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diff --git a/doc/articles/speed.rst b/doc/articles/speed.rst index 5b3a8fbd..9962c07f 100644 --- a/doc/articles/speed.rst +++ b/doc/articles/speed.rst @@ -85,10 +85,15 @@ results. Choose the fastest indexing algorithms ====================================== -Don't use PinkIndexer, unless you really need it (wide bandwidth or electron -diffraction data). PinkIndexer is a very general and accurate indexing -algorithm, but these advantages must be "paid for" in speed. Prefer DirAx, -TakeTwo, Mosflm and XGandalf. +In our tests, ``asdf`` gives the best compromise between speed and success +rate, so it's the best choice if you need fast processing. The ``indexamajig`` +option ``--asdf-fast`` makes it about three times faster with only a small +reduction in success rate. + +DirAx, TakeTwo, Mosflm and XGandalf are also good choices (roughly in that +order). Don't use PinkIndexer, unless you really need it (wide bandwidth or +electron diffraction data). PinkIndexer is a very general and accurate +indexing algorithm, but these advantages must be "paid for" in speed. Try less hard to index each frame diff --git a/doc/man/indexamajig.1 b/doc/man/indexamajig.1 index 4ad84325..7e057418 100644 --- a/doc/man/indexamajig.1 +++ b/doc/man/indexamajig.1 @@ -503,6 +503,11 @@ These set low-level parameters for the PinkIndexer indexing algorithm. .IP \fB--pinkIndexer-max-refinement-disbalance\fR Indexing solutions are dismissed if the refinement refined very well to one side of the detector and very badly to the other side. Allowed values range from 0 (no disbalance) to 2 (extreme disbalance), default 0.4. Disbalance after refinement usually appears for bad geometries or bad prior unit cell parameters. +.PD 0 +.IP \fB--asdf-fast +.PD +This enables a faster mode of operation for \fIasdf\fR indexing, which is around 3 times faster but only about 7% less successful. + .SH INTEGRATION OPTIONS .PD 0 .IP \fB--integration=\fR\fImethod\fR |