DDG4SolidConverter.cc

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#include "G4VSolid.hh"
#include "SimG4Core/Geometry/interface/DDG4SolidConverter.h"

#include "DetectorDescription/Core/interface/DDSolid.h"

#include "FWCore/MessageLogger/interface/MessageLogger.h"
#include "FWCore/Utilities/interface/Exception.h"
#include "G4ios.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"

//#define EDM_ML_DEBUG

const std::vector<double> *DDG4SolidConverter::par_ = nullptr;
G4RotationMatrix *DDG4SolidConverter::rot = nullptr;

DDG4SolidConverter::DDG4SolidConverter() {
  // could also be done 'dynamically' from outside
  // would then need to have a 'register' method ...
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddbox] = DDG4SolidConverter::box;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddtubs] = DDG4SolidConverter::tubs;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddcuttubs] = DDG4SolidConverter::cuttubs;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddtrap] = DDG4SolidConverter::trap;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddcons] = DDG4SolidConverter::cons;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddpolycone_rrz] = DDG4SolidConverter::polycone_rrz;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddpolycone_rz] = DDG4SolidConverter::polycone_rz;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddpolyhedra_rrz] = DDG4SolidConverter::polyhedra_rrz;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddpolyhedra_rz] = DDG4SolidConverter::polyhedra_rz;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddextrudedpolygon] = DDG4SolidConverter::extrudedpolygon;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddtorus] = DDG4SolidConverter::torus;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddunion] = DDG4SolidConverter::unionsolid;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddintersection] = DDG4SolidConverter::intersection;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddsubtraction] = DDG4SolidConverter::subtraction;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddpseudotrap] = DDG4SolidConverter::pseudotrap;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddtrunctubs] = DDG4SolidConverter::trunctubs;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddsphere] = DDG4SolidConverter::sphere;
  convDispatch_[DDSolidShape::ddellipticaltube] = DDG4SolidConverter::ellipticaltube;
}

DDG4SolidConverter::~DDG4SolidConverter() {}

G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::convert(const DDSolid &solid) {
  if (!solid) {
    edm::LogError("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " DDG4SolidConverter::convert(..) found an undefined DDSolid "
                                       << solid.toString();
    throw cms::Exception("SimG4CoreGeometry",
                         "DDG4SolidConverter::convert(..) found an undefined DDSolid " + solid.toString());
  }
  G4VSolid *result = nullptr;
  par_ = &(solid.parameters());
  std::map<DDSolidShape, FNPTR>::iterator it = convDispatch_.find(solid.shape());
  if (it != convDispatch_.end()) {
    result = it->second(solid);
  } else {
    throw cms::Exception("DetectorDescriptionFault")
        << "DDG4SolidConverter::convert: conversion failed for s=" << solid
        << "\n solid.shape()=" << DDSolidShapesName::name(solid.shape()) << G4endl;
  }
  return result;
}

#include "G4Box.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::box(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: box = " << solid;
  return new G4Box(solid.name().name(), (*par_)[0], (*par_)[1], (*par_)[2]);
}

#include "G4Tubs.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::tubs(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: tubs = " << solid;
  return new G4Tubs(solid.name().name(),
                    (*par_)[1],   // rmin
                    (*par_)[2],   // rmax
                    (*par_)[0],   // dzHalf
                    (*par_)[3],   // phiStart
                    (*par_)[4]);  // deltaPhi
}

#include "G4CutTubs.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::cuttubs(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: tubs = " << solid;
  return new G4CutTubs(solid.name().name(),
                       (*par_)[1],  // rmin
                       (*par_)[2],  // rmax
                       (*par_)[0],  // dzHalf
                       (*par_)[3],  // phiStart
                       (*par_)[4],  // deltaPhi
                       G4ThreeVector((*par_)[5], (*par_)[6], (*par_)[7]),
                       G4ThreeVector((*par_)[8], (*par_)[9], (*par_)[10]));
}

#include "G4Trap.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::trap(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: trap = " << solid;
  return new G4Trap(solid.name().name(),
                    (*par_)[0],    // pDz
                    (*par_)[1],    // theta
                    (*par_)[2],    // phi
                    (*par_)[3],    // y1
                    (*par_)[4],    // x1
                    (*par_)[5],    // x2
                    (*par_)[6],    // alpha1
                    (*par_)[7],    // y2
                    (*par_)[8],    // x3
                    (*par_)[9],    // x4
                    (*par_)[10]);  // alpha2
}

#include "G4Cons.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::cons(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: cons = " << solid;
  return new G4Cons(solid.name().name(),
                    (*par_)[1],   // rmin -z
                    (*par_)[2],   // rmax -z
                    (*par_)[3],   // rmin +z
                    (*par_)[4],   // rmax +z
                    (*par_)[0],   // zHalf
                    (*par_)[5],   // phistart
                    (*par_)[6]);  // deltaphi
}

#include "G4Polycone.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::polycone_rz(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: pcon_rz = " << solid;
  std::vector<double> r;
  std::vector<double> z;
  std::vector<double>::const_iterator i = (*par_).begin() + 2;
  int count = 0;
  for (; i != (*par_).end(); ++i) {
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " z=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    z.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " r=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    r.push_back(*i);
    count++;
  }
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "sp=" << (*par_)[0] / CLHEP::deg << " ep=" << (*par_)[1] / CLHEP::deg;
#ifdef EDM_ML_DEBUG
  G4cout << "### Polycone_RZ: "
         << "sp=" << (*par_)[0] / CLHEP::deg << " ep=" << (*par_)[1] / CLHEP::deg << " N= " << count << G4endl;
  for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
    G4cout << " R= " << r[i] << " Z= " << z[i] << G4endl;
  }
#endif
  return new G4Polycone(solid.name().name(),
                        (*par_)[0],
                        (*par_)[1],  // start,delta-phi
                        count,       // numRZ
                        &(r[0]),
                        &(z[0]));
}

G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::polycone_rrz(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: pcon_rrz = " << solid;
  std::vector<double> z_p;
  std::vector<double> rmin_p;
  std::vector<double> rmax_p;
  std::vector<double>::const_iterator i = par_->begin() + 2;
  int count = 0;
  for (; i != par_->end(); ++i) {
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "z=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    z_p.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "rmin=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    rmin_p.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "rmax=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    rmax_p.push_back(*i);
    count++;
  }
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "sp=" << (*par_)[0] / CLHEP::deg << " ep=" << (*par_)[1] / CLHEP::deg;
#ifdef EDM_ML_DEBUG
  G4cout << "### Polycone_RRZ: "
         << "sp=" << (*par_)[0] / CLHEP::deg << " ep=" << (*par_)[1] / CLHEP::deg << " N= " << count << G4endl;
  for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
    G4cout << " R1= " << rmin_p[i] << " R1= " << rmax_p[i] << " Z= " << z_p[i] << G4endl;
  }
#endif
  return new G4Polycone(solid.name().name(),
                        (*par_)[0],
                        (*par_)[1],  // start,delta-phi
                        count,       // sections
                        &(z_p[0]),
                        &(rmin_p[0]),
                        &(rmax_p[0]));
}

#include "G4Polyhedra.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::polyhedra_rz(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: phed_rz = " << solid;
  std::vector<double> r;
  std::vector<double> z;
  std::vector<double>::const_iterator i = par_->begin() + 3;
  int count = 0;

  for (; i != par_->end(); ++i) {
    z.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    r.push_back(*i);
    count++;
  }

  return new G4Polyhedra(solid.name().name(),
                         (*par_)[1],
                         (*par_)[2],
                         int((*par_)[0]),  // start,delta-phi;sides
                         count,            // numRZ
                         &(r[0]),
                         &(z[0]));
}

G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::polyhedra_rrz(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: phed_rrz = " << solid;
  std::vector<double> z_p;
  std::vector<double> rmin_p;
  std::vector<double> rmax_p;
  std::vector<double>::const_iterator i = par_->begin() + 3;
  int count = 0;
  for (; i != par_->end(); ++i) {
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "z=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    z_p.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "rmin=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    rmin_p.push_back(*i);
    ++i;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "rmax=" << *i / CLHEP::cm;
    rmax_p.push_back(*i);
    count++;
  }
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "sp=" << (*par_)[0] / CLHEP::deg << " ep=" << (*par_)[1] / CLHEP::deg;
  return new G4Polyhedra(solid.name().name(),
                         (*par_)[1],
                         (*par_)[2],
                         int((*par_)[0]),  // start,delta-phi,sides
                         count,            // sections
                         &(z_p[0]),
                         &(rmin_p[0]),
                         &(rmax_p[0]));
}

#include "G4ExtrudedSolid.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::extrudedpolygon(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: extr_pgon = " << solid;
  std::vector<double> x = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).xVec();
  std::vector<double> y = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).yVec();
  std::vector<double> z = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).zVec();
  std::vector<double> zx = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).zxVec();
  std::vector<double> zy = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).zyVec();
  std::vector<double> zs = static_cast<DDExtrudedPolygon>(solid).zscaleVec();

  std::vector<G4TwoVector> polygon;
  std::vector<G4ExtrudedSolid::ZSection> zsections;
  for (unsigned int it = 0; it < x.size(); ++it)
    polygon.emplace_back(x[it], y[it]);
  for (unsigned int it = 0; it < z.size(); ++it)
    zsections.emplace_back(z[it], G4TwoVector(zx[it], zy[it]), zs[it]);
  return new G4ExtrudedSolid(solid.name().name(), polygon, zsections);
}

#include "G4Torus.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::torus(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: torus = " << solid;
  return new G4Torus(solid.name().name(),
                     (*par_)[0],   // rmin
                     (*par_)[1],   // rmax
                     (*par_)[2],   // Rtor
                     (*par_)[3],   // phiStart
                     (*par_)[4]);  // deltaPhi
}

#include "G4UnionSolid.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::unionsolid(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: unionsolid = " << solid.name();
  G4UnionSolid *us = nullptr;
  DDBooleanSolid bs(solid);
  if (bs) {
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "SolidA=" << bs.solidA();
    G4VSolid *sa = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidA());
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "SolidB=" << bs.solidB();
    G4VSolid *sb = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidB());
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " name:" << solid.name() << " t=" << bs.translation() << std::flush;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " " << bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse() << std::flush;
    std::vector<double> tdbl(9);
    bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse().GetComponents(tdbl.begin(), tdbl.end());
    CLHEP::HepRep3x3 temprep(tdbl[0], tdbl[1], tdbl[2], tdbl[3], tdbl[4], tdbl[5], tdbl[6], tdbl[7], tdbl[8]);
    CLHEP::Hep3Vector temphvec(bs.translation().X(), bs.translation().Y(), bs.translation().Z());
    us = new G4UnionSolid(solid.name().name(), sa, sb, new CLHEP::HepRotation(temprep), temphvec);

  }  // else?
  return us;
}

#include "G4SubtractionSolid.hh"
#include <sstream>
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::subtraction(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: subtraction = " << solid;
  G4SubtractionSolid *us = nullptr;
  DDBooleanSolid bs(solid);
  if (bs) {
    G4VSolid *sa = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidA());
    G4VSolid *sb = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidB());
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " name:" << solid.name() << " t=" << bs.translation() << std::flush;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " " << bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse() << std::flush;
    std::vector<double> tdbl(9);
    bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse().GetComponents(tdbl.begin(), tdbl.end());
    CLHEP::HepRep3x3 temprep(tdbl[0], tdbl[1], tdbl[2], tdbl[3], tdbl[4], tdbl[5], tdbl[6], tdbl[7], tdbl[8]);
    CLHEP::Hep3Vector temphvec(bs.translation().X(), bs.translation().Y(), bs.translation().Z());
    us = new G4SubtractionSolid(solid.name().name(), sa, sb, new CLHEP::HepRotation(temprep), temphvec);
  }
  return us;
}

#include "G4IntersectionSolid.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::intersection(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: intersection = " << solid;
  G4IntersectionSolid *us = nullptr;
  DDBooleanSolid bs(solid);
  if (bs) {
    G4VSolid *sa = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidA());
    G4VSolid *sb = DDG4SolidConverter().convert(bs.solidB());
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " name:" << solid.name() << " t=" << bs.translation() << std::flush;
    edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << " " << bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse() << std::flush;
    std::vector<double> tdbl(9);
    bs.rotation().rotation().Inverse().GetComponents(tdbl.begin(), tdbl.end());
    CLHEP::HepRep3x3 temprep(tdbl[0], tdbl[1], tdbl[2], tdbl[3], tdbl[4], tdbl[5], tdbl[6], tdbl[7], tdbl[8]);
    CLHEP::Hep3Vector temphvec(bs.translation().X(), bs.translation().Y(), bs.translation().Z());
    us = new G4IntersectionSolid(solid.name().name(), sa, sb, new CLHEP::HepRotation(temprep), temphvec);
  }
  return us;
}

#include "G4Trd.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::pseudotrap(const DDSolid &solid) {
  if (nullptr == rot) {
    rot = new G4RotationMatrix;
    rot->rotateX(90. * deg);
  }

  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: pseudoTrap = " << solid;
  G4Trd *trap = nullptr;
  G4Tubs *tubs = nullptr;
  G4VSolid *result = nullptr;
  DDPseudoTrap pt(solid);  // pt...PseudoTrap
  double r = pt.radius();
  bool atMinusZ = pt.atMinusZ();
  double x = 0;
  double h = 0;
  bool intersec = false;  // union or intersection solid
  if (pt.atMinusZ()) {
    x = pt.x1();  // tubs radius
  } else {
    x = pt.x2();  // tubs radius
  }
  double openingAngle = 2. * asin(x / std::abs(r));
  // trap = new G4Trd(solid.name().name(),
  double displacement = 0;
  double startPhi = 0;
  /* calculate the displacement of the tubs w.r.t. to the trap,
     determine the opening angle of the tubs */
  double delta = sqrt(r * r - x * x);
  if (r < 0 && std::abs(r) >= x) {
    intersec = true;                            // intersection solid
    h = pt.y1() < pt.y2() ? pt.y2() : pt.y1();  // tubs half height
    h += h / 20.;                               // enlarge a bit - for subtraction solid
    if (atMinusZ) {
      displacement = -pt.halfZ() - delta;
      startPhi = 270. * deg - openingAngle / 2.;
    } else {
      displacement = pt.halfZ() + delta;
      startPhi = 90. * deg - openingAngle / 2.;
    }
  } else if (r > 0 && std::abs(r) >= x) {
    if (atMinusZ) {
      displacement = -pt.halfZ() + delta;
      startPhi = 90. * deg - openingAngle / 2.;
      h = pt.y1();
    } else {
      displacement = pt.halfZ() - delta;
      startPhi = 270. * deg - openingAngle / 2.;
      h = pt.y2();
    }
  } else {
    throw cms::Exception("DetectorDescriptionFault", "Check parameters of the PseudoTrap! name=" + pt.name().name());
  }
  G4ThreeVector displ(0., 0.,
                      displacement);  // displacement of the tubs w.r.t. trap
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDSolidConverter::pseudotrap(): displacement=" << displacement
                                        << " openingAngle=" << openingAngle / deg << " x=" << x << " h=" << h;

  // Now create two solids (trd & tubs), and a boolean solid out of them
  std::string name = pt.name().name();
  trap = new G4Trd(name, pt.x1(), pt.x2(), pt.y1(), pt.y2(), pt.halfZ());
  tubs = new G4Tubs(name,
                    0.,           // rMin
                    std::abs(r),  // rMax
                    h,            // half height
                    startPhi,     // start angle
                    openingAngle);
  if (intersec) {
    result = new G4SubtractionSolid(name, trap, tubs, rot, displ);
  } else {
    G4VSolid *tubicCap = new G4SubtractionSolid(
        name, tubs, new G4Box(name, 1.1 * x, sqrt(r * r - x * x), 1.1 * h), nullptr, G4ThreeVector());
    result = new G4UnionSolid(name, trap, tubicCap, rot, displ);
  }
  return result;
}

G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::trunctubs(const DDSolid &solid) {
  // truncated tube-section: a boolean subtraction solid:
  //                         from a tube-section a box is subtracted according
  //                         to the given parameters
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "MantisConverter: solidshape=" << DDSolidShapesName::name(solid.shape())
                                        << " " << solid;
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "before";
  DDTruncTubs tt(solid);
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "after";
  double rIn(tt.rIn()), rOut(tt.rOut()), zHalf(tt.zHalf()), startPhi(tt.startPhi()), deltaPhi(tt.deltaPhi()),
      cutAtStart(tt.cutAtStart()), cutAtDelta(tt.cutAtDelta());
  bool cutInside(bool(tt.cutInside()));
  std::string name = tt.name().name();

  // check the parameters
  if (rIn <= 0 || rOut <= 0 || cutAtStart <= 0 || cutAtDelta <= 0) {
    throw cms::Exception(
        "DetectorDescriptionFault",
        "TruncTubs " + std::string(tt.name().fullname()) + ": 0 <= rIn,cutAtStart,rOut,cutAtDelta,rOut violated!");
  }
  if (rIn >= rOut) {
    throw cms::Exception("DetectorDescriptionFault",
                         "TruncTubs " + std::string(tt.name().fullname()) + ": rIn<rOut violated!");
  }
  if (startPhi != 0.) {
    throw cms::Exception("DetectorDescriptionFault",
                         "TruncTubs " + std::string(tt.name().fullname()) + ": startPhi != 0 not supported!");
  }

  startPhi = 0.;
  double r(cutAtStart), R(cutAtDelta);
  G4VSolid *result(nullptr);
  G4VSolid *tubs = new G4Tubs(name, rIn, rOut, zHalf, startPhi, deltaPhi);
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "G4Tubs: " << rIn / CLHEP::cm << ' ' << rOut / CLHEP::cm << ' '
                                        << zHalf / CLHEP::cm << ' ' << startPhi / CLHEP::deg << ' '
                                        << deltaPhi / CLHEP::deg;
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << solid;
  // length & hight of the box
  double boxX(rOut * std::sqrt(2) * 1.1),
      boxY(rOut * std::sqrt(2) * 1.1);  // exaggerate dimensions - does not matter, it's subtracted!

  // width of the box > width of the tubs
  double boxZ(1.1 * zHalf);

  // angle of the box w.r.t. tubs
  double cath = r - R * cos(deltaPhi);
  double hypo = sqrt(r * r + R * R - 2. * r * R * cos(deltaPhi));
  double cos_alpha = cath / hypo;

  double alpha = -acos(cos_alpha);
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "cath=" << cath / CLHEP::cm;
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "hypo=" << hypo / CLHEP::cm;
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "al=" << acos(cath / hypo) / CLHEP::deg;
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "deltaPhi=" << deltaPhi / CLHEP::deg << "\n"
                                        << "r=" << r / CLHEP::cm << "\n"
                                        << "R=" << R / CLHEP::cm;

  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "alpha=" << alpha / CLHEP::deg;

  // rotationmatrix of box w.r.t. tubs
  G4RotationMatrix *rot = new G4RotationMatrix;
  rot->rotateZ(-alpha);
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << (*rot);

  // center point of the box
  double xBox;
  if (!cutInside) {
    xBox = r + boxY / sin(std::abs(alpha));
  } else {
    xBox = -(boxY / sin(std::abs(alpha)) - r);
  }

  G4ThreeVector trans(xBox, 0., 0.);
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "trans=" << trans;

  G4VSolid *box = new G4Box(name, boxX, boxY, boxZ);
  result = new G4SubtractionSolid(name, tubs, box, rot, trans);

  return result;
}

#include "G4Sphere.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::sphere(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: sphere = " << solid;
  DDSphere sp(solid);
  return new G4Sphere(solid.name().name(),
                      sp.innerRadius(),
                      sp.outerRadius(),
                      sp.startPhi(),
                      sp.deltaPhi(),
                      sp.startTheta(),
                      sp.deltaTheta());
}

#include "G4EllipticalTube.hh"
G4VSolid *DDG4SolidConverter::ellipticaltube(const DDSolid &solid) {
  edm::LogVerbatim("SimG4CoreGeometry") << "DDG4SolidConverter: ellipticaltube = " << solid;
  DDEllipticalTube sp(solid);
  return new G4EllipticalTube(solid.name().name(), sp.xSemiAxis(), sp.ySemiAxis(), sp.zHeight());
}