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48 changes: 31 additions & 17 deletions src/probeinterface/neuropixels_tools.py
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Expand Up @@ -145,21 +145,29 @@ def make_mux_table_array(mux_information) -> np.array:

def get_probe_contour_vertices(shank_width, tip_length, probe_length) -> list:
"""
Function to get the vertices of the probe contour from probe properties. The probe contour can be constructed
from five points. These are the vertices shown in the following figure:

A | | E
| |
.
.
.
| |
B | | D
\\ /
\\/
C

This function returns the points indicated in the diagram above in a list [A,B,C,D,E].
Function to get the vertices of the probe contour from probe properties.
The probe contour can be constructed from five points.

These are the vertices shown in the following figure:

Top of probe (y = probe_length)
A +-------------------------------+ E
| |
| |
| Shank body |
| (shank_width) |
| |
| |
B +-------------------------------+ D (y = 0)
\ /
\ Tip region /
\ (tip_length) /
\ /
\ /
\ /
+-----------------+ C (y = -tip_length)

This function returns the vertices in the order [A, B, C, D, E] as a list of (x, y) coordinates.

Parameters
----------
Expand All @@ -172,8 +180,14 @@ def get_probe_contour_vertices(shank_width, tip_length, probe_length) -> list:

Returns
-------
polygon_vertices : list
List of five points which make up the probe contour.
polygon_vertices : tuple of tuple
Five vertices as (x, y) coordinate pairs in micrometers, returned in the
order [A, B, C, D, E] corresponding to the diagram above:
A = (0, probe_length) - top-left corner
B = (0, 0) - bottom-left corner at shank base
C = (shank_width/2, -tip_length) - tip point (center bottom)
D = (shank_width, 0) - bottom-right corner at shank base
E = (shank_width, probe_length) - top-right corner
"""

# this dict define the contour for one shank (duplicated when several shanks so)
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