+  TGeoTranslation *sideTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBsideTr2",
+                                fgkRadiusAminBTB+fgkBTBthick/2., -dy/2., 0);
+  sideTr1->RegisterYourself();
+  sideTr2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoBBox *hole = new TGeoBBox( "ITSsddBTBhole", fgkBTBHolewidth/2.,
+                                fgkBTBthick/2., fgkBTBHoleLength/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *holeTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBholeTr1",
+                                - fgkBTBHoleRefX + fgkBTBHolewidth/2.,
+                                - (fgkBTBaxisAtoBase-fgkBTBthick/2.),
+                                fgkBTBHoleRefY+(fgkBTBHoleLength-fgkBTBlength)/2.);
+  TGeoTranslation *holeTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBholeTr2",
+                                - fgkBTBHoleRefX + fgkBTBHolewidth/2.,
+                                - (fgkBTBaxisAtoBase-fgkBTBthick/2.),
+                                - fgkBTBHoleRefY-(fgkBTBHoleLength-fgkBTBlength)/2.);
+  holeTr1->RegisterYourself();
+  holeTr2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  Double_t radiusAmaxBTB = fgkRadiusAminBTB + fgkBTBthick;
+  TGeoTubeSeg *mainAxis = new TGeoTubeSeg( "ITSsddBTBmainAxis",
+                                          fgkRadiusAminBTB, radiusAmaxBTB,
+                                          fgkBTBlength/2., 0., 180.);
+  TGeoTubeSeg *round1 = new TGeoTubeSeg( "ITSsddBTBround1",
+                          fgkRadiusBminBTB, fgkRadiusBminBTB+fgkBTBthick,
+                          fgkBTBlength/2., 270., 360.);
+  TGeoTranslation *roundTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBround1Tr",
+                                 -(fgkRadiusAminBTB+fgkBTBthick+fgkRadiusBminBTB),
+                                 -dy, 0);
+  roundTr1->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoTubeSeg *round2 = new TGeoTubeSeg( "ITSsddBTBround2",
+                          fgkRadiusBminBTB, fgkRadiusBminBTB+fgkBTBthick,
+                          fgkBTBlength/2., 180., 270.);
+  TGeoTranslation *roundTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("ITSsddBTBround2Tr",
+                                 (fgkRadiusAminBTB+fgkBTBthick+fgkRadiusBminBTB),
+                                 -dy, 0);
+  roundTr2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *sBaseThermalBridge = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                                     "ITSsddBaseThermalBridgeShape",
+                                     "ITSsddBTBbase1:ITSsddBTBtr1"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBbase2:ITSsddBTBtr2"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBround1:ITSsddBTBround1Tr"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBround2:ITSsddBTBround2Tr"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBside:ITSsddBTBsideTr1"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBside:ITSsddBTBsideTr2"
+                                     "- ITSsddBTBhole:ITSsddBTBholeTr1"
+                                     "- ITSsddBTBhole:ITSsddBTBholeTr2"
+                                     "+ ITSsddBTBmainAxis");
+
+    if(GetDebug(3)){// Remove compiler warning.
+        base1->InspectShape();
+        base2->InspectShape();
+        side->InspectShape();
+        hole->InspectShape();
+        mainAxis->InspectShape();
+        round1->InspectShape();
+        round2->InspectShape();
+    };
+
+  TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$");
+  TGeoVolume *vBaseThermalBridge = new TGeoVolume( "ITSsddBaseThermalBridge",
+                                                  sBaseThermalBridge,
+                                                  carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+
+  vBaseThermalBridge->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  return vBaseThermalBridge;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadder(Int_t iLay) {
+  //
+  // Return an assembly containing a end of a CF ladder.
+  //
+
+  TGeoMedium *carbonFiberLadderStruct = GetMedium("SDD C AL (M55J)$"); // ITSsddCarbonM55J
+  TGeoMedium *stesalite       = GetMedium("G10FR4$");
+  TGeoMedium *phynoxSDD       = GetMedium("INOX$");
+  TGeoMedium *coolerMediumSDD = GetMedium("WATER$");
+
+  Double_t length        = (fgkLay3LadderLength-fgkLay3Ndet*fgkSegmentLength)/2.;
+  Double_t coolPipeSuppH = fgkLay3CoolPipeSuppH;
+  Double_t underSegDH    = fLay3LadderUnderSegDH;
+  Double_t footDZ    = fgkRubyZladd3 - fgkLay3Ndet*fgkSegmentLength/2 - length/2;
+  // footDZ is also where to place the ruby's center in local Z
+  Double_t coolPipeEndLen = (fgkCoolPipeLay3Len-fgkSegmentLength*fgkLay3Ndet)/2;
+
+  if (iLay==3) {
+  } else if (iLay==4) {
+    length         = (fgkLay4LadderLength-fgkLay4Ndet*fgkSegmentLength)/2.;
+    coolPipeSuppH  = fgkLay4CoolPipeSuppH;
+    underSegDH     = fLay4LadderUnderSegDH;
+    footDZ         = fgkRubyZladd4 - fgkLay4Ndet*fgkSegmentLength/2 - length/2;
+    coolPipeEndLen = (fgkCoolPipeLay4Len-fgkSegmentLength*fgkLay4Ndet)/2;
+  } else {
+    printf("error in AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadder: Wrong layer");
+    return 0;
+  };
+    
+  Double_t tDY = (- fgkLadderSegBoxDH/2       //space left on top of the ladder
+                 + underSegDH/2);          //space under ladder segment
+        // here tDY is not the same as for the segment because the end ladder
+        // does not have a space under it, inside the general ladder volume.
+  Double_t segmentLength   = fgkSegmentLength;
+  Double_t topCornerLength = fgkSegmentLength/2.-fgkLay4LaddTopCornerEnd;
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *virtualEnd = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddEnd");
+  
+  //**********************************
+  // coding real matter :
+  //**********************************
+  Double_t triangleHeight = fgkLadderHeight - fgkLadderBeamRadius;
+  Double_t halfTheta   = TMath::ATan( 0.5*fgkLadderWidth/triangleHeight );
+  Double_t beta        = (TMath::Pi()-2.*halfTheta)/4.;
+  Double_t alpha       = TMath::Pi()*3./4. - halfTheta/2.;
+  
+  //--- The 3 V shape corners of the Carbon Fiber Ladder
+  //--- the top V
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop1 = CreateLadderSide(topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, -1,
+                                         fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerVol1",
+                                 cfLaddTop1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddTopVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddTop2 = CreateLadderSide( topCornerLength/2., halfTheta, 1,
+                                          fgkLadderLa, fgkLadderHa, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddTopVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdTopCornerV2",
+                                 cfLaddTop2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddTopVol2->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoTranslation *trTop1 = new TGeoTranslation(0, fgkLadderHeight/2+tDY,
+                                               -(length-topCornerLength)/2.);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol1, 1, trTop1);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddTopVol2, 1, trTop1);
+
+  //--- the 2 side V
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide1 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, -1,
+                                           fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV1",
+                                  cfLaddSide1,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddSideVol1->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoArb8 *cfLaddSide2 = CreateLadderSide( length/2., beta, 1,
+                                           fgkLadderLb, fgkLadderHb, fgkLadderl);
+  TGeoVolume *cfLaddSideVol2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCFladdSideCornerV2",
+                                  cfLaddSide2,carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  cfLaddSideVol2->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  Double_t dYTranslation = ( fgkLadderHeight/2. - 0.5*fgkLadderWidth*
+                            TMath::Tan(beta) - fgkLadderBeamRadius );
+  
+  // because center of the triangle doesn't correspond to virtual vol. center
+  Double_t distCenterSideDown =  0.5*fgkLadderWidth/TMath::Cos(beta);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideR = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0,
+                                            alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(ctSideR, 0, -dYTranslation+tDY, 0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *ctSideL = CreateCombiTrans("", distCenterSideDown, 0, 
+                                            -alpha*TMath::RadToDeg());
+  AddTranslationToCombiTrans(ctSideL, 0, -dYTranslation+tDY, 0);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 1, ctSideR);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 1, ctSideR);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol1, 2, ctSideL);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(cfLaddSideVol2, 2, ctSideL);
+  
+  //--- The beams
+  // Beams on the sides
+  Double_t beamPhiPrime = TMath::ASin(1./TMath::Sqrt( (1+TMath::Sin(2*beta)*
+                 TMath::Sin(2*beta)/(TanD(fgkBeamSidePhi)*TanD(fgkBeamSidePhi))) ));
+
+  //Euler rotation : about Z, then new X, then new Z
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("", 90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                       -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot2 = new TGeoRotation("", 90-2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                       beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot3 = new TGeoRotation("", 90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                       beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoRotation *beamRot4 = new TGeoRotation("", 90+2.*beta*TMath::RadToDeg(),
+                       -beamPhiPrime*TMath::RadToDeg(), -90);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                                  TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                             fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. + tDY,
+                                -length/2 + segmentLength/8, beamRot1);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf3 = new TGeoCombiTrans( 0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                                   TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                                fgkLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
+                               -length/2 + 3*segmentLength/8, beamRot2);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf5 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                                  TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                               fgkLadderBeamRadius/2.+tDY,
+                                -length/2 + segmentLength/8, beamRot3);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *beamTransf7 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-0.5*triangleHeight*
+                                                  TMath::Tan(halfTheta),
+                                             fgkLadderBeamRadius/2. + tDY,
+                                -length/2+3*segmentLength/8, beamRot4);
+
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[6], 1, beamTransf1);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[6], 2, beamTransf3);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[6], 3, beamTransf5);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fLaddSegCommonVol[6], 4, beamTransf7);
+
+  //--- Beams of the bottom
+  TGeoRotation *bottomBeamRot1 = new TGeoRotation("",90, 90, 90);
+
+  /* Not there actually
+  TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam1 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                fgkLadderWidth/2.-fgkLadderLb/3, 0, 180);
+  TGeoVolume *bottomBeam1Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam1Vol",
+                                  bottomBeam1, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  bottomBeam1Vol->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+                            -(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)+tDY,
+                           -length/2+fgkSegmentLength/2, bottomBeamRot1);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(bottomBeam1Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf1);
+*/
+  TGeoTubeSeg *bottomBeam2 = new TGeoTubeSeg(0, fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                fgkLadderWidth/2.-fgkLadderLb/3, 0, 90);
+  TGeoVolume *bottomBeam2Vol = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddBottomBeam2Vol",
+                                  bottomBeam2, carbonFiberLadderStruct);
+  bottomBeam2Vol->SetLineColor(fColorCarbonFiber);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *bottomBeamTransf2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+     -(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)+tDY,-length/2,bottomBeamRot1);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(bottomBeam2Vol, 1, bottomBeamTransf2);
+
+  //**********************************
+  //the cooling pipe supports
+  Double_t triangleCPaxeDist = fgkCoolPipeSuppAxeDist-fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthExt-
+                               fgkCoolPipeSuppWidthIn+fgkLadderBeamRadius;
+
+  Double_t coolPipeSuppL = TMath::Tan(halfTheta)*
+                           (triangleHeight+triangleCPaxeDist/
+                           TMath::Sin(halfTheta)-coolPipeSuppH);
+  
+  if (fAddCoolingSyst) {
+    TGeoRotation *rotCPS2 = new TGeoRotation("",-halfTheta*TMath::RadToDeg(),-90, 90);
+    TGeoRotation *rotCPS1 = new TGeoRotation("", halfTheta*TMath::RadToDeg(),-90,-90);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(coolPipeSuppL,
+                                                  -fgkLadderHeight/2.+ tDY +
+                                                  coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                                  -length/2., rotCPS1);
+    TGeoCombiTrans *transCPS4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                                  -fgkLadderHeight/2.+ tDY +
+                                                  coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                                  -length/2., rotCPS2);
+    
+    virtualEnd->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportL, 1, transCPS1);
+    virtualEnd->AddNode(fCoolPipeSupportR, 1, transCPS4);
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  //--- The stesalite foot of the ladder
+
+  Double_t footDY = -(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)+tDY
+                    - fgkLadFootY/2+fgkLadFingerPrintY;
+
+  TGeoTranslation *footTr = new TGeoTranslation("SDDfootTr",0,footDY,footDZ);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fLadderFoot, 1, footTr);
+
+  //=====================================
+  //--- cooling pipe
+
+  if (fAddCoolingSyst) {
+
+    TGeoTranslation *pipeTr1 = new TGeoTranslation(coolPipeSuppL,
+                                      -fgkLadderHeight/2.+ tDY +
+                                      coolPipeSuppH + fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                      -length/2.+coolPipeEndLen/2.);
+    TGeoTranslation *pipeTr2 = new TGeoTranslation(-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                  -fgkLadderHeight/2. + tDY +
+                                   fgkLadderBeamRadius + coolPipeSuppH,
+                                   -length/2.+coolPipeEndLen/2.);
+
+    TGeoTube *coolingPipeShape = new TGeoTube( fgkCoolPipeInnerDiam/2,
+                                              fgkCoolPipeOuterDiam/2,
+                                              coolPipeEndLen/2);
+    TGeoTube *coolerShape = new TGeoTube( 0, fgkCoolPipeInnerDiam/2,
+                                         coolPipeEndLen/2);
+    
+    TGeoVolume *coolingPipe = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddCoolingPipeEnd",
+                                            coolingPipeShape, phynoxSDD );
+    coolingPipe->SetLineColor(fColorPhynox);
+    TGeoVolume *cooler = new  TGeoVolume("ITSsddCoolingEndLiquid",coolerShape,
+                                        coolerMediumSDD );
+
+    virtualEnd->AddNode(coolingPipe, 1, pipeTr1);
+    virtualEnd->AddNode(coolingPipe, 2, pipeTr2);
+    if (fCoolingOn) {
+      virtualEnd->AddNode(cooler, 1, pipeTr1);
+      virtualEnd->AddNode(cooler, 2, pipeTr2);
+    };
+  };
+
+  //=====================================
+  //--- HV cable guide
+
+
+  TGeoBBox* guideHVbox = new TGeoBBox("guideHVbox",fgkHVguideX1/2,
+                                     fgkHVguideY1/2,fgkHVguideZ1/2);
+  TGeoVolume *guideHV = new TGeoVolume("guideHV",guideHVbox,stesalite);
+
+  TGeoTranslation* guideHVtr = new TGeoTranslation(fgkHVguideDX,
+     -(fgkLadderHeight/2-fgkLadderBeamRadius)+tDY-fgkHVguideY1/2,
+     footDZ+fgkLadFootZ/2+fgkHVguideZ1/2-(fgkHVguideSuppFullZ-fgkHVguideZ2));
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(guideHV, 1, guideHVtr);
+
+  //=====================================
+  //--- raccordo
+  Double_t raccordFullLen = fgkConnectorCoolTubeL1+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL2+fgkConnectorCoolTubeL3;
+  TGeoTranslation *trRaccordo1 = new TGeoTranslation("trRaccordo1",-coolPipeSuppL,
+                                                    -fgkLadderHeight/2.+ tDY +
+                                                    coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                           -length/2.+coolPipeEndLen+raccordFullLen/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *trRaccordo2 = new TGeoTranslation("trRaccordo2", coolPipeSuppL,
+                                                    -fgkLadderHeight/2.+ tDY +
+                                                    coolPipeSuppH+fgkLadderBeamRadius,
+                                           -length/2.+coolPipeEndLen+raccordFullLen/2);
+
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fRaccordoL, 1, trRaccordo1);
+  virtualEnd->AddNode(fRaccordoL, 2, trRaccordo2);
+
+  if(GetDebug(1)) virtualEnd->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+
+  return virtualEnd;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLadderFoot() {
+
+  //--- The stesalite foot of the ladder
+  // Are missing :
+  // The 2 screw holes on the left part
+  // the small holes at each corner of the ruby cage (diam 2mm)
+  // the really small level difference of 0.3mm on the bottom
+
+
+  TGeoMedium *stesalite = GetMedium("G10FR4$");
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *virtualFoot = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddFoot");
+
+  Double_t epsilon = 2e-10;
+  TGeoBBox *ladFootBox1 = new TGeoBBox("ladFootBox1",fgkLadBox1X/2, fgkLadFootY/2,
+                                      fgkLadFootZ/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *ladFootBox1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("ladFootBox1Tr",
+                                                      fgkLadFootX/2-fgkLadBox1X/2,0,0);
+  TGeoBBox *ladFingerPrint = new TGeoBBox("ladFingerPrint",fgkLadFingerPrintX/2,
+                                         fgkLadFingerPrintY/2+epsilon, fgkLadFootZ/2+epsilon);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *ladFingerPrintTr = new TGeoTranslation("ladFingerPrintTr",
+                           fgkLadFootX/2-fgkLadFingerPrintBorder-fgkLadFingerPrintX/2,
+                           fgkLadFootY/2-fgkLadFingerPrintY/2+epsilon,
+                           0);
+
+  TGeoBBox *rubyCageHole = new TGeoBBox("rubyCageHole",fgkRubyCageHoleX/2,
+                                       fgkRubyCageHoleY/2+epsilon, fgkRubyCageHoleZ/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *rubyCageHoleTr = new TGeoTranslation("rubyCageHoleTr",
+                                fgkLadFootX/2-(fgkLadFootX/2-fgkRubyDX)+fgkRubyCageAxisShift,
+                                fgkLadFootY/2-fgkRubyCageHoleY/2,0);
+
+  double rubyScrewHoleLen = fgkLadFootX/2-fgkRubyDX;
+  TGeoTube *rubyScrewHole = new TGeoTube("rubyScrewHole", 0,fgkScrewM4diam/2,
+                           rubyScrewHoleLen/2);
+
+  TGeoRotation *rot9090 = new TGeoRotation("",90,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *rubyScrewHoleTr = new TGeoCombiTrans("rubyScrewHoleTr",
+                                   fgkLadFootX/2-rubyScrewHoleLen/2,
+                                   -fgkRubyScrewShiftToCenterY, 0, rot9090);
+
+  Double_t rubyHoleLen = fgkLadFootY-fgkRubyCageHoleY;
+  TGeoTube *rubyHole = new TGeoTube("rubyHole", 0,fgkRubyHoleDiam/2,
+                                   rubyHoleLen/2);
+
+  TGeoRotation *rot90 = new TGeoRotation("",0,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *rubyHoleTr = new TGeoCombiTrans("rubyHoleTr", fgkRubyDX,
+                                  -(fgkLadFootY-rubyHoleLen)/2, 0, rot90);
+
+  ladFootBox1Tr->RegisterYourself();
+  ladFingerPrintTr->RegisterYourself();
+  rubyCageHoleTr->RegisterYourself();
+  rubyScrewHoleTr->RegisterYourself();
+  rubyHoleTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *footRightPart = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+             "ladFootBox1:ladFootBox1Tr-(ladFingerPrint:ladFingerPrintTr"
+             "+rubyCageHole:rubyCageHoleTr+rubyScrewHole:rubyScrewHoleTr"
+             "+rubyHole:rubyHoleTr)");
+  TGeoVolume *vFootRightPart = new TGeoVolume("vFootRightPart",
+                                             footRightPart,stesalite);
+  vFootRightPart->SetLineColor(fColorStesalite);
+  virtualFoot->AddNode(vFootRightPart, 1, 0);
+
+
+  //--- This was the right part of the foot, now let's do the middle
+  //--- and the right parts
+
+  Double_t middleX = fgkLadFootX-fgkLadBox1X-fgkLadFingerPrintX-fgkLadFingerPrintBorder;
+  TGeoBBox *footMiddle = new TGeoBBox("footMiddle", middleX/2, fgkLadFootMiddleY/2,
+                                     fgkLadFootZ/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *middleXTr = new TGeoTranslation("middleXTr",
+                                  fgkLadFootX/2-fgkLadBox1X-middleX/2,
+                                  fgkLadFootY/2-fgkLadFootMiddleY/2, 0);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vFootMiddle = new TGeoVolume("vFootMiddle", footMiddle,stesalite);
+  vFootMiddle->SetLineColor(fColorStesalite);
+  virtualFoot->AddNode(vFootMiddle, 1, middleXTr);
+  
+  //--
+  TGeoBBox *footLeftLadFinger = new TGeoBBox("footLeftLadFinger", fgkLadFingerPrintX/2,
+                                            (fgkLadFootY-fgkLadFingerPrintY)/2,
+                                            fgkLadFootZ/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *footLeftLadFingerTr = new TGeoTranslation("footLeftLadFingerTr",
+                                  -fgkLadFootX/2+fgkLadFingerPrintBorder+fgkLadFingerPrintX/2,
+                                  -fgkLadFingerPrintY/2, 0);
+  TGeoVolume *vFootLeftLadFinger = new TGeoVolume("vFootLeftLadFinger",footLeftLadFinger,
+                                                 stesalite);
+  vFootLeftLadFinger->SetLineColor(fColorStesalite);
+  virtualFoot->AddNode(vFootLeftLadFinger, 1, footLeftLadFingerTr);
+
+  //--
+  TGeoBBox *footLeft = new TGeoBBox("footLeft", fgkLadFingerPrintBorder/2,
+                                   fgkLadFootY/2,
+                                   fgkLadFootZ/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *footLeftTr = new TGeoTranslation("footLeftTr",
+                                  -fgkLadFootX/2+fgkLadFingerPrintBorder/2,
+                                   0, 0);
+  TGeoVolume *vFootLeft = new TGeoVolume("vFootLeft",footLeft,stesalite);
+  vFootLeft->SetLineColor(fColorStesalite);
+  virtualFoot->AddNode(vFootLeft, 1, footLeftTr);
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)){ // Remove compiler warning.
+    ladFingerPrint->InspectShape();
+    ladFootBox1->InspectShape();
+    rubyCageHole->InspectShape();
+    rubyScrewHole->InspectShape();
+    rubyHole->InspectShape();
+  }
+
+  return virtualFoot;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateCarlosCard(Int_t iLay) {
+  //
+  // return an assembly containing the CARLOS end-ladder board
+  // and the heat bridge
+  //
+
+  (void) iLay;
+  TGeoMedium *glassFiber  = GetMedium("SDD SI CHIP$");// glassFiber   TO CODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *siliconChip = GetMedium("SDD SI CHIP$");// ITSsddSiChip
+  TGeoMedium *plastiChip  = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$"); // ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+  TGeoMedium *copper      = GetMedium("COPPER$"); 
+  TGeoMedium *alCu12SDD   = GetMedium("INOX$"); // ITSsddAlCu12,  to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *stainless   = GetMedium("INOX$"); // for screws, what is the material ???????????
+
+  //=========================================
+  // cooling support of the Carlos card (HeatBridge):
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *assemblySupCarlos = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("assemblySupCarlos");
+
+  TGeoBBox *supCarlosBoard1 = new TGeoBBox("",fgkCarlosSuppX1/2,fgkCarlosSuppY1/2,
+                                          fgkCarlosSuppZ/2);
+  TGeoBBox *supCarlosBoard2 = new TGeoBBox("",fgkCarlosSuppX2/2,fgkCarlosSuppY2/2,
+                                          fgkCarlosSuppZ/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vSupCarlosBoard1 = new TGeoVolume("vSupCarlosBoard1",
+                                               supCarlosBoard1, alCu12SDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vSupCarlosBoard2 = new TGeoVolume("vSupCarlosBoard2",
+                                               supCarlosBoard2, alCu12SDD);
+  vSupCarlosBoard1->SetLineColor(4);
+  vSupCarlosBoard2->SetLineColor(4);
+
+
+  Double_t shiftGlob = -fgkCarlosSuppZ/2+fgkCarlosSuppTopLen;
+  // shift of the main planes in the direction of their width 
+  // the center is fixed at the center of the 2 small fixing arms on each sides.
+  //shiftGlob=0.5;
+
+  shiftGlob+= 0.5*fgkCarlosSuppY3/cos((90-fgkCarlosSuppAngle)*TMath::DegToRad());
+  shiftGlob-= 0.5*fgkCarlosSuppY2*tan((90-fgkCarlosSuppAngle)*TMath::DegToRad());
+  Double_t shiftGlobY = shiftGlob*sin(fgkCarlosSuppAngle*TMath::DegToRad());
+  Double_t shiftGlobZ = shiftGlob*cos(fgkCarlosSuppAngle*TMath::DegToRad());
+
+  TGeoTranslation *carlosSupTr1 = new TGeoTranslation( -fgkCarlosSuppX2/2,
+                                (-fgkCarlosSuppY1+fgkCarlosSuppY2)/2+shiftGlobY,
+                                                      +shiftGlobZ);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *carlosSupTr2 = new TGeoTranslation( fgkCarlosSuppX1/2,
+                                                    shiftGlobY,
+                                                    shiftGlobZ);
+
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(vSupCarlosBoard1, 0, carlosSupTr1);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(vSupCarlosBoard2, 0, carlosSupTr2);
+
+  //=========================================
+  // fixing arm of the cooling support :
+  TGeoBBox *supCarlosBoard3 = new TGeoBBox("",fgkCarlosSuppX3/2,fgkCarlosSuppY3/2,
+                                          fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vSupCarlosBoard3 = new TGeoVolume("vSupCarlosBoard3",
+                                               supCarlosBoard3, alCu12SDD);
+  vSupCarlosBoard3->SetLineColor(4);
+
+  // screw inside :
+  TGeoTube *littleScrew = new TGeoTube("littleScrew", 0, fgkLittleScrewR,
+                                      fgkCarlosSuppY3/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vLittleScrew = new TGeoVolume("vLittleScrew",
+                                           littleScrew, stainless);
+  TGeoRotation *rotScrew = new TGeoRotation("",0,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrew1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0, 0, fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2 -
+                                               fgkLittleScrewHeadR-0.07, rotScrew);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrew2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(0, 0, -fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2 +
+                                               fgkLittleScrewHeadR+0.07, rotScrew);
+  vSupCarlosBoard3->AddNode(vLittleScrew,1, cbScrew1);
+  vSupCarlosBoard3->AddNode(vLittleScrew,2, cbScrew2);
+
+  TGeoRotation *carlosSupRot = new TGeoRotation("carlosSuppInvertAngle",
+                                                0, fgkCarlosSuppAngle, 0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *carlosSupTr3 = new TGeoCombiTrans((fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                                fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,0,0, carlosSupRot);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *carlosSupTr4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-(fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                                fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,0,0, carlosSupRot);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(vSupCarlosBoard3, 0, carlosSupTr3);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(vSupCarlosBoard3, 1, carlosSupTr4);
+
+
+  //=========================================
+  // screws fixing the board on the U tube
+  Double_t aaa = fgkCarlosSuppY3; // ???
+  //Double_t aaa = fgkCarlosSuppY3/2 + fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2;
+  Double_t bbb = fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2 - fgkLittleScrewHeadR;
+  Double_t screw1y = ( aaa*cos(TMath::DegToRad()*fgkCarlosSuppAngle) - 
+                      bbb*sin(TMath::DegToRad()*fgkCarlosSuppAngle) );
+  Double_t screw1z = ( aaa*sin(TMath::DegToRad()*fgkCarlosSuppAngle) + 
+                      bbb*cos(TMath::DegToRad()*fgkCarlosSuppAngle) )-0.07;
+
+  TGeoRotation *CarlosSuppRot = (TGeoRotation *)fCommonTr[0];  
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans* lScrewTr1 = new TGeoCombiTrans((fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                             fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,
+                             screw1y,screw1z, CarlosSuppRot);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans* lScrewTr2 = new TGeoCombiTrans((fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                             fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,
+                             screw1z,screw1y, CarlosSuppRot);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *lScrewTr3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-(fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                             fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,
+                             screw1y,screw1z, CarlosSuppRot);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *lScrewTr4 = new TGeoCombiTrans(-(fgkCarlosSuppX1+
+                             fgkCarlosSuppX2+fgkCarlosSuppX3)/2,
+                             screw1z,screw1y, CarlosSuppRot);
+
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 1, lScrewTr1);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 2, lScrewTr2);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 3, lScrewTr3);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 4, lScrewTr4);
+
+  //=========================================
+  // board
+  Double_t p1[3], p2[3], vX[3] = {1,0,0};
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat card1("cardCarlos1", fgkCarlosCardZ1, fgkCarlosCardY1); // name, width, thickness
+  card1.SetNLayers(2);
+  card1.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardCuY, copper,     kOrange); // index, thickness, material, color
+  card1.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosCardY1-fgkCarlosCardCuY,   glassFiber, 30);
+  card1.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+  p1[0] = -fgkCarlosCardX1/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift;
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosCardX1/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift;
+  card1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  card1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  card1.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat card2("cardCarlos2", fgkCarlosCardZ2, fgkCarlosCardY1); // name, width, thickness
+  card2.SetNLayers(2);
+  card2.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardCuY, copper,     kOrange); // index, thickness, material, color
+  card2.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosCardY1-fgkCarlosCardCuY,   glassFiber, 30);
+  card2.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = -fgkCarlosCardX1/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosCardZ1/2 + fgkCarlosCardZ2/2;
+
+  p2[0] = -fgkCarlosCardX1/2 + fgkCarlosCardX2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosCardZ1/2 + fgkCarlosCardZ2/2;
+  card2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  card2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  card2.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //=========================================
+  // some chips on the board 
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u1("carlosCardU1", fgkCarlosU1Z, fgkCarlosU1Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u1.SetNLayers(2);
+  u1.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u1.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU1Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u1.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU1posX - fgkCarlosU1X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU1Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU1posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU1posX + fgkCarlosU1X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU1Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU1posZ;
+  u1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  u1.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u2("carlosCardU2", fgkCarlosU2Z, fgkCarlosU2Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u2.SetNLayers(2);
+  u2.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u2.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU2Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u2.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU2posX - fgkCarlosU2X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU2Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU2posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU2posX + fgkCarlosU2X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU2Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU2posZ;
+  u2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  u2.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u3("carlosCardU3", fgkCarlosU3Z, fgkCarlosU3Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u3.SetNLayers(2);
+  u3.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u3.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU3Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u3.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  Double_t u3Y = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU3Y/2;
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU3posX - fgkCarlosU3X/2;
+  p1[1] = u3Y;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU3posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU3posX + fgkCarlosU3X/2;
+  p2[1] = u3Y;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU3posZ;
+  u3.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u3.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  TGeoVolume *u3Vol = u3.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //--- U4 is like U3 (?)
+  TGeoCombiTrans *u4Trans = new TGeoCombiTrans;
+  u4Trans->RotateX(90);
+  u4Trans->SetTranslation(fgkCarlosU4posX, u3Y,
+                         fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU4posZ);
+  assemblySupCarlos->AddNode(u3Vol, 2, u4Trans);
+                                                
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u17("carlosCardU17", fgkCarlosU17Z, fgkCarlosU17Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u17.SetNLayers(2);
+  u17.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u17.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU17Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u17.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU17posX - fgkCarlosU17X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU17Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU17posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU17posX + fgkCarlosU17X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU17Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU17posZ;
+  u17.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u17.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  u17.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u35("carlosCardU35", fgkCarlosU35Z, fgkCarlosU35Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u35.SetNLayers(2);
+  u35.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u35.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU35Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u35.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU35posX - fgkCarlosU35X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU35Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU35posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU35posX + fgkCarlosU35X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU35Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU35posZ;
+  u35.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u35.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  u35.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat u36("carlosCardU36", fgkCarlosU36Z, fgkCarlosU36Y); // name, width, thickness
+  u36.SetNLayers(2);
+  u36.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  u36.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosU36Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  u36.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosU36posX - fgkCarlosU36X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU36Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU36posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosU36posX + fgkCarlosU36X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosU36Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosU36posZ;
+  u36.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  u36.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  u36.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  //--- QZ1
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat qz1("carlosCardQZ1", fgkCarlosQZ1Z, fgkCarlosQZ1Y); // name, width, thickness
+  qz1.SetNLayers(2);
+  qz1.SetLayer(0, fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, siliconChip, kGreen); // index, thickness, material, color
+  qz1.SetLayer(1, fgkCarlosQZ1Y - fgkCarlosCardChipSiThick, plastiChip, kGray+3);
+  qz1.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos);
+
+  p1[0] = fgkCarlosQZ1posX - fgkCarlosQZ1X/2;
+  p1[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosQZ1Y/2;
+  p1[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosQZ1posZ;
+
+  p2[0] = fgkCarlosQZ1posX + fgkCarlosQZ1X/2;
+  p2[1] = shiftGlobY - fgkCarlosCard2HeatBridge + fgkCarlosCardY1/2 + fgkCarlosQZ1Y/2;
+  p2[2] = fgkCarlosCardShift + fgkCarlosQZ1posZ;
+  qz1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 0, p1, vX);
+  qz1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) assemblySupCarlos, 1, p2, vX);
+  qz1.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,90);
+
+  return assemblySupCarlos;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateLVCard() {
+  // 
+  // Creates the assemblies containing the LV cards (left and right)
+  //
+
+  TGeoMedium *glassFiber  = GetMedium("SDD SI CHIP$");// glassFiber   TO CODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *siliconChip = GetMedium("SDD SI CHIP$");// ITSsddSiChip
+  TGeoMedium *plastiChip  = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$"); // ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+  TGeoMedium *copper      = GetMedium("COPPER$"); 
+  TGeoMedium *alCu12SDD   = GetMedium("INOX$"); // ITSsddAlCu12,  to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *stainless   = GetMedium("INOX$"); // for screws, what is the material ???????????
+
+  fCardLVL = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddLVCardLeft");
+  fCardLVR = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddLVCardRight");
+
+  // we are going to use flat cable class to create multilayer box,
+  // then we can use the pointers to created volumes to place them elsewhere  
+  Double_t p1[3], p2[3], vX[3] = {1,0,0};
+
+  Double_t carLVfullThick = fgkLVcardZ+fgkLVcardCuZ;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat cardLV("cardLV", fgkLVcardY, carLVfullThick); // name, width, thickness
+  cardLV.SetNLayers(2);
+  cardLV.SetLayer(0, fgkLVcardCuZ, copper,     30); // index, thickness, material, color
+  cardLV.SetLayer(1, fgkLVcardZ,   glassFiber, 30);
+  cardLV.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL);
+  p1[0] = 0;
+  p1[1] = fgkLVcardY/2;
+  p1[2] = 0;
+  p2[0] = fgkLVcardX;
+  p2[1] = fgkLVcardY/2;
+  p2[2] = 0;
+  cardLV.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 0, p1, vX);
+  cardLV.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 1, p2, vX);
+  TGeoVolume* boxVol = cardLV.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  TGeoRotation *rotAdd = new TGeoRotation("",90,0,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans(-fgkLVcardX/2,fgkLVcardY/2,0,rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 1, trCard);
+
+  Double_t chip0fullThick = fgkLVChip0Z + fgkLVChip0SiZ;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat chipO("chipO", fgkLVChip0Y, chip0fullThick); // name, width, thickness
+  chipO.SetNLayers(2);
+  chipO.SetLayer(0, fgkLVChip0SiZ, siliconChip, 8); // index, thickness, material, color
+  chipO.SetLayer(1, fgkLVChip0Z,   plastiChip, 12);
+  chipO.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL);
+  p1[0] = (fgkLVChip0PosX - fgkLVChip0X/2);
+  p1[1] = fgkLVChip0PosY;
+  p1[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip0fullThick/2;
+
+  p2[0] = (fgkLVChip0PosX + fgkLVChip0X/2);
+  p2[1] = fgkLVChip0PosY;
+  p2[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip0fullThick/2;
+  chipO.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 0, p1, vX);
+  chipO.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 1, p2, vX);
+  boxVol = chipO.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVChip0PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip0PosY,
+                              carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 1, trCard);
+
+  // put also this chip on the other side of the card
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkLVChip0PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip0PosY,
+                              -carLVfullThick/2-chip0fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(boxVol, 2, trCard);
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVChip0PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip0PosY,
+                              -carLVfullThick/2-chip0fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 2, trCard);
+
+  Double_t chip1fullThick = fgkLVChip1Z + fgkLVChip1SiZ;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat chip1("chip1", fgkLVChip1Y, chip1fullThick);
+  chip1.SetNLayers(2);
+  chip1.SetLayer(0, fgkLVChip1SiZ, siliconChip, 8);
+  chip1.SetLayer(1, fgkLVChip1Z,   plastiChip, 12);
+  chip1.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL);
+  p1[0] = (fgkLVChip1PosX-fgkLVChip1X/2);
+  p1[1] = fgkLVChip1PosY;
+  p1[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip1fullThick/2;
+
+  p2[0] = (fgkLVChip1PosX+fgkLVChip1X/2);
+  p2[1] = fgkLVChip1PosY;
+  p2[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip1fullThick/2;
+  chip1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 0, p1, vX);
+  chip1.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 1, p2, vX);
+  boxVol = chip1.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVChip1PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip1PosY,
+                              carLVfullThick/2 + chip1fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 1, trCard);
+
+  Double_t chip2fullThick = fgkLVChip2Z + fgkLVChip2SiZ;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat chip2("chip2", fgkLVChip2Y, chip2fullThick);
+  chip2.SetNLayers(2);
+  chip2.SetLayer(0, fgkLVChip2SiZ, siliconChip, 8);
+  chip2.SetLayer(1, fgkLVChip2Z,   plastiChip, 12);
+  chip2.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL);
+  p1[0] = (fgkLVChip2PosX-fgkLVChip2X/2);
+  p1[1] = fgkLVChip2PosY;
+  p1[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip2fullThick/2;
+  p2[0] = (fgkLVChip2PosX+fgkLVChip2X/2);
+  p2[1] = fgkLVChip2PosY;
+  p2[2] = carLVfullThick/2 + chip2fullThick/2;
+  chip2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 0, p1, vX);
+  chip2.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 1, p2, vX);
+  boxVol = chip2.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVChip2PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip2PosY,
+                              carLVfullThick/2 + chip2fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 1, trCard);
+
+  Double_t chip3fullThick = fgkLVChip3Z + fgkLVChip3SiZ;
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat chip3("chip3", fgkLVChip3Y, chip3fullThick);
+  chip3.SetNLayers(2);
+  chip3.SetLayer(0, fgkLVChip3Z,   plastiChip, 12);
+  chip3.SetLayer(1, fgkLVChip3SiZ, siliconChip, 8);
+  chip3.SetInitialNode( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL);
+  p1[0] = (fgkLVChip3PosX-fgkLVChip3X/2);
+  p1[1] = fgkLVChip3PosY;
+  p1[2] = -carLVfullThick/2 - chip3fullThick/2;
+  p2[0] = (fgkLVChip3PosX+fgkLVChip3X/2);
+  p2[1] = fgkLVChip3PosY;
+  p2[2] = -carLVfullThick/2 - chip3fullThick/2;
+  chip3.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 0, p1, vX);
+  chip3.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) fCardLVL, 1, p2, vX);
+  boxVol = chip3.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1);
+  trCard = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVChip3PosX,
+                              fgkLVChip3PosY,
+                              -carLVfullThick/2 - chip3fullThick/2, rotAdd);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(boxVol, 1, trCard);
+
+  // the Al pieces for heat exchange :
+  TGeoBBox *alLVcooling1 = new TGeoBBox("alLVcooling1" ,
+                          fgkLVcoolX1/2, fgkLVcoolY1/2, fgkLVcoolZ1/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling1Tr = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling1Tr",
+                                       (fgkLVcoolX1/2+fgkLVcoolX2),
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                         carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling1TrB = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling1TrB",
+                                        (fgkLVcoolX1/2+fgkLVcoolX2),
+                                        fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                         -(carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1/2));
+
+  TGeoVolume *vAlLVcooling1 = new TGeoVolume("vAlLVcooling1",alLVcooling1,
+                                            alCu12SDD);
+  vAlLVcooling1->SetLineColor(2);
+
+  //--
+  TGeoBBox * alLVcooling2 = new TGeoBBox("lLVcooling2" ,
+                                fgkLVcoolX2/2, fgkLVcoolY2/2, fgkLVcoolZ2/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling2Tr = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling2Tr",
+                                                       (fgkLVcoolX2/2),
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                    carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1-fgkLVcoolZ2/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling2TrB = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling2TrB",
+                                                        (fgkLVcoolX2/2),
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                  -(carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1-fgkLVcoolZ2/2));
+
+  TGeoVolume *vAlLVcooling2 = new TGeoVolume("vAlLVcooling2",alLVcooling2,
+                                            alCu12SDD);
+  vAlLVcooling2->SetLineColor(2);
+
+  //--
+  Double_t alLVcoolZ3 = (fgkLVcardCuZ+fgkLVcardZ+2.*(fgkLVChip0SiZ+fgkLVChip0Z)
+                         +fgkLVcoolZ1*2.);
+  TGeoBBox * alLVcooling3 = new TGeoBBox("lLVcooling3" ,
+                          fgkLVcoolX3/2, fgkLVcoolY3/2, alLVcoolZ3/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling3Tr = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling3Tr",
+                                                       (-fgkLVcoolX3/2),
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1-fgkLVcoolY3/2,
+                                       0);
+  TGeoVolume *vAlLVcooling3 = new TGeoVolume("vAlLVcooling3",alLVcooling3,alCu12SDD);
+  vAlLVcooling3->SetLineColor(2);
+
+  //=== screw fixing th LV card to the U cooling tube :
+  TGeoTube *littleScrew = new TGeoTube("littleScrewLV", 0, fgkLittleScrewR,
+                                      fgkLVcoolY3/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vLittleScrew = new TGeoVolume("vLittleScrewLV",
+                                           littleScrew, stainless);
+  TGeoRotation *rotScrew = new TGeoRotation("",0,90,0);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrew = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,0,fgkShiftLittleScrewLV,
+                                              rotScrew);
+  vAlLVcooling3->AddNode(vLittleScrew, 1, cbScrew);
+
+  TGeoTube *littleScrewHead = new TGeoTube("littleScrewLVhead",
+                                          0, fgkLittleLVScrewHeadR,
+                                          fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vLittleScrewHead = new TGeoVolume("vLittleScrewLVhead",
+                                               littleScrewHead, stainless);
+  vLittleScrewHead->SetLineColor(kGray);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrewHeadL = new TGeoCombiTrans( -fgkLVcoolX3/2,
+                                                    fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1 + fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2,
+                                                    fgkShiftLittleScrewLV,
+                                                    rotScrew);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vLittleScrewHead, 1, cbScrewHeadL);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrewHeadR = new TGeoCombiTrans( fgkLVcoolX3/2,
+                                                    fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1 + fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2,
+                                                    fgkShiftLittleScrewLV,
+                                                    rotScrew);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vLittleScrewHead, 1, cbScrewHeadR);
+
+  // adding the cooling pieces to the left card
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vAlLVcooling1, 1,alLVcooling1Tr);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vAlLVcooling1, 2,alLVcooling1TrB);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vAlLVcooling2, 1,alLVcooling2Tr);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vAlLVcooling2, 2,alLVcooling2TrB);
+  fCardLVL->AddNode(vAlLVcooling3, 1,alLVcooling3Tr);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling1TrR = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling1TrR",
+                                        -(fgkLVcoolX1/2+fgkLVcoolX2),
+                                        fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                                    carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling1TrBR = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling1TrBR",
+                                         -(fgkLVcoolX1/2+fgkLVcoolX2),
+                                         fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                                    -(carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1/2));
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling2TrR = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling2TrR",
+                                                        -(fgkLVcoolX2/2),
+                                        fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                    carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1-fgkLVcoolZ2/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling2TrBR = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling2TrBR",
+                                                         -(fgkLVcoolX2/2),
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1/2,
+                  -(carLVfullThick/2+chip0fullThick+fgkLVcoolZ1-fgkLVcoolZ2/2));
+
+  TGeoTranslation *alLVcooling3TrR = new TGeoTranslation("alLVcooling3TrR",
+                                       fgkLVcoolX3/2,
+                                       fgkLVcoolPosY+fgkLVcoolY1-fgkLVcoolY3/2,
+                                       0);
+  // and to the right card
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vAlLVcooling1, 1,alLVcooling1TrR);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vAlLVcooling1, 2,alLVcooling1TrBR);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vAlLVcooling2, 1,alLVcooling2TrR);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vAlLVcooling2, 2,alLVcooling2TrBR);
+  fCardLVR->AddNode(vAlLVcooling3, 1,alLVcooling3TrR);
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly*  AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateHVCard(Int_t iLay){
+  // 
+  // return an assembly containing the HV card
+  //
+  iLay = iLay;
+
+  TGeoMedium *ceramic          = GetMedium("CERAMICS$"); // ceramicHVcard
+  TGeoMedium *medSMDcapaMiddle = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$");      //    TO CODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *medSMDcapaEnd    = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$");      // SDDX7RcapacitorsSDD   TO CODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *stainless        = GetMedium("INOX$");       // ITSspdStainlesSteal ???????????
+  TGeoMedium *plastic          = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // ITS_ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2 ???????????
+  TGeoMedium *alCu12SDD       = GetMedium("INOX$"); // ITSsddAlCu12  : to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *highVCard = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddHVCard");
+
+  //====================================
+  //--- the card itself
+  TGeoBBox *ceramicCard = new TGeoBBox("ceramCard", fgkHVCardCeramX/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCeramY/2, fgkHVCardCeramZ/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCeramicCard = new TGeoVolume("vCeramCard", ceramicCard, ceramic);
+  vCeramicCard->SetLineColor(38);// or 9 blue slightly dark 
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCeramicCard, 1, 0);
+
+
+  //====================================
+  //--- capacitors
+
+  // capa1
+  TGeoBBox *capa1Middle = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa1Middle", fgkHVCardCapa1X/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCapa1Ymid/2, fgkHVCardCapa1Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa1Middle = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa1Middle",capa1Middle,
+                                           medSMDcapaMiddle);
+
+  TGeoBBox *capa1End = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa1End", fgkHVCardCapa1X/2,
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa1Yend/2, fgkHVCardCapa1Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa1End = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa1End",capa1End,
+                                        medSMDcapaEnd);
+  vCapa1End->SetLineColor(18);// grey silver
+  TGeoTranslation *capa1EndTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa1EndTr1", 0,
+                                    (fgkHVCardCapa1Ymid+fgkHVCardCapa1Yend)/2,0);
+  TGeoTranslation *capa1EndTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa1EndTr2", 0,
+                                    -(fgkHVCardCapa1Ymid+fgkHVCardCapa1Yend)/2,0);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa1PosTr = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa1PosTr",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa1PosX, fgkHVCardCapa1PosY,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa1Z/2);
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *capa1  = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("cardHVCapa1");
+  capa1->AddNode(vCapa1Middle, 1,0);
+  capa1->AddNode(vCapa1End, 1, capa1EndTr1);
+  capa1->AddNode(vCapa1End, 2, capa1EndTr2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa1, 1, capa1PosTr);
+
+  // capa2
+  TGeoBBox *capa2Middle = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa2Middle", fgkHVCardCapa2X/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCapa2Ymid/2, fgkHVCardCapa2Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa2Middle = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa2Middle",capa2Middle,
+                                           medSMDcapaMiddle);
+
+  TGeoBBox *capa2End = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa2End", fgkHVCardCapa2X/2,
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa2Yend/2, fgkHVCardCapa2Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa2End = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa2End",capa2End,
+                                        medSMDcapaEnd);
+  vCapa2End->SetLineColor(18);// grey silver
+  TGeoTranslation *capa2EndTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa2EndTr1", 0,
+                                    (fgkHVCardCapa2Ymid+fgkHVCardCapa2Yend)/2,0);
+  TGeoTranslation *capa2EndTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa2EndTr2", 0,
+                                    -(fgkHVCardCapa2Ymid+fgkHVCardCapa2Yend)/2,0);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa2PosTr = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa2PosTr",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa2PosX, fgkHVCardCapa2PosY,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa2Z/2);
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *capa2  = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("cardHVCapa2");
+  capa2->AddNode(vCapa2Middle, 1,0);
+  capa2->AddNode(vCapa2End, 1, capa2EndTr1);
+  capa2->AddNode(vCapa2End, 2, capa2EndTr2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa2, 1, capa2PosTr);
+
+  // capa3
+  TGeoBBox *capa3Middle = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa3Middle", fgkHVCardCapa3Xmid/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCapa3Y/2, fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa3Middle = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa3Middle",capa3Middle,
+                                           medSMDcapaMiddle);
+
+  TGeoBBox *capa3End = new TGeoBBox("cardHVCapa3End", fgkHVCardCapa3Xend/2,
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3Y/2, fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vCapa3End = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVCapa3End",capa3End,
+                                        medSMDcapaEnd);
+  vCapa3End->SetLineColor(18);// grey silver
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3EndTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3EndTr1",
+                                (fgkHVCardCapa3Xmid+fgkHVCardCapa3Xend)/2, 0, 0);
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3EndTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa2EndTr2",
+                                -(fgkHVCardCapa3Xmid+fgkHVCardCapa3Xend)/2, 0, 0);
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *capa3  = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("cardHVCapa3");
+  capa3->AddNode(vCapa3Middle, 1,0);
+  capa3->AddNode(vCapa3End, 1, capa3EndTr1);
+  capa3->AddNode(vCapa3End, 2, capa3EndTr2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3PosTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3PosTr1",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3PosX1, fgkHVCardCapa3PosY1,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3PosTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3PosTr2",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3PosX2, fgkHVCardCapa3PosY1,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3PosTr3 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3PosTr3",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3PosX3, fgkHVCardCapa3PosY2,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3PosTr4 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3PosTr4",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3PosX4, fgkHVCardCapa3PosY2,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *capa3PosTr5 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcapa3PosTr5",
+                                   fgkHVCardCapa3PosX5, fgkHVCardCapa3PosY3,
+                                   -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkHVCardCapa3Z/2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa3, 1, capa3PosTr1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa3, 2, capa3PosTr2);
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa3, 3, capa3PosTr3);
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa3, 4, capa3PosTr4);
+  highVCard->AddNode(capa3, 5, capa3PosTr5);
+
+  //====================================
+  //--- connexions to LV card
+
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVdiam1 =  0.8*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVdiam2 =  2*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVlen   =  6.2*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVx     =  3*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVy1    =  8*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkConnexLVHVdy    =  2.5*fgkmm;
+
+  TGeoTube *connexLVHVmetal = new TGeoTube("connexLVHVmetal",0,
+                                 fgkConnexLVHVdiam1/2,fgkConnexLVHVlen/2);
+  TGeoTube *connexLVHVplastic = new TGeoTube("connexLVHVplastic",
+                                            fgkConnexLVHVdiam1/2,
+                                            fgkConnexLVHVdiam2/2,
+                                            fgkConnexLVHVlen/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vConnexLVHVmetal = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddConnexLVHVmetal",
+                                               connexLVHVmetal, stainless);
+  TGeoVolume *vConnexLVHVplast = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddConnexLVHVplast",
+                                               connexLVHVplastic, plastic);
+  vConnexLVHVmetal->SetLineColor(10);// white
+  vConnexLVHVplast->SetLineColor(12);  // dark grey
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *connexion = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddConnexLVHV");
+  connexion->AddNode(vConnexLVHVmetal, 1, 0);
+  connexion->AddNode(vConnexLVHVplast, 1, 0);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion1 = new TGeoTranslation(-fgkConnexLVHVx,fgkConnexLVHVy1,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion2 = new TGeoTranslation( fgkConnexLVHVx,fgkConnexLVHVy1,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion3 = new TGeoTranslation(-fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion4 = new TGeoTranslation( fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion5 = new TGeoTranslation(-fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+2*fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion6 = new TGeoTranslation( fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+2*fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion7 = new TGeoTranslation(-fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+3*fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+  TGeoTranslation *trConnexion8 = new TGeoTranslation( fgkConnexLVHVx,
+                                       fgkConnexLVHVy1+3*fgkConnexLVHVdy,
+                                      -fgkHVCardCeramZ/2-fgkConnexLVHVlen/2 );
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 1, trConnexion1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 2, trConnexion2);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 3, trConnexion3);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 4, trConnexion4);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 5, trConnexion5);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 6, trConnexion6);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 7, trConnexion7);
+  highVCard->AddNode(connexion, 8, trConnexion8);
+
+  //====================================
+  //--- cooling pieces
+
+  TGeoBBox *cardHVcool1 = new TGeoBBox("cardHVcool1",fgkHVCardCool1X/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCool1Y/2, fgkHVCardCool1Z/2);
+
+
+  TGeoBBox *cardHVcool2 = new TGeoBBox("cardHVcool2",fgkHVCardCool2X/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCool2Y/2, fgkHVCardCool2Z/2);
+
+  TGeoBBox *cardHVcool3 = new TGeoBBox("cardHVcool3",fgkHVCardCool3X/2,
+                                      fgkHVCardCool3Y/2, fgkHVCardCool3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vCardHVcool1 = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVcool1",cardHVcool1,
+                                           alCu12SDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vCardHVcool2 = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVcool2",cardHVcool2,
+                                           alCu12SDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vCardHVcool3 = new TGeoVolume("vCardHVcool3",cardHVcool3,
+                                           alCu12SDD);
+  // This last volume contains the screw used for fixing
+  // the card to the cooling tube ...
+  TGeoTube *littleScrewHV = new TGeoTube("littleScrewHV", 0, fgkLittleScrewR,
+                                        fgkHVCardCool3Y/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vLittleScrewHV = new TGeoVolume("vLittleScrewHV",
+                                             littleScrewHV, stainless);
+
+  TGeoRotation *rotScrewHead = new TGeoRotation("",0,90,0);
+  vCardHVcool3->AddNode(vLittleScrewHV, 1,rotScrewHead);
+
+  vCardHVcool1->SetLineColor(2); //red
+  vCardHVcool2->SetLineColor(2); //red
+  vCardHVcool3->SetLineColor(2); //red
+
+  TGeoTranslation *cool1Tr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool1Tr1",
+                                            fgkHVCardCeramX/2-fgkHVCardCool1X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY+fgkHVCardCool1Y/2,
+                                            fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool1Z/2);
+  TGeoTranslation *cool1Tr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool1Tr2",
+                                           -fgkHVCardCeramX/2+fgkHVCardCool1X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY+fgkHVCardCool1Y/2,
+                                            fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool1Z/2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool1, 1, cool1Tr1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool1, 2, cool1Tr2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *cool2Tr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool2Tr1",
+                                 fgkHVCardCeramX/2-fgkHVCardCool1X+fgkHVCardCool2X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY-fgkHVCardCool2Y/2,
+                                            fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *cool2Tr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool2Tr2",
+                                -fgkHVCardCeramX/2+fgkHVCardCool1X-fgkHVCardCool2X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY-fgkHVCardCool2Y/2,
+                                            fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z/2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool2, 1, cool2Tr1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool2, 2, cool2Tr2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *cool3Tr1 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool2Tr1",
+                fgkHVCardCeramX/2-fgkHVCardCool1X+fgkHVCardCool2X+fgkHVCardCool3X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY-fgkHVCardCool3Y/2,
+                                fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z-fgkHVCardCool3Z/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *cool3Tr2 = new TGeoTranslation("cardHVcool2Tr2",
+               -fgkHVCardCeramX/2+fgkHVCardCool1X-fgkHVCardCool2X-fgkHVCardCool3X/2,
+                                            -fgkHVCardCoolDY-fgkHVCardCool3Y/2,
+                                fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z-fgkHVCardCool3Z/2);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool3, 1, cool3Tr1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(vCardHVcool3, 2, cool3Tr2);
+
+  //====================================
+  //--- screws
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrewHead1 = new TGeoCombiTrans("cardHVscrewHeadTr1",
+                fgkHVCardCeramX/2-fgkHVCardCool1X+fgkHVCardCool2X+fgkHVCardCool3X/2,
+                                -fgkHVCardCoolDY+fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2,
+                                fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z-fgkHVCardCool3Z/2,
+                                                   rotScrewHead);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *cbScrewHead2 = new TGeoCombiTrans("cardHVscrewHeadTr2",
+               -fgkHVCardCeramX/2+fgkHVCardCool1X-fgkHVCardCool2X-fgkHVCardCool3X/2,
+                                -fgkHVCardCoolDY+fgkLittleScrewHeadH/2,
+                                fgkHVCardCeramZ/2+fgkHVCardCool2Z-fgkHVCardCool3Z/2,
+                                                   rotScrewHead);
+
+  highVCard->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 1, cbScrewHead1);
+  highVCard->AddNode(fCommonVol[0], 2, cbScrewHead2);
+
+  return highVCard;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly*  AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadderCards(Int_t iLay) {
+// 
+// return an assembly containing the LV, HV and Carlos cards of one ladder
+// and their cooling system 
+//
+
+  TGeoMedium *alCu12SDD       = GetMedium("AL$"); // ITSsddAlCu12 : to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *phynoxSDD       = GetMedium("INOX$");
+  TGeoMedium *coolerMediumSDD = GetMedium("WATER$");
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *endLadderCards = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("endLadderCards");
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- The rounded pipe for the end ladder card coooling
+
+  Double_t endLadPipeUlength = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay3;
+  Double_t endLadPipeArmZ = fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay3;
+  Int_t    nCards = 3;
+
+  if (iLay==4) {
+    endLadPipeUlength = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay4;
+    endLadPipeArmZ = fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay4;
+    nCards = 4;
+  }
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableRound endLadderPipe("endLadderPipe", fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2);
+  endLadderPipe.SetNLayers(2); 
+  endLadderPipe.SetLayer(0, fgkEndLadPipeInnerDiam/2, coolerMediumSDD, 4);
+  endLadderPipe.SetLayer(1, (fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam-fgkEndLadPipeInnerDiam)/2, phynoxSDD, fColorPhynox);
+
+  Double_t coolUzPos = fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2+2.*fgkmm; //it is the x coord of the axis
+  // of the U colling pipe in its center
+
+  Double_t coordA[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2, 0, endLadPipeUlength+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectA[3]  = {0,0,1};
+
+  Double_t coordB[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,0, fgkEndLadPipeRadius+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectB[3]  = {0,0,1};
+
+  Double_t coordC[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2-fgkEndLadPipeRadius, 0, coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectC[3]  = {1,0,0};
+
+  Double_t coordD[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2+fgkEndLadPipeRadius, 0, coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectD[3]  = {-1,0,0};
+
+  Double_t coordE[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2, 0, fgkEndLadPipeRadius+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectE[3]  = {0,0,-1};
+
+  Double_t coordF[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,0, endLadPipeUlength+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectF[3]  = {0,0,-1};
+
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 0, coordA, vectA);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 1, coordB, vectB);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 2, coordC, vectC);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 3, coordD, vectD);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 4, coordE, vectE);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 5, coordF, vectF);
+
+  endLadderPipe.SetInitialNode((TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards); //Set the root node
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 1);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 1);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 2);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTorusSegment( 2);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 3);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 3);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 4);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTorusSegment( 4);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 5);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 5);
+
+  TGeoBBox *endLadPipeArmBox = new TGeoBBox("endLadPipeArmBox",fgkEndLadPipeArmX/2,
+                                        fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2, endLadPipeArmZ/2);
+  TGeoTube *endLadPipeArmTube = new TGeoTube("endLadPipeArmTube", 0,
+                                   fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2, endLadPipeArmZ/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *endLadPipeArmBoxDY1 = new TGeoTranslation("endLadPipeArmBoxDY1",
+                                                           - fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX,
+                                                            fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY,0);
+  TGeoTranslation *endLadPipeArmBoxDY2 = new TGeoTranslation("endLadPipeArmBoxDY2",
+                                                           fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX,
+                                                           fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY,0);
+  endLadPipeArmBoxDY1->RegisterYourself();
+  endLadPipeArmBoxDY2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)) { // Remove compiler warning.
+    endLadPipeArmBox->InspectShape();
+    endLadPipeArmTube->InspectShape();
+  }
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *endLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoCompositeShape("ITSsddEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                          "endLadPipeArmBox:endLadPipeArmBoxDY1"
+                                          "- endLadPipeArmTube");
+  TGeoCompositeShape *endLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoCompositeShape("ITSsddEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                          "endLadPipeArmBox:endLadPipeArmBoxDY2"
+                                          "- endLadPipeArmTube");
+
+  TGeoVolume *vEndLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddVolEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                              endLadPipeArm1, alCu12SDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vEndLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddVolEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                              endLadPipeArm2, alCu12SDD);
+  vEndLadPipeArm1->SetLineColor(2);
+  vEndLadPipeArm2->SetLineColor(2);
+
+  Double_t armZ = (coolUzPos-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2+endLadPipeArmZ/2
+                  +fgkEndLadPipeArmZpos);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trEndLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoTranslation("trEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                         -fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,0,armZ);
+  TGeoTranslation *trEndLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoTranslation("trEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                          fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,0,armZ);
+
+  endLadderCards->AddNode(vEndLadPipeArm1, 1, trEndLadPipeArm1);
+  endLadderCards->AddNode(vEndLadPipeArm2, 1, trEndLadPipeArm2);
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- LV cards
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardLVassemblyR = fCardLVR;
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardLVassemblyL = fCardLVL;
+
+  Double_t spaceBetweenCards = 0.2*fgkmm; 
+
+  Double_t cardLVxShift = (fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2-fgkEndLadPipeArmX/2
+                          +fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX);
+  Double_t cardLVyShift = (-fgkLVcoolPosY-fgkLVcoolY1+fgkLVcoolY3
+                          +fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2+fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+
+  Double_t alLVcoolZ3 = (fgkLVcardCuZ+fgkLVcardZ+2.*(fgkLVChip0SiZ+fgkLVChip0Z)
+                         +fgkLVcoolZ1*2.);
+
+  Double_t firstLVCardZ = fgkEndLadPipeArmZpos-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2.+alLVcoolZ3/2
+                          +coolUzPos+1.25*fgkmm;
+  // Position in z of the first LVB with respect to the start of the cooling
+  // rectangular arm, coming  (from inside of the ladder)
+  // The cards are added one after the other
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t cardLVzShift = firstLVCardZ + 
+      Double_t(iCard)*(alLVcoolZ3 + 2.*spaceBetweenCards+fgkHVCardCool3Z);
+
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardLVassemblyR = new TGeoTranslation(cardLVxShift,
+                                            cardLVyShift, cardLVzShift);
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardLVassemblyL = new TGeoTranslation(-cardLVxShift,
+                                            cardLVyShift, cardLVzShift);
+
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardLVassemblyR, iCard+1, trCardLVassemblyR);
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardLVassemblyL, iCard+1, trCardLVassemblyL);
+  }
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- HV cards
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardHV = fCardHV;
+
+  Double_t coolHVdy = (fgkHVCardCoolDY + fgkHVCardCool3Y 
+                      + fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2 + fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+
+  Double_t coolHVCenterShift = (fgkHVCardCool3Z/2-fgkHVCardCool2Z
+                               -(fgkHVCardCeramZ)/2); 
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t fact = iCard*2.+1.;
+    Double_t coolHVdz = (firstLVCardZ + alLVcoolZ3*fact/2 + spaceBetweenCards*fact
+                        + fgkHVCardCool3Z*fact/2. + coolHVCenterShift);
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardHV = new TGeoTranslation(0,coolHVdy, coolHVdz);
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardHV, iCard+1, trCardHV);
+  }
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- Carlos card
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *assemblySupCarlos = fCardCarlos;
+//   TGeoRotation *carlosSupRot1 = new TGeoRotation("carlosSuppAngle",
+//                                              0, -fgkCarlosSuppAngle, 0);
+
+  Double_t spaceBetweenCarlsoCards = 0.1*fgkmm;
+  Double_t firstCarlosCardZ = (firstLVCardZ - alLVcoolZ3/2 + alLVcoolZ3*4 +
+                              fgkHVCardCool3Z*4 + spaceBetweenCards*7 + 2*fgkmm);
+  // position in z of the first Carlos board, coming  from inside of the ladder
+
+  Double_t coolCarlosDy = (fgkCarlosSuppY3/2 + fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2 + 
+                          fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t carloszPos = ( firstCarlosCardZ + fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2 +
+                           iCard*(fgkCarlosSuppZ3+spaceBetweenCarlsoCards) );
+    TGeoCombiTrans *carlosPos = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,coolCarlosDy,carloszPos,
+                                                  (TGeoRotation*) fCommonTr[0]);
+
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(assemblySupCarlos, iCard, carlosPos);
+  }
+
+  return endLadderCards;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume*  AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateEndLadderCardsV(Int_t iLay) {
+// 
+// return an Pcon containing the LV, HV and Carlos cards of one ladder
+// and their cooling system 
+// This is the code actually used for the end ladder cards
+//
+
+  TGeoMedium *alCu12SDD       = GetMedium("AL$"); // ITSsddAlCu12 : to code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoMedium *phynoxSDD       = GetMedium("INOX$");
+  TGeoMedium *coolerMediumSDD = GetMedium("WATER$");
+  TGeoMedium *copper          = GetMedium("COPPER$");
+  TGeoMedium *plastic         = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");  // ???
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD          = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber    = GetMedium("SDD SI insensitive$");  //  To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+  Double_t endLadPipeUlength = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay3;
+  Double_t endLadPipeArmZ    = fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay3;
+  Int_t    nCards = 3;
+  Double_t rREF   = fgkEndLaddCardsShortRadiusLay3;
+  // reference radius corresponding to local y=0
+
+  if (iLay==4) {
+    endLadPipeUlength = fgkEndLadPipeUlengthLay4;
+    endLadPipeArmZ = fgkEndLadPipeArmZLay4;
+    nCards = 4;
+    rREF = fgkEndLaddCardsShortRadiusLay4;
+  }
+
+  Double_t cardLVxShift = (fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2-fgkEndLadPipeArmX/2
+                          +fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX);
+  Double_t cardLVyShift = (-fgkLVcoolPosY-fgkLVcoolY1+fgkLVcoolY3
+                          +fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2+fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+
+  Double_t rMin   = rREF + cardLVyShift;
+  // (The LV card is defining rMin because it is the lower object)
+
+  Double_t thickTotCable = 0.5;
+
+  //==================================
+  //--- The Pcon container
+
+  // minimum angle of the Pcon :
+  Double_t tanDPhi = ((fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2+fgkEndLadPipeArmX/2) /
+                    (rREF-fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2) );
+  Double_t dphi = 2*TMath::ATan(tanDPhi)*TMath::RadToDeg();
+  Double_t phi0 = 90-dphi/2;
+  Double_t coolUzPos = fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2 + fgkDistEndLaddCardsLadd; // it is the z coord of the axis
+                                                        // of the U colling pipe in its center
+  Double_t zMax = endLadPipeUlength+coolUzPos;
+  Double_t rMax = rMin + fgkLVcardY;
+  rMax = TMath::Sqrt(rMax*rMax + cardLVxShift*cardLVxShift);
+  Double_t cablesRadius  = rMax-0.5;
+
+  TGeoPcon *containerShape = new TGeoPcon("EndLadderCcontainerShape", phi0, dphi, 10);
+   //DefineSection(Int_t snum, Double_t z, Double_t rmin, Double_t rmax);
+  // hard coded numbers are fine tuning to avoid overlaps with other volume in the old geometry
+  containerShape->DefineSection(0, fgkDistEndLaddCardsLadd, rREF-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2-0.2, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(1, fgkDistEndLaddCardsLadd+1.4, rREF-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2-0.2, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(2,  fgkDistEndLaddCardsLadd+1.4, rMin, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(3,  endLadPipeArmZ+2*fgkEndLadPipeRadius, rMin, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(4,  endLadPipeArmZ+2*fgkEndLadPipeRadius, rREF-1.*fgkmm, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(5,  zMax, rREF-1.*fgkmm, rMax);
+  // the following is quite dirty but works for the moment ...
+  containerShape->DefineSection(6,  zMax,  rREF+fgkCarlosCardZ1/2, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(7, zMax+1, cablesRadius-thickTotCable/2, rMax);
+
+  // The next parameters define the shape of the Pcon at its end and where cables
+  // are escaping...
+  Double_t cableSectionR1 = cablesRadius-thickTotCable/2;
+  Double_t cableSectionR2 = rMax;
+  Double_t cableSectionZ1 = zMax + 6.3*fgkmm + 2.5*fgkcm;
+  Double_t cableSectionZ2 = zMax + 7.3*fgkmm + 4*fgkcm;
+  // Those 6.3 and 7.3 are to be fixed to stick the maximum to the SDD cone
+  // (I'm waiting for the new cone)
+
+  containerShape->DefineSection(8, cableSectionZ1, cableSectionR1, rMax);
+  containerShape->DefineSection(9, cableSectionZ2, cableSectionR2, rMax);
+
+  TGeoVolume *endLadderCards = new TGeoVolume("endLadderCards",containerShape,airSDD);
+  //endLadderCards->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- The rounded pipe for the end ladder card cooling
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableRound endLadderPipe("endLadderPipe", fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2);
+  endLadderPipe.SetNLayers(2); 
+  endLadderPipe.SetLayer(0, fgkEndLadPipeInnerDiam/2, coolerMediumSDD, 4);
+  endLadderPipe.SetLayer(1, (fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam-fgkEndLadPipeInnerDiam)/2, phynoxSDD, fColorPhynox);
+
+  Double_t coordA[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2, rREF, endLadPipeUlength+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectA[3]  = {0,0,1};
+
+  Double_t coordB[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,rREF, fgkEndLadPipeRadius+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectB[3]  = {0,0,1};
+
+  Double_t coordC[3] = { fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2-fgkEndLadPipeRadius, rREF, coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectC[3]  = {1,0,0};
+
+  Double_t coordD[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2+fgkEndLadPipeRadius, rREF, coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectD[3]  = {-1,0,0};
+
+  Double_t coordE[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2, rREF, fgkEndLadPipeRadius+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectE[3]  = {0,0,-1};
+
+  Double_t coordF[3] = {-fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,rREF, endLadPipeUlength+coolUzPos};
+  Double_t vectF[3]  = {0,0,-1};
+
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 0, coordA, vectA);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 1, coordB, vectB);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 2, coordC, vectC);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 3, coordD, vectD);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 4, coordE, vectE);
+  endLadderPipe.AddCheckPoint( (TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards, 5, coordF, vectF);
+
+  endLadderPipe.SetInitialNode((TGeoVolume *) endLadderCards); //Set the root node
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 1);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 1);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 2);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTorusSegment( 2);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 3);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 3);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 4);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTorusSegment( 4);
+  //endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertCableSegment( 5);
+  endLadderPipe.CreateAndInsertTubeSegment( 5);
+
+  TGeoBBox *endLadPipeArmBox = new TGeoBBox("endLadPipeArmBox",fgkEndLadPipeArmX/2,
+                                        fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2, endLadPipeArmZ/2);
+  TGeoTube *endLadPipeArmTube = new TGeoTube("endLadPipeArmTube", 0,
+                                   fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2, endLadPipeArmZ/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *endLadPipeArmBoxDY1 = new TGeoTranslation("endLadPipeArmBoxDY1",
+                                                           - fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX,
+                                                            fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY,0);
+  TGeoTranslation *endLadPipeArmBoxDY2 = new TGeoTranslation("endLadPipeArmBoxDY2",
+                                                           fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDX,
+                                                           fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY,0);
+  endLadPipeArmBoxDY1->RegisterYourself();
+  endLadPipeArmBoxDY2->RegisterYourself();
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)) { // Remove compiler warning.
+    endLadPipeArmBox->InspectShape();
+    endLadPipeArmTube->InspectShape();
+  }
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *endLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoCompositeShape("ITSsddEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                          "endLadPipeArmBox:endLadPipeArmBoxDY1"
+                                          "- endLadPipeArmTube");
+  TGeoCompositeShape *endLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoCompositeShape("ITSsddEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                          "endLadPipeArmBox:endLadPipeArmBoxDY2"
+                                          "- endLadPipeArmTube");
+
+  TGeoVolume *vEndLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddVolEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                              endLadPipeArm1, alCu12SDD);
+  TGeoVolume *vEndLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddVolEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                              endLadPipeArm2, alCu12SDD);
+  vEndLadPipeArm1->SetLineColor(2);
+  vEndLadPipeArm2->SetLineColor(2);
+
+  Double_t armZ = (coolUzPos-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2+endLadPipeArmZ/2
+                  +fgkEndLadPipeArmZpos);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trEndLadPipeArm1 = new TGeoTranslation("trEndLadPipeArm1",
+                                         -fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,rREF,armZ);
+  TGeoTranslation *trEndLadPipeArm2 = new TGeoTranslation("trEndLadPipeArm2",
+                                          fgkEndLadPipeUwidth/2,rREF,armZ);
+
+  endLadderCards->AddNode(vEndLadPipeArm1, 1, trEndLadPipeArm1);
+  endLadderCards->AddNode(vEndLadPipeArm2, 1, trEndLadPipeArm2);
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- LV cards
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardLVassemblyR = fCardLVR;
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardLVassemblyL = fCardLVL;
+
+  Double_t spaceBetweenCards = 0.2*fgkmm; 
+
+
+  Double_t alLVcoolZ3 = (fgkLVcardCuZ+fgkLVcardZ+2.*(fgkLVChip0SiZ+fgkLVChip0Z)
+                         +fgkLVcoolZ1*2.);
+
+  Double_t firstLVCardZ = fgkEndLadPipeArmZpos-fgkEndLadPipeOuterDiam/2.+alLVcoolZ3/2
+                          +coolUzPos+1.25*fgkmm;
+  // Position in z of the first LVB with respect to the start of the cooling
+  // rectangular arm, coming  (from inside of the ladder)
+  // The cards are added one after the other
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t cardLVzShift = firstLVCardZ + 
+      Double_t(iCard)*(alLVcoolZ3 + 2.*spaceBetweenCards+fgkHVCardCool3Z);
+
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardLVassemblyR = new TGeoTranslation(cardLVxShift,
+                                            cardLVyShift+rREF, cardLVzShift);
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardLVassemblyL = new TGeoTranslation(-cardLVxShift,
+                                            cardLVyShift+rREF, cardLVzShift);
+
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardLVassemblyR, iCard+1, trCardLVassemblyR);
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardLVassemblyL, iCard+1, trCardLVassemblyL);
+  }
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- HV cards
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *cardHV = fCardHV;
+
+  Double_t coolHVdy = (fgkHVCardCoolDY + fgkHVCardCool3Y
+                      + fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2 + fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+  // shift of the HV card in local y w.r.t the local y=0 (center of cooling tube)
+
+  Double_t coolHVCenterShift = (fgkHVCardCool3Z/2-fgkHVCardCool2Z
+                               -(fgkHVCardCeramZ)/2); 
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t fact = iCard*2.+1.;
+    Double_t coolHVdz = (firstLVCardZ + alLVcoolZ3*fact/2 + spaceBetweenCards*fact
+                        + fgkHVCardCool3Z*fact/2. + coolHVCenterShift);
+    TGeoTranslation *trCardHV = new TGeoTranslation(0,coolHVdy+rREF, coolHVdz);
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(cardHV, iCard+1, trCardHV);
+  }
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- Carlos card
+
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *assemblySupCarlos = fCardCarlos;
+//   TGeoRotation *carlosSupRot1 = new TGeoRotation("carlosSuppAngle",
+//                                              0, -fgkCarlosSuppAngle, 0);
+
+  Double_t spaceBetweenCarlsoCards = 0.1*fgkmm;
+  Double_t firstCarlosCardZ = (firstLVCardZ - alLVcoolZ3/2 + alLVcoolZ3*4 +
+                              fgkHVCardCool3Z*4 + spaceBetweenCards*7 + 2*fgkmm);
+  // position in z of the first Carlos board, coming  from inside of the ladder
+
+  Double_t coolCarlosDy = (fgkCarlosSuppY3/2 + fgkEndLadPipeArmY/2 + 
+                          fgkEndLadPipeArmBoxDY);
+
+  for (Int_t iCard=0; iCard<nCards; iCard++) {
+
+    Double_t carloszPos = ( firstCarlosCardZ + fgkCarlosSuppZ3/2 +
+                           iCard*(fgkCarlosSuppZ3+spaceBetweenCarlsoCards) );
+    TGeoCombiTrans *carlosPos = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,coolCarlosDy+rREF,carloszPos,
+                                                  (TGeoRotation*) fCommonTr[0]);
+
+    endLadderCards->AddNode(assemblySupCarlos, iCard, carlosPos);
+  }
+
+
+  //=*********************************
+  //--- Cables
+
+
+  Double_t sectionV   = (fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod
+                        + fgkSectionGlassPerMod)*nCards;
+  // We fix thickness, then width is calculated accordingly
+   Double_t width      = sectionV/thickTotCable;
+  Double_t thickCu    = thickTotCable*fgkSectionCuPerMod
+              / (fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod+fgkSectionGlassPerMod);
+  Double_t thickPlast = thickTotCable*fgkSectionPlastPerMod
+              / (fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod+fgkSectionGlassPerMod);
+  Double_t thickGlass = thickTotCable - thickCu - thickPlast;
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat cable("SDDcableEndLadder",width,thickTotCable);
+  cable.SetNLayers(3);
+  cable.SetLayer(0, thickCu, copper, kRed);
+  cable.SetLayer(1, thickPlast, plastic, kYellow);
+  cable.SetLayer(2, thickGlass, opticalFiber, kGreen);
+
+  Double_t zVect[3]={0,0,1};
+  Double_t xMinCable = firstCarlosCardZ+nCards*(fgkCarlosSuppZ3
+                      +spaceBetweenCarlsoCards)/2 + 2.9;
+  // the 2.9cm is for taking into account carlos card angle...
+
+  Double_t zEndCable = GetConeZ(cablesRadius-thickTotCable/2, cableSectionR1,
+                               cableSectionR2,cableSectionZ1,cableSectionZ2);
+
+  Double_t pos1[3] = {0, cablesRadius, xMinCable};
+  Double_t pos2[3] = {0, cablesRadius, zEndCable};
+  cable.AddCheckPoint( endLadderCards, 0, pos1, zVect );
+  cable.AddCheckPoint( endLadderCards, 1, pos2, zVect );
+  cable.SetInitialNode(endLadderCards);
+  cable.CreateAndInsertCableSegment(1);
+
+  return endLadderCards;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateSupportRing(Int_t iLay) {
+//
+// return an assembly of the support rings, attaching the ladders to the cone 
+//
+
+
+  iLay = iLay;
+
+  TGeoMedium *stainless = GetMedium("INOX$"); // To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly *supportRing = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("supportRing");
+
+  //**********************************
+  // ruby cage
+
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageX          = 9*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageY          = 5.5*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageZ          = 8*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageInternSide = 5.*fgkmm; //side of the internal square
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageHoleDX     = 2.*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageVIntern    = 5.42*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageScrewHoleR = 4.5/2*fgkmm;
+  Double_t fgkRubyCageScrewHoleY = 1.5*fgkmm;
+
+  TGeoBBox *rubyCageBox = new TGeoBBox("rubyCageBox",fgkRubyCageX/2,fgkRubyCageY/2,
+                                      fgkRubyCageZ/2);
+
+  Double_t epsilon = 1e-10; //dummy epsilon to force the gl viewer to show holes
+
+  // pieces common to both square and V cages
+  TGeoBBox *rubyCageInternBox = new TGeoBBox("rubyCageInternBox",fgkRubyCageInternSide/2,
+                                   fgkRubyCageY/2+epsilon, fgkRubyCageInternSide/2);
+
+  TGeoTube *screwHole = new TGeoTube("screwHole", 0, fgkRubyCageScrewHoleR,
+                                    fgkRubyCageHoleDX/2+epsilon);
+
+  TGeoRotation *rotV = new TGeoRotation("", 90,90,-90);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *trScrewHole = new TGeoCombiTrans("trScrewHole",
+                                   fgkRubyCageX/2-fgkRubyCageHoleDX/2,
+                                  -fgkRubyCageY/2+fgkRubyCageScrewHoleY,0,rotV);
+  trScrewHole->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoBBox *screwHoleFoot = new TGeoBBox("screwHoleFoot",fgkRubyCageHoleDX/2+epsilon,
+                               fgkRubyCageScrewHoleY/2+epsilon, fgkRubyCageScrewHoleR);
+  TGeoTranslation *trScrewHoleFoot = new TGeoTranslation("trScrewHoleFoot",
+                                        fgkRubyCageX/2-fgkRubyCageHoleDX/2,
+                                       -fgkRubyCageY/2+fgkRubyCageScrewHoleY/2, 0);
+  trScrewHoleFoot->RegisterYourself();
+
+
+  // pieces which differ
+  Double_t rubyCageVInternBoxX = fgkRubyCageVIntern - fgkRubyCageInternSide/2;
+
+  TGeoBBox *rubyCageVInternBox = new TGeoBBox("rubyCageVInternBox",rubyCageVInternBoxX/2,
+                                    fgkRubyCageY/2+epsilon, fgkRubyCageInternSide/2);
+
+  TGeoTranslation *trRubyCageVInternBox = new TGeoTranslation("trRubyCageVInternB",
+                        fgkRubyCageX/2-fgkRubyCageHoleDX-rubyCageVInternBoxX/2,0,0);
+  trRubyCageVInternBox->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoTrd1 *rubyCageVInternTriangl = new TGeoTrd1("rubyCageVInternTriangl", 0,
+                                    fgkRubyCageInternSide/2, fgkRubyCageY/2+epsilon,
+                                                 fgkRubyCageInternSide/4);
+
+  TGeoCombiTrans *trRubyCageVInternTriangl = new TGeoCombiTrans("trRubyCageVInternTriangl",
+       fgkRubyCageX/2-fgkRubyCageHoleDX-rubyCageVInternBoxX-fgkRubyCageInternSide/4
+                                                               +epsilon,0,0, rotV );
+  trRubyCageVInternTriangl->RegisterYourself();
+
+  //---
+  TGeoCompositeShape *rubyCageSquare = new TGeoCompositeShape("rubyCageSquare",
+                                          "rubyCageBox-(rubyCageInternBox"
+                                "+screwHole:trScrewHole+screwHoleFoot:trScrewHoleFoot)");
+
+  TGeoVolume *vRubyCageSquare = new TGeoVolume("vRubyCageSquare",
+                                              rubyCageSquare, stainless);
+  vRubyCageSquare->SetLineColor(10);
+  
+  TGeoCompositeShape *rubyCageV = new TGeoCompositeShape("rubyCageV",
+                                "rubyCageBox-(rubyCageVInternBox:trRubyCageVInternB"
+                                "+rubyCageVInternTriangl:trRubyCageVInternTriangl"
+                                "+screwHole:trScrewHole+screwHoleFoot:trScrewHoleFoot)");
+  TGeoVolume *vRubyCageV = new TGeoVolume("vRubyCageV", rubyCageV, stainless);
+  vRubyCageV->SetLineColor(10);
+
+  if(GetDebug(3)) { // Remove compiler warning.
+    rubyCageBox->InspectShape();
+    rubyCageInternBox->InspectShape();
+    screwHole->InspectShape();
+    screwHoleFoot->InspectShape();
+    rubyCageVInternBox->InspectShape();
+    rubyCageVInternTriangl->InspectShape();
+  }
+
+  supportRing->AddNode(vRubyCageSquare, 0, 0);
+  //supportRing->AddNode(vRubyCageV, 0, 0);
+  return supportRing;
+}
+
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateSDDsensor() {
+//
+// return a box containing the SDD sensor
+//
+
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD         = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+  TGeoMedium *siliconSDD     = GetMedium("SDD SI insensitive$");  // ITSsddSi
+  TGeoMedium *siliconSDDsens = GetMedium("SI$");                  // ITSsddSi
+  TGeoMedium *alSDD          = GetMedium("AL$");                  // ITSal
+  TGeoMedium *polyhamideSDD  = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$"); // ITSsddKAPTON_POLYCH2
+  TGeoMedium *glassSDD       = GetMedium("SDD SI insensitive$");  //  To code !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+
+  Double_t rWraping = fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick;
+  Double_t witdhCableBox = (fgkWaHVcableWitdh - TMath::Pi()*rWraping)/2;
+  // width : in the beam direction !
+
+  Double_t sensoxBoxLength = ( fgkWaferLength +
+                              2*(rWraping+witdhCableBox-fgkWaHVcableDW) );
+  // Makes life easier to include the space for the WA HV cable on both sides 
+  Double_t sensoxBoxThick = fgkWaferThickness +
+                            2*(fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick);
+
+//   cout << "fgkWaferLength=" << fgkWaferLength << " sensoxBoxLength="<< sensoxBoxLength <<endl;
+//   cout << "fgkWaferThickness=" << fgkWaferThickness << " sensoxBoxThick=" << sensoxBoxThick << endl;
+
+  TGeoBBox *box = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSensorBox",
+                     fgkWaferWidth/2, sensoxBoxThick/2, sensoxBoxLength/2);
+
+  fSDDsensor3 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSensor3", box, airSDD);
+  fSDDsensor4 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddSensor4", box, airSDD);
+
+
+  //****************************
+  // silicon wafer
+  //****************************
+  if (fAddSensors) {
+    // we need 2 different sensor objects, because they have to have different names
+    // This is required for the step manager
+
+    TGeoBBox *waferShape = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddWaferShape",
+                              fgkWaferWidth/2, fgkWaferThickness/2, fgkWaferLength/2);
+
+
+    TGeoVolume *wafer3 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddWafer3", waferShape, siliconSDD);
+    wafer3->SetLineColor(fColorSilicon);
+    TGeoBBox *sensBox3 = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSensorSensBox3",
+                       fgkWaferWidthSens/2, fgkWaferThickSens/2, fgkWaferLengthSens/2);
+    TGeoVolume *sensVol3 = new TGeoVolume(fgSDDsensitiveVolName3,sensBox3, siliconSDDsens);
+    sensVol3->SetLineColor(fColorSilicon+5);
+    wafer3->AddNode(sensVol3, 1, 0);
+    fSDDsensor3->AddNode(wafer3, 1, 0);
+
+    TGeoVolume *wafer4 = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddWafer4", waferShape, siliconSDD);
+    wafer4->SetLineColor(fColorSilicon);
+    TGeoBBox *sensBox4 = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddSensorSensBox4",
+                       fgkWaferWidthSens/2, fgkWaferThickSens/2, fgkWaferLengthSens/2);
+    TGeoVolume *sensVol4 = new TGeoVolume(fgSDDsensitiveVolName4,sensBox4, siliconSDDsens);
+    sensVol4->SetLineColor(fColorSilicon+5);
+    wafer4->AddNode(sensVol4, 1, 0);
+    fSDDsensor4->AddNode(wafer4, 1, 0);
+  };
+  
+  //****************************
+  // glass
+  //****************************
+  TGeoBBox *glass = new TGeoBBox("ITSsddGlassBox", fgkSensorGlassLX/2,
+                                fgkSensorGlassLY/2, fgkSensorGlassLZ/2);
+  TGeoVolume *vGlass  = new  TGeoVolume("ITSsddGlass",glass, glassSDD);
+  vGlass->SetLineColor(fColorGlass);
+  TGeoTranslation *glassTr1 = new TGeoTranslation("",fgkGlassDXOnSensor,
+                                 fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkSensorGlassLY/2,
+                                 fgkGlassDZOnSensor);
+  TGeoTranslation *glassTr2 = new TGeoTranslation("",-fgkGlassDXOnSensor,
+                                 fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkSensorGlassLY/2,
+                                 fgkGlassDZOnSensor);
+  TGeoTranslation *glassTr3 = new TGeoTranslation("",fgkGlassDXOnSensor,
+                                 fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkSensorGlassLY/2,
+                                 -fgkGlassDZOnSensor);
+  TGeoTranslation *glassTr4 = new TGeoTranslation("",-fgkGlassDXOnSensor,
+                                 fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkSensorGlassLY/2,
+                                 -fgkGlassDZOnSensor);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vGlass, 1, glassTr1);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vGlass, 2, glassTr2);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vGlass, 3, glassTr3);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vGlass, 4, glassTr4);
+
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vGlass, 1, glassTr1);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vGlass, 2, glassTr2);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vGlass, 3, glassTr3);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vGlass, 4, glassTr4);
+
+  //****************************
+  // Wrap-around cable
+  //****************************
+  if (fAddHVcables) {
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat waHVCable("ITSsddWaHVCableU",witdhCableBox,
+                                     fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick);
+  waHVCable.SetNLayers(2);
+  waHVCable.SetLayer(0, fgkWaHVcablePolyThick,polyhamideSDD,fColorPolyhamide);
+  waHVCable.SetLayer(1, fgkWaHVcableAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+  waHVCable.SetInitialNode(fSDDsensor3);
+
+  Double_t x1[3], x2[3], vX[3] = {1,0,0};
+  x1[0] = -fgkWaHVcableLength/2;
+  x2[0] = -x1[0];
+  x1[1] = (fgkWaferThickness + waHVCable.GetThickness())/2;
+  x2[1] = x1[1];
+  x1[2] = fgkWaferLength/2+waHVCable.GetWidth()/2-fgkWaHVcableDW;
+  x2[2] = x1[2];
+
+  waHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 0, x1, vX);
+  waHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 1, x2, vX);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *ctSegment = 0;
+  TGeoVolume* segment = waHVCable.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90, &ctSegment);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(segment, 1, ctSegment);
+
+  x1[1] = -x1[1];
+  x2[1] = x1[1];
+  waHVCable.SetName("ITSsddWaHVCableD");
+  waHVCable.ResetPoints();
+  waHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 0, x1, vX);
+  waHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 1, x2, vX);
+  segment = waHVCable.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1, 90, &ctSegment);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(segment, 1, ctSegment);
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableRound waHVCableFold("ITSsddWaHVCableFold",
+                                          rWraping);
+  waHVCableFold.SetPhi(180,360);
+  waHVCableFold.SetNLayers(2);
+  waHVCableFold.SetLayer(0, fgkWaferThickness/2+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick,
+                        polyhamideSDD, fColorPolyhamide);
+  waHVCableFold.SetLayer(1, fgkWaHVcableAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+  waHVCableFold.SetInitialNode(fSDDsensor3);
+  x1[1] = 0;
+  x2[1] = 0;
+  x1[2] = fgkWaferLength/2-fgkWaHVcableDW+witdhCableBox;
+  x2[2] = x1[2];
+  waHVCableFold.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 0, x1, vX);
+  waHVCableFold.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 1, x2, vX);
+  segment = waHVCableFold.CreateAndInsertCableSegment(1, &ctSegment);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(segment, 1, ctSegment);
+
+
+  //****************************
+  // transition cable
+  //****************************
+  Double_t headRadius = (fgkTransitHVHeadLX*fgkTransitHVHeadLX/4.+
+                        fgkTransitHVHeadLZ*fgkTransitHVHeadLZ)
+                        /(2.*fgkTransitHVHeadLZ);
+  Double_t theta = TMath::ATan2(fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2,
+                               headRadius-fgkTransitHVHeadLZ)
+                   *TMath::RadToDeg();
+
+  TGeoTubeSeg *headPoly = new TGeoTubeSeg(0,headRadius,
+                                         fgkTransitHVPolyThick/2,
+                                         90-theta,90+theta);
+  headPoly->SetName("headPoly");
+  TGeoTranslation *headPolyTr = new TGeoTranslation(0,0,
+                                   -fgkTransitHVPolyThick/2);
+  headPolyTr->SetName("headPolyTr");
+  headPolyTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoTubeSeg *headAl = new TGeoTubeSeg(0,headRadius,
+                                       fgkTransitHVAlThick/2,
+                                       90-theta,90+theta);
+  headAl->SetName("headAl");
+  TGeoTranslation *headAlTr = new TGeoTranslation(0,0,
+                                 -fgkTransitHVPolyThick
+                                 -fgkTransitHVAlThick/2);
+  headAlTr->SetName("headAlTr");
+  headAlTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoBBox *cache = new TGeoBBox(fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2,
+                                (headRadius-fgkTransitHVHeadLZ)/2,
+                      (fgkTransitHVPolyThick+fgkTransitHVAlThick)/2);
+  cache->SetName("cache");
+
+  TGeoTranslation *headCacheTr = new TGeoTranslation(0,
+                               (headRadius-fgkTransitHVHeadLZ)/2,
+                                -(fgkTransitHVPolyThick
+                                  +fgkTransitHVAlThick)/2);
+  headCacheTr->SetName("cacheTr");
+  headCacheTr->RegisterYourself();
+
+  TGeoCompositeShape *headPolyComp = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                     "headPoly:headPolyTr-cache:cacheTr");
+  TGeoVolume *vHeadPolyComp = new TGeoVolume(
+              "ITSsddHVtransitHeadPoly",headPolyComp, polyhamideSDD);
+  vHeadPolyComp->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+  TGeoCompositeShape *headAlComp = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                                      "headAl:headAlTr-cache:cacheTr");
+  TGeoVolume *vHeadAlComp = new TGeoVolume(
+              "ITSsddHVtransitHeadAl",headAlComp, alSDD);
+  vHeadAlComp->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+
+
+//   TGeoRotation rotHead("",0,90,0);
+//   TGeoCombiTrans *rotHeadTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,fgkWaferThickness/2,
+//               -headRadius+fgkTransitHVHeadLZ+fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2,
+//                                              &rotHead);
+  TGeoRotation *rotHead = new TGeoRotation("",0,90,0);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *rotHeadTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,fgkWaferThickness/2,
+                 -headRadius+fgkTransitHVHeadLZ+fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2,
+                                                rotHead);
+
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vHeadPolyComp,1,rotHeadTr);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vHeadAlComp,1,rotHeadTr);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vHeadPolyComp,1,rotHeadTr);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vHeadAlComp,1,rotHeadTr);
+
+  //---
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat transitHVCable("ITSsddHVtransitCenter",
+                                       fgkTransitHVBondingLZ,
+                           fgkTransitHVPolyThick+fgkTransitHVAlThick);
+  transitHVCable.SetNLayers(2);
+  transitHVCable.SetLayer(0, fgkTransitHVPolyThick,polyhamideSDD,
+                         fColorPolyhamide);
+  transitHVCable.SetLayer(1, fgkTransitHVAlThick, alSDD, fColorAl);
+  transitHVCable.SetInitialNode(fSDDsensor3);
+
+  x1[0] = -fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2;
+  x2[0] = -x1[0];
+  x1[1] = (fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVPolyThick+fgkTransitHVAlThick)/2;
+  x2[1] = x1[1];
+  x1[2] = 0;
+  x2[2] = 0;
+  transitHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 0, x1, vX);
+  transitHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 1, x2, vX);
+  segment = transitHVCable.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,-90,&ctSegment);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(segment, 1, ctSegment);
+
+  transitHVCable.ResetPoints();
+  transitHVCable.SetName("ITSsddHVtransitTail");
+  transitHVCable.SetWidth(fgkTransitHVtailWidth);
+  x1[0] = fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x2[0] = fgkTransitHVtailXpos;
+  x1[2] = -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2;
+  x2[2] = -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2-fgkTransitHVtailLength;
+  Double_t vZ[3] = {0,0,1};
+  transitHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 0, x1, vZ);
+  transitHVCable.AddCheckPoint(fSDDsensor3, 1, x2, vZ);
+  segment = transitHVCable.CreateAndInsertBoxCableSegment(1,0, &ctSegment);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(segment, 1, ctSegment);
+
+  //---
+  TGeoArb8 *sideLeft = new TGeoArb8( fgkTransitHVPolyThick/2 );
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(0, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(1, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+                     fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(2, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideLeftZ);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(3, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(4, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(5, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+                     fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(6, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideLeftZ);
+  sideLeft->SetVertex(7, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+
+  TGeoArb8 *sideLeftAl = new TGeoArb8( fgkTransitHVAlThick/2 );
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(0, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(1, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+                       fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(2, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideLeftZ);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(3, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(4, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(5, fgkTransitHVtailXpos+fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+                       fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(6, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideLeftZ);
+  sideLeftAl->SetVertex(7, fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+
+  // sideRight is not there actually
+//   TGeoArb8 *sideRight = new TGeoArb8( fgkTransitHVPolyThick/2 );
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(0, fgkTransitHVtailXpos-fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(1, fgkTransitHVtailXpos-fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+//                    fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(2, -fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideRightZ);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(3, -fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(4, fgkTransitHVtailXpos-fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,0);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(5, fgkTransitHVtailXpos-fgkTransitHVtailWidth/2,
+//                    fgkTransitHVsideLZ);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(6, -fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, fgkTransitHVsideRightZ);
+//   sideRight->SetVertex(7, -fgkTransitHVHeadLX/2, 0);
+
+//   TGeoRotation rotSide("",0,-90,0);
+//   TGeoCombiTrans *sideRightTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+//                             (fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVPolyThick)/2,
+//                             -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2,&rotSide);
+//   TGeoCombiTrans *sideLeftTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+//                            (fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVPolyThick)/2,
+//                            -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2, &rotSide);
+//   TGeoCombiTrans *sideLeftAlTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+//               fgkTransitHVPolyThick+(fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVAlThick)/2,
+//               -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2, &rotSide);
+  TGeoRotation *rotSide = new TGeoRotation("",0,-90,0);
+//   TGeoCombiTrans *sideRightTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+//                             (fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVPolyThick)/2,
+//                             -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2,rotSide);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *sideLeftTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+                              (fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVPolyThick)/2,
+                              -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2, rotSide);
+  TGeoCombiTrans *sideLeftAlTr = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,
+                 fgkTransitHVPolyThick+(fgkWaferThickness+fgkTransitHVAlThick)/2,
+                 -fgkTransitHVBondingLZ/2, rotSide);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vSideLeft = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHVtransitSideLeft",
+                                        sideLeft,polyhamideSDD);
+  vSideLeft->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+  TGeoVolume *vSideLeftAl = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHVtransitSideLeftAl",
+                                          sideLeftAl,alSDD);
+  vSideLeftAl->SetLineColor(fColorAl);
+
+//   TGeoVolume *vSideRight = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddHVtransitSideRight",
+//                                       sideRight,polyhamideSDD);
+//   vSideRight->SetLineColor(fColorPolyhamide);
+
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vSideLeft,   1, sideLeftTr);
+  fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vSideLeftAl, 1, sideLeftAlTr);
+//   fSDDsensor3->AddNode(vSideRight,  1, sideRightTr);
+
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vSideLeft,   1, sideLeftTr);
+  fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vSideLeftAl, 1, sideLeftAlTr);
+//   fSDDsensor4->AddNode(vSideRight,  1, sideRightTr);
+  };
+
+  //****************************
+  if(GetDebug(1)) {
+    fSDDsensor3->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+    fSDDsensor4->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  }
+
+  fSDDsensor3->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+  fSDDsensor4->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+}
+
+/*
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateDetectors(Int_t iLay) {
+  //
+  // return a box volume containing the detectors
+  //
+
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+  Int_t    nDetectors   = fgkLay3Ndet;
+  Double_t ladderLength = fgkLay3LadderLength;
+  Double_t *sensorZPos  = fLay3sensorZPos;
+  
+  if (iLay==3) {}
+  else if (iLay==4) {
+    nDetectors   = fgkLay4Ndet;
+    ladderLength = fgkLay4LadderLength;
+    sensorZPos   = fLay4sensorZPos;
+  } else {
+    printf("AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateDetectors: Error : Wrong layer");
+  };
+
+  char name[30];
+  Double_t volThickness = ( fgkLadWaferSep + 2*fgkWaferThickness +
+                           2*(fgkWaHVcableAlThick+fgkWaHVcablePolyThick));
+  
+  sprintf(name,"ITSsddDetBox%i",iLay);
+  TGeoBBox *detBox = new TGeoBBox(name, fgkWaferWidth/2, volThickness/2,
+                        ladderLength*((nDetectors-0.5)/nDetectors)/2);
+  TGeoVolume *virtualDet = new TGeoVolume("ITSsddLadd",detBox, airSDD);
+    for (Int_t i=0; i<nDetectors; i++) {
+        Double_t localZ = sensorZPos[i];
+        Double_t localY = fgkLadWaferSep/2+fgkWaferThickness/2;
+        if (iLay==3) if (i%2!=0) localY = -localY;
+       if (iLay==4) if (i%2==0) localY = -localY;
+        sprintf(name, "ITSsddLay%iSensorPos%i",iLay, i);
+
+       if (i >= nDetectors/2) {
+         TGeoTranslation *sensorPos = new TGeoTranslation(0,localY,localZ);
+         sensorPos->SetName(name);
+         virtualDet->AddNode(fSDDsensor, i, sensorPos);
+       }
+       else {
+         TGeoRotation *rotSensor = new TGeoRotation("",0, 180, 180);
+         TGeoCombiTrans *sensorPos = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,localY,
+                                                localZ, rotSensor);
+         sensorPos->SetName(name);
+         virtualDet->AddNode(fSDDsensor, i, sensorPos);
+       };
+    }
+
+    if(GetDebug(1)) virtualDet->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+    virtualDet->SetVisibility(kFALSE);
+    return virtualDet;
+}
+*/
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly *AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateDetectorsAssembly(Int_t iLay) {
+//
+// return a box volume containing the detectors
+//
+  
+  Int_t    nDetectors   = fgkLay3Ndet;
+  Double_t ladderLength = fgkLay3LadderLength;
+  Double_t *sensorZPos  = fLay3sensorZPos;
+  TGeoVolume *sensorSDD = fSDDsensor3;
+
+  if (iLay==3) {}
+  else if (iLay==4) {
+    nDetectors   = fgkLay4Ndet;
+    ladderLength = fgkLay4LadderLength;
+    sensorZPos   = fLay4sensorZPos;
+    sensorSDD    = fSDDsensor4;
+  } else {
+    printf("AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateDetectorsAssembly: Error:Wrong layer");
+  };
+
+  char name[30];
+  sprintf(name,"ITSsddDetBox%i",iLay);
+  
+  TGeoVolumeAssembly  *virtualDet = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSsddLadd");
+
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<nDetectors; i++) {
+    Double_t localZ = sensorZPos[i];
+    Double_t localY = fgkLadWaferSep/2+fgkWaferThickness/2;
+    if (iLay==3) if (i%2!=0) localY = -localY;
+    if (iLay==4) if (i%2==0) localY = -localY;
+    sprintf(name, "ITSsddLay%iSensorPos%i",iLay, i);
+    if (i >= nDetectors/2) {
+      TGeoTranslation *sensorPos = new TGeoTranslation(0,localY,localZ);
+      sensorPos->SetName(name);
+      virtualDet->AddNode(sensorSDD, i, sensorPos);
+    }
+    else {
+      TGeoRotation *rotSensor = new TGeoRotation("",0, 180, 180);
+      TGeoCombiTrans *sensorPos = new TGeoCombiTrans(0,localY,
+                                                    localZ, rotSensor);
+      sensorPos->SetName(name);
+      virtualDet->AddNode(sensorSDD, i, sensorPos);
+    };
+  }
+  
+  if(GetDebug(1)) virtualDet->CheckOverlaps(0.01);
+  return virtualDet;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::ExportSensorGeometry(AliITSgeom *geom, Int_t iLaySDD,
+                                                Int_t startMod) {
+//
+// export the geometry in a AliITSgeom object
+// Obsolete
+//
+
+  if (! geom) {
+    printf("error:Try to fill null (AliITSgeom *) object");
+    return kFALSE;
+  };
+  if (! fMotherVol) {
+    printf("error:Try to set sensor geometry while geometry is not defined\n");
+    return kFALSE;
+  };
+
+  const Float_t kDxyz[3] = {fgkWaferWidthSens/2., fgkWaferThickSens/2.,
+                           fgkWaferLengthSens/2.};
+  if(!(geom->IsShapeDefined(kSDD)))
+    geom->ReSetShape(kSDD, new AliITSgeomSDD256(3, kDxyz));
+
+  char layerName[30];
+  char ladderName[30];
+  char sensorName[30];
+  char senstivName[30];
+  const Int_t kNLay = 2;
+  const Int_t kNLadd[kNLay] = {fgkLay3Nladd, fgkLay4Nladd};
+  const Int_t kNDet[kNLay]  = {fgkLay3Ndet,  fgkLay4Ndet};
+
+  if (GetDebug(1))
+    printf("AliITSv11GeometrySDD::SetSensorGeometry(), nodes found :\n");
+
+  Int_t firstSDDmod = startMod;
+  for (Int_t iLay=0; iLay<kNLay; iLay++) {
+    /////////////////////////////////////////
+    sprintf(layerName, "ITSsddLayer%i_1",iLay+3);
+    TGeoNode *layNode = fMotherVol->GetNode(layerName);
+    if (layNode) {
+      if (GetDebug(1)) printf("%s\n",layNode->GetName());
+      TGeoVolume *layVolume = layNode->GetVolume();
+      TGeoHMatrix layMatrix(*layNode->GetMatrix());
+
+      for (Int_t iLadd=0; iLadd<kNLadd[iLay]; iLadd++) {
+       /////////////////////////////////////////
+       sprintf(ladderName, "ITSsddLadd_%i", iLadd);
+       TGeoNode *laddNode = layVolume->GetNode(ladderName);
+       if (laddNode) {
+         if (GetDebug(1)) printf("|   %s\n",laddNode->GetName());
+         TGeoVolume *laddVolume = laddNode->GetVolume();
+         TGeoHMatrix laddMatrix(layMatrix);
+         laddMatrix.Multiply(laddNode->GetMatrix());
+
+         for (Int_t iDet=0; iDet<kNDet[iLay]; iDet++) {
+           /////////////////////////////////////////
+           sprintf(sensorName, "ITSsddSensor_%i",iDet);
+           TGeoNode *detNode = laddVolume->GetNode(sensorName);
+           if (detNode) {
+             if (GetDebug(1)) printf("|   |   %s\n",detNode->GetName());
+             TGeoVolume *detVolume = detNode->GetVolume();
+             TGeoHMatrix detMatrix(laddMatrix);
+             detMatrix.Multiply(detNode->GetMatrix());
+
+             TGeoNode *wafNode = detVolume->GetNode("ITSsddWafer_1");
+             if (wafNode) {
+               TGeoVolume *wafVolume = wafNode->GetVolume();
+               TGeoHMatrix wafMatrix(detMatrix);
+               detMatrix.Multiply(wafNode->GetMatrix());
+               //--------------------------------------------------------
+               sprintf(senstivName, "%s%s", fgSDDsensitiveVolName3,"_1");
+               TGeoNode *sensitivNode = wafVolume->GetNode(senstivName);
+             if (sensitivNode) {
+               TGeoHMatrix sensMatrix(wafMatrix);
+               sensMatrix.Multiply(sensitivNode->GetMatrix());
+
+               // Sticking to the convention for local wafer coordinate
+               // in AliITSgeom :
+               if (iDet >= kNDet[iLay]/2) {
+                 //              TGeoRotation rotY("",0,180,0);
+                 TGeoRotation rotY("",-180,-180,0);
+                 sensMatrix.Multiply(&rotY);
+               };
+               // Creating the matrix in AliITSgeom for
+               // this sensitive volume :
+               Double_t *trans = sensMatrix.GetTranslation();
+               Double_t *r     = sensMatrix.GetRotationMatrix();
+               Double_t rot[10] = {r[0],r[1],r[2],
+                                   r[3],r[4],r[5],
+                                   r[6],r[7],r[8], 1.0};
+               //rot[9]!=0.0 => not a unity matrix
+               geom->CreateMatrix(startMod,iLay+iLaySDD,iLadd+1,iDet+1,
+                                 kSDD,trans,rot);
+               // iLadd+1, iDet+1 because ladd. and det. start at +1
+               // elsewhere
+               startMod++;
+
+             } else
+               printf("Error (ExportSensorGeometry) %s not found !\n",
+                      senstivName);
+             } else
+               printf("Error (ExportSensorGeometry) %s not found !\n",
+                      "ITSsddWafer_1");
+           } else
+             printf("Error (ExportSensorGeometry) %s not found !\n",
+                    sensorName);
+         };
+       } else 
+         printf("Error (ExportSensorGeometry) %s not found !\n",
+                ladderName);
+      };  
+    } else
+      printf("Error (ExportSensorGeometry) %s not found !\n",
+            layerName);
+  };
+
+  return (startMod-firstSDDmod);
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::
+GetCurrentLayLaddDet(Int_t &lay, Int_t &ladd, Int_t&det) const {
+//
+// Function which gives the layer, ladder and det.
+// index of the current volume. To be used in
+// AliITS::StepManager()
+  //
+
+  if (gGeoManager->GetLevel()<3) return kFALSE;
+  // Get the det index :
+  TGeoNode *node = gGeoManager->GetMother(2);
+  if (!node) return kFALSE;
+  det = node->GetNumber()+1;
+
+  // Get the ladder index :
+  node = gGeoManager->GetMother(3);
+  if (!node) return kFALSE;
+  ladd = node->GetNumber()+1;
+
+ // Get the layer index :
+  if (node->GetNdaughters()==fgkLay3Ndet)
+    lay = 3;            // this has to be equal to the iLaySDD argument given to ExportSensorGeometry() !!!
+  else lay = 4;
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoPcon* AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateConeConstSection(Double_t r1max, Double_t z1,
+                                                      Double_t r2max, Double_t z2,
+                                                      Double_t section, Int_t nDiv)
+{
+  // Creates a cone along z where the section is approximately constant
+  // with z. This is for simulation of cables, because a cone with a constant
+  // radius difference would show a quantity of matter increasing with z...
+  // The max radius of the created Pcon is evolving linearly, the min radius
+  // is calculated at several steps (nDiv).
+  // z2 > z1 (required by the Pcon)
+
+  TGeoPcon *myPcon = new TGeoPcon(0, 360, 1+nDiv);
+  
+  Double_t dr = (r2max-r1max)/nDiv;
+  Double_t dz = (z2-z1)/nDiv;
+  Double_t r1minI, r2minI, r1maxI, r2maxI;
+  Double_t z1I, z2I;
+
+  Double_t lZ = TMath::Sqrt((r2max-r1max)*(r2max-r1max) + (z2-z1)*(z2-z1));
+  Double_t cosAlpha = (z2-z1)/lZ;
+
+  r1minI = TMath::Sqrt(r1max*r1max-section/(TMath::Pi()*cosAlpha));
+  myPcon->DefineSection(0, z1, r1minI, r1max);
+
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<nDiv; i++) {
+    
+    z1I = z1 + i*dz;
+    z2I = z1I + dz;
+    r1maxI = r1max + i*dr;
+    r2maxI = r1maxI + dr;
+
+    r2minI =  TMath::Sqrt(r2maxI*r2maxI-section/(TMath::Pi()*cosAlpha));
+    myPcon->DefineSection(i+1, z2I, r2minI, r2maxI);
+  }
+  return myPcon;
+}
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::GetConeZ(Double_t r, Double_t refR1, Double_t refR2, 
+                                       Double_t refZ1, Double_t refZ2) {
+  // just a helping function
+  return refZ1+(refZ2-refZ1)*(r-refR1)/(refR2-refR1);
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySDD::CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(TGeoVolume *mother, Double_t angle,
+                                                       Int_t nLay3, Int_t nLay4,
+                                                       Double_t r1, Double_t z1,
+                                                       Double_t r2, Double_t z2) {
+  
+  // Create some cables portions from SDD modules grouped
+  // and attached at the border of the SSD cone
+
+  TGeoMedium *copper     = GetMedium("COPPER$");
+  TGeoMedium *plastic    = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$");
+  TGeoMedium *opticalFiber = GetMedium("SDD OPTICFIB$");
+
+  char titleCable[30];
+  sprintf(titleCable,"cableSDDport%i",(Int_t)angle);
+
+  //---
+  Double_t section = (fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod+fgkSectionGlassPerMod)*(nLay3+nLay4);
+  Double_t thickness = 1.; // let's fix the thickness, then calculate the width
+  Double_t width     = section/thickness;
+  Double_t thickCu   = thickness*fgkSectionCuPerMod/(fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod
+                                                    +fgkSectionGlassPerMod);
+
+  Double_t thickPlast = thickness*fgkSectionPlastPerMod/(fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod
+                                                        +fgkSectionGlassPerMod);
+
+  Double_t thickGlass = thickness*fgkSectionGlassPerMod/(fgkSectionCuPerMod+fgkSectionPlastPerMod
+                                                        +fgkSectionGlassPerMod);
+
+  Double_t hypothenus   = TMath::Sqrt( (r2-r1)*(r2-r1) + (z2-z1)*(z2-z1) );
+  Double_t cosAlpha     = (z2-z1)/hypothenus;
+  Double_t radius1Cable = TMath::Sqrt(r1*r1 - width*width/4) - 0.5*thickness/cosAlpha;
+  Double_t radius2Cable = TMath::Sqrt(r2*r2 - width*width/4) - 0.5*thickness/cosAlpha;
+  angle *= TMath::DegToRad();
+  Double_t x1 = radius1Cable*TMath::Cos(angle), y1 = radius1Cable*TMath::Sin(angle);
+  Double_t x2 = radius2Cable*TMath::Cos(angle), y2 = radius2Cable*TMath::Sin(angle);
+  Double_t pos1[3] = {x1,y1,z1};
+  Double_t pos2[3] = {x2,y2,z2};
+  Double_t zVect[3] = {0,0,1};
+
+  AliITSv11GeomCableFlat cable(titleCable,width,thickness);
+  cable.SetNLayers(3);
+  cable.SetLayer(0, thickPlast, plastic, kYellow);
+  cable.SetLayer(1, thickCu, copper, kRed);
+  cable.SetLayer(2, thickGlass, opticalFiber, kGreen);
+
+  cable.AddCheckPoint( mother, 0, pos1, zVect );
+  cable.AddCheckPoint( mother, 1, pos2, zVect );
+  cable.SetInitialNode(mother);
+  cable.CreateAndInsertCableSegment(1);
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+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 OPTICFIB$");
+  TGeoMedium *airSDD       = GetMedium("SDD AIR$");
+
+
+  //==================================
+  //  
+  //==================================
+
+  Double_t nModLay3 = fgkLay3Nladd*fgkLay3Ndet;
+  Double_t nModLay4 = fgkLay4Nladd*fgkLay4Ndet;
+
+  Double_t sectionLay3Cu      = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionCuPerMod*nModLay3/2;
+  Double_t sectionLay3Plastic = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionPlastPerMod*nModLay3/2;
+  Double_t sectionLay3Glass   = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionGlassPerMod*nModLay3/2;
+
+  Double_t sectionLay4Cu      = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionCuPerMod*nModLay4/2;
+  Double_t sectionLay4Plastic = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionPlastPerMod*nModLay4/2;
+  Double_t sectionLay4Glass   = fgkCableBendRatio*fgkSectionGlassPerMod*nModLay4/2;
+
+  // 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);
+
+  //==================================
+  //  first set of cones : cables from layer 3
+  //==================================
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon1all = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR1, sddCableZ1,
+                                             fgkSDDCableR2, sddCableZ2,
+                 sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay3Glass, 1);
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon1container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
+  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));
+
+  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);
+  vpcon1plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
+  vpcon1container->AddNode(vpcon1plast, 0);
+
+  Double_t dr1a = fgkSDDCableR1 - pcon1plast->GetRmin(0);
+  TGeoPcon* pcon1Cu = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR1 - dr1a, sddCableZ1,
+                                            fgkSDDCableR2 - dr1a, sddCableZ2,
+                                            sectionLay3Cu, 3);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vpcon1Cu = new TGeoVolume("ITScablesSDDpcon1Cu",
+                                       pcon1Cu, copper);
+  vpcon1Cu->SetLineColor(kRed);
+  vpcon1container->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);
+  vpcon1glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
+  vpcon1container->AddNode(vpcon1glass, 0);
+
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon1container, 2, rotCableSDD);
+
+  //==================================
+  //  2nd set of cones : cables from layer 3 and layer 4
+  //==================================
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon2all = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2, sddCableZ2,
+                                             fgkSDDCableR3, sddCableZ3,
+                                     sectionLay3Plastic+sectionLay4Plastic+
+                                     sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu+
+                                     sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 1);
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon2container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
+  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));
+
+
+  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);
+  vpcon2plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
+  vpcon2container->AddNode(vpcon2plast, 0);
+
+  Double_t dr2a = fgkSDDCableR2 - pcon2plast->GetRmin(0);
+  TGeoPcon* pcon2Cu = CreateConeConstSection(fgkSDDCableR2 - dr2a, sddCableZ2,
+                                            fgkSDDCableR3 - dr2a, sddCableZ3,
+                                            sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu, 3);
+
+  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);
+  vpcon2glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
+  vpcon2container->AddNode(vpcon2glass, 0);
+
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon2container, 2, rotCableSDD);
+
+  //==================================
+  //  intermediate cylinder
+  //==================================
+
+  // (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),
+                                   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() );
+
+  TGeoTube *interCylPlast = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylPlast", rminCylPlast,
+                                        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() );
+
+  TGeoTube *interCylCu = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylCu", rminCylCu,
+                                     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() );
+
+  TGeoTube *interCylGlass = new TGeoTube("sddCableInterCylGlass", rminCylGlass,
+                                        rmaxCylGlass, sddCableDZint/2);
+
+  TGeoVolume *vInterCylGlass = new TGeoVolume("vSddCableInterCylGlass",
+                                             interCylGlass,opticalFiber);
+  vInterCylGlass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
+  vInterCyl->AddNode(vInterCylGlass, 0);
+
+  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 + sddCableDZint;
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon3all = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4, sddCableZ4,
+                                             fgkSDDCableR5, fgkSDDCableZ5,
+                                             sectionLay3Plastic+
+                                             sectionLay4Plastic+
+                                             sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu+
+                                             sectionLay3Glass+sectionLay4Glass, 1);
+
+  TGeoPcon* pcon3container = new TGeoPcon(0,360,2);
+  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));
+
+
+  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);
+  vpcon3plast->SetLineColor(kYellow);
+  vpcon3container->AddNode(vpcon3plast, 0);
+
+  Double_t dr3a = sddCableR4 - pcon3plast->GetRmin(0);
+  TGeoPcon* pcon3Cu = CreateConeConstSection(sddCableR4 - dr3a, sddCableZ4,
+                                            fgkSDDCableR5 - dr3a, fgkSDDCableZ5,
+                                            sectionLay3Cu+sectionLay4Cu, 3);
+
+  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);
+  vpcon3glass->SetLineColor(kGreen);
+  vpcon3container->AddNode(vpcon3glass, 0);
+
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 1);
+  moth->AddNode(vpcon3container, 2, rotCableSDD);
+
+  //==================================
+  // cables that are grouped at the end of SSD cones
+  //==================================
+
+//  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");
+
+  // 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, 50, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 85, 2*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 95, 0*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 105, 2*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6-2.6,fgkSDDCableZ6-2.6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 129, 0*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 176, 0*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 190, 2*3,0*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 210, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6-2.6,fgkSDDCableZ6-2.6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 230, 1*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 277, 2*3,2*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 306, 1*3,1*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  CreateAndInsetConeCablePart(endConeSDDCable, 353, 1*3,3*4, fgkSDDCableR5,
+                             fgkSDDCableZ5,fgkSDDCableR6,fgkSDDCableZ6);
+
+  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 1, 0);
+
+  TGeoRotation* reflect = new TGeoRotation("reflectEndConeSDDCable");
+  reflect->ReflectZ(kTRUE);
+  moth->AddNode(endConeSDDCable, 2, reflect);
+
+
+  return;
+}