Creating sections and inserting mechanisms

[mattions]

I'm wondering if it is possible to create a section in a way it's not anonymous.

for example

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 soma = h.Section()

create an anonymous section

it would be cool to have something like

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soma = h.Section(name='soma')

so when I run topology, or any other tool that display the name of the section I have a better name than the Python one (e.g.: PySec_b7dfa1a0)

Second question is:

Is the blessed way to insert a Mechanism the following?

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h('insert MyMech')

The way proposed here: http://www.davison.webfactional.com/not ... on-python/
does not work.

Cheers,
Michele

[mattions]

I found that it's possible to insert the mechanism using the section

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soma = h.Section()
soma.insert('MyMech')

It makes sense :)

[hines]

At present the only way to create a named section with a Python reference is with

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from neuron import h
h('create axon')
h('access axon')
a = h.cas()
print a.name()

[mattions]

More on the insert mechanism.

Actually I've confused the insert a point process mechanism (like an IClamp) with the instead a diffuse mechanism (like n HH channel)

The synatax proposed here is perfectly working.

Sorry my bad.
http://www.davison.webfactional.com/not ... on-python/