example_plot_source_position.py

import openmc
from openmc_source_plotter import plot_source_position

# initialises a new source object
my_source = openmc.Source()

# the distribution of radius is just a single value
radius = openmc.stats.Discrete([10], [1])

# the distribution of source z values is just a single value
z_values = openmc.stats.Discrete([0], [1])

# the distribution of source azimuthal angles
# values is a uniform distribution between 0 and 2 Pi
angle = openmc.stats.Uniform(a=0.0, b=2 * 3.14159265359)

# this makes the ring source using the three distributions and a radius
my_source.space = openmc.stats.CylindricalIndependent(
    r=radius, phi=angle, z=z_values, origin=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
)

# plots the particle energy distribution
plot = plot_source_position(my_source)

plot.show()