diff --git a/Models/Feynrules/python/ufo2peg/vertices.py b/Models/Feynrules/python/ufo2peg/vertices.py
--- a/Models/Feynrules/python/ufo2peg/vertices.py
+++ b/Models/Feynrules/python/ufo2peg/vertices.py
@@ -1,846 +1,846 @@
 import sys,pprint
 
 from .helpers import CheckUnique,getTemplate,writeFile,coupling_orders,def_from_model
 from .converter import py2cpp
 from .collapse_vertices import collapse_vertices
 from .check_lorentz import tensorCouplings,VVVordering,lorentzScalar,\
     processTensorCouplings,scalarCouplings,processScalarCouplings,scalarVectorCouplings,\
     processScalarVectorCouplings,vectorCouplings,processVectorCouplings,fermionCouplings,processFermionCouplings,\
     RSCouplings
 from .general_lorentz import convertLorentz,generateEvaluateFunction,multipleEvaluate
 from .helpers import SkipThisVertex,extractAntiSymmetricIndices,isGoldstone
 
 # prefactors for vertices
 lfactors = { 
     'FFV'  : '-complex(0,1)',  # ok
     'VVV'  : 'complex(0,1)',   # changed to fix ttbar
     'VVVS' : 'complex(0,1)',   # should be as VVV
     'VVVV' : 'complex(0,1)',
     'VVS'  : '-complex(0,1)',
     'VSS'  : '-complex(0,1)', # changed to minus to fix dL ->x1 W- d
     'SSS'  : '-complex(0,1)',  # ok
     'VVSS' : '-complex(0,1)',  # ok
     'VVT'  : 'complex(0,2)',
     'VVVT' : '-complex(0,2)',
     'SSSS' : '-complex(0,1)',  # ok
     'FFS'  : '-complex(0,1)',  # ok
     'SST'  : 'complex(0,2)',
     'FFT'  : '-complex(0,8)',
     'FFVT' : '-complex(0,4)',
     'RFS'  : 'complex(0,1)',
     'RFV'  : 'complex(0,1)',
 }
 
 genericVertices=['FFFF','FFVV','FFSS','FFVS','VVVV','VVVT','FFVT','VVSS',
                  'RFVV','RFVS','RFSS','SSST','VVST','FFST']
 
 skipped5Point=False
 
 # template for the header for a vertex
 VERTEXHEADER = """\
 #include "ThePEG/Helicity/Vertex/{spindirectory}/{lorentztag}Vertex.h"
 """
 GENERALVERTEXHEADER = """\
 #include "ThePEG/Helicity/Vertex/Abstract{lorentztag}Vertex.h"
 """
 
 # template for the implmentation for a vertex
 VERTEXCLASS = getTemplate('Vertex_class')
 GENERALVERTEXCLASS = getTemplate('GeneralVertex_class')
 
 # template for the .cc file for vertices
 VERTEX = getTemplate('Vertex.cc')
 
 vertexline = """\
 create Herwig::FRModel{classname} /Herwig/{modelname}/{classname}
 insert {modelname}:ExtraVertices 0 /Herwig/{modelname}/{classname}
 """
 
 def get_lorentztag(spin):
     """Produce a ThePEG spin tag for the given numeric FR spins."""
     spins = { 1 : 'S', 2 : 'F', 3 : 'V', 4 : 'R', 5 : 'T', -1 : 'U' }
     result=[]
     for i in range(0,len(spin)) :
         result.append((spins[spin[i]],i+1))
     def spinsort(a,b):
         """Helper function for ThePEG's FVST spin tag ordering."""
         (a1,a2) = a
         (b1,b2) = b
         if a1 == b1: return 0
         for letter in 'URFVST':
             if a1 == letter: return -1
             if b1 == letter: return  1
 
     result = sorted(result, cmp=spinsort)
     order=[]
     output=""
     for i in range(0,len(result)) :
         (a,b) = result[i]
         order.append(b)
         output+=a
     return (output,order)
 
 def unique_lorentztag(vertex):
     """Check and return the Lorentz tag of the vertex."""
     unique = CheckUnique()
     for l in vertex.lorentz:
         (lorentztag,order) = get_lorentztag(l.spins)
         unique( lorentztag )
         lname = l.name[:len(lorentztag)]
         if sorted(lorentztag) != sorted(lname):
             raise Exception("Lorentztags: %s is not %s in %s" 
                             % (lorentztag,lname,vertex))
     return (lorentztag,order)
 
 def colors(vertex) :
     try:
         unique = CheckUnique()
         for pl in vertex.particles_list:
             struct = [ p.color for p in pl ]
             unique(struct)
     except:
         struct = [ p.color for p in vertex.particles ]
     pos = colorpositions(struct)
     L = len(struct)
     return (L,pos)
 
 def coloursort(a,b) :
     if a == b: return 0
     i1=int(a[4])
     i2=int(b[4])
     if(i1==i2)  : return 0
     elif(i1<i2) : return -1
     else        : return 1
     
 def colorfactor(vertex,L,pos,lorentztag):
     def match(patterns,color=vertex.color):
         result = [ p == t
                    for p,t in zip(patterns,color) ]
         return all(result)
 
     label = None
     l = lambda c: len(pos[c])
     if l(1) == L:
         label = ('1',)
         if match(label): return ("SINGLET",('1.',))
 
     elif l(3) == l(-3) == 1 and l(1) == L-2:
         nums = [pos[3][0], pos[-3][0]]
         label = ('Identity({0},{1})'.format(*sorted(nums)),)
         if match(label): return ("DELTA",('1.',))
 
     elif l(6) == l(-6) == 1 and l(1) == L-2:
         nums = [pos[6][0], pos[-6][0]]
         label = ('Identity({0},{1})'.format(*sorted(nums)),)
         if match(label): return ("DELTA",('1.',))
 
     elif l(6) == l(-6) == 2 and L==4:
         sys.stderr.write(
             'Warning: Unknown colour structure 6 6 6~ 6~ ( {ps} ) in {name}.\n'
             .format(name=vertex.name, ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
         )
         raise SkipThisVertex()
 
     elif l(8) == l(3) == l(-3) == 1 and l(1) == L-3:
         label = ('T({g},{q},{qb})'.format(g=pos[8][0],q=pos[3][0],qb=pos[-3][0]),)
         if match(label): return ("SU3TFUND",('1.',))
 
     elif l(8) == l(6) == l(-6) == 1 and l(1) == L-3:
         label = ('T6({g},{s},{sb})'.format(g=pos[8][0],s=pos[6][0],sb=pos[-6][0]),)
         if match(label): return ("SU3T6",('1.',))
 
     elif l(6) == 1 and l(-3) == 2 and L==3:
         label = ('K6({s},{qb1},{qb2})'.format(s=pos[6][0],qb1=pos[-3][0],qb2=pos[-3][1]),)
-        if match(label): return ("K6",('1.',))
+        if match(label): return ("SU3K6",('1.',))
 
     elif l(-6) == 1 and l(3) == 2 and L==3:
         label = ('K6Bar({sb},{q1},{q2})'.format(sb=pos[-6][0],q1=pos[3][0],q2=pos[3][1]),)
-        if match(label): return ("K6",('1.',))
+        if match(label): return ("SU3K6",('1.',))
 
     elif l(3) == L == 3:
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             order,sign  = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(color,"Epsilon(")
             colors.append("Epsilon(%s,%s,%s)" % (order[0],order[1],order[2]))
         label = ('Epsilon(1,2,3)',)
         if match(label,colors): return ("EPS",('1.',)) # TODO check factor!
 
     elif l(-3) == L == 3:
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             order,sign  = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(color,"EpsilonBar(")
             colors.append("Epsilon(%s,%s,%s)" % (order[0],order[1],order[2]))
         label = ('EpsilonBar(1,2,3)',)
         if match(label): return ("EPS",('1.',)) # TODO check factor!
 
     elif l(8) == L == 3:
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             order,sign  = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(color,"f(")
             colors.append("f(%s,%s,%s)" % (order[0],order[1],order[2]))
         # if lorentz is FFV get extra minus sign
         if lorentztag in ['FFV'] : sign *=-1
         label = ('f(1,2,3)',)
         if match(label,colors): return ("SU3F",('-complex(0,1.)*(%s)'%sign,))
 
     elif l(8) == 3 and l(1)==1 and L == 4:
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             order,sign  = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(color,"f(")
             colors.append("f(%s,%s,%s)" % (order[0],order[1],order[2]))
         if(pos[1][0]==1) :
             label = ('f(2,3,4)',)
         elif(pos[1][0]==2) :
             label = ('f(1,3,4)',)
         elif(pos[1][0]==3) :
             label = ('f(1,2,4)',)
         elif(pos[1][0]==4) :
             label = ('f(1,2,3)',)
         if match(label,colors): return ("SU3F",('-complex(0,1.)*(%s)'%sign,))
     elif l(8) == L == 4:
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             f = color.split("*")
             (o1,s1) = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(f[0],"f(")
             (o2,s2) = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(f[1],"f(")
             if(o2[0]<o1[0]) : o1,o2=o2,o1
             colors.append("f(%s)*f(%s)" % (",".join(o1),",".join(o2)))
         colors=sorted(colors,cmp=coloursort)
         label = ('f(1,2,-1)*f(3,4,-1)',
                  'f(1,3,-1)*f(2,4,-1)',
                  'f(1,4,-1)*f(2,3,-1)')
         nmatch=0
         for c1 in label:
             for  c2 in colors :
                 if(c1==c2) : nmatch+=1
         if(nmatch==2 and lorentztag=="VVSS") :
             return ("SU3TTFUND",('1.','1.'))
         elif(nmatch==3 and lorentztag=="VVVV") :
             return ("SU3FF",('1.','1.','1.'))
 
     elif l(8) == 2 and l(3) == l(-3) == 1 and L==4:
         subs = {
             'g1' : pos[8][0],
             'g2' : pos[8][1],
             'qq' : pos[3][0],
             'qb' : pos[-3][0] 
         }
         if(vertex.lorentz[0].spins.count(1)==2) :
             label = ('T({g1},-1,{qb})*T({g2},{qq},-1)'.format(**subs),
                      'T({g1},{qq},-1)*T({g2},-1,{qb})'.format(**subs))
             if match(label): return ("SU3TTFUNDS",('1.','1.'))
         elif(vertex.lorentz[0].spins.count(2)==2) :
             label = ('f({g1},{g2},-1)*T(-1,{qq},{qb})'.format(**subs),)
             if match(label): return ("SU3TTFUNDD",('-complex(0.,1.)',))
             label = ('f(-1,{g1},{g2})*T(-1,{qq},{qb})'.format(**subs),)
             if match(label): return ("SU3TTFUNDD",('-complex(0.,1.)',))
         
     elif l(8) == 2 and l(6) == l(-6) == 1 and L==4:
         subs = {
             'g1' : pos[8][0],
             'g2' : pos[8][1],
             'qq' : pos[6][0],
             'qb' : pos[-6][0] 
         }
         label = ('T6({g1},-1,{qb})*T6({g2},{qq},-1)'.format(**subs),
                  'T6({g1},{qq},-1)*T6({g2},-1,{qb})'.format(**subs))
         if match(label): return ("SU3TT6",('1.','1.'))
 
     elif l(8) == 2 and l(8)+l(1)==L :
         subs = { 'g1' : pos[8][0], 'g2' : pos[8][1] }
         label = ('Identity({g1},{g2})'.format(**subs),)
         if match(label) : return ("DELTA",('1.',))
 
     elif l(8) == 3 and l(1)==1 and L==4 :
         colors=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             order,sign  = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(color,"f(")
             colors.append("f(%s,%s,%s)" % (order[0],order[1],order[2]))
         label = ('f(1,2,3)',)
         if match(label,colors): return ("SU3F",('-complex(0.,1.)*(%s)'%sign,))
 
     elif l(3)==2 and l(-3) == 2 and L==4  and lorentztag=="FFFF" :
         labels=["Identity(1,2)*Identity(3,4)",
                 "Identity(1,4)*Identity(2,3)",
                 "T(-1,2,1)*T(-1,4,3)",
                 "T(-1,2,3)*T(-1,4,1)"]
         cstruct=["SU3I12I34","SU3I14I23","SU3T21T43","SU3T23T41"]
         oname=[]
         ovalue=[]
         for color in vertex.color :
             for i in range(0,len(labels)) :
                 if labels[i]==color : break
             if(i<len(labels)) :
                 oname.append(cstruct[i])
                 ovalue.append("1.")
             else :
                 sys.stderr.write(
                     "Warning: Unknown colour structure {color} ( {ps} ) in {name} for FFFF vertex.\n"
                     .format(color = ' '.join(vertex.color), name = vertex.name,
                             ps = ' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                 )
                 raise SkipThisVertex()
         return(oname,ovalue)
         
     sys.stderr.write(
         "Warning: Unknown colour structure {color} ( {ps} ) in {name}.\n"
         .format(color = ' '.join(vertex.color), name = vertex.name,
                 ps = ' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
     )
     raise SkipThisVertex()
 
 def colorpositions(struct):
     positions = { 
         1 : [],
         3 : [],
         -3 : [],
         6 : [],
         -6 : [],
         8 : [],
     }
     for i,s in enumerate(struct,1):
         positions[s].append(i)
     return positions
 
 def spindirectory(lt):
     """Return the spin directory name for a given Lorentz tag."""
     if 'T' in lt:
         spin_directory = 'Tensor'
     elif 'S' in lt:
         spin_directory = 'Scalar'
     elif 'V' in lt:
         spin_directory = 'Vector'
     else:
         raise Exception("Unknown Lorentz tag {lt}.".format(lt=lt))
     return spin_directory
 
 def write_vertex_file(subs):
     'Write the .cc file for some vertices'
     newname = '%s_Vertices_%03d.cc' % (subs['ModelName'],subs['vertexnumber'])
     subs['newname'] = newname
     writeFile( newname, VERTEX.substitute(subs) )
     
 def checkGhostGoldstoneVertex(lorentztag,vertex) :
     'check if vertex has ghosts or goldstones'
     # remove vertices involving ghost fields
     if 'U' in lorentztag:
         return True
     # remove vertices involving goldstones
     for p in vertex.particles:
         if(isGoldstone(p)):
             return True
     return False
 
 def calculatePrefactor(lf,cf) :
     prefactor = '(%s) * (%s)' % (lf,cf)
     return prefactor
 
 def couplingValue(coupling) :
     if type(coupling) is not list:
         value = coupling.value
     else:
         value = "("
         for coup in coupling :
             value += '+(%s)' % coup.value
             value +=")"
     return value
 
 def epsilonSign(vertex,couplingptrs,append) :
     EPSSIGN = """\
     double sign = {epssign};
     if((p1->id()=={id1} && p2->id()=={id3} && p3->id()=={id2}) ||
        (p1->id()=={id2} && p2->id()=={id1} && p3->id()=={id3}) ||
        (p1->id()=={id3} && p2->id()=={id2} && p3->id()=={id1})) {{
        sign *= -1.;
     }}
     norm(norm()*sign);
 """
     if(not "p1" in couplingptrs[0]) :
         couplingptrs[0] += ' p1'
     if(not "p2" in couplingptrs[1]) :
         couplingptrs[1] += ' p2'
     if(not "p3" in couplingptrs[2]) :
         couplingptrs[2] += ' p3'
     if("Bar" not in vertex.color[0]) :
         order,sign = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(vertex.color[0],"Epsilon(")
     else :
         order,sign = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(vertex.color[0],"EpsilonBar(")
     subs = {"id1" : vertex.particles[int(order[0])-1].pdg_code,
             "id2" : vertex.particles[int(order[1])-1].pdg_code,
             "id3" : vertex.particles[int(order[2])-1].pdg_code,
             "epssign" : sign }
     append+=EPSSIGN.format(**subs)
     return couplingptrs,append
 
 class VertexConverter:
     'Convert the vertices in a FR model to extract the information ThePEG needs.'
     def __init__(self,model,parmsubs,defns) :
         'Initialize the parameters'
         self.verbose=False
         self.vertex_skipped=False
         self.ignore_skipped=False
         self.model=model
         self.all_vertices= []
         self.vertex_names = {}
         self.modelname=""
         self.no_generic_loop_vertices = False
         self.parmsubs = parmsubs
         self.couplingDefns = defns
         
     def readArgs(self,args) :
         'Extract the relevant command line arguments'
         self.ignore_skipped = args.ignore_skipped
         self.verbose        = args.verbose
         self.modelname = args.name
         self.no_generic_loop_vertices = args.no_generic_loop_vertices
         self.include_generic = args.include_generic
     def should_print(self) :
         'Check if we should output the results'
         return not self.vertex_skipped or self.ignore_skipped
 
     def convert(self) :
         'Convert the vertices'
         if(self.verbose) :
             print 'verbose mode on: printing all vertices'
             print '-'*60
             labels = ('vertex', 'particles', 'Lorentz', 'C_L', 'C_R', 'norm')
             pprint.pprint(labels)
         # extract the vertices
         self.all_vertices = self.model.all_vertices
         # convert the vertices
         vertexclasses, vertexheaders = [], set()
         ifile=1
         icount=0
         for vertexnumber,vertex in enumerate(self.all_vertices,1) :
            # process the vertex 
            (skip,vertexClass,vertexHeader) = \
            self.processVertex(vertexnumber,vertex)
            # check it can be handled
            if(skip) : continue
            # add to the list
            icount +=1
            vertexclasses.append(vertexClass)
            vertexheaders.add(vertexHeader)
            WRAP = 25
            if icount % WRAP == 0 or vertexHeader.find("Abstract")>=0:
                write_vertex_file({'vertexnumber' : ifile,
                                   'vertexclasses' : '\n'.join(vertexclasses),
                                   'vertexheaders' : ''.join(vertexheaders),
                                   'ModelName' : self.modelname})
                vertexclasses = []
                vertexheaders = set()
                icount=0
                ifile+=1
         # exit if there's vertices we can't handle
         if not self.should_print():
             sys.stderr.write(
 """
 Error: The conversion was unsuccessful, some vertices could not be
 generated. If you think the missing vertices are not important 
 and want to go ahead anyway, use --ignore-skipped. 
 Herwig may not give correct results, though.
 """
             )
             sys.exit(1)
         # if still stuff to output it do it
         if vertexclasses:
             write_vertex_file({'vertexnumber' : ifile + 1,
                                'vertexclasses' : '\n'.join(vertexclasses),
                                'vertexheaders' : ''.join(vertexheaders),
                                'ModelName' : self.modelname})
         
         print '='*60
 
     def setCouplingPtrs(self,lorentztag,qcd,append,prepend) :
         couplingptrs = [',tcPDPtr']*len(lorentztag)
         if lorentztag == 'VSS':
             couplingptrs[1] += ' p2'
         elif lorentztag == 'FFV':
             couplingptrs[0] += ' p1'
         elif (lorentztag == 'VVV' or lorentztag == 'VVVS' or
               lorentztag == "SSS" or lorentztag == "VVVT" ) \
              and (append  or prepend ) :
             couplingptrs[0] += ' p1'
             couplingptrs[1] += ' p2'
             couplingptrs[2] += ' p3'
         elif (lorentztag == 'VVVV' and qcd < 2) or\
              (lorentztag == "SSSS" and prepend ):
             couplingptrs[0] += ' p1'
             couplingptrs[1] += ' p2'
             couplingptrs[2] += ' p3'
             couplingptrs[3] += ' p4'
         return couplingptrs
 
     def processVertex(self,vertexnumber,vertex) :
         global skipped5Point
         # get the Lorentz tag for the vertex
         lorentztag,order = unique_lorentztag(vertex)
         # check if we should skip the vertex
         vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = checkGhostGoldstoneVertex(lorentztag,vertex)
         # check the order of the vertex and skip 5 points
         if(len(lorentztag)>=5) :
             vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
             if(not skipped5Point) :
                 skipped5Point = True
                 print "Skipping 5 point vertices which aren\'t used in Herwig7"
                 
         if(vertex.herwig_skip_vertex) :
             return (True,"","")
         # check if we support this at all
         if( lorentztag not in lfactors and
             lorentztag not in genericVertices) :
             msg = 'Warning: Lorentz structure {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                   'is not supported.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
             sys.stderr.write(msg)
             vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
             self.vertex_skipped=True
             return (True,"","")
         # get the factor for the vertex
         generic = False
         try:
             lf = lfactors[lorentztag]
         except KeyError:
             if(not self.include_generic) :
                 msg = 'Warning: Lorentz structure {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                       'is not supported.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                    ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                 sys.stderr.write(msg)
                 vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                 self.vertex_skipped=True
                 return (True,"","")
             else :
                 lf=1.
                 generic=True
         # get the ids of the particles at the vertex
         plistarray = [ ','.join([ str(vertex.particles[o-1].pdg_code) for o in order ]) ]
         # parse the colour structure for the vertex
         try:
             L,pos = colors(vertex)
             cs,cf = colorfactor(vertex,L,pos,lorentztag)
         except SkipThisVertex:
             msg = 'Warning: Color structure for vertex ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                   'is not supported.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
             sys.stderr.write(msg)
             vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
             self.vertex_skipped=True
             return (True,"","")
         ### classname
         classname = 'V_%s' % vertex.name
         if(not generic) :
             try :
                 return self.extractGeneric(vertex,order,lorentztag,classname,plistarray,pos,lf,cf,cs)
             except SkipThisVertex:
                 if(not self.include_generic) :
                     msg = 'Warning: Lorentz structure {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                           'is not supported, may have a non-perturbative form.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                                                          ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                     
                     sys.stderr.write(msg)
                     vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                     self.vertex_skipped=True
                     return (True,"","")
                 else :
                     try :
                         return self.extractGeneral(vertex,order,lorentztag,classname,plistarray,pos,cf,cs)
                     except SkipThisVertex:
                         msg = 'Warning: Lorentz structure {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                               'is not supported, may have a non-perturbative form.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                                                              ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                     
                         sys.stderr.write(msg)
                         vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                         self.vertex_skipped=True
                         return (True,"","")
         else :
             try :
                 return self.extractGeneral(vertex,order,lorentztag,classname,plistarray,pos,cf,cs)
             except SkipThisVertex:
                 msg = 'Warning: Lorentz structure {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name} ' \
                       'is not supported, may have a non-perturbative form.\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name, 
                                                                                      ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                 
                 sys.stderr.write(msg)
                 vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                 self.vertex_skipped=True
                 return (True,"","")
             
             
     def extractGeneric(self,vertex,order,lorentztag,classname,plistarray,pos,lf,cf,cs) :
         classes=""
         headers=""
         # identify the maximum colour flow and orders of the couplings
         maxColour=0
         couplingOrders=[]
         self.vertex_names[vertex.name] = [classname]
         for (color_idx,lorentz_idx),coupling in vertex.couplings.iteritems():
             maxColour=max(maxColour,color_idx)
             orders = coupling_orders(vertex, coupling, self.couplingDefns)
             if(orders not in couplingOrders) : couplingOrders.append(orders)
         # loop the order of the couplings
         iorder = 0
         for corder in couplingOrders :
             iorder +=1
             cname=classname
             if(iorder!=1) :
                 cname= "%s_%s" % (classname,iorder)
                 self.vertex_names[vertex.name].append(cname)
             header = ""
             prepend=""
             append=""
             all_couplings=[]
             for ix in range(0,maxColour+1) :
                 all_couplings.append([])
             # loop over the colour structures
             for colour in range(0,maxColour+1) :
                 for (color_idx,lorentz_idx),coupling in vertex.couplings.iteritems() :
                     # check colour structure and coupling order
                     if(color_idx!=colour) : continue
                     if(coupling_orders(vertex, coupling, self.couplingDefns)!=corder) : continue
                     # get the prefactor for the lorentz structure
                     L = vertex.lorentz[lorentz_idx]
                     prefactors = calculatePrefactor(lf,cf[color_idx])
                     # calculate the value of the coupling
                     value = couplingValue(coupling)
                     # handling of the different types of couplings
                     if lorentztag in ['FFS','FFV']:
                         all_couplings[color_idx] = fermionCouplings(value,prefactors,L,all_couplings[color_idx],order)
                     elif 'T' in lorentztag :
                         append, all_couplings[color_idx] = tensorCouplings(vertex,value,prefactors,L,lorentztag,pos,
                                                                            all_couplings[color_idx],order)
                     elif 'R' in lorentztag :
                         all_couplings[color_idx] = RSCouplings(value,prefactors,L,all_couplings[color_idx],order)
                     elif lorentztag == 'VVS' or lorentztag == "VVSS" or lorentztag == "VSS" :
                         all_couplings[color_idx] = scalarVectorCouplings(value,prefactors,L,lorentztag,
                                                                          all_couplings[color_idx],order)
                     elif lorentztag == "SSS" or lorentztag == "SSSS" :
                         prepend, header, all_couplings[color_idx] = scalarCouplings(vertex,value,prefactors,L,lorentztag,
                                                                                     all_couplings[color_idx],prepend,header)
                     elif "VVV" in lorentztag :
                         all_couplings[color_idx],append = vectorCouplings(vertex,value,prefactors,L,lorentztag,pos,
                                                                           all_couplings[color_idx],append,corder["QCD"],order)
                     else:
                         raise SkipThisVertex()
             # set the coupling ptrs in the setCoupling call
             couplingptrs = self.setCouplingPtrs(lorentztag,corder["QCD"],append != '',prepend != '')
             # final processing of the couplings
             symbols = set()
             if(lorentztag in ['FFS','FFV']) :
                 (normcontent,leftcontent,rightcontent,append) = processFermionCouplings(lorentztag,vertex,
                                                                                         self.model,self.parmsubs,
                                                                                         all_couplings,order)
             elif('T' in lorentztag) :
                 (leftcontent,rightcontent,normcontent) = processTensorCouplings(lorentztag,vertex,self.model,
                                                                                 self.parmsubs,all_couplings,order)
             elif(lorentztag=="SSS" or lorentztag=="SSSS") :
                 normcontent = processScalarCouplings(self.model,self.parmsubs,all_couplings)
             elif(lorentztag=="VVS" or lorentztag =="VVSS" or lorentztag=="VSS") :
                 normcontent,append,lorentztag,header,sym = processScalarVectorCouplings(lorentztag,vertex,
                                                                                         self.model,self.parmsubs,
                                                                                         all_couplings,header,order)
                 symbols |=sym
             elif("VVV" in lorentztag) :
                 normcontent,append,header =\
                                             processVectorCouplings(lorentztag,vertex,self.model,self.parmsubs,all_couplings,append,header)
             else :
                 SkipThisVertex()
             ### do we need left/right?
             if 'FF' in lorentztag and lorentztag != "FFT":
                 #leftcalc = aStoStrongCoup(py2cpp(leftcontent)[0], paramstoreplace_, paramstoreplace_expressions_)
                 #rightcalc = aStoStrongCoup(py2cpp(rightcontent)[0], paramstoreplace_, paramstoreplace_expressions_)
                 leftcalc, sym = py2cpp(leftcontent)
                 symbols |= sym
                 rightcalc, sym = py2cpp(rightcontent)
                 symbols |= sym
                 left = 'left(' + leftcalc + ');'
                 right = 'right(' + rightcalc + ');'
             else:
                 left = ''
                 right = ''
                 leftcalc = ''
                 rightcalc = ''
                 #normcalc = aStoStrongCoup(py2cpp(normcontent)[0], paramstoreplace_, paramstoreplace_expressions_)
             normcalc, sym = py2cpp(normcontent)
             symbols |= sym
             # UFO is GeV by default
             if lorentztag in ['VVS','SSS']:
                 normcalc = 'Complex((%s) * GeV / UnitRemoval::E)' % normcalc
             elif lorentztag in ['GeneralVVS']:
                 normcalc = 'Complex(-(%s) * UnitRemoval::E / GeV )' % normcalc
             elif lorentztag in ['FFT','VVT', 'SST', 'FFVT', 'VVVT' , 'VVVS' ]:
                 normcalc = 'Complex((%s) / GeV * UnitRemoval::E)' % normcalc
             norm = 'norm(' + normcalc + ');'
             # finally special handling for eps tensors
             if(len(vertex.color)==1 and vertex.color[0].find("Epsilon")>=0) :
                 couplingptrs, append = epsilonSign(vertex,couplingptrs,append)
             # define unkown symbols from the model
             symboldefs = [ def_from_model(self.model,s) for s in symbols ]
             couplingOrder=""
             for coupName,coupVal in corder.iteritems() :
                 couplingOrder+="    orderInCoupling(CouplingType::%s,%s);\n" %(coupName,coupVal)
             ### assemble dictionary and fill template
             subs = { 'lorentztag' : lorentztag,                   # ok
                      'classname'  : cname,            # ok
                      'symbolrefs' : '\n    '.join(symboldefs),
                      'left'       : left,                 # doesn't always exist in base
                      'right'      : right,                 # doesn't always exist in base 
                      'norm'      : norm,                 # needs norm, too
                      'addToPlist' : '\n'.join([ 'addToList(%s);'%s for s in plistarray]),
                      'parameters' : '',
                      'couplingOrders' : couplingOrder,
                      'colourStructure' : cs,
                      'couplingptrs' : ''.join(couplingptrs),
                      'spindirectory' : spindirectory(lorentztag),
                      'ModelName' : self.modelname,
                      'prepend' : prepend,
                      'append' : append,
                      'header' : header
                    }             # ok
         
             # print info if required
             if self.verbose:
                 print '-'*60
                 pprint.pprint(( classname, plistarray, leftcalc, rightcalc, normcalc ))
             headers+=VERTEXHEADER.format(**subs)
             classes+=VERTEXCLASS.substitute(subs)
         return (False,classes,headers)
 
     def extractGeneral(self,vertex,order,lorentztag,classname,plistarray,pos,cf,cs) :
         eps=False
         classes=""
         headers=""
         # check the colour flows, three cases supported either 1 flow or 3 in gggg
         # or multiple wierd ones in FFFF
         cidx=-1
         gluon4point = (len(pos[8])==4 and vertex.lorentz[0].spins.count(3)==4)
         FFFF        = (len(pos[3])==2 and len(pos[-3])==2 and vertex.lorentz[0].spins.count(2)==4)
         couplingOrders=[]
         colours={}
         
         for (color_idx,lorentz_idx),coupling in vertex.couplings.iteritems() :
             orders = coupling_orders(vertex, coupling, self.couplingDefns)
             if(orders not in couplingOrders) : couplingOrders.append(orders)
             if(gluon4point) :
                 color =  vertex.color[color_idx]
                 f = color.split("*")
                 (o1,s1) = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(f[0],"f(")
                 (o2,s2) = extractAntiSymmetricIndices(f[1],"f(")
                 if(o2[0]<o1[0]) : o1,o2=o2,o1
                 color = "f(%s)*f(%s)" % (",".join(o1),",".join(o2))
                 label = 'f(1,3,-1)*f(2,4,-1)'
                 if(label==color) :
                     cidx=color_idx
                     colours[cidx] = (cs,cf[cidx])
             elif (FFFF) :
                 colours[color_idx] = (cs[color_idx],cf[color_idx])
             else :
                 cidx=color_idx
                 if(color_idx!=0) :
                     vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                     self.vertex_skipped=True
                     msg = 'Warning: General spin structure code currently only '\
                           'supports 1 colour structure for  {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name}\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name,
                                                                                                ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                     sys.stderr.write(msg)
                     return (True,"","")
                 if(isinstance(cs,basestring)) :
                     colours[cidx] = (cs,cf[cidx])
                 else :
                     vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
                     self.vertex_skipped=True
                     msg = 'Warning: General spin structure code currently only '\
                           'supports 1 colour structure for  {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name}\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name,
                                                                                                ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
                     sys.stderr.write(msg)
                     return (True,"","")
         if(len(colours)==0) :
             msg = 'Warning: General spin structure code currently only '\
                   'supports 1 colour structure for  {tag} ( {ps} ) in {name}\n'.format(tag=lorentztag, name=vertex.name,
                                                                                        ps=' '.join(map(str,vertex.particles)))
             sys.stderr.write(msg)
             vertex.herwig_skip_vertex = True
             self.vertex_skipped=True
             return (True,"","")
         # loop over the different orders in the couplings
         # and colour structures
         iorder=0
         self.vertex_names[vertex.name]=[classname]
         for corder in couplingOrders :
             for (cidx,(cstruct,cfactor)) in colours.iteritems() :
                 iorder +=1
                 cname=classname
                 if(iorder!=1) :
                     cname= "%s_%s" % (classname,iorder)
                     self.vertex_names[vertex.name].append(cname)
                 defns=[]
                 vertexEval=[]
                 values=[]
                 imax = len(vertex.particles)+1
                 if lorentztag in genericVertices :
                     imax=1
                 for (color_idx,lorentz_idx),coupling in vertex.couplings.iteritems() :
                     # only the colour structre and coupling order we want
                     if(color_idx != cidx) : continue
                     if(coupling_orders(vertex, coupling, self.couplingDefns)!=corder) : continue
                     # calculate the value of the coupling
                     values.append(couplingValue(coupling))
                     # now to convert the spin structures
                     for i in range(0,imax) :
                         if(len(defns)<i+1) :
                             defns.append({})
                             vertexEval.append([])
                         eps |= convertLorentz(vertex.lorentz[lorentz_idx],lorentztag,order,vertex,
                                               i,defns[i],vertexEval[i])
                 # we can now generate the evaluate member functions
                 header=""
                 impls=""
                 spins=vertex.lorentz[0].spins
                 mult={}
                 for i in range(1,6) :
                     if( spins.count(i)>1 and i!=2) : mult[i] = []
                 for i in range(0,imax) :
                     (evalHeader,evalCC) = generateEvaluateFunction(self.model,vertex,i,values,defns[i],vertexEval[i],cfactor,order)
                     if(i!=0 and spins[i-1] in mult) :
                         if(len(mult[spins[i-1]])==0) : mult[spins[i-1]].append(evalHeader)
                         evalHeader=evalHeader.replace("evaluate(","evaluate%s(" % i)
                         evalCC    =evalCC    .replace("evaluate(","evaluate%s(" % i)
                         mult[spins[i-1]].append(evalHeader)
                     header+="    "+evalHeader+";\n"
                     impls+=evalCC
                 # combine the multiple defn if needed
                 for (key,val) in mult.iteritems() :
                     (evalHeader,evalCC) = multipleEvaluate(vertex,key,val)
                     if(evalHeader!="") : header += "    "+evalHeader+";\n"
                     if(evalCC!="")     : impls   += evalCC
                 impls=impls.replace("evaluate", "FRModel%s::evaluate" % cname)
                 couplingOrder=""
                 for coupName,coupVal in corder.iteritems() :
                     couplingOrder+="    orderInCoupling(CouplingType::%s,%s);\n" %(coupName,coupVal)
                 ### assemble dictionary and fill template
                 subs = { 'lorentztag' : lorentztag,
                          'classname'  : cname,
                          'addToPlist' : '\n'.join([ 'addToList(%s);'%s for s in plistarray]),
                          'ModelName' : self.modelname,
                         'couplingOrders' : couplingOrder,
                          'colourStructure' : cstruct,
                          'evaldefs'  : header,
                          'evalimpls' : impls}
                 newHeader = GENERALVERTEXHEADER.format(**subs)
                 if(eps) : newHeader +="#include \"ThePEG/Helicity/epsilon.h\"\n"
                 headers+=newHeader
                 classes+=GENERALVERTEXCLASS.substitute(subs)
         return (False,classes,headers)
 
     def get_vertices(self,libname):
         vlist = ['library %s\n' % libname]
         for v in self.all_vertices:
             if v.herwig_skip_vertex: continue
             for name in self.vertex_names[v.name] :
                 vlist.append( vertexline.format(modelname=self.modelname, classname=name) )
         if( not self.no_generic_loop_vertices) :
             vlist.append('insert {modelname}:ExtraVertices 0 /Herwig/{modelname}/V_GenericHPP\n'.format(modelname=self.modelname) )
             vlist.append('insert {modelname}:ExtraVertices 0 /Herwig/{modelname}/V_GenericHGG\n'.format(modelname=self.modelname) )
         return ''.join(vlist)