Here you will find tutorials that illustrate the use of pynbody. The :ref:`walkthroughs` demonstrate pynbody functionality through an interactive session in the ipython shell that you can follow along using either one of the outputs from the bundled test-data or one of your own simulations. To complement the walkthroughs, we also provide a few IPython notebooks. The :ref:`cookbook` tutorials are more goal-oriented: they provide a script that can be used with only minor modifications to immediately produce a result (i.e. make an image). They also include, however, a somewhat more involved discussion of more advanced options and common pitfalls. Finally, the :ref:`advanced_topics` section is meant to provide a more in-depth look at the inner-workings of the code.
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 A first look at your data with pynbody <snapshot_manipulation> Basic data access <data_access> Subviews and Filters <filters> Tracing particles across different snapshots <bridge>
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 Profiles <profile> Rotation curves <rotation_curve> Making Pictures <pictures> Group finding <halos> Halo mass Function <hmf>
These tutorials are likely to be of interest only in special cases.
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 Performance issues <performance> Configuring Pynbody <configuration> Understanding threading <threads>