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New version of SPD geometry, comlete in the barrel region
authormasera <masera@f7af4fe6-9843-0410-8265-dc069ae4e863>
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:55:22 +0000 (17:55 +0000)
committermasera <masera@f7af4fe6-9843-0410-8265-dc069ae4e863>
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:55:22 +0000 (17:55 +0000)
ITS/AliITSv11GeometrySPD.cxx
ITS/AliITSv11GeometrySPD.h

index 7ec045049e097d6e68efcbe0136dc42f5bd5ae36..5b638fe4bb15db32f7db84ac7c1028391ae61559 100644 (file)
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // This class Defines the Geometry for the ITS services and support cones
 // outside of the ceneteral volume (except for the Ceneteral support 
 // cylinders. Other classes define the rest of the ITS. Specificaly the ITS
-// The SSD support cone, SSD Support centeral cylinder, SDD support cone,
-// The SDD cupport centeral cylinder, the SPD Thermal Sheald, The supports
+// The SSD support cone, SSD Support central cylinder, SDD support cone,
+// The SDD cupport central cylinder, the SPD Thermal Sheald, The supports
 // and cable trays on both the RB26 (muon dump) and RB24 sides, and all of
 // the cabling from the ladders/stave ends out past the TPC.
 //
 #include <TCanvas.h>
 #include <TPolyLine.h>
 #include <TPolyMarker.h>
+
 // Root Geometry includes
 #include <TGeoVolume.h>
+#include <TGeoPcon.h>
+#include <TGeoCone.h>
 #include <TGeoTube.h> // contains TGeoTubeSeg
 #include <TGeoArb8.h>
 #include <TGeoEltu.h>
 #include <TGeoMaterial.h>
 #include <TGeoMedium.h>
 #include <TGeoCompositeShape.h>
+
 // AliRoot includes
+#include "AliLog.h"
 #include "AliMagF.h"
 #include "AliRun.h"
+
 // Declaration file
 #include "AliITSv11GeometrySPD.h"
 
 ClassImp(AliITSv11GeometrySPD)
 
-#define SQ(A) (A)*(A)
+//#define SQ(A) (A)*(A)
 
-//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySPD::AliITSv11GeometrySPD(Double_t gap) :
+       AliITSv11Geometry(), fAlignmentGap(gap),
+       fSPDsectorX0(0), fSPDsectorY0(0), fSPDsectorX1(0), fSPDsectorY1(0)
+{
+       //
+       // Default constructor.
+       // This does not initialize anything and is provided just for completeness.
+       // It is recommended to use the other one.
+       // The alignment gap is specified as argument (default = 0.0075 cm).
+       //
+       
+       Int_t i = 0;
+       for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) fAddStave[i] = kTRUE;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+AliITSv11GeometrySPD::AliITSv11GeometrySPD(Int_t debug, Double_t gap):
+       AliITSv11Geometry(debug), fAlignmentGap(gap),
+       fSPDsectorX0(0), fSPDsectorY0(0), fSPDsectorX1(0), fSPDsectorY1(0)
+{
+       //
+       // Constructor with debug setting argument
+       // This is the constructor which is recommended to be used.
+       // It sets a debug level, and initializes the name of the object.
+       // The alignment gap is specified as argument (default = 0.0075 cm).
+       //
+       
+       Int_t i = 0;
+       for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) fAddStave[i] = kTRUE;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoMedium* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::GetMedium(const char* mediumName, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       //
+       // This function is used to recovery any medium 
+       // used to build the geometry volumes. 
+       // If the required medium does not exists, 
+       // a NULL pointer is returned, and an error message is written.
+       //
+       
+       Char_t itsMediumName[30];
+       sprintf(itsMediumName, "ITS_%s", mediumName);
+       TGeoMedium* medium = mgr->GetMedium(itsMediumName);
+       if (!medium) AliError(Form("Medium <%s> not found", mediumName));
+       
+       return medium;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
 Int_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateSPDCentralMaterials(Int_t &medOffset, Int_t &matOffset) const
 {
-    // Define the specific materials used for the ITS SPD central
-    // detectors. Note, These are the same old names. By the ALICE
-    // naming convension, these should start out at ITS SPD ....
-    // This data has been taken from AliITSvPPRasymmFMD::CreateMaterials().
-    // Intputs:
-    //    Int_t  &medOffset   The starting number of the list of media
-    //    Int_t  &matOffset   The starting number of the list of Materials
-    // Outputs:
-    //    Int_t  &medOffset   The ending number of the list of media
-    //    Int_t  &matOffset   The ending number of the list of Materials
-    // Return:
-    //    the last material number used +1 (the next avaiable material number).
-    //Begin_Html
-    /*
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/all-sections-module.ps"
-       title="SPD Sector drawing with all cross sections defined">
-       <p>The SPD Sector definition.
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/assembly-10-modules.ps"
-      titile="SPD All Sectors end view with thermal sheald">
-      <p>The SPD all sector end view with thermal sheald.
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/assembly.ps"
-      title="SPD side view cross section">
-      <p>SPD side view cross section with condes and thermal shealds.
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-A_A.jpg"
-      title="Cross setion A-A"><p>Cross section A-A
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-B_B.jpg"
-      title="Cross section B-B"><p>Cross section B-B
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-C_C.jpg"
-      title-"Cross section C-C"><p>Cross section C-C
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-D_D.jpg"
-      title="Cross section D-D"><p>Cross section D-D
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-F_F.jpg"
-      title="Cross section F-F"><p>Cross section F-F
-      <img src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/SECTION-G_G.jpg"
-      title="Cross section G-G"><p>Cross section G-G
-     */
-    //End_Html
-    const Double_t ktmaxfd = 0.1*fgkDegree; // Degree
-    const Double_t kstemax = 1.0*fgkcm; // cm
-    const Double_t kdeemax = 0.1; // Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
-    const Double_t kepsil  = 1.0E-4; //
-    const Double_t kstmin  = 0.0*fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
-    const Double_t ktmaxfdAir = 0.1*fgkDegree; // Degree
-    const Double_t kstemaxAir = 1.0000E+00*fgkcm; // cm
-    const Double_t kdeemaxAir = 0.1; //Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
-    const Double_t kepsilAir  = 1.0E-4;//
-    const Double_t kstminAir  = 0.0*fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
-    const Double_t ktmaxfdSi = 0.1*fgkDegree; // .10000E+01; // Degree
-    const Double_t kstemaxSi = 0.0075*fgkcm; //  .10000E+01; // cm
-    const Double_t kdeemaxSi = 0.1; // Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
-    const Double_t kepsilSi  = 1.0E-4;//
-    const Double_t kstminSi  = 0.0*fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
-    //
-    Int_t matindex=matOffset;
-    Int_t medindex=medOffset;
-    Double_t params[8]={8*0.0};
-    TGeoMaterial *mat;
-    TGeoMixture  *mix;
-    TGeoMedium   *med;
-    //
-    Int_t    ifield = (gAlice->Field()->Integ());
-    Double_t fieldm = (gAlice->Field()->Max());
-    params[1] = (Double_t) ifield;
-    params[2] = fieldm;
-    params[3] = ktmaxfdSi;
-    params[4] = kstemaxSi;
-    params[5] = kdeemaxSi;
-    params[6] = kepsilSi;
-    params[7] = kstminSi;
-
-    mat = new TGeoMaterial("SI",28.086,14.0,2.33*fgkgcm3,
-                          TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid,25.0*fgkCelsius,
-                          0.0*fgkPascal);
-    mat->SetIndex(matindex);
-    med = new TGeoMedium("SI",medindex++,mat,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("SI",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //          fieldm,ktmaxfdSi,kstemaxSi,kdeemaxSi,kepsilSi,kstminSi);
-    //
-    mat = new TGeoMaterial("SPD SI CHIP",28.086,14.0,2.33*fgkgcm3,
-                          TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid,25.0*fgkCelsius,
-                          0.0*fgkPascal);
-    mat->SetIndex(matindex);
-    med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI CHIP",medindex++,mat,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI CHIP",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //          fieldm,ktmaxfdSi,kstemaxSi,kdeemaxSi,kepsilSi,kstminSi);
-    //
-    mat = new TGeoMaterial("SPD SI BUS",28.086,14.0,2.33*fgkgcm3,
-                          TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid,25.0*fgkCelsius,
-                          0.0*fgkPascal);
-    mat->SetIndex(matindex);
-    med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI BUS",medindex++,mat,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI BUS",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //          fieldm,ktmaxfdSi,kstemaxSi,kdeemaxSi,kepsilSi,kstminSi);
-    //
-    // Carbon fiber by fractional weight "C (M55J)"
-    mix = new TGeoMixture("C (M55J)",4,1.9866*fgkgcm3);
-    mix->SetIndex(matindex);
-     // Carbon by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(0,12.0107,6.0,0.908508078);
-    // Nitrogen by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(1,14.0067,7.0,0.010387573); 
-    // Oxigen by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(2,15.9994,8.0,0.055957585); 
-    // Hydrogen by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(3,1.00794,1.0,0.025146765); 
-    mix->SetPressure(0.0*fgkPascal);
-    mix->SetTemperature(25.0*fgkCelsius);
-    mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid);
-    params[3] = ktmaxfd;
-    params[4] = kstemax;
-    params[5] = kdeemax;
-    params[6] = kepsil;
-    params[7] = kstmin;
-    med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber",medindex++,mix,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //          fieldm,ktmaxfd,kstemax,kdeemax,kepsil,kstmin);
-    //
-    // Carbon fiber by fractional weight
-    mix = new TGeoMixture("Air",4,1.20479E-3*fgkgcm3);
-    mix->SetIndex(matindex);
-    mix->DefineElement(0,12.0107,6.0,0.000124); // Carbon by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(1,14.0067,7.0,0.755267); // Nitrogen by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(2,15.9994,8.0,0.231781); // Oxigen by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(3,39.948,18.0,0.012827); // Argon by fractional weight
-    mix->SetPressure(101325.0*fgkPascal); // 1 atmosphere
-    mix->SetTemperature(25.0*fgkCelsius);
-    mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateGas);
-    params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
-    params[4] = kstemaxAir;
-    params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
-    params[6] = kepsilAir;
-    params[7] = kstminAir;
-    med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdAir",medindex++,mix,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdAir",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //        fieldm,ktmaxfdAir,kstemaxAir,kdeemaxAir,kepsilAir,kstminAir);
-    //
-    // Carbon fiber by fractional weight
-    mix = new TGeoMixture("INOX",9,8.03*fgkgcm3);
-    mix->SetIndex(matindex);
-    mix->DefineElement(0,12.0107, 6.0,0.0003); // Carbon by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(1,54.9380,25.0,0.02); // Iron by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(2,28.0855,14.0,0.01); // Sodium by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(3,30.9738,15.0,0.00045); //  by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(4,32.066 ,16.0,0.0003); // by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(5,58.6928,28.0,0.12); // Nickel by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(6,55.9961,24.0,0.17); // by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(7,95.84  ,42.0,0.025); // by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(8,55.845 ,26.0,0.654); // by fractional weight
-    mix->SetPressure(0.0*fgkPascal); //
-    mix->SetTemperature(25.0*fgkCelsius);
-    mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid);
-    params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
-    params[4] = kstemaxAir;
-    params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
-    params[6] = kepsilAir;
-    params[7] = kstminAir;
-    med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdStainlessSteel",medindex++,mix,params);
-    //med =new TGeoMedium("ITSspdStainlessSteel",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //        fieldm,ktmaxfdAir,kstemaxAir,kdeemaxAir,kepsilAir,kstminAir);
-    //
-    // Carbon fiber by fractional weight
-    mix->SetIndex(matindex);
-    mix = new TGeoMixture("Freon",2,1.63*fgkgcm3);
-    mix->DefineElement(0,12.0107,6.0,4); // Carbon by fractional weight
-    mix->DefineElement(1,18.9984032,9.0,10); // Florine by fractional weight
-    mix->SetPressure(101325.0*fgkPascal); // 1 atmosphere
-    mix->SetTemperature(25.0*fgkCelsius);
-    mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateLiquid);
-    params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
-    params[4] = kstemaxAir;
-    params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
-    params[6] = kepsilAir;
-    params[7] = kstminAir;
-    med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCoolingFluid",medindex++,mix,params);
-    //med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCoolingFluid",medindex++,matindex++,0,ifield,
-    //        fieldm,ktmaxfdAir,kstemaxAir,kdeemaxAir,kepsilAir,kstminAir);
-    //
-    medOffset = medindex;
-    matOffset = matindex;
-    return matOffset;
+       //
+       // Define the specific materials used for the ITS SPD central detectors.
+       // ---
+       // NOTE: These are the same old names. 
+       //       By the ALICE naming conventions, they start with "ITS SPD ...."
+       //       Data taken from ** AliITSvPPRasymmFMD::CreateMaterials() **.
+       // ---
+       // Arguments [the ones passed by reference contain output values]:
+       // - medOffset --> (by ref) starting number of the list of media
+       // - matOffset --> (by ref) starting number of the list of Materials
+       // ---
+       // Return value:
+       // - the last material index used + 1 (= next avaiable material index)
+       // ---
+       // Begin_Html
+       /*
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/assembly.ps"
+               title="SPD      Sector  drawing with    all     cross   sections        defined">
+               <p>The  SPD     Sector  definition.     In      
+               <a      href="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/assembly.hpgl">HPGL</a>       format.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/assembly-10-modules.ps"
+               titile="SPD     All     Sectors end     view    with    thermal sheald">
+               <p>The  SPD     all     sector  end     view    with    thermal sheald.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/assembly.ps"
+               title="SPD      side    view    cross   section">
+               <p>SPD  side    view    cross   section with    condes  and     thermal shealds.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-A_A.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section A-A"><p>Cross   section A-A.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-B_B.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section B-B"><p>Cross   section B-B.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-C_C.jpg"
+               title-"Cross    section C-C"><p>Cross   section C-C.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-D_D.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section D-D"><p>Cross   section D-D.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-E_E.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section E-E"><p>Cross   section E-E.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-F_F.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section F-F"><p>Cross   section F-F.
+               <img    src="http://alice.pd.infn.it/latestdr/Geometric-Revision/SECTION-G_G.jpg"
+               title="Cross    section G-G"><p>Cross   section G-G.
+       */
+       // End_Html
+       //
+       const Double_t ktmaxfd    = 0.1 * fgkDegree; // Degree
+       const Double_t kstemax    = 1.0 * fgkcm; // cm
+       const Double_t kdeemax    = 0.1;//Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
+       const Double_t kepsil     = 1.0E-4; //
+       const Double_t kstmin     = 0.0 * fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
+       const Double_t ktmaxfdAir = 0.1 * fgkDegree; // Degree
+       const Double_t kstemaxAir = 1.0000E+00 * fgkcm; // cm
+       const Double_t kdeemaxAir = 0.1; // Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
+       const Double_t kepsilAir  = 1.0E-4;//
+       const Double_t kstminAir  = 0.0 * fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
+       const Double_t ktmaxfdSi  = 0.1 * fgkDegree; // .10000E+01; // Degree
+       const Double_t kstemaxSi  = 0.0075 * fgkcm; //  .10000E+01; // cm
+       const Double_t kdeemaxSi  = 0.1; // Fraction of particle's energy 0<deemax<=1
+       const Double_t kepsilSi   = 1.0E-4;//
+       const Double_t kstminSi   = 0.0 * fgkcm; // cm "Default value used"
+       
+       Int_t matindex = matOffset;
+       Int_t medindex = medOffset;
+       TGeoMaterial *mat;
+       TGeoMixture  *mix;
+       TGeoMedium   *med;
+       
+       Int_t    ifield = (gAlice->Field()->Integ());
+       Double_t fieldm = (gAlice->Field()->Max());
+       Double_t params[8] = {8 * 0.0};
+       params[1] = (Double_t) ifield;
+       params[2] = fieldm;
+       params[3] = ktmaxfdSi;
+       params[4] = kstemaxSi;
+       params[5] = kdeemaxSi;
+       params[6] = kepsilSi;
+       params[7] = kstminSi;
+       
+       //
+       // Definition of materials and mediums.
+       // Last argument in material definition is its pressure,
+       // which is initialized to ZERO.
+       // For better readability, it is simply set to zero.
+       // Then the writing "0.0 * fgkPascal" is replaced by "0."
+       // (Alberto)
+       //
+       
+       // silicon definition for ITS (overall)
+       mat = new TGeoMaterial("ITS_SI", 28.086, 14.0, 2.33 * fgkgcm3,
+                              TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid, 25.0 * fgkCelsius, 0.);
+       mat->SetIndex(matindex);
+       med = new TGeoMedium("SI", medindex++, mat, params);
+       
+       // silicon for ladder chips
+       mat = new TGeoMaterial("SPD SI CHIP", 28.086, 14.0, 2.33 * fgkgcm3,
+                              TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid, 25.0 * fgkCelsius, 0.);
+       mat->SetIndex(matindex);
+       med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI CHIP", medindex++, mat, params);
+       
+       // silicon for pixel bus
+       mat = new TGeoMaterial("SPD SI BUS", 28.086, 14.0, 2.33 * fgkgcm3,
+                              TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid, 25.0 * fgkCelsius, 0.);
+       mat->SetIndex(matindex);
+       med = new TGeoMedium("SPD SI BUS", medindex++, mat, params);
+       
+       // carbon fiber material is defined as a mix of C-O-N-H
+       // defined in terms of fractional weights according to 'C (M55J)'
+       // it is used for the support and clips
+       mix = new TGeoMixture("C (M55J)", 4, 1.9866 * fgkgcm3);
+       mix->SetIndex(matindex);
+       mix->DefineElement(0, 12.01070, 6.0, 0.908508078); // C by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(1, 14.00670, 7.0, 0.010387573); // N by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(2, 15.99940, 8.0, 0.055957585); // O by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(3,  1.00794, 1.0, 0.025146765); // H by fractional weight
+       mix->SetPressure(0.0 * fgkPascal);
+       mix->SetTemperature(25.0 * fgkCelsius);
+       mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid);
+       params[3] = ktmaxfd;
+       params[4] = kstemax;
+       params[5] = kdeemax;
+       params[6] = kepsil;
+       params[7] = kstmin;
+       med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber", medindex++, mix, params);
+       
+       // air defined as a mixture of C-N-O-Ar: 
+       // it is used to fill all containers
+       mix = new TGeoMixture("Air", 4, 1.20479E-3 * fgkgcm3);
+       mix->SetIndex(matindex);
+       mix->DefineElement(0, 12.0107,  6.0, 0.000124); // C by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(1, 14.0067,  7.0, 0.755267); // N by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(2, 15.9994,  8.0, 0.231781); // O by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(3, 39.9480, 18.0, 0.012827); // Ar by fractional weight
+       mix->SetPressure(101325.0 * fgkPascal); // = 1 atmosphere
+       mix->SetTemperature(25.0 * fgkCelsius);
+       mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateGas);
+       params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
+       params[4] = kstemaxAir;
+       params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
+       params[6] = kepsilAir;
+       params[7] = kstminAir;
+       med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdAir", medindex++, mix, params);
+       
+       // inox stainless steel, defined as a mixture
+       // used for all metallic parts
+       mix = new TGeoMixture("INOX", 9, 8.03 * fgkgcm3);
+       mix->SetIndex(matindex);
+       mix->DefineElement(0, 12.0107,  6., .0003);  // C  by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(1, 54.9380, 25., .02);    // Fe by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(2, 28.0855, 14., .01);    // Na by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(3, 30.9738, 15., .00045); // P  by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(4, 32.066 , 16., .0003);  // S  by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(5, 58.6928, 28., .12);    // Ni by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(6, 55.9961, 24., .17);    //    by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(7, 95.84  , 42., .025);   //    by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(8, 55.845 , 26., .654);   //    by fractional weight
+       mix->SetPressure(0.0 * fgkPascal);
+       mix->SetTemperature(25.0 * fgkCelsius);
+       mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateSolid);
+       params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
+       params[4] = kstemaxAir;
+       params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
+       params[6] = kepsilAir;
+       params[7] = kstminAir;
+       med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdStainlessSteel", medindex++, mix, params);
+       
+       // freon gas which fills the cooling system (C+F)
+       mix = new TGeoMixture("Freon", 2, 1.63 * fgkgcm3);
+       mix->SetIndex(matindex);
+       mix->DefineElement(0, 12.0107   , 6.0,  4);  // C by fractional weight
+       mix->DefineElement(1, 18.9984032, 9.0, 10); // F by fractional weight
+       mix->SetPressure(101325.0 * fgkPascal); // = 1 atmosphere
+       mix->SetTemperature(25.0 * fgkCelsius);
+       mix->SetState(TGeoMaterial::kMatStateLiquid);
+       params[3] = ktmaxfdAir;
+       params[4] = kstemaxAir;
+       params[5] = kdeemaxAir;
+       params[6] = kepsilAir;
+       params[7] = kstminAir;
+       med = new TGeoMedium("ITSspdCoolingFluid", medindex++, mix, params);
+       
+       // return the next index to be used in case of adding new materials
+       medOffset = medindex;
+       matOffset = matindex;
+       return matOffset;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::InitSPDCentral(Int_t offset,TVirtualMC *vmc) const {
-    // Do any SPD Central detector related initilizations, setting
-    // transport cuts for example.
-    // Some GEANT3 Physics switches
-    // "MULTS"
-    // Multiple scattering. The variable IMULS controls this process. For 
-    // more information see [PHYS320 or 325 or 328].
-    // 0 - No multiple scattering.
-    // 1 - Multiple scattering according to Moli�re theory. Default setting.
-    // 2 - Same as 1. Kept for backward compatibility.
-    // 3 - Pure Gaussian scattering according to the Rossi formula.
-    // "DRAY"
-    // delta ray production. The variable IDRAY controls this process. 
-    // See [PHYS430]
-    // 0 - No delta rays production.
-    // 1 - delta rays production with generation of . Default setting.
-    // 2 - delta rays production without generation of .
-    // "LOSS"
-    // Continuous energy loss. The variable ILOSS controls this process.
-    // 0 - No continuous energy loss, IDRAY is set to 0.
-    // 1 - Continuous energy loss with generation of delta rays above 
-    //     DCUTE (common/GCUTS/) and restricted Landau fluctuations below DCUTE.
-    // 2 - Continuous energy loss without generation of delta rays and full 
-    //     Landau-Vavilov-Gauss fluctuations. In this case the variable IDRAY 
-    //     is forced to 0 to avoid double counting of fluctuations. Default 
-    //     setting.
-    // 3 - Same as 1, kept for backward compatibility.
-    // 4 - Energy loss without fluctuation. The value obtained from the 
-    //     tables is used directly.
-    // Intputs:
-    //    Int_t       offset The material/medium index offset.
-    //    TVirturalMC *vmc The pointer to the virtual Monte Carlo default gMC.
-    // Outputs:
-    //    none.
-    // Return:
-    //    none.
-    Int_t i,n=4;
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::InitSPDCentral(Int_t offset, TVirtualMC *vmc) const
+{
+       //
+       // Do all SPD Central detector initializations (e.g.: transport cuts).
+       // ---
+       // Here follow some GEANT3 physics switches, which are interesting 
+       // for these settings to be defined:
+       // - "MULTS" (MULtiple Scattering):
+       //   the variable IMULS controls this process. See [PHYS320/325/328]
+       //   0 - No multiple scattering.
+       //   1 - (DEFAULT) Multiple scattering according to Moliere theory.
+       //   2 - Same as 1. Kept for backward compatibility.
+       //   3 - Pure Gaussian scattering according to the Rossi formula.
+       // - "DRAY" (Delta RAY production)
+       //   The variable IDRAY controls this process. See [PHYS430]
+       //   0 - No delta rays production.
+       //   1 - (DEFAULT) Delta rays production with generation of.
+       //   2 - Delta rays production without generation of.
+       // - "LOSS" (continuous energy loss)
+       //   The variable ILOSS controls this process.
+       //   0 - No continuous energy loss, IDRAY is set to 0.
+       //   1 - Continuous energy loss with generation of delta rays above 
+       //       DCUTE (common/GCUTS/) and restricted Landau fluctuations below DCUTE.
+       //   2 - (DEFAULT) Continuous energy loss without generation of delta rays 
+       //       and full Landau-Vavilov-Gauss fluctuations.
+       //       In this case the variable IDRAY is forced to 0 to avoid
+       //       double counting of fluctuations.
+       //   3 - Same as 1, kept for backward compatibility.
+       //   4 - Energy loss without fluctuation.
+       //       The value obtained from the tables is used directly.
+       // ---
+       // Arguments:
+       //    Int_t offset    --> the material/medium index offset
+       //    TVirtualMC *vmc --> pointer to the virtual Monte Carlo default gMC
+       //
 
-    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"CUTGAM",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"CUTELE",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"CUTNEU",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"CUTHAD",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"CUTMUO",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BCUTE",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BCUTM",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"DCUTE",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"DCUTM",30.0*fgkKeV);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"PPCUTM",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"PAIR",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"COMPT",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"PHOT",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"PFIS",);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"DRAY",1);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"ANNI",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BREM",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"HADR",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"MUNU",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"DCAY",);
-      vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"LOSS",1);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"MULS",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"GHCOR1",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BIRK1",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BRIK2",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"BRIK3",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"LABS",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"SYNC",);
-      //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset,"STRA",);
-    } // end for i
+       Int_t i, n = 4;
+       
+       for(i=0;i<n;i++) {
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "CUTGAM", 30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "CUTELE", 30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "CUTNEU", 30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "CUTHAD", 30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "CUTMUO", 30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BCUTE",  30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BCUTM",  30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "DCUTE",  30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "DCUTM",  30.0 * fgkKeV);
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "PPCUTM", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "PAIR", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "COMPT", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "PHOT", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "PFIS", );
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "DRAY", 1);
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "ANNI", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BREM", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "HADR", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "MUNU", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "DCAY", );
+               vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "LOSS", 1);
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "MULS", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "GHCOR1", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BIRK1", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BRIK2", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "BRIK3", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "LABS", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "SYNC", );
+               //vmc->Gstpar(i+offset, "STRA", );
+       }
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::SPDSector(TGeoVolume *moth,TGeoManager *mgr){
-    // Position of the Carbon Fiber Assembly based on distance
-    // of closest point of SPD stave to beam pipe figures
-    // all-sections-modules.ps of 7.22mm at section A-A.
-    // Inputs:
-    //   TGeoVolume *moth   the mother volume which this
-    //                      object/volume is to be placed in.
-    // Outputs:
-    //   none.
-    // Return:
-    //   none.
-    const Double_t kSPDclossesStaveAA    = 7.22*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t kSectorStartingAngle  = -72.0*fgkDegree;
-    const Double_t kNSectorsTotal        = 10.; // number
-    const Double_t kSectorRelativeAngle  = 360./kNSectorsTotal*fgkDegree;
-    const Double_t kBeamPipeRadius       = 0.5*60.0*fgkmm;
-    //
-    Int_t i;
-    Double_t angle,radiusSector,xAAtubeCenter0,yAAtubeCenter0;
-    Double_t staveThicknessAA=1.03*fgkmm; // get from stave geometry.
-    TGeoCombiTrans *secRot=new TGeoCombiTrans();
-    TGeoVolume *vCarbonFiberSector;
-    TGeoMedium *medSPDcf;
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::SPDSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr)
+{
+       //
+       // Creates a single SPD carbon fiber sector and places it 
+       // in a container volume passed as first argument ('moth').
+       // Second argument points to the TGeoManager which coordinates
+       // the overall volume creation.
+       // The position of the sector is based on distance of 
+       // closest point of SPD stave to beam pipe 
+       // (figures all-sections-modules.ps) of 7.22mm at section A-A.
+       //
 
-    medSPDcf = mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber");
-    vCarbonFiberSector = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSectorV");
-    vCarbonFiberSector->SetMedium(medSPDcf);
-    CarbonFiberSector(vCarbonFiberSector,xAAtubeCenter0,yAAtubeCenter0);
-    //SectorPlusStaves(vCarbonFiberSector,xAAtubeCenter0,yAAtubeCenter0);
-    vCarbonFiberSector->SetVisibility(kTRUE); // logical volume
-    // Compute the radial shift out of the sectors.
-    radiusSector = kBeamPipeRadius+kSPDclossesStaveAA+staveThicknessAA;
-    radiusSector *= radiusSector; // squaring;
-    radiusSector -= xAAtubeCenter0*xAAtubeCenter0;
-    radiusSector = -yAAtubeCenter0+TMath::Sqrt(radiusSector);
-    angle = kSectorStartingAngle;
-    secRot->RotateZ(angle);
-    for(i=0;i<(Int_t)kNSectorsTotal;i++){
-        secRot->SetDx(-radiusSector*TMath::Sin(angle/fgkRadian));
-        secRot->SetDy(radiusSector*TMath::Cos(angle/fgkRadian));
-        //secRot->RegisterYourself();
-        moth->AddNode(vCarbonFiberSector,i+1,new TGeoCombiTrans(*secRot));
-        if(GetDebug(5)){
-            printf("i=%d angle=%g angle[rad]=%g radiusSector=%g x=%g y=%g \n",
-                   i,angle,angle/fgkRadian,radiusSector,
-                   -radiusSector*TMath::Sin(angle/fgkRadian),
-                   radiusSector*TMath::Cos(angle/fgkRadian));
-        } // end if GetDebug(5)
-        angle += kSectorRelativeAngle;
-        secRot->RotateZ(kSectorRelativeAngle);
-    } // end for i
-    if(GetDebug(3)){
-        moth->PrintNodes();
-    } // end if GetDebug().
-    delete secRot;
+       const Double_t kSPDclossesStaveAA       =   7.22 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t kSectorStartingAngle = -72.0 * fgkDegree;
+       const Double_t kNSectorsTotal       =  10.0;
+       const Double_t kSectorRelativeAngle = 360.0 / kNSectorsTotal * fgkDegree;
+       const Double_t kBeamPipeRadius     =   0.5 * 60.0 * fgkmm;
+       
+       Int_t i;
+       Double_t angle, radiusSector, xAAtubeCenter0, yAAtubeCenter0;
+       Double_t staveThicknessAA = 1.03 * fgkmm; // get from stave geometry.
+       TGeoCombiTrans *secRot = new TGeoCombiTrans();
+       TGeoVolume *vCarbonFiberSector;
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDcf;
+       
+       // define an assembly and fill it with the support of 
+       // a single carbon fiber sector and staves in it
+       medSPDcf = GetMedium("SPD C (M55J)$", mgr);
+       vCarbonFiberSector = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSectorV");
+       vCarbonFiberSector->SetMedium(medSPDcf);
+       CarbonFiberSector(vCarbonFiberSector, xAAtubeCenter0, yAAtubeCenter0, mgr);
+       vCarbonFiberSector->SetVisibility(kTRUE); // logical volume
+       
+       // Compute the radial shift out of the sectors
+       radiusSector  = kBeamPipeRadius + kSPDclossesStaveAA + staveThicknessAA;
+       radiusSector *= radiusSector; // squaring;
+       radiusSector -= xAAtubeCenter0 * xAAtubeCenter0;
+       radiusSector  = -yAAtubeCenter0 + TMath::Sqrt(radiusSector);
+       
+       // add 10 single sectors, by replicating the virtual sector defined above
+       // and placing at different angles
+       Double_t shiftX, shiftY;
+       angle = kSectorStartingAngle;
+       secRot->RotateZ(angle);
+       for(i = 0; i < (Int_t)kNSectorsTotal; i++) {
+               shiftX = -radiusSector * TMath::Sin(angle/fgkRadian);
+               shiftY =  radiusSector * TMath::Cos(angle/fgkRadian);
+               secRot->SetDx(shiftX);
+               secRot->SetDy(shiftY);
+               moth->AddNode(vCarbonFiberSector, i+1, new TGeoCombiTrans(*secRot));
+               if(GetDebug(5)) {
+                       AliInfo(Form("i=%d angle=%g angle[rad]=%g radiusSector=%g x=%g y=%g \n",
+                               i, angle, angle/fgkRadian, radiusSector, shiftX, shiftY));
+               }
+               angle += kSectorRelativeAngle;
+               secRot->RotateZ(kSectorRelativeAngle);
+       }
+       if(GetDebug(3)) moth->PrintNodes();
+
+       delete secRot;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CarbonFiberSector(TGeoVolume *moth,
-                                            Double_t &xAAtubeCenter0,
-                                            Double_t &yAAtubeCenter0,
-                                            TGeoManager *mgr){
-    // Define the detail SPD Carbon fiber support Sector geometry.
-    // Based on the drawings ALICE-Pixel "Construzione Profilo Modulo"
-    // March 25 2004 and ALICE-SUPPORTO "construzione Profilo Modulo"
-    // Define Outside radii as negitive, Outside in the sence that the
-    // center of the arc is outside of the object.
-    // February 16 2004.
-    // Inputs:
-    //   TGeoVolume *moth  The mother volume to put this object
-    // Outputs:
-    //  Double_t &xAAtubeCenter0  The x location of the outer surface
-    //                            of the cooling tube center for tube 0.
-    //                            This location helps determine where 
-    //                            this sector is to be located (information
-    //                            used for this is the distance the
-    //                            center of the #0 detector is from the
-    //                            beam pipe. Measurements taken at 
-    //                            cross section A-A.
-    //  Double_t &yAAtubeCenter0  The y location of the outer surface
-    //                            of the cooling tube center for tube 0
-    //                            This location helps determine where
-    //                            this sector is to be located (information
-    //                            used for this is the distance the 
-    //                            center of the #0 detector is from the
-    //                            beam pipe. Measurements taken at 
-    //                            cross section A-A.
-    //   TGeoManager *mgr         The TGeoManager as needed, default is
-    //                            gGeoManager.
-    // Return:
-    //  none.
-    TGeoMedium *medSPDcf  = 0; // SPD support cone Carbon Fiber materal number.
-    //TGeoMedium *medSPDfs  = 0; // SPD support cone inserto stesalite 4411w.
-    //TGeoMedium *medSPDfo  = 0; // SPD support cone foam, Rohacell 50A.
-    TGeoMedium *medSPDss  = 0; // SPD support cone screw material,Stainless
-    TGeoMedium *medSPDair = 0; // SPD support cone Air
-    //TGeoMedium *medSPDal  = 0; // SPD support cone SDD mounting bracket Al
-    TGeoMedium *medSPDcoolfl  = 0; // SPD cooling fluid, Freeon
-    medSPDcf = mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber");
-    //medSPDfs = mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdStaselite4411w");
-    //medSPDfo = mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdRohacell50A");
-    medSPDss = mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdStainlessSteel");
-    medSPDair= mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdAir");
-    medSPDcoolfl= mgr->GetMedium("ITSspdCoolingFluid");
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecDz        = 0.5*500.0*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecLen       = 30.0*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCthick    = 0.20*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDipLength = 3.2*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDipRadii  = 0.4*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecCoolingTubeExtraDepth = 0.86*fgkmm;
-    // These positions, ksecX*,ksecY* are the center of curvatures
-    // for the different point around the SPD sector. The radii,
-    // inner and outer, are the radous of curvature about the centers
-    // ksecX* and ksecY*. To draw this SPD sector, first plot all of
-    // the ksecX and ksecY points and draw circles of the specified
-    // radius about these points. Connect the circles, such that the
-    // lines are tangent to the circles, in accordance with the
-    // radii being "Inside" or "Outside". These lines and the 
-    // corresponding arc's are the surface of this SPD sector.
-    const Double_t ksecX0   = -10.725*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY0   = -14.853*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR0   = -0.8*fgkmm; // Outside
-    const Double_t ksecX1   = -13.187*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY1   = -19.964*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR1   = +0.6*fgkmm; // Inside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip0 = 5.9*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX2   = -3.883*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY2   = -17.805*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR2   = +0.80*fgkmm; // Inside Guess. 
-    const Double_t ksecX3   = -3.123*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY3   = -14.618*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR3   = -0.6*fgkmm; // Outside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip1 = 8.035*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX4   = +11.280*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY4   = -14.473*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR4   = +0.8*fgkmm; // Inside
-    const Double_t ksecX5   = +19.544*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY5   = +10.961*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR5   = +0.8*fgkmm; // Inside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip2 = 4.553*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX6   = +10.830*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY6   = +16.858*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR6   = +0.6*fgkmm; // Inside
-    const Double_t ksecX7   = +11.581*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY7   = +13.317*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR7   = -0.6*fgkmm; // Outside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip3 = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX8   = -0.733*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY8   = +17.486*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR8   = +0.6*fgkmm; // Inside
-    const Double_t ksecX9   = +0.562*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecY9   = +14.486*fgkmm;  // correction by
-    const Double_t ksecY9   = +14.107*fgkmm;    // Alberto
-    const Double_t ksecR9   = -0.6*fgkmm; // Outside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip4 = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX10  = -12.252*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY10  = +16.298*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR10  = +0.6*fgkmm; // Inside
-    const Double_t ksecX11  = -10.445*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY11  = +13.162*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR11  = -0.6*fgkmm; // Outside
-    //const Double_t ksecDip5 = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    //
-    const Double_t ksecX12  = -22.276*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecY12  = +12.948*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR12  = +0.85*fgkmm; // Inside
-    //const Double_t ksecX13 = *fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecY13 = *fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecR13  = -0.8*fgkmm; // Outside
-    const Double_t ksecAngleSide13 = 36.0*fgkDegree;
-    //
-    const Int_t ksecNRadii = 20;
-    const Int_t ksecNPointsPerRadii = 4;
-    const Int_t ksecNCoolingTubeDips = 6;
-    // Since the Rounded parts are aproximated by a regular polygon and
-    // a cooling tube of the propper diameter must fit, a scaling factor
-    // increases the size of the polygon for the tube to fit.
-    //const Double_t ksecRCoolScale = 1./TMath::Cos(TMath::Pi()/
-    //                                          (Double_t)ksecNPointsPerRadii);
-    const Double_t ksecZEndLen  = 30.00*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecZFlangLen= 45.00*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecTl       = 0.860*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCthick2  = 0.600*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecCthick3  = 1.800*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecSidelen  = 22.00*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecSideD5   = 3.679*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecSideD12  = 7.066*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecRCoolOut = 2.400*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecRCoolIn  = 2.000*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl1      = 5.900*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl2      = 8.035*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl3      = 4.553*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl4      = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl5      = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecDl6      = 6.978*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCoolTubeThick  = 0.04*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCoolTubeROuter = 2.6*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCoolTubeFlatX  = 3.696*fgkmm;
-    const Double_t ksecCoolTubeFlatY  = 0.68*fgkmm;
-    //const Double_t ksecBeamX0   = 0.0*fgkmm; // guess
-    //const Double_t ksecBeamY0   = (15.223+40.)*fgkmm; // guess
-    //
-    const Int_t ksecNPoints = (ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)*ksecNRadii + 8;
-    Double_t secX[ksecNRadii] = {ksecX0,ksecX1,-1000.0,ksecX2 ,ksecX3 ,-1000.0,
-                                ksecX4,ksecX5,-1000.0,ksecX6 ,ksecX7 ,-1000.0,
-                                ksecX8,ksecX9,-1000.0,ksecX10,ksecX11,-1000.0,
-                                ksecX12,-1000.0};
-    Double_t secY[ksecNRadii] = {ksecY0,ksecY1,-1000.0,ksecY2 ,ksecY3 ,-1000.0,
-                                ksecY4,ksecY5,-1000.0,ksecY6 ,ksecY7 ,-1000.0,
-                                ksecY8,ksecY9,-1000.0,ksecY10,ksecY11,-1000.0,
-                                ksecY12,-1000.0};
-    Double_t secR[ksecNRadii] ={ksecR0 ,ksecR1 ,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR2 ,ksecR3 ,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR4 ,ksecR5 ,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR6 ,ksecR7 ,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR8 ,ksecR9 ,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR10,ksecR11,-.5*ksecDipLength-ksecDipRadii,
-                               ksecR12,ksecR13};/*
-    Double_t secDip[ksecNRadii]={0.0,0.0,ksecDip0,0.0,0.0,ksecDip1,
-                                0.0,0.0,ksecDip2,0.0,0.0,ksecDip3,
-                                0.0,0.0,ksecDip4,0.0,0.0,ksecDip5,
-                                0.0,0.0};*/
-    Double_t secX2[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secY2[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secR2[ksecNRadii] = {
-       ksecR0,ksecR1,ksecRCoolOut,ksecR2,ksecR3,ksecRCoolOut,ksecR4,ksecR5,
-       ksecRCoolOut,ksecR6,ksecR7,ksecRCoolOut,ksecR8,ksecR9,ksecRCoolOut,
-       ksecR10,ksecR11,ksecRCoolOut,ksecR12,ksecR13};
-    Double_t secDip2[ksecNCoolingTubeDips]={ksecDl1,ksecDl2,ksecDl3,
-                                           ksecDl4,ksecDl5,ksecDl6};
-    Double_t secX3[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secY3[ksecNRadii];
-    const Int_t ksecDipIndex[ksecNCoolingTubeDips] = {2,5,8,11,14,17};
-    Double_t secAngleStart[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t secAngleTurbo[ksecNCoolingTubeDips] = {0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0};
-    //Double_t secAngleStart3[ksecNRadii];
-    //Double_t secAngleEnd3[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t xpp[ksecNPoints],ypp[ksecNPoints];
-    Double_t xpp2[ksecNPoints],ypp2[ksecNPoints];
-    Double_t *xp[ksecNRadii],*xp2[ksecNRadii];
-    Double_t *yp[ksecNRadii],*yp2[ksecNRadii];
-    TGeoXtru *sA0,*sA1,*sB0,*sB1;
-    TGeoEltu *sTA0,*sTA1;
-    TGeoTube *sTB0,*sTB1; //,*sM0;
-    TGeoRotation    *rot;
-    TGeoTranslation *trans;
-    TGeoCombiTrans  *rotrans;
-    Double_t t,t0,t1,a,b,x0,y0,x1,y1;
-    Int_t i,j,k,m;
-    Bool_t tst;
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CarbonFiberSector
+(TGeoVolume *moth, Double_t &xAAtubeCenter0, Double_t &yAAtubeCenter0, TGeoManager *mgr)
+{
+       //
+       // Define the detail SPD Carbon fiber support Sector geometry.
+       // Based on the drawings:
+       // - ALICE-Pixel "Costruzione Profilo Modulo" (march 25 2004)
+       // - ALICE-SUPPORTO "Costruzione Profilo Modulo"
+       // ---
+       // Define outside radii as negative, where "outside" means that the
+       // center of the arc is outside of the object (feb 16 2004).
+       // ---
+       // Arguments [the one passed by ref contain output values]:
+       //   TGeoVolume *moth            --> the voulme which will contain this object
+       //   Double_t   &xAAtubeCenter0  --> (by ref) x location of the outer surface
+       //                                   of the cooling tube center for tube 0.
+       //   Double_t   &yAAtubeCenter0  --> (by ref) y location of the outer surface
+       //                                   of the cooling tube center for tube 0.
+       //   TGeoManager *mgr            --> TGeo builder
+       // ---
+       // Int the two variables passed by reference values will be stored
+       // which will then be used to correctly locate this sector.
+       // The information used for this is the distance between the
+       // center of the #0 detector and the beam pipe.
+       // Measurements are taken at cross section A-A.
+       //
+       
+       //TGeoMedium *medSPDfs      = 0; // SPD support cone inserto stesalite 4411w.
+       //TGeoMedium *medSPDfo      = 0; // SPD support cone foam, Rohacell 50A.
+       //TGeoMedium *medSPDal      = 0; // SPD support cone SDD mounting bracket Al
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDcf     = GetMedium("SPD C (M55J)$", mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDss     = GetMedium("INOX$", mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDair    = GetMedium("AIR$", mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDcoolfl = GetMedium("Freon$", mgr); //ITSspdCoolingFluid
+       
+       const Double_t ksecDz             =  0.5 * 500.0 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecLen       = 30.0 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCthick         =  0.2 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDipLength =  3.2 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDipRadii  =  0.4 * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecCoolingTubeExtraDepth = 0.86 * fgkmm;
 
-    if(moth==0){
-       Error("CarbonFiberSector","moth=%p",moth);
-       return;
-    } // end if moth==0
-    //SetDebug(3);
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNRadii;i++){
-       xp[i]  = &(xpp[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
-       yp[i]  = &(ypp[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
-       xp2[i] = &(xpp2[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
-       yp2[i] = &(ypp2[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
-       secX2[i] = secX[i];
-       secY2[i] = secY[i];
-       secX3[i] = secX[i];
-       secY3[i] = secY[i];
-    } // end for i
+       // The following positions ('ksecX#' and 'ksecY#') and radii ('ksecR#')
+       // are the centers and radii of curvature of all the rounded corners
+       // between the straight borders of the SPD sector shape.
+       // To draw this SPD sector, the following steps are followed:
+       // 1) the (ksecX, ksecY) points are plotted
+       //    and circles of the specified radii are drawn around them.
+       // 2) each pair of consecutive circles is connected by a line
+       //    tangent to them, in accordance with the radii being "internal" or "external"
+       //    with respect to the closed shape which describes the sector itself.
+       // The resulting connected shape is the section 
+       // of the SPD sector surface in the transverse plane (XY).
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX0   = -10.725 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY0   = -14.853 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR0   =  -0.8   * fgkmm; // external
+       const Double_t ksecX1   = -13.187 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY1   = -19.964 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR1   =  +0.6   * fgkmm; // internal
+       // const Double_t ksecDip0 = 5.9 * fgkmm;
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX2   =  -3.883 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY2   = -17.805 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR2   =  +0.80  * fgkmm; // internal (guess)
+       const Double_t ksecX3   =  -3.123 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY3   = -14.618 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR3   =  -0.6   * fgkmm; // external
+       //const Double_t ksecDip1 = 8.035 * fgkmm;
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX4   = +11.280 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY4   = -14.473 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR4   =  +0.8   * fgkmm; // internal
+       const Double_t ksecX5   = +19.544 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY5   = +10.961 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR5   =  +0.8   * fgkmm; // internal
+       //const Double_t ksecDip2 = 4.553 * fgkmm;
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX6   = +10.830 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY6   = +16.858 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR6   =  +0.6   * fgkmm; // internal
+       const Double_t ksecX7   = +11.581 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY7   = +13.317 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR7   =  -0.6   * fgkmm; // external
+       //const Double_t ksecDip3 = 6.978 * fgkmm;
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX8   =  -0.733 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY8   = +17.486 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR8   =  +0.6   * fgkmm; // internal
+       const Double_t ksecX9   =  +0.562 * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecY9 = +14.486 * fgkmm; // correction by
+       const Double_t ksecY9   = +14.107 * fgkmm; // Alberto
+       const Double_t ksecR9   =  -0.6   * fgkmm; // external
+       //const Double_t ksecDip4 = 6.978 * fgkmm;
 
-    // Find starting and ending angles for all but cooling tube sections
-    secAngleStart[0] = 0.5*ksecAngleSide13;
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNRadii-2;i++){
-       tst = kFALSE;
-       for(j=0;j<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;j++) tst = tst||i==ksecDipIndex[j];
-       if(tst) continue;
-       tst = kFALSE;
-       for(j=0;j<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;j++) tst = tst||(i+1)==ksecDipIndex[j];
-       if(tst) j = i+2;
-       else j = i+1;
-       AnglesForRoundedCorners(secX[i],secY[i],secR[i],
-                               secX[j],secY[j],secR[j],t0,t1);
-       secAngleEnd[i]   = t0;
-       secAngleStart[j] = t1;
-       if(secR[i]>0.0&&secR[j]>0.0)if(secAngleStart[i]>secAngleEnd[i])
-           secAngleEnd[i] += 360.0;
-       secAngleStart2[i] = secAngleStart[i];
-       secAngleEnd2[i]   = secAngleEnd[i];
-    } // end for i
-    secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2]   = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-2] + 
-                                    (secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-5]-
-                                     secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-5]);
-    if(secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2]<0.0) secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] += 360.0;
-    secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-1] = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] - 180.0;
-    secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-1]   = secAngleStart[0];
-    secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii-2] = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-2];
-    secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii-2]   = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2];
-    secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii-1] = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-1];
-    secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii-1]   = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-1];
-    // Find location of circle last rounded corner.
-    i = 0;
-    j = ksecNRadii-2;
-    t0 = TanD(secAngleStart[i]-90.);
-    t1 = TanD(secAngleEnd[j]-90.);
-    t  = secY[i] - secY[j];
-    // Note, secR[i=0] <0; secR[j=18]>0; and secR[j+1=19] <0
-    t += (-secR[i]+secR[j+1])*SinD(secAngleStart[i]);
-    t -= (secR[j]-secR[j+1])*SinD(secAngleEnd[j]);
-    t += t1*secX[j] - t0*secX[i];
-    t += t1*(secR[j]-secR[j+1])*CosD(secAngleEnd[j]);
-    t -= t0*(-secR[i]+secR[j+1])*CosD(secAngleStart[i]);
-    secX[ksecNRadii-1] = t/(t1-t0);
-    secY[ksecNRadii-1] = TanD(90.+0.5*ksecAngleSide13)*
-                         (secX[ksecNRadii-1]-secX[0]) + secY[0];
-    secX2[ksecNRadii-1] = secX[ksecNRadii-1];
-    secY2[ksecNRadii-1] = secY[ksecNRadii-1];
-    secX3[ksecNRadii-1] = secX[ksecNRadii-1];
-    secY3[ksecNRadii-1] = secY[ksecNRadii-1];
-    // find location of cooling tube centers
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;i++){
-       j = ksecDipIndex[i];
-       x0 = secX[j-1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j-1])*CosD(secAngleEnd[j-1]);
-       y0 = secY[j-1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j-1])*SinD(secAngleEnd[j-1]);
-       x1 = secX[j+1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j+1])*CosD(secAngleStart[j+1]);
-       y1 = secY[j+1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j+1])*SinD(secAngleStart[j+1]);
-       t0 = TMath::Sqrt((x0-x1)*(x0-x1)+(y0-y1)*(y0-y1));
-       t  = secDip2[i]/t0;
-       a  = x0+(x1-x0)*t;
-       b  = y0+(y1-y0)*t;
-       if(i==0){ // get location of tube center->Surface for locating
-                 // this sector around the beam pipe. This needs to be
-                 // double checked, but I need my notes for that, Bjorn Nilsen
-           xAAtubeCenter0 = x0+(x1-x0)*t*0.5;
-           yAAtubeCenter0 = y0+(y1-y0)*t*0.5;
-       } // end if i==0
-       if(a+b*(a-x0)/(b-y0)>0.0){
-           secX[j] = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*2.0*ksecDipRadii/t0;
-           secY[j] = b - TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-           secX2[j] = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*ksecTl/t0;
-           secY2[j] = b - TMath::Sign(ksecTl,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-           secX3[j] = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*(2.0*ksecDipRadii-
-                                         0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY)/t0;
-           secY3[j] = b - TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY,
-                                  y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-       }else{
-           secX[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*2.0*ksecDipRadii/t0;
-           secY[j] = b + TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-           secX2[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*ksecTl/t0;
-           secY2[j] = b + TMath::Sign(ksecTl,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-           secX3[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*(2.0*ksecDipRadii-
-                                         0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY)/t0;
-           secY3[j] = b + TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY,
-                                     y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
-        } // end if
-        // Set up Start and End angles to correspond to start/end of dips.
-        t1 = (secDip2[i]-TMath::Abs(secR[j]))/t0;
-        secAngleStart[j] = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan2(
-                               y0+(y1-y0)*t1-secY[j],x0+(x1-x0)*t1-secX[j]);
-        if(secAngleStart[j]<0.0) secAngleStart[j] += 360.0;
-        secAngleStart2[j] = secAngleStart[j];
-        t1 = (secDip2[i]+TMath::Abs(secR[j]))/t0;
-        secAngleEnd[j] = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan2(
-                               y0+(y1-y0)*t1-secY[j],x0+(x1-x0)*t1-secX[j]);
-        if(secAngleEnd[j]<0.0) secAngleEnd[j] += 360.0;
-        secAngleEnd2[j]   = secAngleEnd[j];
-        if(secAngleEnd[j]>secAngleStart[j]) secAngleEnd[j] -= 360.0;
-        secR[j] = TMath::Sqrt(secR[j]*secR[j]+4.0*ksecDipRadii*ksecDipRadii);
-    } // end for i
-    // Special cases
-    secAngleStart2[8] -= 360.;
-    secAngleStart2[11] -= 360.;
-    //
-    fSPDsectorPoints0.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
-    fSPDsectorPoints1.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
-    //
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;i++){
-        // Find index in xpp[] and ypp[] corresponding to where the
-        // SPD ladders are to be attached. Order them according to
-        // the ALICE numbering schema. Using array of indexes (+-1 for
-        // cooling tubes. For any "bend/dip/edge, there are 
-        // ksecNPointsPerRadii+1 points involved.
-        if(i==0) j=1;
-        else if(i==1) j=0;
-       else j=i;
-       fSPDsectorPoints0[i] = (ksecDipIndex[j]-1)*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)+
-                               (ksecNPointsPerRadii);
-       fSPDsectorPoints1[i] = (ksecDipIndex[j]+1)*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1);
-    } // end for i
-    SPDsectorShape(ksecNRadii,secX,secY,secR,secAngleStart,secAngleEnd,
-                   ksecNPointsPerRadii,m,xp,yp);
-    //  Fix up dips to be square.
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;i++){
-        j = ksecDipIndex[i];
-        t = 0.5*ksecDipLength+ksecDipRadii;
-        t0 = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan(2.0*ksecDipRadii/t);
-        t1 = secAngleEnd[j] + t0;
-        t0 = secAngleStart[j] - t0;
-        x0 = xp[j][1] = secX[j] + t*CosD(t0);
-        y0 = yp[j][1] = secY[j] + t*SinD(t0);
-        x1 = xp[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1] = secX[j] + t*CosD(t1);
-        y1 = yp[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1] = secY[j] + t*SinD(t1);
-        t0 = 1./((Double_t)(ksecNPointsPerRadii-2));
-        for(k=2;k<ksecNPointsPerRadii-1;k++){// extra points spread them out.
-            t = ((Double_t)(k-1))*t0;
-            xp[j][k] = x0+(x1-x0)*t;
-            yp[j][k] = y0+(y1-y0)*t;
-        } // end for k
-        secAngleTurbo[i] = -TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan2(y1-y0,x1-x0);
-        if(GetDebug(3)){ 
-           cout <<"i="<<i<<" angle="<<secAngleTurbo[i]<<" x0,y0{"
-                <<x0<<","<<y0<<"} x1y1={"<<x1<<","<<y1<<"}"<<endl;
-        } // end if
-    } // end for i
-    sA0 = new TGeoXtru(2);
-    // This shape needs to be access later to mount the SPD sector to.
-    //fSPDsectorShapeName = "ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector A0";
-    //sA0->SetName(fSPDsectorShapeName.Data());
-    sA0->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector A0");
-    sA0->DefinePolygon(m,xpp,ypp);
-    sA0->DefineSection(0,-ksecDz);
-    sA0->DefineSection(1,ksecDz);
-    //
-    //printf("SectorA#%d ",0);
-    InsidePoint(xpp[m-1],ypp[m-1],xpp[0],ypp[0],xpp[1],ypp[1],
-                ksecCthick,xpp2[0],ypp2[0]);
-    for(i=1;i<m-1;i++){
-        j = i/(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1);
-        //printf("SectorA#%d ",i);
-        InsidePoint(xpp[i-1],ypp[i-1],xpp[i],ypp[i],xpp[i+1],ypp[i+1],
-                    ksecCthick,xpp2[i],ypp2[i]);
-    } // end for i
-    //printf("SectorA#%d ",m);
-    InsidePoint(xpp[m-2],ypp[m-2],xpp[m-1],ypp[m-1],xpp[0],ypp[0],
-                ksecCthick,xpp2[m-1],ypp2[m-1]);
-    // Fix center value of cooling tube dip.
-    // find location of cooling tube centers
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;i++){
-        j = ksecDipIndex[i];
-        x0 = xp2[j][1];
-        y0 = yp2[j][1];
-        x1 = xp2[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1];
-        y1 = yp2[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1];
-        t0 = TMath::Sqrt((x0-x1)*(x0-x1)+(y0-y1)*(y0-y1));
-        t  = secDip2[i]/t0;
-        for(k=2;k<ksecNPointsPerRadii-1;k++){// extra points spread them out.
-            t = ((Double_t)(k-1))*t0;
-            xp2[j][k] = x0+(x1-x0)*t;
-            yp2[j][k] = y0+(y1-y0)*t;
-        } // end for k
-    } // end for i
-    sA1 = new TGeoXtru(2);
-    sA1->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector Air A1");
-    sA1->DefinePolygon(m,xpp2,ypp2);
-    sA1->DefineSection(0,-ksecDz);
-    sA1->DefineSection(1,ksecDz);
-    //
-    // Error in TGeoEltu. Semi-axis X must be < Semi-axis Y (?).
-    sTA0 = new TGeoEltu("ITS SPD Cooling Tube TA0",
-                      0.5* ksecCoolTubeFlatY, 0.5* ksecCoolTubeFlatX,ksecDz);
-    sTA1 = new TGeoEltu("ITS SPD Cooling Tube coolant TA1",
-                        sTA0->GetA()-ksecCoolTubeThick,
-                        sTA0->GetB()-ksecCoolTubeThick,ksecDz);
-    //
-    SPDsectorShape(ksecNRadii,secX2,secY2,secR2,secAngleStart2,secAngleEnd2,
-                   ksecNPointsPerRadii,m,xp,yp);
-    //
-    sB0 = new TGeoXtru(2);
-    sB0->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector End B0");
-    sB0->DefinePolygon(m,xpp,ypp);
-    sB0->DefineSection(0,ksecDz);
-    sB0->DefineSection(1,ksecDz+ksecZEndLen);
-    //
-    //printf("SectorB#%d ",0);
-    InsidePoint(xpp[m-1],ypp[m-1],xpp[0],ypp[0],xpp[1],ypp[1],
-                ksecCthick2,xpp2[0],ypp2[0]);
-    for(i=1;i<m-1;i++){
-        t = ksecCthick2;
-        for(k=0;k<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;k++)
-            if((i/(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1))==ksecDipIndex[k]) 
-                if(!(ksecDipIndex[k]*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)==i || 
-                     ksecDipIndex[k]*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)+
-                     ksecNPointsPerRadii==i   )) 
-                    t = ksecRCoolOut-ksecRCoolIn;
-        //printf("SectorB#%d ",i);
-        InsidePoint(xpp[i-1],ypp[i-1],xpp[i],ypp[i],xpp[i+1],ypp[i+1],
-                    t,xpp2[i],ypp2[i]);
-    } // end for
-    //printf("SectorB#%d ",m);
-    InsidePoint(xpp[m-2],ypp[m-2],xpp[m-1],ypp[m-1],xpp[0],ypp[0],
-                ksecCthick2,xpp2[m-1],ypp2[m-1]);
-    sB1 = new TGeoXtru(2);
-    sB1->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector Air End B1");
-    sB1->DefinePolygon(m,xpp2,ypp2);
-    sB1->DefineSection(0,ksecDz);
-    sB1->DefineSection(1,ksecDz+ksecLen);
-    sTB0 = new TGeoTube("ITS SPD Cooling Tube End TB0",0.0,
-                       0.5*ksecCoolTubeROuter,0.5*ksecLen);
-    sTB1 = new TGeoTube("ITS SPD Cooling Tube End coolant TB0",0.0,
-                       sTB0->GetRmax()-ksecCoolTubeThick,0.5*ksecLen);
-    //
-    //sM0 = new TGeoTube("ITS SPD Sensitive Virutual Volume M0",0.0,8.0,
-    //                   sA0->GetZ(1)+sB0->GetZ(1));
-    //
-    if(GetDebug(3)){
-        if(medSPDcf) medSPDcf->Dump();
-        else printf("medSPDcf=0\n");
-        if(medSPDss) medSPDss->Dump();
-        else printf("medSPDss=0\n");
-        if(medSPDair) medSPDair->Dump();
-        else printf("medSPDAir=0\n");
-        if(medSPDcoolfl) medSPDcoolfl->Dump();
-        else printf("medSPDcoolfl=0\n");
-        //sM0->InspectShape();
-        sA0->InspectShape();
-        sA1->InspectShape();
-        sB0->InspectShape();
-        sB1->InspectShape();
-    } // end if GetDebug
-    //
-    TGeoVolume *vA0,*vA1,*vTA0,*vTA1,*vB0,*vB1,*vTB0,*vTB1;
-    TGeoVolumeAssembly *vM0;
-    vM0 = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSSPDSensitiveVirtualvolumeM0");
-    //vM0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDSensitiveVirtualvolumeM0",sM0,medSPDair);
-    //vM0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    //vM0->SetLineColor(7); // light Blue
-    //vM0->SetLineWidth(1);
-    //vM0->SetFillColor(vM0->GetLineColor());
-    //vM0->SetFillStyle(4090); // 90% transparent
-    // ALBERTO
-    fSPDsectorShapeName = "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0";
-    vA0 = new TGeoVolume(fSPDsectorShapeName,sA0,medSPDcf);
-    //vA0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0",sA0,medSPDcf);
-    vA0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vA0->SetLineColor(4); // Blue
-    vA0->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vA0->SetFillColor(vA0->GetLineColor());
-    vA0->SetFillStyle(4010); // 10% transparent
-    vA1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorAirA1",sA1,medSPDair);
-    vA1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vA1->SetLineColor(7); // light Blue
-    vA1->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vA1->SetFillColor(vA1->GetLineColor());
-    vA1->SetFillStyle(4090); // 90% transparent
-    vTA0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeTA0",sTA0,medSPDss);
-    vTA0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vTA0->SetLineColor(1); // Black
-    vTA0->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vTA0->SetFillColor(vTA0->GetLineColor());
-    vTA0->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
-    vTA1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeFluidTA1",sTA1,medSPDcoolfl);
-    vTA1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vTA1->SetLineColor(6); // Purple
-    vTA1->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vTA1->SetFillColor(vTA1->GetLineColor());
-    vTA1->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
-    vB0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndB0",sB0,medSPDcf);
-    vB0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vB0->SetLineColor(4); // Blue
-    vB0->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vB0->SetFillColor(vB0->GetLineColor());
-    vB0->SetFillStyle(4010); // 10% transparent
-    vB1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndAirB1",
-                         sB1,medSPDair);
-    vB1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vB1->SetLineColor(7); // light Blue
-    vB1->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vB1->SetFillColor(vB1->GetLineColor());
-    vB1->SetFillStyle(4090); // 90% transparent
-    vTB0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeEndTB0",sTB0,medSPDss);
-    vTB0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vTB0->SetLineColor(1); // Black
-    vTB0->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vTB0->SetFillColor(vTB0->GetLineColor());
-    vTB0->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
-    vTB1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeEndFluidTB1",sTB1,medSPDcoolfl);
-    vTB1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
-    vTB1->SetLineColor(6); // Purple
-    vTB1->SetLineWidth(1);
-    vTB1->SetFillColor(vTB1->GetLineColor());
-    vTB1->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
-    //
-    StavesInSector(vM0);
-    moth->AddNode(vM0,1,0); // Add virtual volume to mother
-    vA0->AddNode(vA1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
-    vB0->AddNode(vB1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
-    vTA0->AddNode(vTA1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
-    vTB0->AddNode(vTB1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
-    for(i=0;i<ksecNCoolingTubeDips;i++){
-        x0 = secX3[ksecDipIndex[i]];
-        y0 = secY3[ksecDipIndex[i]];
-        t = 90.0-secAngleTurbo[i];
-        trans = new TGeoTranslation("",x0,y0,0.5*(sB1->GetZ(0)+sB1->GetZ(1)));
-        vB1->AddNode(vTB0,i+1,trans);
-        rot = new TGeoRotation("",0.0,0.0,t);
-        rotrans = new TGeoCombiTrans("",x0,y0,0.0,rot);
-        vM0->AddNode(vTA0,i+1,rotrans);
-        //delete rot; // rot owned by AliITSv11GeometerySPD::CarbonFiberSector
-    } // end for i
-    vM0->AddNode(vA0,1,0);
-    vM0->AddNode(vB0,1,0);
-    // Reflection.
-    vM0->AddNode(vB0,2,new TGeoRotation("",90.,0.,90.,90.,180.,0.));
-    if(GetDebug(3)){
-        vM0->PrintNodes();
-        vA0->PrintNodes();
-        vA1->PrintNodes();
-        vB0->PrintNodes();
-        vB1->PrintNodes();
-        vTA0->PrintNodes();
-        vTA1->PrintNodes();
-        vTB0->PrintNodes();
-        vTB1->PrintNodes();
-    } // end if GetDebug
-    //
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::GetSectorMountingPoints(Int_t index,
-                            Double_t &x0,Double_t &y0,
-                            Double_t &x1,Double_t &y1,TGeoManager *mgr)const{
-    // Return's the mounting locations needed to mount the SPD ladders 
-    // on the SPD Carbon fiber Sectors (A cross section). Coordinate
-    // system is that of the carbon fiber sector TVolume 
-    // "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0". Index numbering is as follows
-    //                         /5
-    //                        /\/4
-    //                      1\   \/3
-    //                      0|___\/2
-    // Inputs:
-    //    Int_t index   the index for which location on the SPD sector [0-5]
-    // Outputs:
-    //    Double_t &x0     The x0 location or the ladder sector [cm]
-    //    Double_t &y0     The y0 location of the ladder sector [cm]
-    //    Double_t &x1     The x1 location or the ladder sector [cm]
-    //    Double_t &y1     The y1 location of the ladder sector [cm]
-    //    TGeoManager *mgr The Geometry manager to use [gGeoManager]
-    // Return:
-    //     Returns kTRUE if no problems incountered. Returns kFALSE
-    //     if a problem was incountered (for example the shape has 
-    //     not been found.
-    TGeoVolume *spdSectorV=0;
-    TGeoXtru *spdSector=0;
-    Int_t ixy0,ixy1;
+       const Double_t ksecX10  = -12.252 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY10  = +16.298 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR10  =  +0.6   * fgkmm; // internal
+       const Double_t ksecX11  = -10.445 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY11  = +13.162 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR11  =  -0.6   * fgkmm; // external
+       //const Double_t ksecDip5 = 6.978 * fgkmm;
+       
+       const Double_t ksecX12  = -22.276 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecY12  = +12.948 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecR12  =  +0.85  * fgkmm; // internal
+       const Double_t ksecR13  =  -0.8   * fgkmm; // external
+       const Double_t ksecAngleSide13 = 36.0 * fgkDegree;
+       
+       const Int_t ksecNRadii = 20;
+       const Int_t ksecNPointsPerRadii = 4;
+       const Int_t ksecNCoolingTubeDips = 6;
+       
+       // Since the rounded parts are approximated by a regular polygon
+       // and a cooling tube of the propper diameter must fit, a scaling factor
+       // increases the size of the polygon for the tube to fit.
+       //const Double_t ksecRCoolScale = 1./TMath::Cos(TMath::Pi()/(Double_t)ksecNPointsPerRadii);
+       const Double_t ksecZEndLen   = 30.000 * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecZFlangLen = 45.000 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecTl        =  0.860 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCthick2   =  0.600 * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecCthick3  =  1.80  * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecSidelen  = 22.0   * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecSideD5   =  3.679 * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecSideD12  =  7.066 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecRCoolOut  = 2.400 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecRCoolIn   = 2.000 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl1       = 5.900 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl2       = 8.035 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl3       = 4.553 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl4       = 6.978 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl5       = 6.978 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecDl6       = 6.978 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCoolTubeThick  = 0.04  * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCoolTubeROuter = 2.6   * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCoolTubeFlatX  = 3.696 * fgkmm;
+       const Double_t ksecCoolTubeFlatY  = 0.68  * fgkmm;
+       //const Double_t ksecBeamX0 = 0.0 * fgkmm; // guess
+       //const Double_t ksecBeamY0 = (15.223 + 40.) * fgkmm; // guess
 
-    x0 = x1 = y0 = y1 = 0.0;
-    if(index<0 || index>fSPDsectorPoints0.GetSize()){
-      Error("GetSectorMountingPoints","index=%d size=%d",index,
-           fSPDsectorPoints0.GetSize());
-      return kFALSE;
-    }// end if
-    spdSectorV = mgr->GetVolume(fSPDsectorShapeName.Data());
-    if(spdSectorV==0){
-      Error("GetSectorMountingPoints","spdSectorV==0 name=%s",
-           fSPDsectorShapeName.Data());
-      return kFALSE;
-    } // end if
-    spdSector = dynamic_cast<TGeoXtru*>(spdSectorV->GetShape());
-    if(spdSector==0){
-      Error("GetSectorMountingPoints","spdSector==0");
-      return kFALSE;
-    } // end if
-    ixy0 = fSPDsectorPoints0.At(index);
-    ixy1 = fSPDsectorPoints1.At(index);
-    x0 = spdSector->GetX(ixy0);
-    y0 = spdSector->GetY(ixy0);
-    x1 = spdSector->GetX(ixy1);
-    y1 = spdSector->GetY(ixy1);
-    return kTRUE;
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::SPDsectorShape(Int_t n,const Double_t *xc,
-const Double_t *yc,const Double_t *r,const Double_t *ths,const Double_t *the,
-                               Int_t npr,Int_t &m,Double_t **xp,Double_t **yp){
-    // Code to compute the points that make up the shape of the SPD
-    // Carbon fiber support sections
-    // Inputs:
-    //    Int_t    n       Size of arrays xc,yc, and r.
-    //    Double_t *xc     Array of x values for radii centers.
-    //    Double_t *yc     Array of y values for radii centers.
-    //    Double_t *r      Array of signed radii values.
-    //    Double_t *ths    Array of starting angles [degrees].
-    //    Double_t *the    Array of ending angles [degrees].
-    //    Int_t    npr     The number of lines segments to aproximate the arc.
-    // Outputs:
-    //    Int_t    m       The number of enetries in the arrays *xp[npr+1] 
-    //                     and *yp[npr+1].
-    //    Double_t **xp    Array of x coordinate values of the line segments
-    //                     which make up the SPD support sector shape.
-    //    Double_t **yp    Array of y coordinate values of the line segments
-    //                     which make up the SPD support sector shape.
-    // Return:
-    //    none.
-    Int_t i,k;
-    Double_t t,t0,t1;
+       // redefine some of the points already defined above
+       // in the format of arrays (???)
+       const Int_t ksecNPoints = (ksecNPointsPerRadii + 1) * ksecNRadii + 8;
+       Double_t secX[ksecNRadii] = {
+               ksecX0,  ksecX1,  -1000.0,
+               ksecX2,  ksecX3,  -1000.0,
+               ksecX4,  ksecX5,  -1000.0,
+               ksecX6,  ksecX7,  -1000.0,
+               ksecX8,  ksecX9,  -1000.0,
+               ksecX10, ksecX11, -1000.0,
+               ksecX12, -1000.0
+       };
+       Double_t secY[ksecNRadii] = {
+               ksecY0,  ksecY1,  -1000.0,
+               ksecY2,  ksecY3,  -1000.0,
+               ksecY4,  ksecY5,  -1000.0,
+               ksecY6,  ksecY7,  -1000.0,
+               ksecY8,  ksecY9,  -1000.0,
+               ksecY10, ksecY11, -1000.0,
+               ksecY12, -1000.0
+       };
+       Double_t secR[ksecNRadii] = { 
+               ksecR0,  ksecR1,  -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR2,  ksecR3,  -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR4,  ksecR5,  -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR6,  ksecR7,  -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR8,  ksecR9,  -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR10, ksecR11, -.5 * ksecDipLength - ksecDipRadii,
+               ksecR12, ksecR13
+       };
+       /*
+       Double_t secDip[ksecNRadii] = {
+               0., 0., ksecDip0, 0., 0., ksecDip1,
+               0., 0., ksecDip2, 0., 0., ksecDip3,
+               0., 0., ksecDip4, 0., 0., ksecDip5,
+               0., 0.
+       };
+       */
+       Double_t secX2[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secY2[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secR2[ksecNRadii] = {
+               ksecR0,  ksecR1,  ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR2,  ksecR3,  ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR4,  ksecR5,  ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR6,  ksecR7,  ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR8,  ksecR9,  ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR10, ksecR11, ksecRCoolOut,
+               ksecR12, ksecR13
+       };
+       Double_t secDip2[ksecNCoolingTubeDips] = { 
+               ksecDl1, ksecDl2, ksecDl3, 
+               ksecDl4, ksecDl5, ksecDl6 
+       };
+       Double_t secX3[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secY3[ksecNRadii];
+       const Int_t ksecDipIndex[ksecNCoolingTubeDips] = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17};
+       Double_t secAngleStart[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t secAngleTurbo[ksecNCoolingTubeDips] = {0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.0};
+       //Double_t secAngleStart3[ksecNRadii];
+       //Double_t secAngleEnd3[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t  xpp[ksecNPoints],  ypp[ksecNPoints];
+       Double_t  xpp2[ksecNPoints], ypp2[ksecNPoints];
+       Double_t *xp[ksecNRadii],   *xp2[ksecNRadii];
+       Double_t *yp[ksecNRadii],   *yp2[ksecNRadii];
+       TGeoXtru *sA0,  *sA1, *sB0, *sB1;
+       TGeoEltu *sTA0, *sTA1;
+       TGeoTube *sTB0, *sTB1; //,*sM0;
+       TGeoRotation     *rot;
+       TGeoTranslation *trans;
+       TGeoCombiTrans  *rotrans;
+       Double_t t, t0, t1, a, b, x0, y0, x1, y1;
+       Int_t i, j, k, m;
+       Bool_t tst;
 
-    m = n*(npr+1);
-    if(GetDebug(2)){
-        cout <<"    X    \t  Y  \t  R  \t  S  \t  E"<< m <<endl;
-        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
-            cout <<"{"<< xc[i] <<",";
-            cout << yc[i] <<",";
-            cout << r[i] <<",";
-            cout << ths[i] <<",";
-            cout << the[i] <<"},"<< endl;
-        } // end for i
-    } // end if GetDebug
-    //
-    if(GetDebug(3)) cout <<"Double_t sA0 = ["<< n*(npr+1)+1<<"][";
-    if(GetDebug(4)) cout <<"3]{";
-    else if(GetDebug(3)) cout <<"2]{";
-    t0 = (Double_t)npr;
-    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
-        t1 = (the[i]-ths[i])/t0;
-        if(GetDebug(5)) cout<<"t1="<< t1<<endl;
-        for(k=0;k<=npr;k++){
-            t=ths[i]+((Double_t)k)*t1;
-            xp[i][k] = TMath::Abs(r[i])*CosD(t)+xc[i];
-            yp[i][k] = TMath::Abs(r[i])*SinD(t)+yc[i];
-            if(GetDebug(3)){
-                cout << "{"<<xp[i][k]<<","<<yp[i][k];
-                if(GetDebug(4)) cout <<","<<t;
-                cout <<"},";
-            } // end if GetDebug
-        } // end for k
-        if(GetDebug(3)) cout << endl;
-    } // end of i
-    if(GetDebug(3)) cout<<"{"<<xp[0][0]<<","<<yp[0][0];
-    if(GetDebug(4)) cout<<","<< ths[0];
-    if(GetDebug(3)) cout<<"}}"<<endl;
-    //
-    return;
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateFigure0(const Char_t *filepath,
-                                         const Char_t *type,
-                                        TGeoManager *mgr){
-    // Creates Figure 0 for the documentation of this class. In this
-    // specific case, it creates the X,Y cross section of the SPD suport
-    // section, center and ends. The output is written to a standard
-    // file name to the path specificed.
-    // Inputs:
-    //   const Char_t *filepath  Path where the figure is to be drawn
-    //   const Char_t *type      The type of file, default is gif.
-    //   TGeoManager  *mgr       The TGeoManager default gGeoManager
-    // Output:
-    //   none.
-    // Return:
-    //   none.
-    TGeoXtru *sA0,*sA1,*sB0,*sB1;
-    //TPolyMarker *pmA,*pmB;
-    TPolyLine plA0,plA1,plB0,plB1;
-    TCanvas *canvas;
-    TLatex txt;
-    Double_t x=0.0,y=0.0;
-    Int_t i,kNRadii=6;
+       if(!moth) {
+               AliError("Container volume (argument) is NULL");
+               return;
+       }
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNRadii; i++) {
+               xp[i]  = &(xpp[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
+               yp[i]  = &(ypp[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
+               xp2[i] = &(xpp2[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
+               yp2[i] = &(ypp2[i*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1)]);
+               secX2[i] = secX[i];
+               secY2[i] = secY[i];
+               secX3[i] = secX[i];
+               secY3[i] = secY[i];
+       }
+       
+       // find starting and ending angles for all but cooling tube sections
+       secAngleStart[0] = 0.5 * ksecAngleSide13;
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNRadii - 2; i++) {
+               tst = kFALSE;
+               for(j = 0; j < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; j++) tst = (tst || i == ksecDipIndex[j]);
+               if (tst) continue;
+               tst = kFALSE;
+               for(j = 0; j < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; j++) tst = (tst || (i+1) == ksecDipIndex[j]);
+               if (tst) j = i+2; else j = i+1;
+               AnglesForRoundedCorners(secX[i], secY[i], secR[i], secX[j], secY[j], secR[j], t0, t1);
+               secAngleEnd[i]   = t0;
+               secAngleStart[j] = t1;
+               if(secR[i] > 0.0 && secR[j] > 0.0) {
+                       if(secAngleStart[i] > secAngleEnd[i]) secAngleEnd[i] += 360.0;
+               }
+               secAngleStart2[i] = secAngleStart[i];
+               secAngleEnd2[i]   = secAngleEnd[i];
+       } // end for i
+       secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-2]
+                                 + (secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-5] - secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-5]);
+       if (secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] < 0.0) secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] += 360.0;
+       secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-1]  = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2] - 180.0;
+       secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-1]    = secAngleStart[0];
+       secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii-2] = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-2];
+       secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii-2]   = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-2];
+       secAngleStart2[ksecNRadii-1] = secAngleStart[ksecNRadii-1];
+       secAngleEnd2[ksecNRadii-1]   = secAngleEnd[ksecNRadii-1];
+       
+       // find location of circle last rounded corner.
+       i = 0;
+       j = ksecNRadii - 2;
+       t0 = TanD(secAngleStart[i]-90.);
+       t1 = TanD(secAngleEnd[j]-90.);
+       t  = secY[i] - secY[j];
+       // NOTE: secR[i=0] < 0; secR[j=18] > 0; and secR[j+1=19] < 0
+       t += (-secR[i]+secR[j+1]) * SinD(secAngleStart[i]);
+       t -= (secR[j]-secR[j+1]) * SinD(secAngleEnd[j]);
+       t += t1 * secX[j] - t0*secX[i];
+       t += t1 * (secR[j] - secR[j+1]) * CosD(secAngleEnd[j]);
+       t -= t0 * (-secR[i]+secR[j+1]) * CosD(secAngleStart[i]);
+       secX[ksecNRadii-1] = t / (t1-t0);
+       secY[ksecNRadii-1] = TanD(90. + 0.5*ksecAngleSide13) * (secX[ksecNRadii-1] - secX[0]) + secY[0];
+       secX2[ksecNRadii-1] = secX[ksecNRadii-1];
+       secY2[ksecNRadii-1] = secY[ksecNRadii-1];
+       secX3[ksecNRadii-1] = secX[ksecNRadii-1];
+       secY3[ksecNRadii-1] = secY[ksecNRadii-1];
+       
+       // find location of cooling tube centers
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; i++) {
+               j = ksecDipIndex[i];
+               x0 = secX[j-1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j-1]) * CosD(secAngleEnd[j-1]);
+               y0 = secY[j-1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j-1]) * SinD(secAngleEnd[j-1]);
+               x1 = secX[j+1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j+1]) * CosD(secAngleStart[j+1]);
+               y1 = secY[j+1] + TMath::Abs(secR[j+1]) * SinD(secAngleStart[j+1]);
+               t0 = TMath::Sqrt((x0-x1)*(x0-x1)+(y0-y1)*(y0-y1));
+               t  = secDip2[i] / t0;
+               a  = x0+(x1-x0) * t;
+               b  = y0+(y1-y0) * t;
+               if(i == 0) { 
+                       // get location of tube center->Surface for locating
+                       // this sector around the beam pipe.
+                       // This needs to be double checked, but I need my notes for that.
+                       // (Bjorn Nilsen)
+                       xAAtubeCenter0 = x0 + (x1 - x0) * t * 0.5;
+                       yAAtubeCenter0 = y0 + (y1 - y0) * t * 0.5;
+               }
+               if(a + b*(a - x0) / (b - y0) > 0.0) {
+                       secX[j]  = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0) * 2.0 * ksecDipRadii/t0;
+                       secY[j]  = b - TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii,y1-y0) * (x1-x0)/t0;
+                       secX2[j] = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0) * ksecTl/t0;
+                       secY2[j] = b - TMath::Sign(ksecTl,y1-y0) * (x1-x0) / t0;
+                       secX3[j] = a + TMath::Abs(y1-y0) * (2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY)/t0;
+                       secY3[j] = b - TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
+               } 
+               else {
+                       secX[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*2.0*ksecDipRadii/t0;
+                       secY[j] = b + TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
+                       secX2[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*ksecTl/t0;
+                       secY2[j] = b + TMath::Sign(ksecTl,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
+                       secX3[j] = a - TMath::Abs(y1-y0)*(2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY)/t0;
+                       secY3[j] = b + TMath::Sign(2.0*ksecDipRadii-0.5*ksecCoolTubeFlatY,y1-y0)*(x1-x0)/t0;
+               }
+               
+               // Set up Start and End angles to correspond to start/end of dips.
+               t1 = (secDip2[i]-TMath::Abs(secR[j])) / t0;
+               secAngleStart[j] = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan2(y0+(y1-y0)*t1-secY[j],x0+(x1-x0)*t1-secX[j]);
+               if (secAngleStart[j]<0.0) secAngleStart[j] += 360.0;
+               secAngleStart2[j] = secAngleStart[j];
+               t1 = (secDip2[i]+TMath::Abs(secR[j]))/t0;
+               secAngleEnd[j] = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan2(y0+(y1-y0)*t1-secY[j],x0+(x1-x0)*t1-secX[j]);
+               if (secAngleEnd[j]<0.0) secAngleEnd[j] += 360.0;
+               secAngleEnd2[j] = secAngleEnd[j];
+               if (secAngleEnd[j]>secAngleStart[j]) secAngleEnd[j] -= 360.0;
+               secR[j] = TMath::Sqrt(secR[j]*secR[j]+4.0*ksecDipRadii*ksecDipRadii);
+       } // end for i
+       
+       // Special cases
+       secAngleStart2[8] -= 360.;
+       secAngleStart2[11] -= 360.;
+       
+       SPDsectorShape(ksecNRadii, secX, secY, secR, secAngleStart, secAngleEnd,
+                      ksecNPointsPerRadii, m, xp, yp);
+       
+       //  Fix up dips to be square.
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; i++) {
+               j = ksecDipIndex[i];
+               t = 0.5*ksecDipLength+ksecDipRadii;
+               t0 = TMath::RadToDeg()*TMath::ATan(2.0*ksecDipRadii/t);
+               t1 = secAngleEnd[j] + t0;
+               t0 = secAngleStart[j] - t0;
+               x0 = xp[j][1] = secX[j] + t*CosD(t0);
+               y0 = yp[j][1] = secY[j] + t*SinD(t0);
+               x1 = xp[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1] = secX[j] + t*CosD(t1);
+               y1 = yp[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1] = secY[j] + t*SinD(t1);
+               t0 = 1./((Double_t)(ksecNPointsPerRadii-2));
+               for(k = 2; k < ksecNPointsPerRadii - 1; k++) {
+                       // extra points spread them out.
+                       t = ((Double_t)(k-1)) * t0;
+                       xp[j][k] = x0+(x1-x0) * t;
+                       yp[j][k] = y0+(y1-y0) * t;
+               } // end for k
+               secAngleTurbo[i] = -TMath::RadToDeg() * TMath::ATan2(y1-y0, x1-x0);
+               if(GetDebug(3)) { 
+                       AliInfo(Form("i=%d -- angle=%f -- x0,y0=(%f, %f) -- x1,y1=(%f, %f)", i, secAngleTurbo[i], x0, y0, x1, y1));
+               }
+       } // end for i
+       sA0 = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       sA0->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector A0");
+       sA0->DefinePolygon(m, xpp, ypp);
+       sA0->DefineSection(0, -ksecDz);
+       sA0->DefineSection(1,  ksecDz);
+       
+       // store the edges of each XY segment which defines
+       // one of the plane zones where staves will have to be placed
+       fSPDsectorX0.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
+       fSPDsectorY0.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
+       fSPDsectorX1.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
+       fSPDsectorY1.Set(ksecNCoolingTubeDips);
+       Int_t ixy0, ixy1;
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; i++) {
+               // Find index in xpp[] and ypp[] corresponding to where the
+               // SPD ladders are to be attached. Order them according to
+               // the ALICE numbering schema. Using array of indexes (+-1 for
+               // cooling tubes. For any "bend/dip/edge, there are 
+               // ksecNPointsPerRadii+1 points involved.
+               if(i == 0) j = 1;
+               else if (i == 1) j = 0;
+               else j = i;
+               ixy0 = (ksecDipIndex[j]-1) * (ksecNPointsPerRadii+1) + (ksecNPointsPerRadii);
+               ixy1 = (ksecDipIndex[j]+1) * (ksecNPointsPerRadii+1);
+               fSPDsectorX0[i] = sA0->GetX(ixy0);
+               fSPDsectorY0[i] = sA0->GetY(ixy0);
+               fSPDsectorX1[i] = sA0->GetX(ixy1);
+               fSPDsectorY1[i] = sA0->GetY(ixy1);
+       }
+       
+       //printf("SectorA#%d ",0);
+       InsidePoint(xpp[m-1], ypp[m-1], xpp[0], ypp[0], xpp[1], ypp[1], ksecCthick, xpp2[0], ypp2[0]);
+       for(i = 1; i < m - 1; i++) {
+               j = i / (ksecNPointsPerRadii+1);
+               //printf("SectorA#%d ",i);
+               InsidePoint(xpp[i-1], ypp[i-1], xpp[i], ypp[i], xpp[i+1], ypp[i+1], ksecCthick, xpp2[i], ypp2[i]);
+       }
+       //printf("SectorA#%d ",m);
+       InsidePoint(xpp[m-2], ypp[m-2], xpp[m-1], ypp[m-1], xpp[0], ypp[0], ksecCthick, xpp2[m-1], ypp2[m-1]);
+       // Fix center value of cooling tube dip and
+       // find location of cooling tube centers
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; i++) {
+               j = ksecDipIndex[i];
+               x0 = xp2[j][1];
+               y0 = yp2[j][1];
+               x1 = xp2[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1];
+               y1 = yp2[j][ksecNPointsPerRadii-1];
+               t0 = TMath::Sqrt((x0-x1)*(x0-x1)+(y0-y1)*(y0-y1));
+               t  = secDip2[i]/t0;
+               for(k = 2; k < ksecNPointsPerRadii - 1; k++) {
+                       // extra points spread them out.
+                       t = ((Double_t)(k-1)) * t0;
+                       xp2[j][k] = x0+(x1-x0) * t;
+                       yp2[j][k] = y0+(y1-y0) * t;
+               }
+       } // end for i
+       sA1 = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       sA1->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector Air A1");
+       sA1->DefinePolygon(m, xpp2, ypp2);
+       sA1->DefineSection(0, -ksecDz);
+       sA1->DefineSection(1,  ksecDz);
+       
+       // Error in TGeoEltu. Semi-axis X must be < Semi-axis Y (?).
+       sTA0 = new TGeoEltu("ITS SPD Cooling Tube TA0", 0.5 * ksecCoolTubeFlatY, 0.5 * ksecCoolTubeFlatX, ksecDz);
+       sTA1 = new TGeoEltu("ITS SPD Cooling Tube coolant TA1", 
+                           sTA0->GetA() - ksecCoolTubeThick,
+                           sTA0->GetB()-ksecCoolTubeThick,ksecDz);
+       
+       SPDsectorShape(ksecNRadii, secX2, secY2, secR2, secAngleStart2, secAngleEnd2,
+                      ksecNPointsPerRadii, m, xp, yp);
 
-    if(strcmp(filepath,"")){
-        Error("CreateFigure0","filepath=%s type=%s",filepath,type);
-    } // end if
-    //
-    sA0 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
-        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0_1")->GetShape();
-    sA1 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
-        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorAirA1_1")->GetShape();
-    sB0 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
-        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndB0_1")->GetShape();
-    sB1 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
-        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndAirB1_1")->GetShape();
-    //pmA = new TPolyMarker();
-    //pmA.SetMarkerStyle(2); // +
-    //pmA.SetMarkerColor(7); // light blue
-    //pmB = new TPolyMarker();
-    //pmB.SetMarkerStyle(5); // X
-    //pmB.SetMarkerColor(6); // purple
-    plA0.SetPolyLine(sA0->GetNvert());
-    plA0.SetLineColor(1); // black
-    plA0.SetLineStyle(1);
-    plA1.SetPolyLine(sA1->GetNvert());
-    plA1.SetLineColor(2); // red
-    plA1.SetLineStyle(1);
-    plB0.SetPolyLine(sB0->GetNvert());
-    plB0.SetLineColor(3); // Green
-    plB0.SetLineStyle(2);
-    plB1.SetPolyLine(sB1->GetNvert());
-    plB1.SetLineColor(4); // Blue
-    plB1.SetLineStyle(2);
-    //for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++) pmA.SetPoint(i,xyB1p[i][0],xyB1p[i][1]);
-    //for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++) pmB.SetPoint(i,xyB1p[i][0],xyB1p[i][1]);
-    for(i=0;i<sA0->GetNvert();i++) plA0.SetPoint(i,sA0->GetX(i),sA0->GetY(i));
-    for(i=0;i<sA1->GetNvert();i++) plA1.SetPoint(i,sA1->GetX(i),sA1->GetY(i));
-    for(i=0;i<sB0->GetNvert();i++) plB0.SetPoint(i,sB0->GetX(i),sB0->GetY(i));
-    for(i=0;i<sB1->GetNvert();i++) plB1.SetPoint(i,sB1->GetX(i),sB1->GetY(i));
-    canvas = new TCanvas("AliITSv11GeometrySPDFig0","",1000,1000);
-    canvas->Range(-3.,-3.,3.,3.);
-    txt.SetTextSize(0.05);
-    txt.SetTextAlign(33);
-    txt.SetTextColor(1);
-    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.9,"Section A-A outer Carbon Fiber surface");
-    txt.SetTextColor(2);
-    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.5,"Section A-A Inner Carbon Fiber surface");
-    txt.SetTextColor(3);
-    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.1,"Section E-E outer Carbon Fiber surface");
-    txt.SetTextColor(4);
-    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,1.7,"Section E-E Inner Carbon Fiber surface");
-    plA0.Draw();
-    plA1.Draw();
-    plB0.Draw();
-    plB1.Draw();
-    //pmA.Draw();
-    //pmB.Draw();
-    //
-    x = 1.0;
-    y = -2.5;
-    Char_t chr[3];
-    for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++){
-        sprintf(chr,"%2d",i);txt.DrawLatex(x-0.1,y,chr);
-        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x,y,chr);
-        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+0.5,y,chr);
-        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+1.0,y,chr);
-        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+1.5,y,chr);
-        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+2.0,y,chr);
-        if(kTRUE) txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"A-A/E-E");
-        else txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"E-E");
-    } // end for i
-    txt.DrawLatex(x,y,"x_{c} mm");
-    txt.DrawLatex(x+0.5,y,"y_{c} mm");
-    txt.DrawLatex(x+1.0,y,"R mm");
-    txt.DrawLatex(x+1.5,y,"#theta_{start}^{#circle}");
-    txt.DrawLatex(x+2.0,y,"#theta_{end}^{#circle}");
-    txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"Section");
-    //
-}
+       sB0 = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       sB0->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector End B0");
+       sB0->DefinePolygon(m, xpp, ypp);
+       sB0->DefineSection(0, ksecDz);
+       sB0->DefineSection(1, ksecDz + ksecZEndLen);
 
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateLadder(Int_t layer,Double_t &length,
-                    Double_t &width,Double_t &thickness, TGeoManager *mgr){
-       // Creates the "ladder" = silicon sensor + 5 chips.
-       // All parts are implemented as TGeoBBox and inserted 
-       // into a container which is the return value of this method.
-       // The sizes of the components come from drawings 
-       // of the Technical office of INFN Padova.
-       // Due to the requirement to specify the sensitive volume 
-        // separately from the rest, the sensor is implemented as the 
-        // sum of a central sensitive part + a guard ring.
-       // Also the bump-bondings are added in form of small cylinders.
+       //printf("SectorB#%d ",0);
+       InsidePoint(xpp[m-1], ypp[m-1], xpp[0], ypp[0], xpp[1], ypp[1], ksecCthick2, xpp2[0], ypp2[0]);
+       for(i = 1; i < m - 1; i++) {
+               t = ksecCthick2;
+               for(k = 0; k < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; k++)
+                       if((i/(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1))==ksecDipIndex[k])
+                               if(!(ksecDipIndex[k]*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1) == i ||
+                                        ksecDipIndex[k]*(ksecNPointsPerRadii+1) + ksecNPointsPerRadii == i))
+                                       t = ksecRCoolOut-ksecRCoolIn;
+               //printf("SectorB#%d ",i);
+               InsidePoint(xpp[i-1], ypp[i-1], xpp[i], ypp[i], xpp[i+1], ypp[i+1], t, xpp2[i], ypp2[i]);
+       }
+       //printf("SectorB#%d ",m);
+       InsidePoint(xpp[m-2], ypp[m-2], xpp[m-1], ypp[m-1], xpp[0], ypp[0], ksecCthick2, xpp2[m-1], ypp2[m-1]);
+       sB1 = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       sB1->SetName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector Air End B1");
+       sB1->DefinePolygon(m, xpp2, ypp2);
+       sB1->DefineSection(0, ksecDz);
+       sB1->DefineSection(1, ksecDz + ksecLen);
+       sTB0 = new TGeoTube("ITS SPD Cooling Tube End TB0", 0.0,
+                           0.5 * ksecCoolTubeROuter, 0.5 * ksecLen);
+       sTB1 = new TGeoTube("ITS SPD Cooling Tube End coolant TB0", 0.0,
+                           sTB0->GetRmax() - ksecCoolTubeThick, 0.5 * ksecLen);
+       
+       if(GetDebug(3)) {
+               if(medSPDcf) medSPDcf->Dump(); else AliInfo("medSPDcf = 0");
+               if(medSPDss) medSPDss->Dump(); else AliInfo("medSPDss = 0");
+               if(medSPDair) medSPDair->Dump(); else AliInfo("medSPDAir = 0");
+               if(medSPDcoolfl) medSPDcoolfl->Dump(); else AliInfo("medSPDcoolfl = 0");
+               sA0->InspectShape();
+               sA1->InspectShape();
+               sB0->InspectShape();
+               sB1->InspectShape();
+       }
+       
+       // create the assembly of the support and place staves on it
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *vM0 = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("ITSSPDSensitiveVirtualvolumeM0");
+       StavesInSector(vM0);
+       // create other volumes with some graphical settings
+       TGeoVolume *vA0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0", sA0, medSPDcf);
+       vA0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vA0->SetLineColor(4); // Blue
+       vA0->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vA0->SetFillColor(vA0->GetLineColor());
+       vA0->SetFillStyle(4010); // 10% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vA1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorAirA1", sA1, medSPDair);
+       vA1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vA1->SetLineColor(7); // light Blue
+       vA1->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vA1->SetFillColor(vA1->GetLineColor());
+       vA1->SetFillStyle(4090); // 90% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vTA0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeTA0", sTA0, medSPDss);
+       vTA0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vTA0->SetLineColor(1); // Black
+       vTA0->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vTA0->SetFillColor(vTA0->GetLineColor());
+       vTA0->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vTA1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeFluidTA1", sTA1, medSPDcoolfl);
+       vTA1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vTA1->SetLineColor(6); // Purple
+       vTA1->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vTA1->SetFillColor(vTA1->GetLineColor());
+       vTA1->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vB0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndB0", sB0, medSPDcf);
+       vB0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vB0->SetLineColor(4); // Blue
+       vB0->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vB0->SetFillColor(vB0->GetLineColor());
+       vB0->SetFillStyle(4010); // 10% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vB1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndAirB1", sB1, medSPDair);
+       vB1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vB1->SetLineColor(7); // light Blue
+       vB1->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vB1->SetFillColor(vB1->GetLineColor());
+       vB1->SetFillStyle(4090); // 90% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vTB0 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeEndTB0", sTB0, medSPDss);
+       vTB0->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vTB0->SetLineColor(1); // Black
+       vTB0->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vTB0->SetFillColor(vTB0->GetLineColor());
+       vTB0->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
+       TGeoVolume *vTB1 = new TGeoVolume("ITSSPDCoolingTubeEndFluidTB1", sTB1, medSPDcoolfl);
+       vTB1->SetVisibility(kTRUE);
+       vTB1->SetLineColor(6); // Purple
+       vTB1->SetLineWidth(1);
+       vTB1->SetFillColor(vTB1->GetLineColor());
+       vTB1->SetFillStyle(4000); // 0% transparent
+       
+       // add volumes to mother container passed as argument of this method
+       moth->AddNode(vM0,1,0); // Add virtual volume to mother
+       vA0->AddNode(vA1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
+       vB0->AddNode(vB1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
+       vTA0->AddNode(vTA1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
+       vTB0->AddNode(vTB1,1,0); // Put air inside carbon fiber.
+       for(i = 0; i < ksecNCoolingTubeDips; i++) {
+               x0 = secX3[ksecDipIndex[i]];
+               y0 = secY3[ksecDipIndex[i]];
+               t = 90.0 - secAngleTurbo[i];
+               trans = new TGeoTranslation("", x0, y0, 0.5 * (sB1->GetZ(0) + sB1->GetZ(1)));
+               vB1->AddNode(vTB0, i+1, trans);
+               rot = new TGeoRotation("", 0.0, 0.0, t);
+               rotrans = new TGeoCombiTrans("", x0, y0, 0.0, rot);
+               vM0->AddNode(vTA0, i+1, rotrans);
+       } // end for i
+       vM0->AddNode(vA0, 1, 0);
+       vM0->AddNode(vB0, 1, 0);
+       // Reflection.
+       vM0->AddNode(vB0, 2, new TGeoRotation("", 90., 0., 90., 90., 180., 0.));
+       if(GetDebug(3)){
+               vM0->PrintNodes();
+               vA0->PrintNodes();
+               vA1->PrintNodes();
+               vB0->PrintNodes();
+               vB1->PrintNodes();
+               vTA0->PrintNodes();
+               vTA1->PrintNodes();
+               vTB0->PrintNodes();
+               vTB1->PrintNodes();
+       }
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::GetSectorMountingPoints
+(Int_t index, Double_t &x0, Double_t &y0, Double_t &x1, Double_t &y1) const
+{
+       //
+       // Returns the edges of the straight borders in the SPD sector shape,
+       // which are used to mount staves on them.
+       // Coordinate system is that of the carbon fiber sector volume.
        // ---
-       // Arguments:
-       //  - the layer which will own this ladder (MUST be 1 or 2)
-       //  - the used TGeoManager
+       // Index numbering is as follows:
+       //                         /5
+       //                        /\/4
+       //                      1\   \/3
+       //                      0|___\/2
        // ---
-       // Returns:
-       //  - the container TGeoBBox (return value)
-       //  - the size of the container box (arguments passed by reference)
+       // Arguments [the ones passed by reference contain output values]:
+       //    Int_t    index   --> location index according to above scheme [0-5]
+       //    Double_t &x0     --> (by ref) x0 location or the ladder sector [cm]
+       //    Double_t &y0     --> (by ref) y0 location of the ladder sector [cm]
+       //    Double_t &x1     --> (by ref) x1 location or the ladder sector [cm]
+       //    Double_t &y1     --> (by ref) y1 location of the ladder sector [cm]
+       //    TGeoManager *mgr --> The TGeo builder
        // ---
-       // NOTE 1
-       // Here and in the other methods which contribute to the stave 
-        // definition a convention is used for the naming of the three 
-        // dimensions of the volumes:
-       //  - 'length'    refers to the size in the Z direction of the 
-        //                ALICE reference frame
-       //  - 'width'     refers to the "large" dimension orthogonal to 
-        //                Z axis in the local reference frame of the 
-        //                object being implemented (e.g., 15.95 mm for 
-        //                the chips)
-       //  - 'thickness' refers to the "small" dimension orthogonal to 
-        //                Z axis, which is also the direction along which 
-        //                the components are superimposed on each other
+       // The location is described by a line going from (x0, y0) to (x1, y1)
        // ---
-       // NOTE 2
-       // all sizes taken are expressed in mm in drawings, and this is 
-        // kept as is, to avoid confusion the conversion is made 
-        // multiplying by the conversion factor
+       // Returns kTRUE if no problems encountered.
+       // Returns kFALSE if a problem was encountered (e.g.: shape not found).
+       //
        
-       // ** CRITICAL CHECK **
+       Int_t isize = fSPDsectorX0.GetSize();
+       x0 = x1 = y0 = y1 = 0.0;
+       if(index < 0 || index > isize) {
+               AliError(Form("index = %d: allowed 0 --> %", index, isize));
+               return kFALSE;
+       }
+       
+       x0 = fSPDsectorX0[index];
+       x1 = fSPDsectorX1[index];
+       y0 = fSPDsectorY0[index];
+       y1 = fSPDsectorY1[index];
+       
+       return kTRUE;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::SPDsectorShape
+(Int_t n,
+ const Double_t *xc,  const Double_t *yc,  const Double_t *r,
+ const Double_t *ths, const Double_t *the, 
+ Int_t npr, Int_t &m, Double_t **xp, Double_t **yp) const
+{
+               
+       // Code to compute the points that make up the shape of the SPD
+       // Carbon fiber support sections
+       // Inputs:
+       //   Int_t n        size of arrays xc,yc, and r.
+       //   Double_t *xc   array of x values for radii centers.
+       //   Double_t *yc   array of y values for radii centers.
+       //   Double_t *r    array of signed radii values.
+       //   Double_t *ths  array of starting angles [degrees].
+       //   Double_t *the  array of ending angles [degrees].
+       //   Int_t     npr  the number of lines segments to aproximate the arc.
+       // Outputs (arguments passed by reference):
+       //   Int_t       m    the number of enetries in the arrays *xp[npr+1] and *yp[npr+1].
+       //   Double_t **xp    array of x coordinate values of the line segments
+       //                    which make up the SPD support sector shape.
+       //   Double_t **yp    array of y coordinate values of the line segments
+       //                    which make up the SPD support sector shape.
+       //
+       
+       Int_t    i, k;
+       Double_t t, t0, t1;
+
+       m = n*(npr + 1);
+       if(GetDebug(2)) {
+               cout <<"        X       \t  Y  \t  R  \t  S  \t  E" << m << endl;
+               for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+                       cout << "{"    << xc[i] << ", ";
+                       cout << yc[i]  << ", ";
+                       cout << r[i]   << ", ";
+                       cout << ths[i] << ", ";
+                       cout << the[i] << "}, " << endl;
+               }
+       }
+       
+       if (GetDebug(3)) cout << "Double_t sA0 = [" << n*(npr+1)+1<<"][";
+       if (GetDebug(4)) cout << "3] {";
+       else if(GetDebug(3)) cout <<"2] {";
+       t0 = (Double_t)npr;
+       for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+               t1 = (the[i] - ths[i]) / t0;
+               if(GetDebug(5)) cout << "t1 = " << t1 << endl;
+               for(k = 0; k <= npr; k++) {
+                       t = ths[i] + ((Double_t)k) * t1;
+                       xp[i][k] = TMath::Abs(r[i]) * CosD(t) + xc[i];
+                       yp[i][k] = TMath::Abs(r[i]) * SinD(t) + yc[i];
+                       if(GetDebug(3)) {
+                               cout << "{" << xp[i][k] << "," << yp[i][k];
+                               if (GetDebug(4)) cout << "," << t;
+                               cout << "},";
+                       } // end if GetDebug
+               } // end for k
+               if(GetDebug(3)) cout << endl;
+       } // end of i
+       if(GetDebug(3)) cout << "{"  << xp[0][0] << ", " << yp[0][0];
+       if(GetDebug(4)) cout << ","  << ths[0];
+       if(GetDebug(3)) cout << "}}" << endl;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateLadder
+(Int_t layer,TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       // Creates the "ladder" = silicon sensor + 5 chips.
+       // Returns a TGeoVolume containing the following components:
+       //  - the sensor (TGeoBBox), whose name depends on the layer
+       //  - 5 identical chips (TGeoBBox)
+       //  - a guard ring around the sensor (subtraction of TGeoBBoxes),
+       //    which is separated from the rest of sensor because it is not 
+       //    a sensitive part
+       //  - bump bondings (TGeoBBox stripes for the whole width of the 
+       //    sensor, one per column).
+       // ---
+       // Arguments:
+       //  1 - the owner layer (MUST be 1 or 2 or a fatal error is raised)
+       //  2 - a TArrayD passed by reference, which contains some relevant 
+       //      sizes of this object:
+       //      size[0] = 'thickness' (the direction orthogonal to the ALICE 
+       //                 Z axis, along which the different parts of the 
+       //                  stave are superimposed on each other)
+       //      size[1] = 'length' (the direction along the ALICE Z axis)
+       //      size[2] = 'width' (the direction orthogonal to both the 
+       //                above ones) 
+       //  3 - the used TGeoManager
+       
+       // ** CRITICAL CHECK ** 
        // layer number can be ONLY 1 or 2
        if (layer != 1 && layer != 2) AliFatal("Layer number MUST be 1 or 2");
        
+       // ** MEDIA **
        // instantiate all required media
-       TGeoMedium *medAir       = mgr->GetMedium("Air");
-       TGeoMedium *medSPDSiChip = mgr->GetMedium("SPD SI CHIP");
-       TGeoMedium *medSi        = mgr->GetMedium("Si");
-       TGeoMedium *medBumpBond  = mgr->GetMedium("BumpBond");
-       
-       // ** Define sizes **
-       // they are expressed in mm in the drawings so they require conversion
-       // 'length'    is in the direction of the detector length (Z axis)
-       // 'thickness' is obvious
-       // 'width'     is in the direction orthogonal to 'width' and 'thickness'
-
+       TGeoMedium *medAir       = GetMedium("AIR$",mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medSPDSiChip = GetMedium("SPD SI CHIP$",mgr);// SPD SI CHIP
+       TGeoMedium *medSi        = GetMedium("SI$",mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medBumpBond  = GetMedium("COPPER$",mgr); // ??? BumpBond    
+       
+       // ** SIZES **
        // for the chip, also the spacing between them is required
        Double_t chipThickness  = fgkmm *  0.150;
        Double_t chipWidth      = fgkmm * 15.950;
        Double_t chipLength     = fgkmm * 13.600;
-       Double_t chipSpacing    = fgkmm *  0.400;
-       
+       Double_t chipSpacing    = fgkmm *  0.400;       
        // for the sensor, we define the area of sensitive volume
        // while the guard ring is added as a separate piece
        Double_t sensThickness  = fgkmm *  0.200;
        Double_t sensLength     = fgkmm * 69.600;
-       Double_t sensWidth      = fgkmm * 13.920;
+       Double_t sensWidth      = fgkmm * 12.800;
        Double_t guardRingWidth = fgkmm *  0.560;
-       
        // bump bond is defined as a small stripe of height = 0.012 mm
        // and a suitable width to keep the same volume it has 
        // before being compressed (a line of spheres of 0.025 mm radius)
        Double_t bbLength    = fgkmm * 0.042;
        Double_t bbWidth     = sensWidth;
        Double_t bbThickness = fgkmm * 0.012;
-       Double_t bbPos       = 0.080;   // Z position w.r. to left pixel edge
-               
-       // ** Create volumes **
-       // the container is the return value, and is built as a box
-       // whose edges exactly enclose the stuff we inserted here, 
-       // filled with air. Its name depends on the layer number.
+       Double_t bbPos       = 0.080; // Z position w.r. to left pixel edge
+       
+       // ** VOLUMES **
+       // for readability reasons, create references to
+       // the overall sizes which will be returned in the TArrayD
+       if (sizes.GetSize() != 3) sizes.Set(3);
+       Double_t &thickness = sizes[0];
+       Double_t &length = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &width = sizes[2];             
+       // the container is a box which exactly enclose all the stuff;
+       // it is filled with air and named according to the layer number
        width = chipWidth;
        length = sensLength + 2.0*guardRingWidth;
        thickness = sensThickness + chipThickness + bbThickness;
-       TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("LAY%d_LADDER", layer),
-                               medAir, 0.5*thickness, 0.5*width, 0.5*length);
-       // the chip is a simple box:
-       TGeoVolume *volChip = mgr->MakeBox("CHIP", medSPDSiChip,
-                           0.5*chipThickness, 0.5*chipWidth, 0.5*chipLength);
-       
-       // the sensor is the union of a box and a border, to separate 
-        // sensitive part from the rest the sensitive volume (inner part) 
-        // is named according to the owner layer. To compute the shape 
-       // subtraction which is needed for this we create two shapes,
-       // which are two boxes with the same center. The smaller one is 
-       // then used to define the sensor, while the subtraction of the two
-       // is used for the guard ring.
-       TGeoBBox  *shSens = new TGeoBBox(0.5*sensThickness, 0.5*sensWidth, 
-                                        0.5*sensLength);
-       TGeoBBox  *shIn   = new TGeoBBox(sensThickness, 0.5*sensWidth, 
-                                        0.5*sensLength);
-       TGeoBBox  *shOut  = new TGeoBBox(0.5*sensThickness, 
-                                        0.5*sensWidth + guardRingWidth, 
-                                        0.5*sensLength + guardRingWidth);
+       //TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("LAY%d_LADDER", layer),
+       //                       medAir, 0.5*width, 0.5*thickness, 0.5*length);
+       // We must have the x coordinate of this container conresponding to 
+       // the x corrdinate of the sensitive volume. In order to do that we 
+       // are going to create the container with a local reference system 
+       // that is not in the middle of the box. This need to call directly 
+       // the constructor of the shape, with an option :
+       Double_t xSens = 0.5 * (width - sensWidth - 2.0*guardRingWidth);
+       Double_t originShift[3] = {-xSens, 0., 0.};
+       TGeoBBox *shapeContainer = new TGeoBBox(0.5*width, 0.5*thickness, 0.5*length, originShift);
+       TGeoVolume *container = new TGeoVolume(Form("LAY%d_LADDER",layer), shapeContainer, medAir);
+       // the chip
+       TGeoVolume *volChip = mgr->MakeBox
+               ("CHIP", medSPDSiChip, 0.5*chipWidth, 0.5*chipThickness, 0.5*chipLength);
+       // the sensor
+       TGeoVolume *volSens = mgr->MakeBox
+               (GetSenstiveVolumeName(layer), medSi, 0.5*sensWidth, 0.5*sensThickness, 0.5*sensLength);
+       // the guard ring shape is the subtraction of two boxes with the same center.
+       TGeoBBox  *shIn = new TGeoBBox(0.5*sensWidth, sensThickness, 0.5*sensLength);
+       TGeoBBox  *shOut = new TGeoBBox
+               (0.5*sensWidth + guardRingWidth, 0.5*sensThickness, 0.5*sensLength + guardRingWidth);
        shIn->SetName("innerBox");
        shOut->SetName("outerBox");
-       TGeoCompositeShape *shBorder = new TGeoCompositeShape("",
-                                                        "outerBox-innerBox");
-       TGeoVolume *volSens = new TGeoVolume(Form("LAY%d_SENSOR", layer),
-                                            shSens, medSi);
+       TGeoCompositeShape *shBorder = new TGeoCompositeShape("", "outerBox-innerBox");
        TGeoVolume *volBorder = new TGeoVolume("GUARD_RING", shBorder, medSi);
-
-       // one line of bumpbonds
-       TGeoVolume *volBB = mgr->MakeBox("BB", medBumpBond, 0.5*bbThickness,
-                                        0.5*bbWidth, 0.5*bbLength);
-               
+       // bump bonds for one whole column
+       TGeoVolume *volBB = mgr->MakeBox
+               ("BB", medBumpBond, 0.5*bbWidth, 0.5*bbThickness, 0.5*bbLength);
        // set colors of all objects for visualization  
        volSens->SetLineColor(kYellow + 1);
        volChip->SetLineColor(kGreen);
        volBorder->SetLineColor(kYellow + 3);
-
-       // translations for the chip box: direction of length and 
-       // thickness (moved down)
-       TGeoTranslation *trChip[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-       Double_t x = 0.5 * (chipThickness - thickness);
-       Double_t y = 0.0;
-       Double_t z = 0.0;
-       Int_t i;
-       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-               z = -0.5*length + guardRingWidth + (Double_t)i*chipSpacing + 
-                 ((Double_t)(i) + 0.5)*chipLength;
-               trChip[i] = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
-       } // end for i
-       
-       // translation for the sensor parts: direction of width (moved 
-       // to edge of container) and thickness (moved up)
-       x = 0.5 * (thickness - sensThickness);
-       y = 0.5 * (width - sensWidth - 2.0*guardRingWidth);
-       z = 0.0;
-       TGeoTranslation *trSens = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
        
+       // ** MOVEMENTS **
+       // translation for the sensor parts: direction of width and 
+       // thickness (moved up)
+       Double_t ySens = 0.5 * (thickness - sensThickness);
+       Double_t zSens = 0.0;
+       // We want that the x of the ladder is the same as the one of its sensitive volume
+       TGeoTranslation *trSens = new TGeoTranslation(xSens - xSens, ySens, zSens);
        // translation for the bump bonds:
        // keep same y used for sensors, but change the Z
        TGeoTranslation *trBB[160];
-       //x = 0.5 * (thickness - bbThickness) + 0.5*sensThickness;
-       x = 0.5 * (thickness - bbThickness) - sensThickness;
-       z = -0.5 * sensLength + guardRingWidth + fgkmm*0.425 - bbPos;
+       Double_t x = xSens - xSens;
+       Double_t y = 0.5 * (thickness - bbThickness) - sensThickness;
+       Double_t z = -0.5 * sensLength + guardRingWidth + fgkmm*0.425 - bbPos;
+       Int_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < 160; i++) {
                trBB[i] = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
                switch(i) {
-                       case  31:
-                       case  63:
-                       case  95:
-                       case 127:
-                               z += fgkmm * 0.625 + fgkmm * 0.2;
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               z += fgkmm * 0.425;
+               case  31:
+               case  63:
+               case  95:
+               case 127:
+                       z += fgkmm * 0.625 + fgkmm * 0.2;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       z += fgkmm * 0.425;
                } // end switch
        } // end for i
-               
+       // translations for the chip box: direction of length and 
+       // thickness (moved down)
+       TGeoTranslation *trChip[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+       x = -xSens;
+       y = 0.5 * (chipThickness - thickness);
+       z = 0.0;
+       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+               z = -0.5*length + guardRingWidth 
+                 + (Double_t)i*chipSpacing + ((Double_t)(i) + 0.5)*chipLength;
+               trChip[i] = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
+       } // end for i
+       
        // add nodes to container
        container->AddNode(volSens, 1, trSens);
        container->AddNode(volBorder, 1, trSens);
        for (i = 0; i < 160; i++) container->AddNode(volBB, i, trBB[i]);
-       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++){
-           container->AddNode(volChip, i + 2, trChip[i]);
-       } // end for i
+       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) container->AddNode(volChip, i + 2, trChip[i]);
        
        // return the container
        return container;
 }
-/*
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(Bool_t kaptonLayer,
-    Double_t &length, Double_t &width, Double_t &thickness, TGeoManager *mgr){
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateClip
+(TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
        //
-       // Creates the grounding foil layer made in Kapton.
-       // Both layers of the grounding foil have the same shape, but 
-       // with small differences in the size of some parts (holes, 
-       // overall size). The Kapton layer is a little bit wider and 
-       // has smaller holes.
-       // ---
-       // The complete object is created as the superimposition of 
-       // an XTRU with some holes
-       // ---
-       // Whenever possible, the size of the parts is parameterized with 
-       // variable names, even if their value is fixed according 
-       // to the design parameters given by engineers' drawings.
-       // ---
-       // Returns: a TGeoVolume object which contains all parts of this layer
+       // Creates the carbon fiber clips which are added to the central ladders.
+       // They have a complicated shape which is approximated by a TGeoXtru
+       // Implementation of a single clip over an half-stave.
+       // It has a complicated shape which is approximated to a section like this:
+       //   
+       //     6
+       //     /\   .
+       //  7 //\\  5
+       //    / 1\\___________________4
+       //   0    \___________________
+       //        2                   3
+       // with a finite thickness for all the shape 
+       // Its local reference frame is such that point A corresponds to origin.
        //
        
-       // The shape of the grounding foil is an irregular polygon, which 
-       // can easily be implemented as a TGeoXtru using the corners as 
-       // reference points:
-       // 
-       // 0                                                                             1
-       //  +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-       //  |                                    7              6      3                |
-       //  |                                     +--------------+      +----------------+ 2
-       //  |                         O           |              |      |
-       //  |                             9 /-----+ 8            +------+ 4
-       //  |                              /                    5
-       //  |           11 /--------------/ 10
-       //  +-------------/ 
-       // 13           12
-       //
-       // in total: 14 points (X is just a referencem but is unused in 
-       // the implementation. The whole shape can be subdivided into 
-       // sectors delimited by vertical lines passing througth the 
-       // points in the lower part of the shape. This convention is 
-       // used to names their length which is different for each one 
-       // (the widths, instead, are common for some)   
-       // instantiate the media:
-       // - kapton/aluminum for the pysical volumes
-       TGeoMedium *material = kaptonLayer ? mgr->GetMedium("KAPTON") : 
-                                                    mgr->GetMedium("AL");
-       
-       // label
-       char type[3];
-       if (kaptonLayer) {
-               strcpy(type, "KP"); 
-               thickness = fgkmm * 0.05;
-       }
-       else {
-               strcpy(type, "AL");
-               thickness = fgkmm * 0.02;
-       }
-       
-       // define the length of all sectors (from leftmost to rightmost)
-       Int_t i;
-       Double_t sectorLength[] = {140.71,2.48,26.78,4.0,10.0,24.4,10.0,24.81};
-       if (!kaptonLayer) {
-               sectorLength[0] -= 0.2;
-               sectorLength[4] -= 0.2;
-               sectorLength[5] += 0.4;
-               sectorLength[6] -= 0.4;
-       }
-       length = 0.0;
-       for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-               sectorLength[i] *= fgkmm;
-               length += sectorLength[i];
-       }
-               
-       // as shown in the drawing, we have three different widths in 
-       // this shape:
-       Double_t widthMax  = fgkmm * 15.95;
-       Double_t widthMed1 = fgkmm * 15.00;
-       Double_t widthMed2 = fgkmm * 11.00;
-       Double_t widthMin  = fgkmm *  4.40;
-       if (!kaptonLayer) {
-               widthMax  -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-               widthMed1 -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-               widthMed2 -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-               widthMin  -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-       }
-       width = widthMax;
-       
-       // the vertices of the polygon are arrays correctly ordered in 
-       // the counterclockwise direction: initially we place the point 
-       // 0 in the origin, and all others will be defined accordingly
-       Double_t x[14], y[14];
-       x[ 0] = 0.0;
-       y[ 0] = 0.0;
-       
-       x[ 1] = x[0] + length;
-       y[ 1] = 0.0;
-       
-       x[ 2] = x[1];
-       y[ 2] = -widthMin;
-       
-       x[ 3] = x[2] - sectorLength[7];
-       y[ 3] = y[2];
+       Double_t fullLength      = fgkmm * 12.6;    // = x4 - x0
+       Double_t flatLength      = fgkmm *  5.4;    // = x4 - x3
+       Double_t inclLongLength  = fgkmm *  5.0;    // = 5-6
+       Double_t inclShortLength = fgkmm *  2.0;    // = 6-7
+       Double_t fullHeight      = fgkmm *  2.8;    // = y6 - y3
+       Double_t thickness       = fgkmm *  0.2;    // thickness
+       Double_t totalLength     = fgkmm * 52.0;    // total length in Z
+       Double_t holeSize        = fgkmm *  4.0;    // dimension of cubic hole inserted for pt1000
+       Double_t angle1          = 27.0;            // supplementary of angle DCB
+       Double_t angle2;                            // angle DCB
+       Double_t angle3;                            // angle of GH with vertical
+       
+       angle2 = 0.5 * (180.0 - angle1);
+       angle3 = 90.0 - TMath::ACos(fullLength - flatLength - inclLongLength*TMath::Cos(angle1)) * TMath::RadToDeg();
+       
+       angle1 *= TMath::DegToRad();
+       angle2 *= TMath::DegToRad();
+       angle3 *= TMath::DegToRad();
        
-       x[ 4] = x[3];
-       y[ 4] = -widthMed2;
-       
-       x[ 5] = x[4] - sectorLength[6];
-       y[ 5] = y[4];
-       
-       x[ 6] = x[5];
-       y[ 6] = -widthMin;
-       
-       x[ 7] = x[6] - sectorLength[5];
-       y[ 7] = y[6];
-       
-       x[ 8] = x[7];
-       y[ 8] = -widthMed2;
-       
-       x[ 9] = x[8] - sectorLength[4];
-       y[ 9] = y[8];
-       
-       x[10] = x[9] - sectorLength[3];
-       y[10] = -widthMed1;
-        
-       x[11] = x[10] - sectorLength[2];
-       y[11] = y[10];
-       
-       x[12] = x[11] - sectorLength[1];
-       y[12] = -widthMax;
-       
-       x[13] = x[0];
-       y[13] = -widthMax;
-       
-       // then, we shift all points in such a way that the origin will 
-       // be at the centers
-       for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
-               x[i] -= 0.5*length;
-               y[i] += 0.5*width;
-       }
-       
-       // create the shape
-       char shName[200];
-       sprintf(shName, "SH_%sGFOIL_FULL", type);
-       TGeoXtru *shGroundFull = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       shGroundFull->SetName(shName);
-       shGroundFull->DefinePolygon(14, x, y);
-       shGroundFull->DefineSection(0, -0.5*thickness, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       shGroundFull->DefineSection(1,  0.5*thickness, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       
-       // this volume contains some holes which are here implemented 
-       // as simple boxes of fixed size, which are displaced along the 
-       // shape itself and then composed using the facilities of the 
-       // TGeo package
-
-       Double_t holeLength = fgkmm * 10.00;
-       Double_t holeWidth  = fgkmm *  7.50;
-       Double_t holeSepX0  = fgkmm *  7.05;//separation between center 
-                                           //of first hole and left border
-       Double_t holeSepXC  = fgkmm * 14.00;//separation between the 
-                                            // centers of two consecutive holes
-       Double_t holeSepX1  = fgkmm * 15.42;//separation between centers 
-                                            // of 5th and 6th hole
-       Double_t holeSepX2  = fgkmm * 22.00;//separation between centers 
-                                            // of 10th and 11th hole
-       if (!kaptonLayer) {
-               holeSepX0  -= fgkmm * 0.2;
-               holeLength += fgkmm * 0.4;
-               holeWidth  += fgkmm * 0.4;
-       }
-       
-       // X position of hole center (will change for each hole)
-       Double_t holeX = -0.5*length;
-       // Y position of center of all holes (= 4.4 mm from upper border)
-       Double_t holeY = 0.5*(width - holeWidth) - widthMin;
-       //if (!kaptonLayer) holeY += 0.02;
-               
-       // create a shape for the holes (common)
-       char holeName[200];
-       sprintf(holeName, "%sHOLE", type);
-       TGeoBBox *shHole = 0;
-       shHole = new TGeoBBox(holeName,0.5*holeLength,0.5*holeWidth,thickness);
-       
-       // insert the holes in the XTRU shape:
-       // starting from the first value of X, they are simply shifted 
-       // along this axis
-       char trName[200];
-       TGeoTranslation *transHole[11];
-       TString strComposite(shName);
-       strComposite.Append("-(");
-       for (Int_t i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
-               // set the position of the hole, depending on index
-               if (i == 0) {
-                       holeX += holeSepX0;
-               }
-               else if (i < 4) {
-                       holeX += holeSepXC;
-               }
-               else if (i == 4) {
-                       holeX += holeSepX1;
-               }
-               else if (i < 10) {
-                       holeX += holeSepXC;
-               }
-               else {
-                       holeX += holeSepX2;
-               }
-               sprintf(trName, "%sTR%d", type, i);
-               transHole[i] = new TGeoTranslation(trName, holeX, holeY, 0.0);
-               transHole[i]->RegisterYourself();
-               strComposite.Append(holeName);
-               strComposite.Append(":");
-               strComposite.Append(trName);
-               if (i < 10) strComposite.Append("+");
-               //MM            cout << holeX << endl;
-       }
-       strComposite.Append(")");
-       //MM    cout << strComposite.Data() << endl;
-       
-       // create composite shape (with holes)
-       TGeoCompositeShape *shGround = new TGeoCompositeShape(
-                                 Form("SH_%sGFOIL", type), strComposite.Data());
+       Double_t x[8], y[8];
        
-       // create the volume
-       TGeoVolume *vol = new TGeoVolume(Form("%sGFOIL",type),shGround,
-                                                              material);
-       return vol;
+       x[0] =  0.0;
+       x[1] = x[0] + fullLength - flatLength - inclLongLength*TMath::Cos(angle1);
+       x[2] = x[0] + fullLength - flatLength;
+       x[3] = x[0] + fullLength;
+       x[4] = x[3];
+       x[5] = x[4] - flatLength + thickness * TMath::Cos(angle2);
+       x[6] = x[1];
+       x[7] = x[0];
+       
+       y[0] = 0.0;
+       y[1] = y[0] + inclShortLength * TMath::Cos(angle3);
+       y[2] = y[1] - inclLongLength * TMath::Sin(angle1);
+       y[3] = y[2];
+       y[4] = y[3] + thickness;
+       y[5] = y[4];
+       y[6] = y[1] + thickness;
+       y[7] = y[0] + thickness;
+       
+       sizes.Set(7);
+       sizes[0] = totalLength;
+       sizes[1] = fullHeight;
+       sizes[2] = y[2];
+       sizes[3] = y[6];
+       sizes[4] = x[0];
+       sizes[5] = x[3];
+       sizes[6] = x[2];
+       
+       TGeoXtru *shClip = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       shClip->SetName("SHCLIP");
+       shClip->DefinePolygon(8, x, y);
+       shClip->DefineSection(0, -0.5*totalLength, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shClip->DefineSection(1,  0.5*totalLength, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       
+       TGeoBBox *shHole = new TGeoBBox("SH_CLIPHOLE", 0.5*holeSize, 0.5*holeSize, 0.5*holeSize);
+       TGeoTranslation *tr1 = new TGeoTranslation("TR_CLIPHOLE1", x[2], 0.0,  fgkmm*14.);
+       TGeoTranslation *tr2 = new TGeoTranslation("TR_CLIPHOLE2", x[2], 0.0, 0.0);
+       TGeoTranslation *tr3 = new TGeoTranslation("TR_CLIPHOLE3", x[2], 0.0, -fgkmm*14.);
+       tr1->RegisterYourself();
+       tr2->RegisterYourself();
+       tr3->RegisterYourself();
+       
+       TString strExpr("SHCLIP-(");
+       strExpr.Append(Form("%s:%s+", shHole->GetName(), tr1->GetName()));
+       strExpr.Append(Form("%s:%s+", shHole->GetName(), tr2->GetName()));
+       strExpr.Append(Form("%s:%s)", shHole->GetName(), tr3->GetName()));
+       TGeoCompositeShape *shClipHole = new TGeoCompositeShape("SHCLIPHOLES", strExpr.Data());
+       
+       TGeoMedium *mat = GetMedium("ITSspdCarbonFiber", mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *vClip = new TGeoVolume("clip", shClipHole, mat);
+       vClip->SetLineColor(kGray + 2);
+       return vClip;
 }
-*/
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
-      Bool_t kaptonLayer, Double_t &length, Double_t &width, 
-      Double_t &thickness, TGeoManager *mgr){
-       // Creates the grounding foil layer made in Kapton.
-       // Both layers of the grounding foil have the same shape, but with small
-       // differences in the size of some parts (holes, overall size).
-       // The Kapton layer is a little bit wider and has smaller holes.
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle
+(Int_t type, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       // Returns a TGeoVolume representing a single grounding foil layer.
+       // This shape is used to create the two real foils of the GF (one in 
+       // kapton, and one in aluminum), and also to implement the glue 
+       // layers which link the GF to the carbon fiber support, and to the 
+       // ladders.
+       // ---
+       // The glue and kapton layers have exactly the same size, while 
+       // the aluminum foil has some small differences in its overall size 
+       // and in the dimensions of its holes. The first argument passed to 
+       // the function ("type") is used to choose between all these 
+       // possibilities:
+       //   - type = 0 --> kapton layer
+       //   - type = 1 --> aluminum layer
+       //   - type = 2 --> glue layer between support and GF
+       //   - type = 3 --> glue layer between GF and ladders
        // ---
        // The complete object is created as the sum of the following parts:
        // 1) the part which is connected to the chips, which is a 
-       //    simple BOX with some box-shaped holes at regular intervals
+       //    simple box with some box-shaped holes at regular intervals
        // 2) a trapezoidal connection where the Y size changes
        // 3) another box with a unique hole of the same shape and size as above
        // 4) another trapezoidal connection where the Y size changes
        // 5) a final part which is built as a sequence of 4 BOX volumes
        //    where the first and the third are equal and the others have 
-        //    same size in Y.
+       //    same size in Y.
        // ---
-       // Whenever possible, the size of the parts is parameterized with 
-       // variable names, even if their value is fixed according 
-       // to the design parameters given by engineers' drawings.
+       // The sizes of all parts are parameterized with variable names,
+       // even if their value is fixed according to engineers' drawings.
        // ---
-       // Returns: a TGeoVolume object which contanis all parts of this layer
-       //
-
-       // instantiate the media:
+       // The returns value is a TGeoVolume object which contains all parts 
+       // of this layer. The 'sizes' argument passed by reference will 
+       // contain the three dimensions of the container and some other 
+       // values which upper level methods (stave assemblier) must know:
+       //   - sizes[0] = full thickness
+       //   - sizes[1] = full length
+       //   - sizes[2] = full width
+       //   - sizes[3] = hole length
+       //   - sizes[4] = hole width
+       //   - sizes[5] = position of first hole center
+       //   - sizes[6] = standard separation between holes
+       //   - sizes[7] = separation between 5th and 6th hole
+       //   - sizes[8] = separation between 10th and 11th hole
+       //   - sizes[9] = separation between the upper hole border and the 
+       //                foil border
+       // ** MEDIA **
        // - vacuum for the container volume
-       // - kapton for the pysical volumes
-       TGeoMedium *vacuum   = mgr->GetMedium("VACUUM");
-       TGeoMedium *material = mgr->GetMedium("KAPTON");
-       
-       // === Define size of all elements ===
+       // - kapton/aluminum/glue for the pysical volume
+       TGeoMedium *mat = GetMedium("SPD KAPTON(POLYCH2)$", mgr);       
+       // ** SIZES **
        Double_t sizeZ      = fgkmm *   0.05;
-       
        Double_t part1X     = fgkmm * 140.71;
        Double_t part2X     = fgkmm *   2.48;
        Double_t part3X     = fgkmm *  26.78;
@@ -1587,69 +1401,91 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        Double_t part6X     = fgkmm *  24.40;
        Double_t part7X     = fgkmm *  10.00;
        Double_t part8X     = fgkmm *  24.81;
-       
        Double_t sizeYMax   = fgkmm *  15.95;
        Double_t sizeYMed1  = fgkmm *  15.00;
        Double_t sizeYMed2  = fgkmm *  11.00;
        Double_t sizeYMin   = fgkmm *   4.40;
-       
        Double_t holeX      = fgkmm *  10.00;
        Double_t holeY      = fgkmm *   7.50;
+       Double_t holeFirstX = fgkmm *   7.05;  // position of center of first hole
        Double_t holeSepX   = fgkmm *  14.00;  // separation between the 
-                                              // centers of two consecutive 
-                                              // holes
-       Double_t holeSepX1  = fgkmm *   1.42;  // to be added after 4th hole 
-                                              // in volume 1
-       Double_t holeFirstX = fgkmm *   7.05;  // position of center of first 
-                                              // hole
+       // centers of two consecutive holes
+       Double_t holeSepX1  = fgkmm *   1.42;  // to be added after 4th hole in 
+       // volume 1
        Double_t holeSepY   = fgkmm *   4.40;  // dist between hole's and 
-                                              // volume's upper border
-       Double_t holeAloneX = fgkmm *  13.28;  // position of hole center 
-                                              // in box "part 3"
-
-       // correct data in case we are on Aluminum foil
-       if (!kaptonLayer) {
-               material = mgr->GetMedium("AL");
-               sizeZ       = fgkmm * 0.02;
+       // volume's upper border
+       Double_t holeAloneX = fgkmm *  13.28;  // position of hole center in 
+       // box "part 3"
+       // correct sizes/material in case we are on Aluminum foil
+       if (type == 1) {
+               mat = GetMedium("AL$", mgr);
+               sizeZ       = fgkmm * 0.025;
                part1X     -= fgkmm * 0.2;
                part5X     -= fgkmm * 0.2;
                part6X     += fgkmm * 0.4;
                part7X     -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-                       
                sizeYMax   -= fgkmm * 0.4;
                sizeYMed1  -= fgkmm * 0.4;
                sizeYMed2  -= fgkmm * 0.4;
                sizeYMin   -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-       
                holeX      += fgkmm * 0.4;
                holeY      += fgkmm * 0.4;
                holeFirstX -= fgkmm * 0.2;
                holeSepY   -= fgkmm * 0.4;
-       }
-       
-       // define names for the object
-       char type[4];
-       if (kaptonLayer) strcpy(type, "KAP"); else strcpy(type, "ALU");
-       
+       } // end if type==1
+       
+       // correct sizes/material in case we are in a glue layer
+       if (type == 2) {
+               mat = GetMedium("EPOXY$", mgr); //??? GLUE_GF_SUPPORT
+               sizeZ = fgkmm * 0.1175;
+       } // end if type ==2
+       if (type == 3) {
+               mat = GetMedium("EPOXY$", mgr); //??? GLUE_GF_SUPPORT
+               sizeZ = fgkmm * 0.1175 - fAlignmentGap;
+               if (sizeZ <= 0.0) {
+                       AliFatal("Too large gap thickness.");
+                       return 0;
+               } // end if sizeZ<=0
+       }// end if type==3
+     // initialize the argument TArrayD
+       if (sizes.GetSize() != 10) sizes.Set(10);
+       Double_t &thickness = sizes[0];
+       Double_t &length = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &width = sizes[2];
        // compute full length and width
-       length = part1X + part2X + part3X + part4X + part5X + part6X + 
-                part7X + part8X;
+       length = part1X+part2X+part3X+part4X+part5X+part6X+part7X+part8X;
        width = sizeYMax;
        thickness = sizeZ;
-               
-       // grounding foil world, bounded exactly around the limits 
-       // of the structure
-       TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GFOIL_%s", type), 
-                             vacuum, 0.5*length, 0.5*sizeYMax, 0.5*sizeZ);
-
+       sizes[3] = holeX;
+       sizes[4] = holeY;
+       sizes[5] = holeFirstX;
+       sizes[6] = holeSepX;
+       sizes[7] = holeSepX + holeSepX1;
+       sizes[8] = fgkmm * 22.0; // the last separation is not used in the 
+       // rest, and is implemented from scratch
+       sizes[9] = holeSepY;
+       // ** OBJECT NAMES **
+       // define names for the object
+       char stype[20];
+       if (type == 0) strcpy(stype, "KAP");
+       else if (type == 1) strcpy(stype, "ALU");
+       else if (type == 2) strcpy(stype, "GLUE1");
+       else if (type == 3) strcpy(stype, "GLUE2");
+       else {
+               AliFatal(Form("Type %d not allowed for grounding foil", type));
+       } // end if else
+       // ** VOLUMES **
+       // grounding foil world, bounded exactly around the limits of the structure
+       // TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GFOIL_%s", stype), 
+       // air, 0.5*length, 0.5*sizeYMax, 0.5*sizeZ);
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly(Form("GFOIL_%s",
+                                                                                                                               stype));
        // === PART 1: box with holes ===
-
        TGeoBBox *shBox1 = 0, *shHole = 0;
-       shBox1 = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_BOX1", type), 0.5*part1X, 
-                             0.5*sizeYMax, 0.5*sizeZ);
-       shHole = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_HOLE", type), 0.5*holeX, 0.5*holeY, 
-                             0.5*sizeZ + 0.01);
-
+       shBox1 = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_BOX1", stype), 0.5*part1X, 0.5*sizeYMax, 
+                                                 0.5*sizeZ);
+       shHole = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_HOLE", stype), 0.5*holeX, 0.5*holeY,
+                                                 0.5*sizeZ + 0.01);
        // define the position of all holes and compose the expression
        // to define the composite shape (box - holes)
        Double_t firstX = -0.5*part1X + holeFirstX;
@@ -1660,23 +1496,20 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        for (Int_t i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
                transX = firstX + (Double_t)i * holeSepX;
                if (i > 4) transX += holeSepX1;
-               transHole[i] = new TGeoTranslation(Form("TGF%s_HOLE%d",type,i),
-                                                  transX, transY, 0.0);
+               transHole[i] = new TGeoTranslation(Form("TGF%s_HOLE%d", stype, i), 
+                                                                                  transX, transY, 0.0);
                transHole[i]->RegisterYourself();
-               strComposite.Append(Form("%s:%s", shHole->GetName(),
-                                        transHole[i]->GetName()));
-               if (i < 9) strComposite.Append("+"); 
-               else strComposite.Append(")");
+               strComposite.Append(Form("%s:%s", shHole->GetName(), 
+                                                                transHole[i]->GetName()));
+               if (i < 9) strComposite.Append("+"); else strComposite.Append(")");
        } // end for i
        // create composite shape
        TGeoCompositeShape *shPart1 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
-                          Form("GF%s_PART1_SHAPE", type), strComposite.Data());
+                                                                                                                Form("GF%s_PART1_SHAPE", stype), strComposite.Data());
        // create the volume
-       TGeoVolume *volPart1 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART1", type),
-                                             shPart1, material);
-
+       TGeoVolume *volPart1 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART1", stype), 
+                                                                                 shPart1, mat);
        // === PART 2: first trapezoidal connection
-       
        TGeoArb8 *shTrap1 = new TGeoArb8(0.5*sizeZ);
        shTrap1->SetVertex(0, -0.5*part2X,  0.5*sizeYMax);
        shTrap1->SetVertex(1,  0.5*part2X,  0.5*sizeYMax);
@@ -1686,31 +1519,27 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        shTrap1->SetVertex(5,  0.5*part2X,  0.5*sizeYMax);
        shTrap1->SetVertex(6,  0.5*part2X,  0.5*sizeYMax - sizeYMed1);
        shTrap1->SetVertex(7, -0.5*part2X, -0.5*sizeYMax);
-       TGeoVolume *volPart2 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART2", type),
-                                             shTrap1, material);
-       
+       TGeoVolume *volPart2 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART2", stype), 
+                                                                                 shTrap1, mat);
        // === PART 3: other box with one hole
-       
        TGeoBBox *shBox2 = 0;
-       shBox2 = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_BOX2", type), 0.5*part3X,
-                             0.5*sizeYMed1, 0.5*sizeZ);
-               
+       shBox2 = new TGeoBBox(Form("GF%s_BOX2", stype), 0.5*part3X, 
+                                                 0.5*sizeYMed1, 0.5*sizeZ);
        // define the position of the hole
        transX = holeAloneX - 0.5*part3X;
+       transY -= 0.5*(sizeYMax - sizeYMed1);
        TGeoTranslation *transHoleAlone = new TGeoTranslation(
-                        Form("TGF%s_HOLE_ALONE", type), transX, transY, 0.0);
+                                                                                                                 Form("TGF%s_HOLE_ALONE", stype), transX, transY, 0.0);
        transHoleAlone->RegisterYourself();
        // create composite shape
        TGeoCompositeShape *shPart3 = new TGeoCompositeShape(
-                        Form("GF%sPART3_SHAPE", type),
-                        Form("%s - %s:%s", shBox2->GetName(),
-                            shHole->GetName(), transHoleAlone->GetName()));
+                                                                                                                Form("GF%sPART3_SHAPE", stype), 
+                                                                                                                Form("%s - %s:%s", shBox2->GetName(), 
+                                                                                                                         shHole->GetName(), transHoleAlone->GetName()));
        // create the volume
-       TGeoVolume *volPart3 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART3", type),
-                                             shPart3, material);
-               
+       TGeoVolume *volPart3 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART3", stype), 
+                                                                                 shPart3, mat);
        // === PART 4: second trapezoidal connection
-       
        TGeoArb8 *shTrap2 = new TGeoArb8(0.5*sizeZ);
        shTrap2->SetVertex(0, -0.5*part4X,  0.5*sizeYMed1);
        shTrap2->SetVertex(1,  0.5*part4X,  0.5*sizeYMed1);
@@ -1720,43 +1549,30 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        shTrap2->SetVertex(5,  0.5*part4X,  0.5*sizeYMed1);
        shTrap2->SetVertex(6,  0.5*part4X,  0.5*sizeYMed1 - sizeYMed2);
        shTrap2->SetVertex(7, -0.5*part4X, -0.5*sizeYMed1);
-       TGeoVolume *volPart4 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART4", type),
-                                             shTrap2, material);
-               
+       TGeoVolume *volPart4 = new TGeoVolume(Form("GF%s_PART4", stype), 
+                                                                                 shTrap2, mat);
        // === PART 5 --> 8: sequence of boxes ===
-       
-       TGeoVolume *volPart5 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX3", type),
-                            material, 0.5*part5X, 0.5*sizeYMed2, 0.5*sizeZ);
-       TGeoVolume *volPart6 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX4", type),
-                            material, 0.5*part6X, 0.5*sizeYMin , 0.5*sizeZ);
-       TGeoVolume *volPart7 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX5", type),
-                            material, 0.5*part7X, 0.5*sizeYMed2, 0.5*sizeZ);
-       TGeoVolume *volPart8 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX6", type), 
-                             material, 0.5*part8X, 0.5*sizeYMin , 0.5*sizeZ);
-       
+       TGeoVolume *volPart5 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX3", stype), mat, 
+                                                                               0.5*part5X, 0.5*sizeYMed2, 0.5*sizeZ);
+       TGeoVolume *volPart6 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX4", stype), mat, 
+                                                                               0.5*part6X, 0.5*sizeYMin , 0.5*sizeZ);
+       TGeoVolume *volPart7 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX5", stype), mat, 
+                                                                               0.5*part7X, 0.5*sizeYMed2, 0.5*sizeZ);
+       TGeoVolume *volPart8 = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GF%s_BOX6", stype), mat, 
+                                                                               0.5*part8X, 0.5*sizeYMin , 0.5*sizeZ);
        // === SET COLOR ===
-       if (kaptonLayer) {
-               volPart1->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart2->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart3->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart4->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart5->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart6->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart7->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-               volPart8->SetLineColor(kRed + 3);
-       }else{
-               volPart1->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart2->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart3->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart4->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart5->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart6->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart7->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-               volPart8->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-       } // end if (kaptonLayer)
-               
-       // === TRANSLATION OF ALL PARTS ===
-       
+       Color_t color = kRed + 3;
+       if (type == 1) color = kGreen;
+       if (type == 2 || type == 3) color = kYellow;
+       volPart1->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart2->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart3->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart4->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart5->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart6->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart7->SetLineColor(color);
+       volPart8->SetLineColor(color);
+       // ** MOVEMENTS **      
        transX = 0.5*(part1X - length);
        TGeoTranslation *transPart1 = new TGeoTranslation(transX, 0.0, 0.0);
        transX += 0.5*(part1X + part2X);
@@ -1778,7 +1594,6 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        transX += 0.5*(part7X + part8X);
        transY  = 0.5*(sizeYMax - sizeYMin);
        TGeoTranslation *transPart8 = new TGeoTranslation(transX, transY, 0.0);
-       
        // add the partial volumes to the container
        container->AddNode(volPart1, 1, transPart1);
        container->AddNode(volPart2, 2, transPart2);
@@ -1788,960 +1603,1122 @@ TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoilSingle(
        container->AddNode(volPart6, 6, transPart6);
        container->AddNode(volPart7, 7, transPart7);
        container->AddNode(volPart8, 8, transPart8);
-                       
        return container;
 }
-
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoil(Double_t &thickness,
-                                                      TGeoManager *mgr){
-       // Joins two Kapton and two Aluminum layers of the grounding foil
-       // in order to create the complete grounding foil for a whole stave.
-       // into a unique container volume, which is returned as output.
-       // The use of the TGeoXtru shape requires that in the separate 
-        // foils, the Z axis lies perpendicularly to the polygonal basis 
-        // of this shape;  this caused the components to have their Z 
-        // axis corresponding to the X axis of the ALICE reference frame 
-        // and vieceversa; to correct this, a rotation is necessary 
-        // around their middle axis, to exchange X and Z axes and displace 
-        // the object correctly in the ALICE frame.
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateGroundingFoil
+(Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       // Create a volume containing all parts of the grounding foil a 
+       // half-stave. The use of the TGeoXtru shape causes that in each 
+       // single component volume the Z axis lies perpendicularly to the 
+       // polygonal basis of this shape. Since we want that the Z axis 
+       // of this volume must coincide with the one of the ALICE global 
+       // reference frame, this requires some rotations of each component, 
+       // besides the necessary translations to place it correctly with 
+       // respect to the whole stave volume.
        // ---
        // Arguments:
-       //  - the sizes of the container box (passed by reference and 
-        //    filled here)
-       //  - the TGeoManager
+       //  1: a boolean value to know if it is the grounding foir for 
+       //     the right or left side
+       //  2: a TArrayD which will contain the dimension of the container box:
+       //       - size[0] = length along Z (the beam line direction)
+       //       - size[1] = the 'width' of the stave, which defines, together 
+       //                   with Z, the plane of the carbon fiber support
+       //       - size[2] = 'thickness' (= the direction along which all 
+       //                    stave components are superimposed)
+       //  3: the TGeoManager
        // ---
-       // Returns: 
-       //  - the container TGeoBBox (return value)
-       //  - the size of the container (reference variables)
-       //
+       // The return value is a TGeoBBox volume containing all grounding 
+       // foil components.
+       // to avoid strange behaviour of the geometry manager,
+       // create a suffix to be used in the names of all shapes
+       char suf[5];
+       if (isRight) strcpy(suf, "R"); else strcpy(suf, "L");
+       // this volume will be created in order to ease its placement in 
+       // the half-stave; then, it is added here the small distance of 
+       // the "central" edge of each volume from the Z=0 plane in the stave 
+       // reference (which coincides with ALICE one)
+       Double_t dist = fgkmm * 0.71;           
+       // create the component volumes and register their sizes in the 
+       // passed arrays for readability reasons, some reference variables 
+       // explicit the meaning of the array slots
+       TArrayD kpSize(9), alSize(9), g1Size(9), g2Size(9);
+       TGeoVolume *kpVol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(0, kpSize, mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *alVol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(1, alSize, mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *g1Vol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(2, g1Size, mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *g2Vol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(3, g2Size, mgr);
+       Double_t &kpLength = kpSize[1],&kpThickness=kpSize[0];//,&kpWidth=kpSize[2];
+       Double_t &alLength = alSize[1],&alThickness=alSize[0];//,&alWidth=alSize[2];
+       Double_t &g1Thickness = g1Size[0], &g2Thickness = g2Size[0];
 
-       // sizes of the added volumes, which are filled by passing them 
-       // to the volume creation methods
-       Double_t kpLength, kpWidth, kpThick;
-       Double_t alLength, alWidth, alThick;
-       // separation between left and right volumes
-       Double_t separation = fgkmm * 1.42;
-       
-       // create the two component volumes (each one will be replicated 
-       // twice) this gives also the size of their virtual container 
-       // boxes (just a reference, not a volume)
-       TGeoVolume *kVol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(kTRUE, kpLength, 
-                                                    kpWidth, kpThick, mgr);
-       TGeoVolume *aVol = CreateGroundingFoilSingle(kFALSE, alLength, 
-                                                    alWidth, alThick, mgr);
-       kVol->SetLineColor(kRed);
-       aVol->SetLineColor(kGray);
-       
-       // kapton leads the total size of the foil (including spagcing 
-       // of 1.42 mm between them in the center)
-       Double_t length, width;
-       length    = 2.0 * kpLength + separation;
-       width     = kpWidth;
-       thickness = kpThick + alThick;
-       
+       // create references for the final size object
+       if (sizes.GetSize() != 3) sizes.Set(3);
+       Double_t &fullThickness = sizes[0];
+       Double_t &fullLength = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &fullWidth = sizes[2];                 
+       // kapton leads the larger dimensions of the foil 
+       // (including the cited small distance from Z=0 stave reference plane)
+       // the thickness is the sum of the ones of all components
+       fullLength    = kpSize[1] + dist;
+       fullWidth     = kpSize[2];
+       fullThickness = kpSize[0] + alSize[0] + g1Size[0] + g2Size[0];
        // create the container
-       TGeoMedium *vacuum = mgr->GetMedium("VACUUM");
-       TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox("GFOIL", vacuum, 0.5*thickness, 
-                                            0.5*width, 0.5*length);
-       
-       // create the common correction rotations
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr1 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr2 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       rotCorr1->RotateY(-90.0);
-       rotCorr2->RotateY( 90.0);
-               
-       // compute the translations to place the objects at the edges of 
-       // the volume the kapton foils are also shifted down, and the 
-       // aluminum foils are shifted up with respect to the thickness 
-       // direction
-       TGeoTranslation *kTrans1 = new TGeoTranslation(0.5*(-thickness+kpThick),
-                                                      0.0,
-                                                      0.5*(length-kpLength));
-       TGeoTranslation *kTrans2 = new TGeoTranslation(0.5*(-thickness+kpThick),
-                                                      0.0,
-                                                      0.5*(-length+kpLength));
-       TGeoTranslation *aTrans1 = new TGeoTranslation(0.5*(thickness-alThick),
-                                                      0.0,
-                                                   0.5*(length-alLength)-0.02);
-       TGeoTranslation *aTrans2 = new TGeoTranslation(0.5*(thickness-alThick),
-                                                      0.0,
-                                                  0.5*(-length+alLength)+0.02);
-       
-       // combine translations and rotations
-       TGeoCombiTrans *kCombi1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*kTrans1, *rotCorr1);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *kCombi2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*kTrans2, *rotCorr2);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *aCombi1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*aTrans1, *rotCorr1);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *aCombi2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(*aTrans2, *rotCorr2);
+       TGeoMedium *air = GetMedium("AIR$", mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("GFOIL_%s", suf), air, 
+                                                                                0.5*fullThickness, 0.5*fullWidth, 0.5*fullLength);
+       // create the common correction rotation (which depends of what side 
+       // we are building)
+       TGeoRotation *rotCorr = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
+       if (isRight) rotCorr->RotateY(90.0);
+       else rotCorr->RotateY(-90.0);           
+       // compute the translations, which are in the length and thickness 
+       // directions
+       Double_t x, y, z, shift = 0.0;
+       if (isRight) shift = dist;
+       // glue (bottom)
+       x = -0.5*(fullThickness - g1Thickness);
+       z =  0.5*(fullLength - kpLength) - shift;
+       TGeoCombiTrans *g1Trans = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, 0.0, z, rotCorr);
+       // kapton
+       x += 0.5*(g1Thickness + kpThickness);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *kpTrans  = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, 0.0, z, rotCorr);
+       // aluminum
+       x += 0.5*(kpThickness + alThickness);
+       z  = 0.5*(fullLength - alLength) - shift - 0.5*(kpLength - alLength);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *alTrans  = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, 0.0, z, rotCorr);
+       // glue (top)
+       x += 0.5*(alThickness + g2Thickness);
+       z  = 0.5*(fullLength - kpLength) - shift;
+       TGeoCombiTrans *g2Trans = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, 0.0, z, rotCorr);
                
        // add to container
-       container->AddNode(kVol, 0, kCombi1);
-       container->AddNode(kVol, 1, kCombi2);
-       container->AddNode(aVol, 0, aCombi1);
-       container->AddNode(aVol, 1, aCombi2);
-       
+       container->AddNode(kpVol, 0, kpTrans);
+       container->AddNode(alVol, 0, alTrans);
+       container->AddNode(g1Vol, 0, g1Trans);
+       container->AddNode(g2Vol, 0, g2Trans);  
+       // to add the grease we remember the sizes of the holes, stored as 
+       // additional parameters in the kapton layer size:
+       //   - sizes[3] = hole length
+       //   - sizes[4] = hole width
+       //   - sizes[5] = position of first hole center
+       //   - sizes[6] = standard separation between holes
+       //   - sizes[7] = separation between 5th and 6th hole
+       //   - sizes[8] = separation between 10th and 11th hole
+       //   - sizes[9] = separation between the upper hole border and 
+       //                the foil border
+       Double_t holeLength      = kpSize[3];
+       Double_t holeWidth       = kpSize[4];
+       Double_t holeFirstZ      = kpSize[5];
+       Double_t holeSepZ        = kpSize[6];
+       Double_t holeSep5th6th   = kpSize[7];
+       Double_t holeSep10th11th = kpSize[8];
+       Double_t holeSepY        = kpSize[9];
+       // volume (common)
+       TGeoMedium *grease = GetMedium("SPD KAPTON(POLYCH2)$", mgr); // ??? GREASE
+       TGeoVolume *hVol   = mgr->MakeBox("GREASE", grease, 0.5*fullThickness, 
+                                                                         0.5*holeWidth, 0.5*holeLength);
+       hVol->SetLineColor(kBlue);
+       // displacement of volumes in the container
+       Int_t    idx = 0;
+       x = 0.0;
+       y = 0.5*(fullWidth - holeWidth) - holeSepY;
+       if (isRight) z = holeFirstZ - 0.5*fullLength + dist;
+       else z = 0.5*fullLength - holeFirstZ - dist;
+       for (Int_t i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
+               TGeoTranslation *t = 0;
+               t = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, -z);
+               container->AddNode(hVol, idx++, t);
+               if (i < 4) shift = holeSepZ;
+               else if (i == 4) shift = holeSep5th6th;
+               else if (i < 9) shift = holeSepZ;
+               else shift = holeSep10th11th;
+               if (isRight) z += shift;
+               else z -= shift;
+       }// end for i
        return container;
 }
-
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateMCMBase(TGeoManager *geom) const{
-       // Creates the MCM basis volume.
-       // It is a little bit more complicated because this is a plain base
-       // with a poly shape similar to the one of grounding foil but 
-        // there are also some chips glued to its base and covered with 
-        // a cave cap.
-       // ---
-       // The complete MCM object is created as the sum of the following parts:
-       // 1) a planar basis shaped according to the MCM typical shape
-       // 2) some boxes which represent the chips and devices mounted on 
-        //    this base
-       // 3) a cave cap which covers the portion of MCM containing these chips
-       // ---
-       // Due to the different widths of MCM, it is implemented in a 
-        // more complicated way:
-       // - cap and chips will define a sub-volume of this structure, 
-        //   which can be bounded by a complete box
-       // - base of MCM will be a separate volume
-       // - these two objects will need to be glued together into an 
-        //  upper-level volume
-       // ---
-       // This metod creates only the thin base (point 1 in the list)
-       //
-       
-       // medium
-       TGeoMedium *medBase = geom->GetMedium("MCM BASE");
-       
-       // parameterize the interesting sizes of MCM
-       // it is divided into 3 sectors which have different size in 
-       // X and Y and are connected by trapezoidal-based shapes, 
-       // where the oblique angle makes a 45 degrees angle with the 
-       // vertical, so that the X size and Y size of these "intermezzo"'s 
-       // is the same
-       // +--------------------------------+
-       // |                   sect 2       |
-       // | sect 1     --------------------+
-       // +-----------/
-       Double_t sizeZ = fgkmm * 0.35;
-       Double_t sizeXtot = fgkmm * 105.6;
-       Double_t sizeXsector[3] = {fgkmm * 28.4, fgkmm * 41.4, fgkmm * 28.8};
-       Double_t sizeYsector[3] = {fgkmm * 15.0, fgkmm * 11.0, fgkmm *  8.0};
-       Double_t sizeSep01 = fgkmm * 4.0, sizeSep12 = fgkmm * 3.0;
-       Double_t sizeHole = fgkmm * 1.0;
-       Double_t posHoleX = fgkmm * -0.5*sizeXtot + 26.7 + 0.5*sizeHole;
-       Double_t posHoleY = fgkmm * -0.5*sizeYsector[0] + 0.5*sizeHole;
-       
-       // define the shape of base volume as an XTRU with two identical faces 
-       // distantiated by the width of the  itself
-       Double_t x[8], y[8];
-       x[0] = -0.5*sizeXtot;
-       y[0] =  0.5*sizeYsector[0];
-       x[1] = -x[0];
-       y[1] =  y[0];
-       x[2] =  x[1];
-       y[2] =  y[1] - sizeYsector[2];
-       x[3] =  x[2] - sizeXsector[2];
-       y[3] =  y[2];
-       x[4] =  x[3] - sizeSep12;
-       y[4] =  y[3] - sizeSep12;
-       x[5] =  x[4] - sizeXsector[1];
-       y[5] =  y[4];
-       x[6] =  x[5] - sizeSep01;
-       y[6] =  y[5] - sizeSep01;
-       x[7] =  x[0];
-       y[7] = -y[0];
-       
-       // create shape
-       TGeoXtru *shPoly = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       shPoly->SetName("SH_MCMBASE_POLY");
-       shPoly->DefinePolygon(8, x, y);
-       shPoly->DefineSection(0, -0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       shPoly->DefineSection(1,  0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       
-       // create small hole
-       TGeoBBox *shHole = 0;
-       shHole = new TGeoBBox("SH_MCMBASE_HOLE", 0.5*sizeHole, 0.5*sizeHole, 
-                             0.5*sizeZ+0.01);
-       TGeoTranslation *transHole = new TGeoTranslation("TR_MCMBASE_HOLE", 
-                                                   posHoleX, posHoleY, 0.0);
-       transHole->RegisterYourself(); 
-       
-       // create shape intersection
-       TGeoCompositeShape *shBase = new TGeoCompositeShape("SH_MCMBASE",
-                          "SH_MCMBASE_POLY - SH_MCMBASE_HOLE:TR_MCMBASE_HOLE");
-       
-       // create volume
-       TGeoVolume *volBase = new TGeoVolume("VOL_MCMBASE", shBase, medBase);
-       volBase->SetLineColor(kRed);
-       
-       return volBase;
-}
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateMCMCoverBorder(TGeoManager *geom){
-       // Creates the MCM basis volume.
-       // It is a little bit more complicated because this is a plain base
-       // with a poly shape similar to the one of grounding foil but there 
-        // are also some chips glued to its base and covered with a cave cap.
-       // ---
-       // The complete MCM object is created as the sum of the following parts:
-       // 1) a planar basis shaped according to the MCM typical shape
-       // 2) some boxes which represent the chips and devices mounted on 
-        //  this base
-       // 3) a cave cap which covers the portion of MCM containing these chips
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateMCM
+(Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       // Assemblies all the components of the MCM and builds it as an 
+       // assembly, because its large thickness could cause inexistent 
+       // overlaps if all components were put into a true TGeoBBox.
+       // This assembly contains:
+       //  - a layer of glue which has the same size of the MCM itself, 
+       //     and it the lowest part
+       //  - the thin part of the MCM
+       //  - the chips on the MCM, according to the specifications from EDMS
+       //  - the cover which is superimposed to the part of the MCM with the chips
        // ---
-       // Due to the different widths of MCM, it is implemented in a more 
-        // complicated way:
-       // - cap and chips will define a sub-volume of this structure, 
-        //   which can be bounded by a complete box
-       // - base of MCM will be a separate volume
-       // - these two objects will need to be glued together into an 
-        //   upper-level volume
+       // Even if this is an assembly, the placement of objects is made in 
+       // such a way that they are virtually contained in an imaginary box 
+       // whose center is placed exactly in the middle of the occupied space
+       // in all directions. This will ease the positioning of this object 
+       // in the final stave. The sizes of this virtual box are stored in 
+       // the array passed by reference.
        // ---
-       // This metod creates the thicker cap and its contents (points 2-3 
-        // in the list). Since it covers only two of the three sectors of 
-        // the MCM base with different width
-       // the computations and variables related to the largest sector 
-        // are removed, while
-       // the other are the same as the other part of the MCM.
+       // Arguments:
+       //  - a boolean flag to know if this is the left or right MCM, when 
+       //    looking at the stave from above (i.e. the direction from which 
+       //    one sees bus over ladders over grounding foil) and keeping the 
+       //    upper border continuous.
+       //  - an array passed by reference which will contain the size of a 
+       //    virtual box containing all this stuff
+       //  - a pointer to the used TGeoManager.
+       // to avoid strange behaviour of the geometry manager,
+       // create a suffix to be used in the names of all shapes
+       char suf[5];
+       if (isRight) strcpy(suf, "R"); else strcpy(suf, "L");   
+       // ** MEDIA **
+       TGeoMedium *medBase = GetMedium("SPD KAPTON(POLYCH2)$",mgr);// ??? MCM BASE
+       TGeoMedium *medGlue = GetMedium("EPOXY$",mgr);   // ??? GlueMCM
+       TGeoMedium *medChip = GetMedium("SPD SI CHIP$",mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medCap  = GetMedium("AL$",mgr);
+       // The shape of the MCM is divided into 3 sectors with different 
+       // widths (Y) and lengths (X), like in this sketch:
        //
-       
-       // media
-       TGeoMedium *medCap  = geom->GetMedium("MCM COVER");
-       
-       // parameterize the interesting sizes of MCM
-       // it is divided into 3 sectors which have different size in 
-       // X and Y and  are connected by trapezoidal-based shapes, 
-       // where the oblique angle makes a 45 degrees angle with the 
-       // vertical, so that the X size and Y size of these "intermezzo"'s 
-       // is the same
-       // +--------------------------------+
-       // |                   sect 2       |
-       // | sect 1     --------------------+
-       // +-----------/
-       Double_t sizeZ = fgkmm * 0.3;
-       Double_t capHeight = fgkmm * 1.7 - sizeZ;
-       Double_t sizeXtot = fgkmm * 73.2;
-       Double_t sizeXsector[2] = {fgkmm * 41.4, fgkmm * 28.8};
-       Double_t sizeYsector[2] = {fgkmm * 11.0, fgkmm *  8.0};
-       Double_t sizeSep = fgkmm * 3.0;
-       
-       // === PART 1: border ===
-       
-       // define the shape of base volume as an XTRU with two identical faces 
-       // distantiated by the width of the  itself
-       Double_t x[6], y[6];
-       x[0] = -0.5*sizeXtot;
-       y[0] =  0.5*sizeYsector[0];
-       x[1] = -x[0];
-       y[1] =  y[0];
-       x[2] =  x[1];
-       y[2] =  y[1] - sizeYsector[1];
-       x[3] =  x[2] - sizeXsector[1];
-       y[3] =  y[2];
-       x[4] =  x[3] - sizeSep;
-       y[4] =  y[3] - sizeSep;
-       x[5] =  x[0];
-       y[5] = -y[0];
-       
-       // create outer border shape with above coordinates
-       TGeoXtru *capOut = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       capOut->SetName("SH_MCMCAPOUT");
-       capOut->DefinePolygon(6, x, y);
-       capOut->DefineSection(0, -0.5*capHeight, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       capOut->DefineSection(1,  0.5*capHeight, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       
-       // the inner border is built similarly but subtracting the thickness
-       Double_t angle = 45.0;
-       Double_t cs = TMath::Cos( 0.5*(TMath::Pi() - angle*TMath::DegToRad()) );
-       Double_t xin[6], yin[6];
-       xin[0] = x[0] + sizeZ;
-       yin[0] = y[0] - sizeZ;
-       xin[1] = x[1] - sizeZ;
-       yin[1] = yin[0];
-       xin[2] = xin[1];
-       yin[2] = y[2] + sizeZ;
-       xin[3] = x[3] - sizeZ*cs;
-       yin[3] = yin[2];
-       xin[4] = xin[3] - sizeSep;
-       yin[4] = y[4] + sizeZ;
-       xin[5] = xin[0];
-       yin[5] = yin[4];
-               
-       // create inner border shape
-       TGeoXtru *capIn = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       capIn->SetName("SH_MCMCAPIN");
-       capIn->DefinePolygon(6, xin, yin);
-       capIn->DefineSection(0, -0.5*capHeight-0.01, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       capIn->DefineSection(1,  0.5*capHeight+0.01, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       
-       // compose shape
-       TGeoCompositeShape *shBorder = new TGeoCompositeShape("SH_MCMCAPBORDER",
-                                "SH_MCMCAPOUT-SH_MCMCAPIN");
-       
-       // create volume
-       TGeoVolume *volBorder = new TGeoVolume("VOL_MCMCAPBORDER", shBorder,
-                                              medCap);
-       volBorder->SetLineColor(kGreen);
-       
-       return volBorder;
-}
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateMCMCoverTop(TGeoManager *geom){
-       // Creates the MCM basis volume.
-       // It is a little bit more complicated because this is a plain base
-       // with a poly shape similar to the one of grounding foil but 
-        // there are also
-       // some chips glued to its base and covered with a cave cap.
-       // ---
-       // The complete MCM object is created as the sum of the following parts:
-       // 1) a planar basis shaped according to the MCM typical shape
-       // 2) some boxes which represent the chips and devices mounted on 
-        //    this base
-       // 3) a cave cap which covers the portion of MCM containing these chips
-       // ---
-       // Due to the different widths of MCM, it is implemented in a 
-        // more complicated way:
-       // - cap and chips will define a sub-volume of this structure, 
-        //   which can be bounded by a complete box
-       // - base of MCM will be a separate volume
-       // - these two objects will need to be glued together into an 
-        //   upper-level volume
-       // ---
-       // This metod creates the thicker cap and its contents (points 
-        // 2-3 in the list). Since it covers only two of the three 
-        // sectors of the MCM base with different width
-       // the computations and variables related to the largest sector 
-        // are removed, while the other are the same as the other part 
-        // of the MCM.
+       //   0                      1                                   2 
+       //    +---------------------+-----------------------------------+
+       //    |                                    4       sect 2       |
+       //    |                    6      sect 1    /-------------------+
+       //    |      sect 0         /--------------/                    3
+       //    +--------------------/               5
+       //   8                     7
        //
+       // the inclination of all oblique borders (6-7, 4-5) is always 45 degrees.
+       // From drawings we can parametrize the dimensions of all these sectors,
+       // then the shape of this part of the MCM is implemented as a 
+       // TGeoXtru centerd in the virtual XY space. Since this shape 
+       // is used twice (to define the MCM itself and the glue below it), 
+       // we need to define two different shapes with different thicknesses 
+       // and, since we place them in an assembly, we displace them 
+       // directly in the right place with respect to the local Z axis 
+       // (which is in the direction of thickness). The first step is 
+       // definig the relevant sizes of this shape:
+       Int_t i, j;
+       Double_t mcmThickness  = fgkmm * 0.35;
+       Double_t glueThickness = fAlignmentGap;
+       Double_t sizeXtot = fgkmm * 105.6;   // total distance 0-2
+       // resp. 7-8, 5-6 and 3-4
+       Double_t sizeXsector[3] = {fgkmm * 28.4, fgkmm * 41.4, fgkmm * 28.8};
+       // resp. 0-8, 1-6 and 2-3
+       Double_t sizeYsector[3] = {fgkmm * 15.0, fgkmm * 11.0, fgkmm *  8.0};
+       Double_t sizeSep01 = fgkmm * 4.0;      // x(6)-x(7)
+       Double_t sizeSep12 = fgkmm * 3.0;      // x(4)-x(5)
+       // define sizes of chips (last is the thickest)
+       Double_t chipLength[5]     = { 4.00, 6.15, 3.85, 5.60, 18.00 };
+       Double_t chipWidth[5]      = { 3.00, 4.10, 3.85, 5.60,  5.45 };
+       Double_t chipThickness[5]  = { 0.60, 0.30, 0.30, 1.00,  1.20 };
+       TString  name[5];
+       name[0] = "ANALOG";
+       name[1] = "PILOT";
+       name[2] = "GOL";
+       name[3] = "RX40";
+       name[4] = "OPTICAL";
+       Color_t color[5] = { kCyan, kGreen, kYellow, kBlue, kOrange };
 
-       // media
-       TGeoMedium *medCap  = geom->GetMedium("MCM COVER");
-       
-       // parameterize the interesting sizes of MCM
-       // it is divided into 3 sectors which have different size in X 
-       // and Y and  are connected by trapezoidal-based shapes, where 
-       // the oblique angle makes a 45 degrees angle with the vertical, 
-       // so that the X size and Y size of these "intermezzo"'s is the same
-       // +--------------------------------+
-       // |                   sect 2       |
-       // | sect 1     --------------------+
-       // +-----------/
-       Double_t sizeZ = fgkmm * 0.3;
-       Double_t sizeXtot = fgkmm * 73.2;
-       Double_t sizeXsector[2] = {fgkmm * 41.4, fgkmm * 28.8};
-       Double_t sizeYsector[2] = {fgkmm * 11.0, fgkmm *  8.0};
-       Double_t sizeSep = fgkmm * 3.0;
-       
-       // === PART 1: border ===
-       
-       // define the shape of base volume as an XTRU with two identical faces 
-       // distantiated by the width of the  itself
-       Double_t x[6], y[6];
-       x[0] = -0.5*sizeXtot;
-       y[0] =  0.5*sizeYsector[0];
-       x[1] = -x[0];
-       y[1] =  y[0];
-       x[2] =  x[1];
-       y[2] =  y[1] - sizeYsector[1];
-       x[3] =  x[2] - sizeXsector[1];
-       y[3] =  y[2];
-       x[4] =  x[3] - sizeSep;
-       y[4] =  y[3] - sizeSep;
-       x[5] =  x[0];
-       y[5] = -y[0];
-       
-       // create outer border shape with above coordinates
-       TGeoXtru *capOut = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       capOut->SetName("SH_MCMCAPOUT");
-       capOut->DefinePolygon(6, x, y);
-       capOut->DefineSection(0, -0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       capOut->DefineSection(1,  0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       
-       // the inner border is built similarly but subtracting the thickness
-       Double_t angle = 45.0;
-       Double_t cs = TMath::Cos( 0.5*(TMath::Pi() - angle*TMath::DegToRad()) );
-       Double_t xin[6], yin[6];
-       xin[0] = x[0] + sizeZ;
-       yin[0] = y[0] - sizeZ;
-       xin[1] = x[1] - sizeZ;
-       yin[1] = yin[0];
-       xin[2] = xin[1];
-       yin[2] = y[2] + sizeZ;
-       xin[3] = x[3] - sizeZ*cs;
-       yin[3] = yin[2];
-       xin[4] = xin[3] - sizeSep;
-       yin[4] = y[4] + sizeZ;
-       xin[5] = xin[0];
-       yin[5] = yin[4];
-               
-       // coverage of upper part (equal to external border, but full)
-       TGeoXtru *shCover = new TGeoXtru(2);
-       shCover->SetName("SH_MCMCAPCOVER");
-       shCover->DefinePolygon(6, x, y);
-       shCover->DefineSection(0, -0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
-       shCover->DefineSection(1,  0.5*sizeZ, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       // define the sizes of the cover
+       Double_t capThickness = fgkmm * 0.3;
+       Double_t capHeight = fgkmm * 1.7;
+       // compute the total size of the virtual container box
+       Double_t &thickness = sizes[0];
+       Double_t &length = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &width = sizes[2];
+       length = sizeXtot;
+       width = sizeYsector[0];
+       thickness = glueThickness + mcmThickness + capHeight;
+       // define all the relevant vertices of the polygon 
+       // which defines the transverse shape of the MCM.
+       // These values are used to several purposes, and 
+       // for each one, some points must be excluded
+       Double_t xRef[9], yRef[9];
+       xRef[0] = -0.5*sizeXtot;
+       yRef[0] =  0.5*sizeYsector[0];
+       xRef[1] =  xRef[0] + sizeXsector[0] + sizeSep01;
+       yRef[1] =  yRef[0];
+       xRef[2] = -xRef[0];
+       yRef[2] =  yRef[0];
+       xRef[3] =  xRef[2];
+       yRef[3] =  yRef[2] - sizeYsector[2];
+       xRef[4] =  xRef[3] - sizeXsector[2];
+       yRef[4] =  yRef[3];
+       xRef[5] =  xRef[4] - sizeSep12;
+       yRef[5] =  yRef[4] - sizeSep12;
+       xRef[6] =  xRef[5] - sizeXsector[1];
+       yRef[6] =  yRef[5];
+       xRef[7] =  xRef[6] - sizeSep01;
+       yRef[7] =  yRef[6] - sizeSep01;
+       xRef[8] =  xRef[0];
+       yRef[8] = -yRef[0];
+       // the above points are defined for the "right" MCM (if ve view the 
+       // stave from above) in order to change to the "left" one, we must 
+       // change the sign to all X values:
+       if (isRight) for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) xRef[i] = -xRef[i];
+       // the shape of the MCM and glue layer are done excluding point 1, 
+       // which is not necessary and cause the geometry builder to get confused
+       j = 0;
+       Double_t xBase[8], yBase[8];
+       for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
+               if (i == 1) continue;
+               xBase[j] = xRef[i];
+               yBase[j] = yRef[i];
+               j++;
+       } // end for i
        
-       // create volume
-       TGeoVolume *volCover  = new TGeoVolume("VOL_MCMCAPCOVER", shCover, 
-                                              medCap);
-       volCover->SetLineColor(kBlue);
+       // the MCM cover is superimposed over the sectors 1 and 2 only
+       Double_t xCap[6], yCap[6];
+       j = 0;
+       for (i = 1; i <= 6; i++) {
+               xCap[j] = xRef[i];
+               yCap[j] = yRef[i];
+               j++;
+       } // end for i
        
-       return volCover;
+       // define positions of chips, 
+       // which must be added to the bottom-left corner of MCM
+       // and divided by 1E4;
+       Double_t chipX[5], chipY[5];
+       if (isRight) {
+               chipX[0] = 666320.;
+               chipX[1] = 508320.;
+               chipX[2] = 381320.;
+               chipX[3] = 295320.;
+               chipX[4] = 150320.;
+               chipY[0] =  23750.;
+               chipY[1] =  27750.;
+               chipY[2] =  20750.;
+               chipY[3] =  42750.;
+               chipY[4] =  39750.;
+       } else {
+               chipX[0] = 389730.;
+               chipX[1] = 548630.;
+               chipX[2] = 674930.;
+               chipX[3] = 761430.;
+               chipX[4] = 905430.;
+               chipY[0] =  96250.;
+               chipY[1] =  91950.;
+               chipY[2] =  99250.;
+               chipY[3] = 107250.;
+               chipY[4] = 109750.;
+       } // end for isRight
+       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+               chipX[i] *= 0.00001;
+               chipY[i] *= 0.00001;
+               if (isRight) {
+                       chipX[i] += xRef[3];
+                       chipY[i] += yRef[3];
+               } else {
+                       chipX[i] += xRef[8];
+                       chipY[i] += yRef[8];
+               } // end for isRight
+               chipLength[i] *= fgkmm;
+               chipWidth[i] *= fgkmm;
+               chipThickness[i] *= fgkmm;
+       } // end for i
+       // create shapes for MCM 
+       Double_t z1, z2;
+       TGeoXtru *shBase = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       TGeoXtru *shGlue = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       z1 = -0.5*thickness;
+       z2 =  z1 + glueThickness;
+       shGlue->DefinePolygon(8, xBase, yBase);
+       shGlue->DefineSection(0, z1, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shGlue->DefineSection(1, z2, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       z1 = z2;
+       z2 = z1 + mcmThickness;
+       shBase->DefinePolygon(8, xBase, yBase);
+       shBase->DefineSection(0, z1, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shBase->DefineSection(1, z2, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       
+       // create volumes of MCM
+       TGeoVolume *volBase = new TGeoVolume("BASE", shBase, medBase);
+       volBase->SetLineColor(kRed);
+       TGeoVolume *volGlue = new TGeoVolume("GLUE", shGlue, medGlue);
+       volGlue->SetLineColor(kYellow + 1);
+       
+       // to create the border of the MCM cover, it is required the 
+       // subtraction of two shapes the outer is created using the 
+       // reference points defined here
+       TGeoXtru *shCapOut = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       shCapOut->SetName(Form("SHCAPOUT%s", suf));
+       z1 = z2;
+       z2 = z1 + capHeight - capThickness;
+       shCapOut->DefinePolygon(6, xCap, yCap);
+       shCapOut->DefineSection(0, z1, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shCapOut->DefineSection(1, z2, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       // the inner is built similarly but subtracting the thickness
+       Double_t angle, cs;
+       Double_t xin[6], yin[6];
+       if (!isRight) {
+               angle = 45.0;
+               cs = TMath::Cos( 0.5*(TMath::Pi() - angle*TMath::DegToRad()) );
+               xin[0] = xCap[0] + capThickness;
+               yin[0] = yCap[0] - capThickness;
+               xin[1] = xCap[1] - capThickness;
+               yin[1] = yin[0];
+               xin[2] = xin[1];
+               yin[2] = yCap[2] + capThickness;
+               xin[3] = xCap[3] - capThickness*cs;
+               yin[3] = yin[2];
+               xin[4] = xin[3] - sizeSep12;
+               yin[4] = yCap[4] + capThickness;
+               xin[5] = xin[0];
+               yin[5] = yin[4];
+       } else {
+               angle = 45.0;
+               cs = TMath::Cos( 0.5*(TMath::Pi() - angle*TMath::DegToRad()) );
+               xin[0] = xCap[0] - capThickness;
+               yin[0] = yCap[0] - capThickness;
+               xin[1] = xCap[1] + capThickness;
+               yin[1] = yin[0];
+               xin[2] = xin[1];
+               yin[2] = yCap[2] + capThickness;
+               xin[3] = xCap[3] - capThickness*cs;
+               yin[3] = yin[2];
+               xin[4] = xin[3] + sizeSep12;
+               yin[4] = yCap[4] + capThickness;
+               xin[5] = xin[0];
+               yin[5] = yin[4];
+       } // end if isRight
+       TGeoXtru *shCapIn = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       shCapIn->SetName(Form("SHCAPIN%s", suf));
+       shCapIn->DefinePolygon(6, xin, yin);
+       shCapIn->DefineSection(0, z1 - 0.01, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shCapIn->DefineSection(1, z2 + 0.01, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       // compose shapes
+       TGeoCompositeShape *shCapBorder = new TGeoCompositeShape(
+                                                                                                                        Form("SHBORDER%s", suf), 
+                                                                                                                        Form("%s-%s", shCapOut->GetName(),
+                                                                                                                                 shCapIn->GetName()));
+       // create volume
+       TGeoVolume *volCapBorder = new TGeoVolume("CAPBORDER",shCapBorder,medCap);
+       volCapBorder->SetLineColor(kGreen);
+       // finally, we create the top of the cover, which has the same 
+       // shape of outer border and a thickness equal of the one othe 
+       // cover border one
+       TGeoXtru *shCapTop = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       z1 = z2;
+       z2 = z1 + capThickness;
+       shCapTop->DefinePolygon(6, xCap, yCap);
+       shCapTop->DefineSection(0, z1, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       shCapTop->DefineSection(1, z2, 0., 0., 1.0);
+       TGeoVolume *volCapTop = new TGeoVolume("CAPTOP", shCapTop, medCap);
+       volCapTop->SetLineColor(kBlue);
+       
+       // create container assembly
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *mcmAssembly = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("MCM");
+       
+       // add objects in the assembly
+       
+       // glue
+       mcmAssembly->AddNode(volGlue, 0, gGeoIdentity);
+       // mcm layer
+       mcmAssembly->AddNode(volBase, 0, gGeoIdentity);
+       // chips
+       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+               TGeoVolume *box = gGeoManager->MakeBox(name[i], medChip, 
+                                                                                          0.5*chipLength[i], 0.5*chipWidth[i], 0.5*chipThickness[i]);
+               TGeoTranslation *tr = new TGeoTranslation(chipX[i], chipY[i],
+                                                                                                 0.5*(-thickness + chipThickness[i]) + mcmThickness +
+                                                                                                 glueThickness);
+               box->SetLineColor(color[i]);
+               mcmAssembly->AddNode(box, 0, tr);
+       } // end for i
+       // cap border
+       mcmAssembly->AddNode(volCapBorder, 0, gGeoIdentity);
+       // cap top
+       mcmAssembly->AddNode(volCapTop, 0, gGeoIdentity);       
+       return mcmAssembly;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateStave(Int_t layer, 
-                             Double_t &fullThickness, TGeoManager *mgr){
-       // Creates the complete stave as an assembly which contains all 
-        // the stuff defined in the "CreateStaveBase" method (which are 
-        // the thin part of the structure) and adds to this the thick 
-        // cover of the MCM and the Pixel bus. This is done as an 
-        // assembly to avoid the problem of a "ghost" overlap which occurs
-       // when putting the stave on the carbon fiber sector, in the case 
-        // that we define it as a volume container.
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreatePixelBus
+(Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       //
+       // The pixel bus is implemented as a TGeoBBox with some objects on it, 
+       // which could affect the particle energy loss.
        // ---
-       // Arguments:
-       //     - the layer where the stave has to be put (hard check on this)
-       //     - the geometry manager
+       // In order to avoid confusion, the bus is directly displaced 
+       // according to the axis orientations which are used in the final stave:
+       // X --> thickness direction
+       // Y --> width direction
+       // Z --> length direction
        //
+  
        
-       // ** CRITICAL CHECK **
-       // layer number can be ONLY 1 or 2
-       if (layer != 1 && layer != 2) 
-         AliFatal("Required that layer number be 1 or 2");
-       
-       // sizes regarding the components
-       Double_t baseWidth, baseHeight, baseThickness;
-       Double_t mcmCapBorderThickness = fgkmm *  0.3;
-       Double_t mcmCapThickness       = fgkmm *  1.7 - mcmCapBorderThickness;
-       Double_t mcmCapHeight          = fgkmm * 11.0;
-       Double_t mcmCapWidth           = fgkmm * 73.2;
-       
-       // create container
-       TGeoVolumeAssembly *container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly(
-                                         Form("LAY%d_FULLSTAVE", layer));
-       
-       // create subvolumes
-       TGeoVolume *staveBase = CreateStaveBase(layer, baseWidth, baseHeight, 
-                                               baseThickness, mgr);
-       TGeoVolume *mcmCapBorder = CreateMCMCoverBorder(mgr);
-       TGeoVolume *mcmCapTop = CreateMCMCoverTop(mgr);
-       // bus in z > 0
-       TGeoVolumeAssembly *bus0 = CreatePixelBusAndExtensions(kTRUE, mgr);
-       // bus in z < 0
-       TGeoVolumeAssembly *bus1 = CreatePixelBusAndExtensions(kFALSE, mgr);
-       
-       // the full width and height of the area which contains all 
-       // components corresponds to the one of the stave base built with 
-       // the "CreateStaveBase" method while the thickness must be 
-       // computed as the sum of this base + the cover
-       fullThickness = baseThickness + mcmCapThickness + mcmCapBorderThickness;
-       
-       // 1 - MCM cover        
-               
-       // translations (in the X direction, MCM is at the same level as ladder)
-       Double_t xBase = -0.5*fullThickness + 0.5*baseThickness;
-       TGeoTranslation *trBase = new TGeoTranslation(xBase, 0.0, 0.0);
-       Double_t xMCMCapB = xBase + 0.5*baseThickness + 0.5*mcmCapThickness;
-       Double_t xMCMCapT = xMCMCapB + 0.5*mcmCapThickness + 
-                                                 0.5*mcmCapBorderThickness;
-       Double_t yMCMCap  = 0.5*(baseHeight - mcmCapHeight);
-       Double_t zMCMCap1 = 0.5*baseWidth - 0.5*mcmCapWidth;
-       Double_t zMCMCap0 = -zMCMCap1;
-       // correction rotations
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr0 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr1 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       rotCorr0->RotateY( 90.0);
-       rotCorr1->RotateY(-90.0);
-       TGeoCombiTrans  *trMCMCapBorder0 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCMCapB, 
-                                             yMCMCap, zMCMCap0, rotCorr0);
-       TGeoCombiTrans  *trMCMCapBorder1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCMCapB, 
-                                             yMCMCap, zMCMCap1, rotCorr1);
-       TGeoCombiTrans  *trMCMCapTop0 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCMCapT, 
-                                             yMCMCap, zMCMCap0, rotCorr0);
-       TGeoCombiTrans  *trMCMCapTop1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCMCapT, 
-                                             yMCMCap, zMCMCap1, rotCorr1);
-       // add to container
-       container->AddNode(staveBase, 0, trBase);
-       container->AddNode(mcmCapBorder, 0, trMCMCapBorder0);
-       container->AddNode(mcmCapBorder, 1, trMCMCapBorder1);
-       container->AddNode(mcmCapTop, 0, trMCMCapTop0);
-       container->AddNode(mcmCapTop, 1, trMCMCapTop1);
-       
-       // 2 - Pixel Bus
-       
-       // translations
-       // for the moment, a correction amount of 0.04 is required to 
-       // place correctly the object in X and another correction of 
-       // 0.015 in Z
-       Double_t busHeight  = fgkmm * 13.8;
-       Double_t xPixelBus  = xBase + baseThickness + 0.04;
-       Double_t yPixelBus1 = 0.5*baseHeight - 0.5*busHeight + 
-                                      0.5*(baseHeight - busHeight);
-       Double_t zPixelBus0 = -0.25*baseWidth + 0.015 - 0.03;
-       //Double_t zPixelBus0 = -0.5*(0.5*baseWidth - 0.04);
-       Double_t zPixelBus1 = -zPixelBus0;
-       // correction rotations
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorrBus1 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       rotCorrBus1->RotateX(180.0);
-       //TGeoCombiTrans *trBus0 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xPixelBus, 0.0, 
-       //                                     zPixelBus0, rotCorrBus);
-       TGeoTranslation *trBus0 = new TGeoTranslation(xPixelBus, 0.0, 
-                                                           zPixelBus0);
-       //TGeoTranslation *trBus1 = new TGeoTranslation(xPixelBus, 0.0, 
-       //                                                 zPixelBus1);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trBus1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xPixelBus, yPixelBus1, 
-                                                   zPixelBus1, rotCorrBus1);
-
-       // add to container
-       container->AddNode(bus0, 0, trBus0);
-       container->AddNode(bus1, 1, trBus1);
+       // ** MEDIA **
+       
+       //PIXEL BUS
+       TGeoMedium *medBus     = GetMedium("SPDBUS(AL+KPT+EPOX)$",mgr);
+       TGeoMedium *medPt1000  = GetMedium("CERAMICS$",mgr); // ??? PT1000
+       // Capacity
+       TGeoMedium *medCap     = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$",mgr);
+       // ??? Resistance
+       TGeoMedium *medRes     = GetMedium("SDD X7R capacitors$",mgr); 
+       // ** SIZES & POSITIONS **
+       Double_t busLength          = 170.501 * fgkmm; // length of plane part
+       Double_t busWidth           =  13.800 * fgkmm; // width
+       Double_t busThickness       =   0.280 * fgkmm; // thickness
+       Double_t pt1000Length       = fgkmm * 1.50;
+       Double_t pt1000Width        = fgkmm * 3.10;
+       Double_t pt1000Thickness    = fgkmm * 0.60;
+       Double_t pt1000Y, pt1000Z[10];// position of the pt1000's along the bus
+       Double_t capLength          = fgkmm * 2.55;
+       Double_t capWidth           = fgkmm * 1.50;
+       Double_t capThickness       = fgkmm * 1.35;
+       Double_t capY[2], capZ[2];
+       
+       Double_t resLength          = fgkmm * 2.20;
+       Double_t resWidth           = fgkmm * 0.80;
+       Double_t resThickness       = fgkmm * 0.35;
+       Double_t resY[2], resZ[2];
+                       
+       // position of pt1000, resistors and capacitors depends on the 
+       // bus if it's left or right one
+       if (!isRight) {
+               pt1000Y    =   64400.;
+               pt1000Z[0] =   66160.;
+               pt1000Z[1] =  206200.;
+               pt1000Z[2] =  346200.;
+               pt1000Z[3] =  486200.;
+               pt1000Z[4] =  626200.;
+               pt1000Z[5] =  776200.;
+               pt1000Z[6] =  916200.;
+               pt1000Z[7] = 1056200.;
+               pt1000Z[8] = 1196200.;
+               pt1000Z[9] = 1336200.;  
+               resZ[0]    = 1397500.;
+               resY[0]    =   26900.;
+               resZ[1]    =  682500.;
+               resY[1]    =   27800.;
+               capZ[0]    = 1395700.;
+               capY[0]    =   45700.;
+               capZ[1]    =  692600.;
+               capY[1]    =   45400.;
+       } else {
+               pt1000Y    =   66100.;
+               pt1000Z[0] =  319700.;
+               pt1000Z[1] =  459700.;
+               pt1000Z[2] =  599700.;
+               pt1000Z[3] =  739700.;
+               pt1000Z[4] =  879700.;
+               pt1000Z[5] = 1029700.;
+               pt1000Z[6] = 1169700.;
+               pt1000Z[7] = 1309700.;
+               pt1000Z[8] = 1449700.;
+               pt1000Z[9] = 1589700.;  
+               capY[0]    =   44500.;
+               capZ[0]    =  266700.;
+               capY[1]    =   44300.;
+               capZ[1]    =  974700.;
+               resZ[0]    =  266500.;
+               resY[0]    =   29200.;
+               resZ[1]    =  974600.;
+               resY[1]    =   29900.;
+       } // end if isRight
+       Int_t i;
+       pt1000Y *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+       for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+               pt1000Z[i] *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+               if (i < 2) {
+                       capZ[i] *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+                       capY[i] *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+                       resZ[i] *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+                       resY[i] *= 1E-4 * fgkmm;
+               }  // end if iM2
+       } // end for i
+       
+       Double_t &fullLength = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &fullWidth = sizes[2];
+       Double_t &fullThickness = sizes[0];
+       fullLength = busLength;
+       fullWidth = busWidth;
+       // add the thickness of the thickest component on bus (capacity)
+       fullThickness = busThickness + capThickness; 
+       // ** VOLUMES **
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("PixelBus");
+       TGeoVolume *bus = mgr->MakeBox("Bus", medBus, 0.5*busThickness, 
+                                                                  0.5*busWidth, 0.5*busLength);
+       TGeoVolume *pt1000 = mgr->MakeBox("PT1000", medPt1000, 
+                                                                         0.5*pt1000Thickness, 0.5*pt1000Width, 0.5*pt1000Length);
+       TGeoVolume *res = mgr->MakeBox("Resistor", medRes, 0.5*resThickness,
+                                                                  0.5*resWidth, 0.5*resLength);
+       TGeoVolume *cap = mgr->MakeBox("Capacitor", medCap, 0.5*capThickness,
+                                                                  0.5*capWidth, 0.5*capLength);
+       bus->SetLineColor(kYellow + 2);
+       pt1000->SetLineColor(kGreen + 3);
+       res->SetLineColor(kRed + 1);
+       cap->SetLineColor(kBlue - 7);
+       // ** MOVEMENTS AND POSITIONEMENT **
+       // bus
+       TGeoTranslation *trBus = new TGeoTranslation(0.5 * (busThickness - 
+                                                                                                               fullThickness), 0.0, 0.0);
+       container->AddNode(bus, 0, trBus);
+       Double_t zRef, yRef, x, y, z;
+       if (isRight) {
+               zRef = -0.5*fullLength;
+               yRef = -0.5*fullWidth;
+       } else {
+               zRef = -0.5*fullLength;
+               yRef = -0.5*fullWidth;
+       } // end if isRight
+       // pt1000
+       x = 0.5*(pt1000Thickness - fullThickness) + busThickness;
+       for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+               y = yRef + pt1000Y;
+               z = zRef + pt1000Z[i];
+               TGeoTranslation *tr = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
+               container->AddNode(pt1000, i, tr);
+       } // end for i
+       // capacitors
+       x = 0.5*(capThickness - fullThickness) + busThickness;
+       for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+               y = yRef + capY[i];
+               z = zRef + capZ[i];
+               TGeoTranslation *tr = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
+               container->AddNode(cap, i, tr);
+       } // end for i
+       // resistors
+       x = 0.5*(resThickness - fullThickness) + busThickness;
+       for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+               y = yRef + resY[i];
+               z = zRef + resZ[i];
+               TGeoTranslation *tr = new TGeoTranslation(x, y, z);
+               container->AddNode(res, i, tr);
+       } // end for i
+       
+       sizes[3] = yRef + pt1000Y;
+       sizes[4] = zRef + pt1000Z[2];
+       sizes[5] = zRef + pt1000Z[7];
        
        return container;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreatePixelBusAndExtensions(
-                                     Bool_t zpos, TGeoManager *mgr){
-  // Creates an assembly which contains the pixel bus and its extension
-  // and the extension of the MCM.
-  // By: Renaud Vernet
-  // NOTE: to be defined its material and its extension in the outside direction
-  //
-  
-  // ====   constants   =====
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateExtender
+(const Double_t *extenderParams, const TGeoMedium *extenderMedium, TArrayD& sizes) const
+{
+       // ------------------   CREATE AN EXTENDER    ------------------------
+       // 
+       // This function creates the following picture (in plane xOy)                          
+       // Should be useful for the definition of the pixel bus and MCM extenders              
+       // The origin corresponds to point 0 on the picture, at half-width in Z direction      
+       //                                                                                     
+       //   Y                         7     6                      5                          
+       //   ^                           +---+---------------------+                           
+       //   |                          /                          |                           
+       //   |                         /                           |                           
+       //   0------> X               /      +---------------------+                           
+       //                           /      / 3                     4                          
+       //                          /      /                                                   
+       //            9          8 /      /                                                    
+       //            +-----------+      /                                                     
+       //            |                 /                                                      
+       //            |                /                                                       
+       //      --->  +-----------+---+                                                        
+       //      |     0          1     2                                                       
+       //      |                                                                              
+       //  origin (0,0,0)                                                                     
+       //                                                                                     
+       //                                                                                     
+       // Takes 6 parameters in the following order :                                         
+       //   |--> par 0 : inner length [0-1] / [9-8]                                           
+       //   |--> par 1 : thickness ( = [0-9] / [4-5])                                         
+       //   |--> par 2 : angle of the slope                                                   
+       //   |--> par 3 : total height in local Y direction                                    
+       //   |--> par 4 : outer length [3-4] / [6-5]                                           
+       //   |--> par 5 : width in local Z direction                                           
+       //                                                                                     
 
-  //get the media
-  TGeoMedium   *medPixelBus    = mgr->GetMedium("PIXEL BUS") ;
-  TGeoMedium   *medPBExtender  = mgr->GetMedium("PIXEL BUS EXTENDER") ;
-  TGeoMedium   *medMCMExtender = mgr->GetMedium("MCM EXTENDER") ;
 
-  //geometrical constants
-  const Double_t kGroundingThickness    =   0.07  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kGrounding2pixelBusDz  =   0.625 * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kPixelBusThickness     =   0.28  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kGroundingWidthX       = 170.501 * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kPixelBusContactDx     =   1.099 * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kPixelBusWidthY        =  13.8   * fgkmm ;
-  //design=20 deg.
-  const Double_t kPixelBusContactPhi    =  20.0   * TMath::DegToRad();
-  //design=?? 70 deg. seems OK
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderPsi         =  70.0   * TMath::DegToRad(); 
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderWidthY      =  11.0   * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderTopZ        =   2.72  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kMcmThickness          =   0.35  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kMcmExtenderThickness  =   0.20  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kDeltaMcmMcmextender   =   1.6   * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kHalfStaveTotalLength  = 247.64  * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kDeltaYOrigin          =  15.95/2.* fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kDeltaXOrigin          =   1.1    * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kDeltaZOrigin          = kHalfStaveTotalLength / 2. ;
+       Double_t slopeDeltaX = (extenderParams[3] - extenderParams[1] * TMath::Cos(extenderParams[2])) / TMath::Tan(extenderParams[2]);
 
-  const Double_t kGrounding2pixelBusDz2 = kGrounding2pixelBusDz+
-                            kGroundingThickness/2. + kPixelBusThickness/2. ;
-  const Double_t kPixelBusWidthX        = kGroundingWidthX ;
-  const Double_t kPixelBusRaiseLength   = (kPixelBusContactDx-
-             kPixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi))/
-                                      TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) ;
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderBaseZ       = kGrounding2pixelBusDz2 + 
-              kPixelBusRaiseLength*TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-              2*kPixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)*
-              TMath::Tan(kPixelBusContactPhi) ;
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderDeltaZ      = kPbExtenderTopZ-kPbExtenderBaseZ ;
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderEndPointX   = 2*kDeltaZOrigin - kGroundingWidthX - 
-                        2*kPixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) ;
-  const Double_t kMcmextenderEndPointX  = kDeltaZOrigin - 48.2 * fgkmm ;
-  const Double_t kMcmExtenderWidthY     = kPbExtenderWidthY ;
+       Double_t extenderXtruX[10] = {
+               0 ,
+               extenderParams[0] ,
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) , 
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX ,
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX + extenderParams[4], 
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX + extenderParams[4], 
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX , 
+               extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX - extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) ,
+               extenderParams[0] ,
+               0
+       } ;
 
-  //=====  end constants  =====
+       Double_t extenderXtruY[10] = {
+               0 ,
+               0 ,
+               extenderParams[1] * (1-TMath::Cos(extenderParams[2])) ,
+               extenderParams[3] - extenderParams[1] ,
+               extenderParams[3] - extenderParams[1] ,
+               extenderParams[3] ,
+               extenderParams[3] ,
+               extenderParams[3] - extenderParams[1] * (1-TMath::Cos(extenderParams[2])) ,
+               extenderParams[1] ,
+               extenderParams[1]
+       } ;
 
-  
-  /*
-  // -----------------   CREATE THE PIXEL BUS --------------------------
-  // At the end of the pixel bus, a small piece is added for the contact 
-  // with the pixel bus extender.
-  // The whole piece is made with an extrusion, using 7 points
-  //
-  //                                   4
-  //                                  /\
-  // 6                            5  /  \ 3
-  //  +-----------------------------+    /
-  //  |                                 /
-  //  +-----------------------------+--+
-  // 0                              1   2
-  //
-  // The length of the pixel bus is defined (170.501mm) by the technical design
-  // this length corresponds to distance [0-1] and [6-5]
+       if (sizes.GetSize() != 3) sizes.Set(3);
+       Double_t &thickness = sizes[0] ;
+       Double_t &length    = sizes[1] ;
+       Double_t &width     = sizes[2] ;
 
-  */
+       thickness = extenderParams[3] ;
+       width     = extenderParams[5] ;
+       length    = extenderParams[0] + extenderParams[1] * TMath::Sin(extenderParams[2]) + slopeDeltaX + extenderParams[4] ;
 
-  TGeoVolumeAssembly *pixelBus = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("PIXEL BUS");
+       // creation of the volume
+       TGeoXtru   *extenderXtru    = new TGeoXtru(2);
+       TGeoVolume *extenderXtruVol = new TGeoVolume("EXTENDER",extenderXtru,extenderMedium) ;
+       extenderXtru->DefinePolygon(10,extenderXtruX,extenderXtruY);
+       extenderXtru->DefineSection(0,-0.5*extenderParams[4]);
+       extenderXtru->DefineSection(1, 0.5*extenderParams[4]);
+       return extenderXtruVol ;
+}
 
-  // definition of the 7 points for the extrusion
-  Double_t pixelBusXtruX[7] = {
-    -kPixelBusWidthX/2. ,
-    kPixelBusWidthX/2. ,
-    kPixelBusWidthX/2. + kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusWidthX/2. + kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) +
-                       kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusWidthX/2. + kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi),
-    kPixelBusWidthX/2. ,
-    -kPixelBusWidthX/2.
-  } ;
-  Double_t pixelBusXtruY[7] = {
-    -kPixelBusThickness/2. ,
-    -kPixelBusThickness/2. ,
-    -kPixelBusThickness/2. + kPixelBusThickness *
-                                 (1 - TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi)) ,
-    -kPixelBusThickness/2. + kPixelBusThickness *
-                                 (1 - TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi)) +
-                  kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusThickness/2.  + kPixelBusRaiseLength * 
-                                  TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusThickness/2. ,
-    kPixelBusThickness/2.
-  } ;
+//______________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreatePixelBusAndExtensions
+(Bool_t /*zpos*/, TGeoManager *mgr) const
+{
+       //
+       // Creates an assembly which contains the pixel bus and its extension
+       // and the extension of the MCM.
+       // By: Renaud Vernet
+       // NOTE: to be defined its material and its extension in the outside direction
+       //
+  
+       // ====   constants   =====
 
-  // creation of the volume
-  TGeoXtru   *pixelBusXtru    = new TGeoXtru(2);
-  TGeoVolume* pixelBusXtruVol = new TGeoVolume("pixelBusXtru",
-                                                pixelBusXtru,medPixelBus) ;
-  pixelBusXtru->DefinePolygon(7,pixelBusXtruX,pixelBusXtruY);
-  pixelBusXtru->DefineSection(0,-kPixelBusWidthY/2.);
-  pixelBusXtru->DefineSection(1, kPixelBusWidthY/2.);
-  // --------------- END PIXEL BUS -------------------------------------
+       //get the media
+       //TGeoMedium   *medPixelBus    = GetMedium("SPDBUS(AL+KPT+EPOX)$",mgr) ;  // ??? PIXEL BUS
+       TGeoMedium   *medPBExtender  = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$",mgr) ;  // ??? IXEL BUS EXTENDER
+       TGeoMedium   *medMCMExtender = GetMedium("SDDKAPTON (POLYCH2)$",mgr) ;  // ??? MCM EXTENDER
+       
+       //   //geometrical constants
+       const Double_t kPbextenderThickness     =   0.07 * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kPbExtenderSlopeAngle    =  70.0  * TMath::Pi()/180. ; //design=?? 70 deg. seems OK
+       const Double_t kPbExtenderHeight        =   1.92 * fgkmm ;            // = 2.6 - (0.28+0.05+0.35) cf design
+       const Double_t kPbExtenderWidthY        =  11.0  * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderSlopeAngle   =  70.0  * TMath::Pi()/180. ; //design=?? 70 deg. seems OK
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderThickness    =   0.10 * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderHeight       =   1.8  * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderWidthY       =   kPbExtenderWidthY ;
+       //   const Double_t groundingThickness    =   0.07  * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t grounding2pixelBusDz  =   0.625 * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusThickness     =   0.28  * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t groundingWidthX       = 170.501 * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusContactDx     =   1.099 * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusWidthY        =  13.8   * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusContactPhi    =  20.0   * TMath::Pi()/180. ; //design=20 deg.
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderTopZ        =   2.72  * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t mcmThickness          =   0.35  * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t halfStaveTotalLength  = 247.64  * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t deltaYOrigin          =  15.95/2.* fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t deltaXOrigin          =   1.1    * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t deltaZOrigin          = halfStaveTotalLength / 2. ;
+       //   const Double_t grounding2pixelBusDz2 = grounding2pixelBusDz+groundingThickness/2. + pixelBusThickness/2. ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusWidthX        = groundingWidthX ;
+       //   const Double_t pixelBusRaiseLength   = (pixelBusContactDx-pixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi))/TMath::Cos(pixelBusContactPhi) ;
 
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderBaseZ       = grounding2pixelBusDz2 + pixelBusRaiseLength*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi) + 2*pixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi)*TMath::Tan(pixelBusContactPhi) ;
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderDeltaZ      = pbExtenderTopZ-pbExtenderBaseZ ;
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderEndPointX   = 2*deltaZOrigin - groundingWidthX - 2*pixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi) ;
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderXtru3L   = 1.5 * fgkmm ; //arbitrary ?
+       //   const Double_t pbExtenderXtru4L   = (pbExtenderDeltaZ + pixelBusThickness*(TMath::Cos(extenderSlope)-2))/TMath::Sin(extenderSlope) ;
 
-  // ------------------------- CREATE THE PIXEL BUS EXTENDER -----------
-  // The geometry of the extender is a bit complicated sinceit is constrained
-  // to be in contact with the pixel bus.
-  // It consists of an extrusion using 13 points as shows the scheme below :
-  //
-  //                             8     7                       6
-  //                               +---+---------------------+
-  //                              /                          |
-  //                             /                           |
-  //                            /      +---------------------+
-  //                           /      / 4                     5
-  //                          /      /
-  //       11  10          9 /      /
-  //        +---+-----------+      /
-  //       /                      /
-  //      /                      /
-  //     /      +-----------+---+
-  // 12 +      / 1         2     3
-  //     \    /
-  //      \  /
-  //        +
-  //        0
+       //   const Double_t kMcmExtenderEndPointX  = deltaZOrigin - 48.2 * fgkmm ;
+       //   const Double_t kMcmExtenderXtru3L     = 1.5  * fgkmm ;
 
-  // ====   constants   =====
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderXtru3L   = 1.5 * fgkmm ; //arbitrary ?
-  const Double_t kPbExtenderXtru4L   = (kPbExtenderDeltaZ + 
-                 kPixelBusThickness*(TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)-2))/
-                     TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) ;
-  //=====  end constants  =====
+       //   //=====  end constants  =====
 
-  TGeoVolumeAssembly *pbExtender = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("PIXEL BUS EXTENDER");
 
-  Double_t pbExtenderXtruX[13] = {
-    0, 
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) , 
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) + kPbExtenderXtru3L ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-           kPbExtenderXtru3L + kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-           kPbExtenderXtru3L + kPixelBusThickness * 
-           TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) + kPbExtenderXtru4L * 
-           TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kPbExtenderEndPointX ,
-    kPbExtenderEndPointX ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-           kPbExtenderXtru3L + kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi)+
-           kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi)  + 
-           kPbExtenderXtru3L + kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi)+
-           kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi) - kPixelBusThickness*
-           TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi),
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) + kPbExtenderXtru3L ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) , 
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) - 
-          kPixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) , 
-    -kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)
-  } ;
-  Double_t pbExtenderXtruY[13] = {
-    0, 
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) , 
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness * (1-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness * (1-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)) + 
-                  kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness * (1-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)) + 
-                  kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness * (1-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)) + 
-                  kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness * (1-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)) + 
-                  kPbExtenderXtru4L * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi) + 
-                  kPixelBusThickness + kPbExtenderXtru4L * 
-                  TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi),
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)+kPixelBusThickness ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)+kPixelBusThickness ,
-    kPixelBusRaiseLength * TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)+kPixelBusThickness*
-                           TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi) ,
-    kPixelBusThickness * TMath::Cos(kPixelBusContactPhi)
-  } ;
+       const Double_t kPbExtenderInnerLength    = 10. * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kPbExtenderOuterLength    = 15. * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderInnerLength   = 10. * fgkmm ;
+       const Double_t kMcmExtenderOuterLength   = 15. * fgkmm ;
   
-  // creation of the volume
-  TGeoXtru   *pbExtenderXtru    = new TGeoXtru(2);
-  TGeoVolume *pbExtenderXtruVol = new TGeoVolume("pbExtenderXtru",
-                                         pbExtenderXtru,medPBExtender) ;
-  pbExtenderXtru->DefinePolygon(13,pbExtenderXtruX,pbExtenderXtruY);
-  pbExtenderXtru->DefineSection(0,-kPbExtenderWidthY/2.);
-  pbExtenderXtru->DefineSection(1, kPbExtenderWidthY/2.);
-  // -------------- END PIXEL BUS EXTENDER -----------------------------
-
-
-  // ------------------   CREATE THE MCM EXTENDER    -------------------
-  // 
-  // The MCM extender is located betwen the MCM and the Pixel Bus Extender
-  // It consists of an extrusion using 10 points as shows the scheme below :
-  //
-  //                             7     6                       5
-  //                               +---+---------------------+
-  //                              /                          |
-  //                             /                           |
-  //                            /      +---------------------+
-  //                           /      / 3                     4
-  //                          /      /
-  //            9          8 /      /
-  //            +-----------+      /
-  //            |                 /
-  //            |                /
-  //            +-----------+---+
-  //            0          1     2
-
-  //constants
-  const Double_t kMcmExtenderXtru3L  = 1.5  * fgkmm ;
-  //end constants
-
-  TGeoVolumeAssembly *mcmExtender   = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("MCM EXTENDER");
-  Double_t mcmExtenderXtruX[10] = {
-    0 ,
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L ,
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L + kMcmExtenderThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) , 
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L + kMcmExtenderThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) + 
-                           kDeltaMcmMcmextender / TMath::Tan(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kMcmextenderEndPointX ,
-    kMcmextenderEndPointX ,
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L + kMcmExtenderThickness * TMath::Sin(kPbExtenderPsi) + 
-                           kDeltaMcmMcmextender / TMath::Tan(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L + kDeltaMcmMcmextender / TMath::Tan(kPbExtenderPsi) ,
-    kMcmExtenderXtru3L ,
-    0
-  } ;
-
-  Double_t mcmExtenderXtruY[10] = {
-    0 ,
-    0 ,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness*(1.-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi)),
-    kMcmExtenderThickness*(1.-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi))+kDeltaMcmMcmextender,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness*(1.-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi))+kDeltaMcmMcmextender,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness*(2.-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi))+kDeltaMcmMcmextender,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness*(2.-TMath::Cos(kPbExtenderPsi))+kDeltaMcmMcmextender,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness + kDeltaMcmMcmextender ,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness ,
-    kMcmExtenderThickness ,
-  } ;
+       Double_t pbExtenderParams[6]  = {kPbExtenderInnerLength,  //0
+                                                                        kPbextenderThickness,    //1
+                                                                        kPbExtenderSlopeAngle,   //2
+                                                                        kPbExtenderHeight,       //3
+                                                                        kPbExtenderOuterLength,  //4
+                                                                        kPbExtenderWidthY};      //5
+  
+       Double_t mcmExtenderParams[6] = {kMcmExtenderInnerLength, //0
+                                                                        kMcmExtenderThickness,   //1
+                                                                        kMcmExtenderSlopeAngle,  //2
+                                                                        kMcmExtenderHeight,      //3
+                                                                        kMcmExtenderOuterLength, //4
+                                                                        kMcmExtenderWidthY};     //5
 
-  // creation of the volume
-  TGeoXtru   *mcmExtenderXtru    = new TGeoXtru(2);
-  TGeoVolume *mcmExtenderXtruVol = new TGeoVolume("mcmExtenderXtru",
-                                            mcmExtenderXtru,medMCMExtender) ;
-  mcmExtenderXtru->DefinePolygon(10,mcmExtenderXtruX,mcmExtenderXtruY);
-  mcmExtenderXtru->DefineSection(0,-kMcmExtenderWidthY/2.);
-  mcmExtenderXtru->DefineSection(1, kMcmExtenderWidthY/2.);
+       TArrayD sizes(3);
+       TGeoVolume* pbExtender  = CreateExtender(pbExtenderParams,  medPBExtender, sizes)  ;
+       printf("CREATED AN EXTENDER : THICKNESS = %5.5f cm\tLENGTH=%5.5f cm\tWIDTH=%5.5f cm\n",sizes[0],sizes[1],sizes[2]);
+       TGeoVolume* mcmExtender = CreateExtender(mcmExtenderParams, medMCMExtender, sizes) ;
+       printf("CREATED AN EXTENDER : THICKNESS = %5.5f cm\tLENGTH=%5.5f cm\tWIDTH=%5.5f cm\n",sizes[0],sizes[1],sizes[2]);
 
 
-  //--------------   DEFINITION OF GEOMETRICAL TRANSFORMATIONS ---------
-  TGeoRotation    * commonRot       = new TGeoRotation("commonRot",0,90,0);
-  commonRot->MultiplyBy(new TGeoRotation("rot",-90,0,0)) ;
-  TGeoTranslation * pixelBusTrans   = new TGeoTranslation(kPixelBusThickness/2.
-                                                - kDeltaXOrigin + 0.52*fgkmm ,
-                                         -kPixelBusWidthY/2.+ kDeltaYOrigin , 
-                                         -kGroundingWidthX/2.+ kDeltaZOrigin) ;
-  TGeoRotation    * pixelBusRot     = new TGeoRotation(*commonRot);
-  TGeoTranslation * pbExtenderTrans = new TGeoTranslation(*pixelBusTrans) ;
-  TGeoRotation    * pbExtenderRot   = new TGeoRotation(*pixelBusRot) ;
-  pbExtenderTrans->SetDz(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+2)-
-                  kPixelBusWidthX/2.-2.*kPixelBusThickness*
-                        TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)) ;  
-  if (!zpos) {
-    pbExtenderTrans->SetDy(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+1) - 
-                          (kPixelBusWidthY - kPbExtenderWidthY)/2.);
-  }else {
-    pbExtenderTrans->SetDy(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+1) + 
-                          (kPixelBusWidthY - kPbExtenderWidthY)/2.);
-  } // end if !zpos
-  pbExtenderTrans->SetDx(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()) +
-                        kPixelBusThickness/2 + 2*kPixelBusThickness*
-                        TMath::Sin(kPixelBusContactPhi)*
-                        TMath::Tan(kPixelBusContactPhi)) ;
-  TGeoTranslation * mcmExtenderTrans = new TGeoTranslation(0.12*fgkmm + 
-                                       kMcmThickness - kDeltaXOrigin,
-                                  pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()[1],-4.82);
-  TGeoRotation    * mcmExtenderRot   = new TGeoRotation(*pbExtenderRot);
 
-  //ADD NODES TO ASSEMBLIES
-  pixelBus    ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pixelBusXtruVol,0);
-  pbExtender  ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pbExtenderXtruVol,0);
-  mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtruVol,0);
-//   mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtru3Vol,0);
-//   mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtru3PrimVol,1);
-//   mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtru4Vol,2);
-//   mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtru4PrimVol,3);
-//   mcmExtender ->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtenderXtru5Vol,4);
+       //   Double_t pixelBusValues[5]    = {pixelBusWidthX,        //0
+       //                                 pixelBusThickness,     //1
+       //                                 pixelBusContactPhi,    //2
+       //                                 pixelBusRaiseLength,   //3
+       //                                 pixelBusWidthY} ;      //4
 
+       //   Double_t pbExtenderValues[8]  = {pixelBusRaiseLength,   //0
+       //                                 pixelBusContactPhi,    //1
+       //                                 pbExtenderXtru3L,      //2
+       //                                 pixelBusThickness,     //3
+       //                                 extenderSlope,         //4
+       //                                 pbExtenderXtru4L,      //5
+       //                                 pbExtenderEndPointX,   //6
+       //                                 kPbExtenderWidthY} ;    //7
 
-  //CREATE FINAL VOLUME ASSEMBLY AND ROTATE IT
-  TGeoVolumeAssembly *assembly = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("EXTENDERS");
-  assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pixelBus    ,0, 
-                   new TGeoCombiTrans(*pixelBusTrans,*pixelBusRot));
-  assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pbExtender  ,0, 
-                   new TGeoCombiTrans(*pbExtenderTrans,*pbExtenderRot));
-  assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtender ,0, 
-                   new TGeoCombiTrans(*mcmExtenderTrans,*mcmExtenderRot));
-  assembly->SetTransparency(50);
-  return assembly ;
+       //   Double_t mcmExtenderValues[6] = {mcmExtenderXtru3L,     //0
+       //                                 mcmExtenderThickness,  //1
+       //                                 extenderSlope,         //2
+       //                                 deltaMcmMcmExtender,   //3
+       //                                 mcmExtenderEndPointX,  //4
+       //                                 mcmExtenderWidthY};    //5
+  
+       //   TGeoVolumeAssembly *pixelBus = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("PIXEL BUS");
+       //   CreatePixelBus(pixelBus,pixelBusValues,medPixelBus) ; 
+       //   TGeoVolumeAssembly *pbExtender = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("PIXEL BUS EXTENDER");
+       //   CreatePixelBusExtender(pbExtender,pbExtenderValues,medPBExtender) ;
+       //   TGeoVolumeAssembly *mcmExtender = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("MCM EXTENDER");
+       //   CreateMCMExtender(mcmExtender,mcmExtenderValues,medMCMExtender) ;
+  
+       //   //--------------   DEFINITION OF GEOMETRICAL TRANSFORMATIONS -------------------
+       //   TGeoRotation    * commonRot       = new TGeoRotation("commonRot",0,90,0);
+       //   commonRot->MultiplyBy(new TGeoRotation("rot",-90,0,0)) ;
+       //   TGeoTranslation * pixelBusTrans   = new TGeoTranslation(pixelBusThickness/2. - deltaXOrigin + 0.52*fgkmm ,
+       //                                                        -pixelBusWidthY/2.     + deltaYOrigin , 
+       //                                                        -groundingWidthX/2.    + deltaZOrigin) ;
+       //   TGeoRotation    * pixelBusRot     = new TGeoRotation(*commonRot);
+       //   TGeoTranslation * pbExtenderTrans = new TGeoTranslation(*pixelBusTrans) ;
+       //   TGeoRotation    * pbExtenderRot   = new TGeoRotation(*pixelBusRot) ;
+       //   pbExtenderTrans->SetDz(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+2) - pixelBusWidthX/2. - 2*pixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi)) ;  
+       //   if (!zpos) {
+       //     pbExtenderTrans->SetDy(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+1) - (pixelBusWidthY - kPbExtenderWidthY)/2.);
+       //   }
+       //   else {
+       //     pbExtenderTrans->SetDy(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()+1) + (pixelBusWidthY - kPbExtenderWidthY)/2.);
+       //   }
+       //   pbExtenderTrans->SetDx(*(pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()) + pixelBusThickness/2 + 2*pixelBusThickness*TMath::Sin(pixelBusContactPhi)*TMath::Tan(pixelBusContactPhi)) ;
+       //   TGeoTranslation * mcmExtenderTrans = new TGeoTranslation(0.12*fgkmm + mcmThickness - deltaXOrigin,
+       //                                                         pbExtenderTrans->GetTranslation()[1],
+       //                                                         -4.82);
+       //   TGeoRotation    * mcmExtenderRot   = new TGeoRotation(*pbExtenderRot);
+  
+       //   // add pt1000 components
+       //   Double_t pt1000Z = fgkmm * 64400. * 1E-4;
+       //   //Double_t pt1000X[10] = {319700., 459700., 599700., 739700., 879700., 1029700., 1169700., 1309700., 1449700., 1589700.};
+       //   Double_t pt1000X[10] = {66160., 206200., 346200., 486200., 626200., 776200., 916200., 1056200., 1196200., 1336200.};
+       //   Double_t pt1000size[3] = {fgkmm*1.5, fgkmm*0.6, fgkmm*3.1};
+       //   Int_t i;
+       //   for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+       //        pt1000X[i] *= fgkmm * 1E-4;
+       //   }
+       //   TGeoVolume *pt1000 = mgr->MakeBox("PT1000", 0, 0.5*pt1000size[0], 0.5*pt1000size[1], 0.5*pt1000size[2]);
+       //   pt1000->SetLineColor(kGray);
+       //   Double_t refThickness = - pixelBusThickness ;
+       //   for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+       //        TGeoTranslation *tr = new TGeoTranslation(pt1000X[i]-0.5*pixelBusWidthX, 0.002+0.5*(-3.*refThickness+pt1000size[3]), pt1000Z -0.5*pixelBusWidthY);
+       //        pixelBus->AddNode(pt1000, i, tr);
+       //   }
+  
+       //CREATE FINAL VOLUME ASSEMBLY AND ROTATE IT
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *assembly = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("EXTENDERS");
+       //   assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pixelBus    ,0, new TGeoCombiTrans(*pixelBusTrans,*pixelBusRot));
+       //   assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)pbExtender  ,0, new TGeoCombiTrans(*pbExtenderTrans,*pbExtenderRot));
+       //   assembly->AddNode((TGeoVolume*)mcmExtender ,0, new TGeoCombiTrans(*mcmExtenderTrans,*mcmExtenderRot));
+       //   assembly->AddNode(mcmExtender,0,new TGeoIdentity());
+       assembly->AddNode(pbExtender,0);
+       assembly->AddNode(mcmExtender,0);
+       //   assembly->SetTransparency(50);
+  
+       return assembly ;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-TGeoVolume* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateStaveBase(Int_t layer,
-          Double_t &fullWidth, Double_t &fullHeight, Double_t &fullThickness,
-          TGeoManager *mgr){
-       // Creates a box which contains the followin parts of the whole stave:
-       // - the two layers of grounding foil
-       // - the ladders
-       // - the thin base of the MCM (except its thick cover)
-       // - the pixel bus
-       // ---
-       // Since it is required by detector numbering conventions, 
-       // it is required as argument the layer which owns this stave.
-       // This number will be used to define the name of the ladder volume, 
-       // which must be different for layer1 and layer2 objects.
-       // ---
-       // Arguments:
-       //    - layer number (will be checked to be 1 or 2)
-       //    - geometry manager
-       // ---
-       // Returns:
-       //    - a TGeoBBox volume containing all this stuff
-       //    - the size of the container box are stored in the 
-        //      reference-passed variables
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateHalfStave
+(Bool_t isRight,
+ Int_t layer, Int_t idxCentral, Int_t idxSide,
+ TArrayD &sizes, Bool_t addClips, TGeoManager *mgr)
+{
+       //
+       // Implementation of an half-stave, which depends on the side where we are on the stave.
+       // The convention for "left" and "right" is the same as for the MCM.
+       // The return value is a TGeoAssembly which is structured in such a way that the origin
+       // of its local reference frame coincides with the origin of the whole stave.
        //
-       // sizes of all objects to be inserted
-       // these values are used to compute the total volume of the container
-       // and to compute parametrically the position of each piece, instead
-       // of putting hard-coded number (this helps in eventually modifying 
-        // everything)
-       Double_t mcmThickness    = fgkmm * 0.35;
-       Double_t grndThickness   = fgkmm * 0.07; // = 0.05 + 0.02
-       Double_t sepThickness    = fgkmm * 0.05;
-
-       Double_t ladderWidth     = fgkmm *  70.72;
-       Double_t mcmWidth        = fgkmm * 105.60;
-       Double_t sepLaddersWidth = fgkmm *   0.20;
-       Double_t sepMCMWidth     = fgkmm *   0.30;
-       // separations between central ladders in the two half-staves 
-       Double_t sepLaddersCtr   = fgkmm *   0.40; 
-
-       Double_t mcmHeight       = fgkmm *  15.00;
        
-       // compute the size of the container
-       fullWidth     = 2.0*sepLaddersCtr + 4.0*ladderWidth + 
-                   2.0*sepMCMWidth + 2.0*sepLaddersWidth + 2.0*mcmWidth;
-       fullHeight    = fgkmm * 15.95;
-       fullThickness = grndThickness + sepThickness + mcmThickness;
+       // ** CHECK **
        
-       // create the container
-       TGeoVolume *container = mgr->MakeBox(Form("LAY%d_STAVE", layer),
-                         mgr->GetMedium("VACUUM"), 0.5*fullThickness,
-                         0.5*fullHeight, 0.5*fullWidth);
+       // idxCentral and idxSide must be different
+       if (idxCentral == idxSide) {
+               AliInfo("Ladders must be inserted in half-stave with different indexes.");
+               idxSide = idxCentral + 1;
+               AliInfo(Form("Central ladder will be inserted with index %d", idxCentral));
+               AliInfo(Form("Side    ladder will be inserted with index %d", idxSide));
+       }
                
-       // fill the container going from bottom to top 
-       // with respect to the thickness direction
+       // define the separations along Z direction between the objects
+       Double_t sepLadderLadder = fgkmm * 0.2; // sep. btw the 2 ladders
+       Double_t sepLadderCenter = fgkmm * 0.4; // sep. btw the "central" ladder and the Z=0 plane in stave ref.
+       Double_t sepLadderMCM    = fgkmm * 0.3; // sep. btw the "external" ladder and MCM
+       Double_t sepBusCenter    = fgkmm * 0.3; // sep. btw the bus central edge and the Z=0 plane in stave ref.
+       
+       // ** VOLUMES **
+       
+       // grounding foil
+       TArrayD grndSize(3);
+       // This one line repalces the 3 bellow, BNS.
+       TGeoVolume *grndVol = CreateGroundingFoil(isRight,grndSize,mgr);
+       //TGeoVolume *grndVol = 0;
+       //if (isRight) grndVol = CreateGroundingFoil(kTRUE, grndSize, mgr);
+       //else grndVol = CreateGroundingFoil(kFALSE, grndSize, mgr);
+       Double_t &grndThickness = grndSize[0];
+       Double_t &grndLength = grndSize[1];
+       
+       // ladder
+       TArrayD ladderSize(3);
+       TGeoVolume *ladder = CreateLadder(layer, ladderSize, mgr);
+       Double_t ladderThickness = ladderSize[0];
+       Double_t ladderLength = ladderSize[1];
+       Double_t ladderWidth = ladderSize[2];
+       
+       // glue between ladders and pixel bus
+       TGeoMedium *medLadGlue = GetMedium("EPOXY$", mgr); // ??? LadderBusGlue
+       Double_t ladGlueThickness = fgkmm * 0.12 - fAlignmentGap;
+       TGeoVolume *ladderGlue = mgr->MakeBox("LADDER_GLUE", medLadGlue, 0.5*ladGlueThickness, 0.5*ladderWidth, 0.5*ladderLength);
+       ladderGlue->SetLineColor(kRed);
+       
+       // MCM
+       TArrayD mcmSize(3);
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *mcm = CreateMCM(!isRight,mcmSize,mgr);
+       //TGeoVolumeAssembly *mcm = 0;
+       //if (isRight) mcm = CreateMCM(kFALSE, mcmSize, mgr);
+       //else mcm = CreateMCM(kTRUE, mcmSize, mgr);
+       Double_t mcmThickness = mcmSize[0];
+       Double_t mcmLength = mcmSize[1];
+       Double_t mcmWidth = mcmSize[2];
+               
+       // bus
+       TArrayD busSize(6);
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *bus = CreatePixelBus(isRight, busSize, mgr);
+       //TGeoVolume *bus = 0;
+       //if (isRight) bus = CreatePixelBus(kTRUE, busSize, mgr);
+       //else bus = CreatePixelBus(kFALSE, busSize, mgr);
+       Double_t busThickness = busSize[0];
+       Double_t busLength = busSize[1];
+       Double_t busWidth = busSize[2];
+       
+       // create references for the whole object, as usual
+       if (sizes.GetSize() != 3) sizes.Set(3);
+       Double_t &fullThickness = sizes[0];
+       Double_t &fullLength = sizes[1];
+       Double_t &fullWidth = sizes[2];
+               
+       // compute the full size of the container
+       fullLength    = sepLadderCenter + 2.0*ladderLength + sepLadderMCM + sepLadderLadder + mcmLength;
+       fullWidth     = ladderWidth;
+       fullThickness = grndThickness + fAlignmentGap + mcmThickness + busThickness;
        
-       // 1 - Grounding foil
-       // volume
-       TGeoVolume *grndVol = CreateGroundingFoil(grndThickness);
-       // translation
+       // ** MOVEMENTS **
+       
+       // grounding foil (shifted only along thickness)
        Double_t xGrnd = -0.5*fullThickness + 0.5*grndThickness;
-       TGeoTranslation *grndTrans = new TGeoTranslation(xGrnd, 0.0, 0.0);
-       // add to container
-       container->AddNode(grndVol, 1, grndTrans);
+       Double_t zGrnd = -0.5*grndLength;
+       if (!isRight) zGrnd = -zGrnd;
+       TGeoTranslation *grndTrans = new TGeoTranslation(xGrnd, 0.0, zGrnd);
        
-       // 2 - Ladders
-       // volume (will be replicated 4 times)
-       Double_t ladderLength, ladderThickness;
-       TGeoVolume *ladder = CreateLadder(layer, ladderLength, ladderWidth, 
-                                         ladderThickness, mgr);
-       // translations (in thickness direction, the MCM thickness is used)
-       // layers are sorted going from the one at largest Z to the one 
-       // at smallest Z:
+       // ladders (translations along thickness and length)
+       // layers must be sorted going from the one at largest Z to the one at smallest Z:
        // -|Zmax| ------> |Zmax|
-       //      0   1   2   3
-       // but it is more comfortable to start defining their Z position 
-       // from center
-       Double_t xLad  = xGrnd + 0.5*grndThickness + 0.5*mcmThickness + 
-                        sepThickness;
-       Double_t zLad1 = -0.5*ladderWidth - sepLaddersCtr;
-       Double_t zLad0 = zLad1 - ladderWidth - sepLaddersWidth;
-       Double_t zLad2 = -zLad1;
-       Double_t zLad3 = -zLad0;
-       // rotLad->RotateZ(180.0);
-       TGeoRotation   *rotLad = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trLad0 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, 0.0, zLad0, rotLad);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trLad1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, 0.0, zLad1, rotLad);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trLad2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, 0.0, zLad2, rotLad);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trLad3 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, 0.0, zLad3, rotLad);
-       // add to container
-       container->AddNode(ladder, 0, trLad0);
-       container->AddNode(ladder, 1, trLad1);
-       container->AddNode(ladder, 2, trLad2);
-       container->AddNode(ladder, 3, trLad3);
-       
-       // 3 - MCM (only the base, the cover is added as a separate 
-       // volume in a more global 'stave' assembly volume (will be 
-       // replicated twice)
-       TGeoVolume *mcm = CreateMCMBase(mgr);
-       // translations (in the X direction, MCM is at the same 
-       // level as ladder) the two copies of the MCM are placed at 
-       // the same distance from the center, on both sides and their 
-       // sorting is the same as ladders' one (MCM0 is at Z < 0, 
-       // MCM1 at Z > 0);
-       Double_t xMCM  = xLad;
-       Double_t yMCM  = 0.5*(fullHeight - mcmHeight);
-       Double_t zMCM1 = zLad3 + 0.5*ladderWidth + 0.5*mcmWidth + sepMCMWidth;
-       Double_t zMCM0 = -zMCM1;
-       // create the common correction rotations
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr0 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       TGeoRotation *rotCorr1 = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-       rotCorr0->RotateY( 90.0);
-       rotCorr1->RotateY(-90.0);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trMCM0 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCM,yMCM,zMCM0,rotCorr0);
-       TGeoCombiTrans *trMCM1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCM,yMCM,zMCM1,rotCorr1);
-       // add to container
-       container->AddNode(mcm, 0, trMCM0);
-       container->AddNode(mcm, 1, trMCM1);
+       //      3   2   1   0
+       // then, for layer 1 ladders they must be placed exactly this way, and in layer 2 at the opposite.
+       // In order to remember the placements, we define as "inner" and "outer" ladder respectively
+       // the one close to barrel center, and the one closer to MCM, respectively.
+       Double_t xLad, zLadIn, zLadOut;
+       xLad    = xGrnd + 0.5*(grndThickness + ladderThickness) + 0.01175 - fAlignmentGap;
+       zLadIn  = -sepLadderCenter - 0.5*ladderLength;
+       zLadOut = zLadIn - sepLadderLadder - ladderLength;
+       if (!isRight) {
+               zLadIn = -zLadIn;
+               zLadOut = -zLadOut;
+       }
+       TGeoRotation *rotLad = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
+       rotLad->RotateZ(90.0);
+       rotLad->RotateY(180.0);
+       Double_t sensWidth      = fgkmm * 12.800;
+       Double_t chipWidth      = fgkmm * 15.950;
+       Double_t guardRingWidth = fgkmm *  0.560;
+       Double_t ladderShift = 0.5 * (chipWidth - sensWidth - 2.0*guardRingWidth);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *trLadIn  = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, ladderShift, zLadIn, rotLad);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *trLadOut = new TGeoCombiTrans(xLad, ladderShift, zLadOut, rotLad);
+       
+       // glue between ladders and pixel bus
+       Double_t xLadGlue = xLad + 0.5*ladderThickness + fAlignmentGap - 0.5*ladGlueThickness;
+       TGeoTranslation *trLadGlueIn = new TGeoTranslation(xLadGlue, 0.0, zLadIn);
+       TGeoTranslation *trLadGlueOut = new TGeoTranslation(xLadGlue, 0.0, zLadOut);
+               
+       // MCM (length and thickness direction, placing at same level as the ladder, which implies to
+       // recompute the position of center, because ladder and MCM have NOT the same thickness)
+       // the two copies of the MCM are placed at the same distance from the center, on both sides
+       Double_t xMCM = xGrnd + 0.5*grndThickness + 0.5*mcmThickness + fAlignmentGap;
+       Double_t yMCM = 0.5*(fullWidth - mcmWidth);
+       Double_t zMCM = zLadOut - 0.5*ladderLength - 0.5*mcmLength - sepLadderMCM;
+       if (!isRight) zMCM = zLadOut + 0.5*ladderLength + 0.5*mcmLength + sepLadderMCM;
+       
+       // create the correction rotations
+       TGeoRotation *rotMCM = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
+       rotMCM->RotateY(90.0);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *trMCM = new TGeoCombiTrans(xMCM, yMCM, zMCM, rotMCM);
+       
+       // bus (length and thickness direction)
+       Double_t xBus = xLad + 0.5*ladderThickness + 0.5*busThickness + fAlignmentGap + ladGlueThickness;
+       Double_t yBus  = 0.5*(fullWidth - busWidth);
+       Double_t zBus = -0.5*busLength - sepBusCenter;
+       if (!isRight) zBus = -zBus;
+       TGeoTranslation *trBus = new TGeoTranslation(xBus, yBus, zBus);
+       
+       // create the container
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *container = 0;
+       if (idxCentral+idxSide==5) {
+               container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("HALF-STAVE1");
+       } else {
+               container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly("HALF-STAVE0");
+       }
+
+       // add to container all objects
+       container->AddNode(grndVol, 1, grndTrans);
+       // ladders are inserted in different order to respect numbering scheme
+       // which is inverted when going from outer to inner layer
+       container->AddNode(ladder, idxCentral, trLadIn);
+       container->AddNode(ladder, idxSide, trLadOut);
+       container->AddNode(ladderGlue, 0, trLadGlueIn);
+       container->AddNode(ladderGlue, 1, trLadGlueOut);
+       container->AddNode(mcm, 0, trMCM);
+       container->AddNode(bus, 0, trBus);
+       
+       if (addClips) {
+       
+       // ad clips if requested
+               // create clip volume
+       TArrayD clipSize(3);
+       TGeoVolume *clip = CreateClip(clipSize, mgr);
                
+       // define clip movements (width direction)
+       TGeoRotation *rotClip = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
+       rotClip->RotateZ(-90.0);
+       rotClip->RotateX(180.0);
+       Double_t x  = xBus + 0.5*busThickness;//clipSize[3] - clipSize[2];
+       Double_t y  = 0.5 * (fullWidth - busWidth) - clipSize[6] - fgkmm*0.48;
+       Double_t z1 = zBus + busSize[4];
+       Double_t z2 = zBus + busSize[5];
+       cout << z1 << ' ' << z2 << endl;
+       TGeoCombiTrans *trClip1 = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, y, z1, rotClip);
+       TGeoCombiTrans *trClip2 = new TGeoCombiTrans(x, y, z2, rotClip);
+       container->AddNode(clip, 0, trClip1);
+       container->AddNode(clip, 1, trClip2);
+       }
+       
+       
        return container;
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::StavesInSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr){
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+TGeoVolumeAssembly* AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateStave
+(Int_t layer,
+                                                                                                         TArrayD &sizes, Bool_t addClips, TGeoManager *mgr) {
+       // This method uses all other ones which create pieces of the stave
+       // and assemblies everything together, in order to return the whole
+       // stave implementation, which is returned as a TGeoVolumeAssembly,
+       // due to the presence of some parts which could generate fake overlaps
+       // when put on the sector.
+       // This assembly contains, going from bottom to top in the thickness direction:
+       //   - the complete grounding foil, defined by the "CreateGroundingFoil" method which
+       //     already joins some glue and real groudning foil layers for the whole stave (left + right);
+       //   - 4 ladders, which are sorted according to the ALICE numbering scheme, which depends
+       //     on the layer we are building this stave for;
+       //   - 2 MCMs (a left and a right one);
+       //   - 2 pixel buses (a left and a right one);
+       // ---
+       // Arguments:
+       //   - the layer number, which determines the displacement and naming of sensitive volumes
+       //   - a TArrayD passed by reference which will contain the size of virtual box containing the stave
+       //   - the TGeoManager
+       //
+       
+       // create the container
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *container = new TGeoVolumeAssembly(Form("LAY%d_STAVE", layer));
+       
+       // define the indexes of the ladders in order to have the correct order
+       // keeping in mind that the staves will be inserted as they are on layer 2, while
+       // they are rotated around their local Y axis when inserted on layer 1, so in this case
+       // they must be put in the "wrong" order to turn out to be right at the end
+       // The convention is:   
+       //   -|Zmax| ------> |Zmax|
+       //      3   2   1   0
+       // with respect to the "native" stave reference frame, "left" is in the positive Z
+       // this leads the definition of these indexes:
+
+       Int_t idxCentralL, idxSideL, idxCentralR, idxSideR;
+       if (layer == 1) {
+               idxSideL = 3;
+               idxCentralL = 2;
+               idxCentralR = 1;
+               idxSideR = 0;
+       }
+       else {
+               idxSideL = 0;
+               idxCentralL = 1;
+               idxCentralR = 2;
+               idxSideR = 3;
+       }
+               
+       // create the two half-staves
+       TArrayD sizeL(3), sizeR(3);
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *hstaveL = CreateHalfStave(kFALSE, layer, idxCentralL, idxSideL, sizeL, addClips, mgr);
+       TGeoVolumeAssembly *hstaveR = CreateHalfStave(kTRUE, layer, idxCentralR, idxSideR, sizeR, addClips, mgr);
+       
+       // copy the size to the stave's one
+       sizes[0] = sizeL[0];
+       sizes[1] = sizeR[1] + sizeL[1];
+       sizes[2] = sizeL[2];
+       
+       // add to container all objects
+       container->AddNode(hstaveL, 1);
+       container->AddNode(hstaveR, 1);
+       
+       return container;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::SetAddStave(Bool_t *mask)
+{
+       //
+       // Define a mask which states qhich staves must be placed.
+       // It is a string which must contain '0' or '1' depending if 
+       // a stave must be placed or not.
+       // Each place is referred to one of the staves, so the first 
+       // six characters of the string will be checked.
+       //
+       
+       Int_t i;
+       for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) fAddStave[i] = mask[i];
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::StavesInSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr) {
+       //
        // Unification of essentially two methods:
        // - the one which creates the sector structure
        // - the one which returns the complete stave
@@ -2752,192 +2729,110 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::StavesInSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr){
        // but it inserts in the mother volume (argument 'moth') all the stuff
        // which composes the complete SPD sector.
        // ---
+       // In the following, the stave numbering order used for arrays is the same as
+       // defined in the GetSectorMountingPoints():
+       //                         /5
+       //                        /\/4
+       //                      1\   \/3
+       //                      0|___\/2
+       // ---
        // Arguments: see description of "CarbonFiberSector" method.
        //
        
-       // This service class is useful to this method only
-       // to store in a meaningful way the data about the 
-       // rounded corners of the support, and some computations
-       // which could turn out to be useful for stave placement
-       // 'left' and 'right' (L/R) here are considered looking the support
-       // from the positive Z side.
-       // The sign of the radius is used to know what kind of tangent
-       // must be found for the two circles which describe the rounded angles.
-       class clsSupportPlane {
-       public:
-                // curvature center and radius (with sign) of left corner
-               Double_t xL, yL, rL, sL;
-                // curvature center and radius (with sign) of right corner
-               Double_t xR, yR, rR, sR;
-                // shift from the innermost position (where the stave edge is
-               // in the point where the rounded corner begins
-               Double_t shift;
-               
-               // Constructor with arguments which allow to set 
-               // directly everything since the values are given in 
-               // millimiters from drawings, they must be converted to cm
-               clsSupportPlane
-               (Double_t xLin, Double_t yLin, Double_t rLin, Double_t sLin, 
-                Double_t xRin, Double_t yRin, Double_t rRin, Double_t sRin,
-                 Double_t shiftin) :
-                xL(xLin), yL(yLin), rL(rLin), sL(sLin), xR(xRin), yR(yRin), 
-                 rR(rRin), sR(sRin), shift(shiftin) {
-                       xL *= fgkmm;
-                       yL *= fgkmm;
-                       rL *= fgkmm;
-                       xR *= fgkmm;
-                       yR *= fgkmm;
-                       rR *= fgkmm;
-                       shift *= fgkmm;
-               } // end group.
-               
-               // Computation of the line tangent to both circles 
-               // defined here which is taken above or below the center 
-               // according to the radius sign. This method returns:
-               //   - the mid-popint of the segment between the two 
-               //     points where the tangent touches the two circles, 
-               //   - the inclination of this segment
-               //   - the half-length of this segment
-               Double_t TangentSegment(Double_t &midX, Double_t &midY, 
-                                       Double_t &phi){
-                       // compute the straight line which is tangent to 
-                       // the two circles and extract its inclination 
-                       // 'phi' w.r. to X axis
-                       Double_t dx = xL - xR;
-                       Double_t dy = yL - yR;
-                       Double_t R  = rL*sL + rR*sR;
-                       Double_t delta = dy*dy + dx*dx - R*R;
-                       Double_t tan05phi = (-dy+TMath::Sqrt(delta))/(R - dx);
-                       phi = 2.0 * TMath::ATan(tan05phi);
-                       // compute the points where this line touchs the 
-                       // two circles
-                       Double_t leftX  = xL + sL*rL*TMath::Cos(phi);
-                       Double_t leftY  = yL + sL*rL*TMath::Sin(phi);
-                       Double_t rightX = xR + sR*rR*TMath::Cos(phi);
-                       Double_t rightY = yR + sR*rR*TMath::Sin(phi);
-                       // compute the mid point
-                       midX = 0.5 * (leftX + rightX);
-                       midY = 0.5 * (leftY + rightY);
-                       // compute angular coefficient for the line joining
-                       // the two points found using the above method
-                       dx = rightX - leftX;
-                       dy = rightY - leftY;
-                       phi = TMath::ATan2(dy, dx);
-                       // compute the half-length of this segment
-                       Double_t len = 0.5*TMath::Sqrt((rightX-leftX)*
-                                            (rightX-leftX) + (rightY-leftY)*
-                                                             (rightY-leftY));
-                       //MM                    cout << 2.0*len << endl;
-                       return len;
-               } // end function
-       }; // end class 
-       // instantiate this class for each layer1 and layer2 corners
-       clsSupportPlane *plane[6] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-       
-       // layer 2
-       plane[0] = new clsSupportPlane( 10.830,  16.858, 0.60,  1.,  19.544,  
-                                       10.961, 0.8,  1.,  1.816);
-       plane[1] = new clsSupportPlane(- 0.733,  17.486, 0.60,  1.,  11.581,  
-                                      13.371, 0.6, -1., -0.610);
-       plane[2] = new clsSupportPlane(-12.252,  16.298, 0.60,  1.,   0.562,  
-                                      14.107, 0.6, -1., -0.610);
-       plane[3] = new clsSupportPlane(-22.276,  12.948, 0.85,  1., -10.445,  
-                                      13.162, 0.6, -1., -0.610);
-       // layer 1
-       plane[4] = new clsSupportPlane(- 3.123, -14.618, 0.50,  1.,  11.280, 
-                                      -14.473, 0.9, -1., -0.691);
-       plane[5] = new clsSupportPlane(-13.187, -19.964, 0.50, -1., - 3.833, 
-                                      -17.805, 0.6, -1.,  1.300);
-       // put the sector in the container
-       //CarbonFiberSector(moth, xAAtubeCenter0, yAAtubeCenter0, mgr);
-       
-       // create stave volume
-       Double_t staveHeight = 1.595, staveThickness;
-       TGeoVolume *stave1 = CreateStave(1, staveThickness,mgr);
-       TGeoVolume *stave2 = CreateStave(2, staveThickness,mgr);
-               
-       // compute positions and rotation angles
-       Double_t xm, ym, halfPlaneHeight, heightDiff, position, phi, xPos, yPos;
+       Double_t shift[6];  // shift from the innermost position in the sector placement plane
+                           // (where the stave edge is in the point where the rounded corner begins)
+       
+       shift[0] = fgkmm * -0.691;
+       shift[1] = fgkmm *  1.300;
+       shift[2] = fgkmm *  1.816;
+       shift[3] = fgkmm * -0.610;
+       shift[4] = fgkmm * -0.610;
+       shift[5] = fgkmm * -0.610;
+       
+       // create stave volumes (different for layer 1 and 2)
+       TArrayD staveSizes1(3), staveSizes2(3);
+       Double_t &staveHeight = staveSizes1[2], &staveThickness = staveSizes1[0];
+       TGeoVolume *stave1        = CreateStave(1, staveSizes1, kFALSE, mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *stave2clips   = CreateStave(2, staveSizes2, kTRUE, mgr);
+       TGeoVolume *stave2noclips = CreateStave(2, staveSizes2, kFALSE, mgr);
+       
+       Double_t xL, yL;      // leftmost edge of mounting point (XY projection)
+       Double_t xR, yR;      // rightmost edge of mounting point (XY projection)
+       Double_t xM, yM;      // middle point of the segment L-R
+       Double_t dx, dy;      // (xL - xR) and (yL - yR)
+       Double_t widthLR;     // width of the segment L-R
+       Double_t angle;       // stave rotation angle in degrees
+       Double_t diffWidth;   // difference between mounting plane width and stave width (smaller)
+       Double_t xPos, yPos;  // final translation of the stave
+       Double_t parMovement; // translation in the LR plane direction
+       
+       // loop on staves
        for (Int_t i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-           //
-           // This functioninserted here for test. Added By Bjorn Nilsen
-           // August 29 2007.
-           Double_t x0,y0,x1,y1; // should be move out of loop
-           Bool_t lreturn;
-           lreturn = GetSectorMountingPoints(i,x0,y0,x1,y1,mgr);
-           //
-               // recall the geometry computations defined for the classe
-               halfPlaneHeight = plane[i]->TangentSegment(xm, ym, phi);
-               // compute the difference between plane and stave heights
-               heightDiff = halfPlaneHeight - 0.5*staveHeight;
-               // It is necessary to shift the stave by at least 
-               // an amount equal to this difference
-               // to avoid overlaps.
-               // Moreover, some more shift is done for building reasons,
-               // and it depends on the single plane (data-member 'shift')
-               position = heightDiff + plane[i]->shift;
-               // taking into account this shift plus another in the direction
-               // normal to the support plane, due to the stave thickness,
-               // the final position of the stave is computed in a temporary 
-               // reference frame where the mid-point of the support plane 
-               // is in the origin
-               if (i < 4) {
-                       ParallelPosition(0.5*staveThickness, position, phi, 
-                                        xPos, yPos);
-               }else if (i == 4) {
-                       ParallelPosition(-0.5*staveThickness, -position, phi, 
-                                        xPos, yPos);
-               }else {
-                       ParallelPosition(-0.5*staveThickness, -position, phi, 
-                                        xPos, yPos);
+               // in debug mode, if this stave is not required, it is skipped
+               if (!fAddStave[i]) continue;
+               // retrieve reference points
+               GetSectorMountingPoints(i, xL, yL, xR, yR);
+               xM = 0.5 * (xL + xR);
+               yM = 0.5 * (yL + yR);
+               dx = xL - xR;
+               dy = yL - yR;
+               angle = TMath::ATan2(dy, dx);
+               widthLR = TMath::Sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);
+               diffWidth = 0.5*(widthLR - staveHeight);
+               // first, a movement along this plane must be done
+               // by an amount equal to the width difference
+               // and then the fixed shift must also be added
+               parMovement = diffWidth + shift[i];
+               // due to stave thickness, another movement must be done 
+               // in the direction normal to the mounting plane
+               // which is computed using an internal method, in a reference frame where the LR segment
+               // has its middle point in the origin and axes parallel to the master reference frame
+               if (i == 0) {
+                       ParallelPosition(-0.5*staveThickness, -parMovement, angle, xPos, yPos);
+               }
+               if (i == 1) {
+                       ParallelPosition( 0.5*staveThickness, -parMovement, angle, xPos, yPos);
+               }
+               else {
+                       ParallelPosition( 0.5*staveThickness,  parMovement, angle, xPos, yPos);
                }
                // then we go into the true reference frame
-               xPos += xm;
-               yPos += ym;
-               /*
-               // TEMP
-               TGeoVolume *tubeTemp1 = mgr->MakeTube("tubeTemp1", NULL, 
-                                                         0.0, 0.01, 50.0);
-               TGeoTranslation *trTemp1 = new TGeoTranslation(xm, ym, 0.0);
-               tubeTemp1->SetLineColor(kRed);
-               moth->AddNode(tubeTemp1, i + 1, trTemp1);
-               TGeoVolume *tubeTemp2 = mgr->MakeTube("tubeTemp2", NULL, 
-                                                            0.0, 0.01, 50.0);
-               TGeoTranslation *trTemp2 = new TGeoTranslation(xPos, yPos, 0.0);
-               tubeTemp2->SetLineColor(kBlue);
-               moth->AddNode(tubeTemp2, i + 1, trTemp2);
-               // END TEMP
-               */
+               xPos += xM;
+               yPos += yM;
                // using the parameters found here, compute the 
                // translation and rotation of this stave:
                TGeoRotation *rot = new TGeoRotation(*gGeoIdentity);
-               if (i >= 4) rot->RotateY(180.0);
-               rot->RotateZ(90.0 + phi * TMath::RadToDeg());
-               TGeoCombiTrans *trans = new TGeoCombiTrans(xPos,yPos,0.0,rot);
-               if (i < 4) {
-                       moth->AddNode(stave2, i, trans);
-               }else {
-                       moth->AddNode(stave1, i - 4, trans);
-               } // end if i<4
-       } // for i
+               if (i == 0 || i == 1) rot->RotateX(180.0);
+               rot->RotateZ(90.0 + angle * TMath::RadToDeg());
+               TGeoCombiTrans *trans = new TGeoCombiTrans(xPos, yPos, 0.0, rot);
+               if (i == 0 || i == 1) {
+                       moth->AddNode(stave1, i, trans);
+               }
+               else {
+                       if (i == 2) {
+                               moth->AddNode(stave2noclips, i, trans);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               moth->AddNode(stave2clips, i, trans);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
 }
-//______________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::ParallelPosition(Double_t dist1, Double_t dist2, 
-                                    Double_t phi, Double_t &x, Double_t &y){
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::ParallelPosition(Double_t dist1, Double_t dist2,
+                                                                                       Double_t phi, Double_t &x, Double_t &y) const {
        // Performs the following steps:
-       // 1 - finds a straight line parallel to the one passing through 
-        //     the origin and with angle 'phi' with X axis (phi in RADIANS);
-       // 2 - finds another line parallel to the previous one, with a 
-        //     distance 'dist1' from it
-       // 3 - takes a reference point in the second line in the 
-        //     intersection between the normal to both lines passing 
-        //     through the origin
-       // 4 - finds a point whith has distance 'dist2' from this 
-        //     reference, in the second line (point 2)
+       // 1 - finds a straight line parallel to the one passing through the origin and with angle 'phi' with X axis
+       //     (phi in RADIANS);
+       // 2 - finds another line parallel to the previous one, with a distance 'dist1' from it
+       // 3 - takes a reference point in the second line in the intersection between the normal to both lines 
+       //     passing through the origin
+       // 4 - finds a point whith has distance 'dist2' from this reference, in the second line (point 2)
        // ----
-       // According to the signs given to dist1 and dist2, the point 
-        // is found in different position w.r. to the origin
-
+       // According to the signs given to dist1 and dist2, the point is found in different position w.r. to the origin
+       //
+       
        // compute the point
        Double_t cs = TMath::Cos(phi);
        Double_t sn = TMath::Sin(phi);
@@ -2945,9 +2840,178 @@ void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::ParallelPosition(Double_t dist1, Double_t dist2,
        x = dist2*cs - dist1*sn;
        y = dist1*cs + dist2*sn;
 }
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
-                          TPolyLine &b0,TPolyLine &b1,TPolyMarker &p)const{
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::CreateFigure0(const Char_t *filepath,
+                                         const Char_t *type,
+                                                                                TGeoManager *mgr) const {
+    // Creates Figure 0 for the documentation of this class. In this
+    // specific case, it creates the X,Y cross section of the SPD suport
+    // section, center and ends. The output is written to a standard
+    // file name to the path specificed.
+    // Inputs:
+    //   const Char_t *filepath  Path where the figure is to be drawn
+    //   const Char_t *type      The type of file, default is gif.
+    //   TGeoManager  *mgr       The TGeoManager default gGeoManager
+    // Output:
+    //   none.
+    // Return:
+    //   none.
+    TGeoXtru *sA0,*sA1,*sB0,*sB1;
+    //TPolyMarker *pmA,*pmB;
+    TPolyLine plA0,plA1,plB0,plB1;
+    TCanvas *canvas;
+    TLatex txt;
+    Double_t x=0.0,y=0.0;
+    Int_t i,kNRadii=6;
+
+    if(strcmp(filepath,"")){
+        Error("CreateFigure0","filepath=%s type=%s",filepath,type);
+    } // end if
+    //
+    sA0 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
+                                                                        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorA0_1")->GetShape();
+    sA1 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
+                                                                        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorAirA1_1")->GetShape();
+    sB0 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
+                                                                        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndB0_1")->GetShape();
+    sB1 = (TGeoXtru*) mgr->GetVolume(
+                                                                        "ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndAirB1_1")->GetShape();
+    //pmA = new TPolyMarker();
+    //pmA.SetMarkerStyle(2); // +
+    //pmA.SetMarkerColor(7); // light blue
+    //pmB = new TPolyMarker();
+    //pmB.SetMarkerStyle(5); // X
+    //pmB.SetMarkerColor(6); // purple
+    plA0.SetPolyLine(sA0->GetNvert());
+    plA0.SetLineColor(1); // black
+    plA0.SetLineStyle(1);
+    plA1.SetPolyLine(sA1->GetNvert());
+    plA1.SetLineColor(2); // red
+    plA1.SetLineStyle(1);
+    plB0.SetPolyLine(sB0->GetNvert());
+    plB0.SetLineColor(3); // Green
+    plB0.SetLineStyle(2);
+    plB1.SetPolyLine(sB1->GetNvert());
+    plB1.SetLineColor(4); // Blue
+    plB1.SetLineStyle(2);
+    //for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++) pmA.SetPoint(i,xyB1p[i][0],xyB1p[i][1]);
+    //for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++) pmB.SetPoint(i,xyB1p[i][0],xyB1p[i][1]);
+    for(i=0;i<sA0->GetNvert();i++) plA0.SetPoint(i,sA0->GetX(i),sA0->GetY(i));
+    for(i=0;i<sA1->GetNvert();i++) plA1.SetPoint(i,sA1->GetX(i),sA1->GetY(i));
+    for(i=0;i<sB0->GetNvert();i++) plB0.SetPoint(i,sB0->GetX(i),sB0->GetY(i));
+    for(i=0;i<sB1->GetNvert();i++) plB1.SetPoint(i,sB1->GetX(i),sB1->GetY(i));
+    canvas = new TCanvas("AliITSv11GeometrySPDFig0","",1000,1000);
+    canvas->Range(-3.,-3.,3.,3.);
+    txt.SetTextSize(0.05);
+    txt.SetTextAlign(33);
+    txt.SetTextColor(1);
+    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.9,"Section A-A outer Carbon Fiber surface");
+    txt.SetTextColor(2);
+    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.5,"Section A-A Inner Carbon Fiber surface");
+    txt.SetTextColor(3);
+    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,2.1,"Section E-E outer Carbon Fiber surface");
+    txt.SetTextColor(4);
+    txt.DrawLatex(2.9,1.7,"Section E-E Inner Carbon Fiber surface");
+    plA0.Draw();
+    plA1.Draw();
+    plB0.Draw();
+    plB1.Draw();
+    //pmA.Draw();
+    //pmB.Draw();
+    //
+    x = 1.0;
+    y = -2.5;
+    Char_t chr[3];
+    for(i=0;i<kNRadii;i++){
+        sprintf(chr,"%2d",i);txt.DrawLatex(x-0.1,y,chr);
+        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x,y,chr);
+        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+0.5,y,chr);
+        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+1.0,y,chr);
+        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+1.5,y,chr);
+        sprintf(chr,"%8.4f",5.000);txt.DrawLatex(x+2.0,y,chr);
+        if(kTRUE) txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"A-A/E-E");
+        else txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"E-E");
+    } // end for i
+    txt.DrawLatex(x,y,"x_{c} mm");
+    txt.DrawLatex(x+0.5,y,"y_{c} mm");
+    txt.DrawLatex(x+1.0,y,"R mm");
+    txt.DrawLatex(x+1.5,y,"#theta_{start}^{#circle}");
+    txt.DrawLatex(x+2.0,y,"#theta_{end}^{#circle}");
+    txt.DrawLatex(x+2.5,y,"Section");
+    //
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::PrintAscii(ostream *os)const{
+    // Print out class data values in Ascii Form to output stream
+    // Inputs:
+    //   ostream *os   Output stream where Ascii data is to be writen
+    // Outputs:
+    //   none.
+    // Return:
+    //   none.
+#if defined __GNUC__
+#if __GNUC__ > 2
+    ios::fmtflags fmt = cout.flags();
+#else
+    Int_t fmt;
+#endif
+#else
+#if defined __ICC || defined __ECC || defined __xlC__
+    ios::fmtflags fmt;
+#else
+    Int_t fmt;
+#endif
+#endif
+    os->flags(fmt); // reset back to old Formating.
+    return;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSv11GeometrySPD::ReadAscii(istream* /* is */){
+    // Read in class data values in Ascii Form to output stream
+    // Inputs:
+    //   istream *is   Input stream where Ascii data is to be read in from
+    // Outputs:
+    //   none.
+    // Return:
+    //   none.
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+ostream &operator<<(ostream &os,const AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s){
+    // Standard output streaming function
+    // Inputs:
+    //   ostream            &os  output steam
+    //   AliITSvPPRasymmFMD &s class to be streamed.
+    // Output:
+    //   none.
+    // Return:
+    //   ostream &os  The stream pointer
+
+    s.PrintAscii(&os);
+    return os;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+istream &operator>>(istream &is,AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s){
+    // Standard inputput streaming function
+    // Inputs:
+    //   istream            &is  input steam
+    //   AliITSvPPRasymmFMD &s class to be streamed.
+    // Output:
+    //   none.
+    // Return:
+    //   ostream &os  The stream pointer
+
+    s.ReadAscii(&is);
+    return is;
+}
+//
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DCrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
+                                                                                                TPolyLine &b0,TPolyLine &b1,TPolyMarker &p)const{
     // Fill the objects with the points representing
     // a0 the outer carbon fiber SPD sector shape Cross Section A
     // a1 the inner carbon fiber SPD sector shape Cross Section A
@@ -2974,7 +3038,7 @@ Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
     TGeoXtru *a0S,*a1S,*b0S,*b1S;
     TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager;
 
-    a0V = mgr->GetVolume(fSPDsectorShapeName.Data());
+    a0V = mgr->GetVolume("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector A0");
     a0S = dynamic_cast<TGeoXtru*>(a0V->GetShape());
     n0 = a0S->GetNvert();
     a0.SetPolyLine(n0+1);
@@ -2982,10 +3046,10 @@ Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
     //  printf("%d %d %d\n",i,fSPDsectorPoints0[i],fSPDsectorPoints1[i]);
     for(i=0;i<n0;i++){
         x = a0S->GetX(i);
-       y = a0S->GetY(i);
-       //printf("%d %g %g\n",i,x,y);
+               y = a0S->GetY(i);
+               //printf("%d %g %g\n",i,x,y);
         a0.SetPoint(i,x,y);
-       if(i==0) a0.SetPoint(n0,x,y);
+               if(i==0) a0.SetPoint(n0,x,y);
     } // end for i
     a1V = mgr->GetVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorAirA1");
     a1S = dynamic_cast<TGeoXtru*>(a1V->GetShape());
@@ -2993,9 +3057,9 @@ Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
     a1.SetPolyLine(n1+1);
     for(i=0;i<n1;i++){
         x = a1S->GetX(i);
-       y = a1S->GetY(i);
+               y = a1S->GetY(i);
         a1.SetPoint(i,x,y);
-       if(i==0) a1.SetPoint(n1,x,y);
+               if(i==0) a1.SetPoint(n1,x,y);
     } // end for i
     // Cross Section B
     b0V = mgr->GetVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndB0");
@@ -3004,9 +3068,9 @@ Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
     b0.SetPolyLine(n0+1);
     for(i=0;i<n0;i++){
         x = b0S->GetX(i);
-       y = b0S->GetY(i);
+               y = b0S->GetY(i);
         b0.SetPoint(i,x,y);
-       if(i==0) b0.SetPoint(n0,x,y);
+               if(i==0) b0.SetPoint(n0,x,y);
     } // end for i
     b1V = mgr->GetVolume("ITSSPDCarbonFiberSupportSectorEndAirB1");
     b1S = dynamic_cast<TGeoXtru*>(b1V->GetShape());
@@ -3014,18 +3078,17 @@ Bool_t AliITSv11GeometrySPD::Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
     b1.SetPolyLine(n1+1);
     for(i=0;i<n1;i++){
         x = b1S->GetX(i);
-       y = b1S->GetY(i);
+               y = b1S->GetY(i);
         b1.SetPoint(i,x,y);
-       if(i==0) b1.SetPoint(n1,x,y);
+               if(i==0) b1.SetPoint(n1,x,y);
     } // end for i
     //
     Double_t x0,y0,x1,y1;
-    p.SetPolyMarker(2*fSPDsectorPoints0.GetSize());
-    for(i=0;i<fSPDsectorPoints0.GetSize();i++){
-      GetSectorMountingPoints(i,x0,y0,x1,y1);
-      p.SetPoint(2*i,x0,y0);
-      p.SetPoint(2*i+1,x1,y1);
+    p.SetPolyMarker(2*fSPDsectorX0.GetSize());
+    for(i=0;i<fSPDsectorX0.GetSize();i++){
+               GetSectorMountingPoints(i,x0,y0,x1,y1);
+               p.SetPoint(2*i,x0,y0);
+               p.SetPoint(2*i+1,x1,y1);
     } // end for i
     return kTRUE;
 }
-
index 033d9e852d35d51bf437cdee13c0b26b90f2e52a..4bf24f1f37c9ec0c33c55bc3979235955722fc2a 100644 (file)
  * Copyright(c) 2007-2009, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved.
  * See cxx source for full Copyright notice.
  */
-
-
+  
+ // Implementation of the SPD v11 central geometry.
+ // Contains also:
+ //  - the materials/media used for its volumes;
+ //  - settings for the related transport parameters
+ //   (GEANT3 types for the moment).
+ //
 
 /*
  * $Id$
  */
 
-//
-// Implementation of the SPD v11 central geometry.
-// Contains also:
-//  - the materials/media used for its volumes;
-//  - settings for the related transport parameters (GEANT3 types for the moment).
-//
 #include <TGeoManager.h>
 #include <TVirtualMC.h>
 #include <TString.h>
 #include <TArrayI.h>
+#include <TPolyLine.h>
+#include <TPolyMarker.h>
 #include <AliITSv11Geometry.h>
 
-class TGeoVolume;
-class TPolyLine;
-class TPolyMarker;
 
+class TGeoVolume;
 
 class AliITSv11GeometrySPD : public AliITSv11Geometry
 {
 public:
-        // Default Constructor, should not be used by default
-        AliITSv11GeometrySPD() : AliITSv11Geometry(),fSPDsectorShapeName(),
-                                 fSPDsectorPoints0(),fSPDsectorPoints1() {};
-        // Standard Constructor, set explicitly debug level
-        AliITSv11GeometrySPD(Int_t debug) : AliITSv11Geometry(debug),
-              fSPDsectorShapeName("ITS SPD Carbon fiber support Sector A0"),
-              fSPDsectorPoints0(6),fSPDsectorPoints1() {}; 
-        virtual ~AliITSv11GeometrySPD() {}; // Destructor
 
+       // Default constructor
+       AliITSv11GeometrySPD(Double_t gap = 0.0075);
+       // Standard Constructor
+       AliITSv11GeometrySPD(Int_t debug, Double_t gap = 0.0075);
+       // Copy constructor (temporarily disabled)
+       // AliITSv11GeometrySPD(const AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s);
+       // Assignment operator (temporarily disabled)
+       // operator=(const AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s);
+       // Destructor
+       virtual ~AliITSv11GeometrySPD() {};
+       
        /* Settings */
-
+       
        // define/create materials
-       virtual Int_t CreateSPDCentralMaterials(Int_t &medOffset,
-                                               Int_t &matOffset) const;
+       virtual Int_t CreateSPDCentralMaterials(Int_t &medOffset, Int_t &matOffset) const;
        // set SPD Central, GEANT3 type, tracking parameters
-       virtual void InitSPDCentral(Int_t offset,TVirtualMC *mc=gMC) const;
+       virtual void InitSPDCentral(Int_t offset, TVirtualMC *mc = gMC) const;
        
        /* Monitoring */
        
        // creates standard figures for the documentation of this class
-       virtual void CreateFigure0(const Char_t *filepath = "",
-                                  const Char_t *type = "gif",
-                                  TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager);
+       virtual void CreateFigure0
+               (const Char_t *path = "", const Char_t *type = "gif", TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // fill TPolylines with crossections of the SPD Carbon fiber sectors.
+       Bool_t Make2DCrossSections
+               (TPolyLine &a0, TPolyLine &a1, TPolyLine &b0, TPolyLine &b1, TPolyMarker &p) const;
        
-       /* Member functions which create pieces of the geometry */
+       /* Services */
+       
+       // get names
+       virtual const char *GetSenstiveVolumeName1() const {return "LAY1_SENSOR";}
+       virtual const char *GetSenstiveVolumeName2() const {return "LAY2_SENSOR";}
+       virtual const char *GetSenstiveVolumeName(Int_t lay) const
+               {return (lay==1) ? GetSenstiveVolumeName1() : GetSenstiveVolumeName2();}
+       // get medium
+       virtual TGeoMedium* GetMedium(const char* mediumName, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // retrieve the mounting location and rotation needed to mount an SPD stave
+       virtual Bool_t GetSectorMountingPoints
+               (Int_t index, Double_t &x0, Double_t &y0, Double_t &x1, Double_t &y1) const;
+       // displace the staves on the carbon fiber sector
+       virtual void StavesInSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
+       // (debug purposes) define which staves to put in the sector
+       virtual void SetAddStave(Bool_t *mask);
+       // print class in ascii form to stream
+       virtual void PrintAscii(ostream *os) const;
+       // read in class in ascii form from stream
+       virtual void ReadAscii(istream *is);
+                
+       /* Parts of the geometry */
        
        // a single ladder (= 1 detector + 5 chips)
-       TGeoVolume* CreateLadder(Int_t layer, Double_t &width,
-                                Double_t &height, Double_t &thickness,
-                                TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       // the grounding foil (splitted in two components)
-       TGeoVolume* CreateGroundingFoilSingle(Bool_t kapLayer,Double_t &len, 
-                                             Double_t &wid, Double_t &thick,
-                                             TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       TGeoVolume* CreateGroundingFoil(Double_t &thickness,
-                                       TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       // the MCM (incomplete: missing the internal chips)
-       TGeoVolume* CreateMCMBase(TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
-       TGeoVolume* CreateMCMCoverBorder(TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       TGeoVolume* CreateMCMCoverTop(TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       // the Pixel Bus & extenders
-       TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreatePixelBusAndExtensions(Bool_t zpos = kTRUE,
-                                             TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
-       // the thin part of a stave (grounding + ladders)
-       TGeoVolume *CreateStaveBase(Int_t layer, Double_t &width,
-                                   Double_t &height, Double_t &thickness,
-                                   TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager);
-       // the whole stave, including the thick parts (MCM cover, 
-       // pixel bus & extensions)
-       TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreateStave(Int_t layer, Double_t &thickness,
-                                       TGeoManager *mgr);
-       // displacement of staves on the carbon fiber sector
-       virtual void StavesInSector(TGeoVolume *moth,
-                                   TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager);
+       virtual TGeoVolume* CreateLadder
+               (Int_t layer, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // a clip on the central ladders
+       virtual TGeoVolume* CreateClip
+               (TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // the grounding foil (splitted in many components)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreateGroundingFoilSingle
+               (Int_t type, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       virtual TGeoVolume* CreateGroundingFoil
+               (Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // the MCM (thin part + thick part with chips inside)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreateMCM
+               (Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // the pixel bus (flat part + pt1000s + large capacitors/resistors)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreatePixelBus
+               (Bool_t isRight, TArrayD &sizes, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // the extender complicated geometry
+       virtual TGeoVolume* CreateExtender
+               (const Double_t *params, const TGeoMedium *medium, TArrayD &sizes) const;
+       // the Pixel Bus & extenders (old method which will be removed)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreatePixelBusAndExtensions
+               (Bool_t zpos = kTRUE, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager) const;
+       // a half-stave (put together ladders + MCM + bus, and add clips if requested)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreateHalfStave
+               (Bool_t isRight, Int_t layer, Int_t idxCentral, Int_t idxSide,
+                TArrayD &sizes, Bool_t addClips = kFALSE, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
+       // the whole stave (2 half-staves of different orientation)
+       virtual TGeoVolumeAssembly* CreateStave
+               (Int_t layer, TArrayD &sizes, Bool_t addClips = kFALSE, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
        // the complete Carbon Fiber sector (support + staves)
-       virtual void CarbonFiberSector(TGeoVolume *moth,
-                                      Double_t &xAAtubeCenter0,
-                                      Double_t &yAAtubeCenter0,
-                                      TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager);
-       // the whole SPD barrel
-       virtual void SPDSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager);
-       // Returns the mounting location and rotation needed to mount
-        // and SPD ladder.
-       virtual Bool_t GetSectorMountingPoints(
-                             Int_t index,Double_t &x0,Double_t &y0,
-                             Double_t &x1,Double_t &y1,
-                            TGeoManager *mgr=gGeoManager)const;
-       // Functions to test aspects of this geometry.
-        // Fill TPolylines with crossections of the SPD Carbon
-       // fiber sectors.
-       Bool_t Make2DcrossSections(TPolyLine &a0,TPolyLine &a1,
-                                  TPolyLine &b0,TPolyLine &b1,
-                                  TPolyMarker &p)const;
+       virtual void CarbonFiberSector
+               (TGeoVolume *moth, Double_t &xAAtubeCenter0, Double_t &yAAtubeCenter0, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
+       // the whole SPD barrel (the 10 sectors at once)
+       virtual void SPDSector(TGeoVolume *moth, TGeoManager *mgr = gGeoManager);
 
 private:
-       
        // NOTE:
-       // all of the member functions which define a component of the 
-       // final SPD will need to be defined as private once the design 
-       // is fixed and does not
-       // need any longer to be checked and debugged.
+       // all of the member functions which define a component of the final SPD
+       // will need to be defined as private once the design is fixed and 
+       // does not need any longer to be checked and debugged.
        
-       // Computes shape of the SPD Sector given specific inputs 
-       // (internal use only)
-       void SPDsectorShape(Int_t n, const Double_t *xc, const Double_t *yc,
-                           const Double_t *r,
-                           const Double_t *ths, const Double_t *the, Int_t npr,
-                           Int_t &m, Double_t **xp, Double_t **yp);
+       /* Service methods for internal use only */
        
-       // computes a point to a line parallel to a given direction
-       // and with a fixed distance from it (internal use only)
-       void ParallelPosition(Double_t dist1, Double_t dist2,
-                             Double_t phi, Double_t &x, Double_t &y);
-
-       // Some internal data
-       TString fSPDsectorShapeName; // SPD Sector Shape name
-       TArrayI fSPDsectorPoints0;    // Array of sector points index
-                                     // used to mount SPD ladder to.
-       TArrayI fSPDsectorPoints1;    // Array of sector points index
-                                     // used to mount SPD ladder to.
+       // compute shape of the SPD Sector given specific inputs 
+       void SPDsectorShape
+               (Int_t n, 
+                const Double_t *xc, const Double_t *yc, const Double_t *r,
+                const Double_t *ths, const Double_t *the, Int_t npr,
+                Int_t &m, Double_t **xp, Double_t **yp) const;
+       
+       // compute a point o a line parallel to a given direction
+       // and with a fixed distance from it
+       void ParallelPosition
+               (Double_t dist1, Double_t dist2, Double_t phi, Double_t &x, Double_t &y) const;
+       
+       /* Data members */
+       
+       Double_t fAlignmentGap;    // thicknes of the empty (air) gap left between the
+                                  // ladder and the grounding foil for alignment
        
-       ClassDef(AliITSv11GeometrySPD,1) // ITS v11 Centeral SPD geometry
+       Bool_t  fAddStave[6];      // [DEBUG] must be TRUE for all staves
+                                  // which will be mounted in the sector (used to check overlaps)
+               
+       TArrayD fSPDsectorX0;      // X of first edge of sector plane for stave
+       TArrayD fSPDsectorY0;      // Y of first edge of sector plane for stave
+       TArrayD fSPDsectorX1;      // X of second edge of sector plane for stave
+       TArrayD fSPDsectorY1;      // Y of second edge of sector plane for stave
+       
+       /* ROOT dictionary */
+
+       ClassDef(AliITSv11GeometrySPD,1) // ITS v11 Central SPD geometry
 };
 
-#endif
+// Input and output function for standard C++ input/output.
+ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s);
+istream &operator>>(istream &is, AliITSv11GeometrySPD &s);
 
+#endif