diff --git a/pyfai-tools/update-geom-from-lab6.py b/pyfai-tools/update-geom-from-lab6.py
index e555bf7..bfcc2c9 100644
--- a/pyfai-tools/update-geom-from-lab6.py
+++ b/pyfai-tools/update-geom-from-lab6.py
@@ -139,56 +139,53 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument(
         "-g",
         "--geom",
-        help="give the path to the cristallina 8M geom file to be updated",
+        help="give the path to the geom file to be updated.",
         type=str,
-        default="/sf/cristallina/applications/mx/crmx-tools/geom_files/crmx8M_230322.geom",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-x",
-        "--beam_x",
-        help="beam_x in pixels",
-        type=float,
-        default=1603.73
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-y",
-        "--beam_y",
-        help="beam_y in pixels",
-        type=float,
-        default=1661.99
+        required=True
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-j",
         "--jungfrau",
-        help="name of jungfrau, i.e., JF17T16V01 for Cristallina 8M",
-        type=str,
-        default="JF17T16V01"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-c",
-        "--clen",
-        help="detector distance in m",
-        type=int,
-        default=0.111
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-e",
-        "--energy",
-        help="photon energy",
-        type=int,
-        default=12400
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-i",
-        "--poni",
-        help="path to poni file",
+        help="SwissFEL name of jungfrau, i.e., JF17T16V01 for Cristallina 8M. Default = JF17T16V01.",
         type=str,
+        required=True
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-p",
         "--p_group",
         help="p-group name",
         type=str,
+        required=True
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-i",
+        "--poni",
+        help="AUTOMATIC option to path to poni file from pyFAI calculation. simply give <path-to-poni-file> all values taken from this.",
+        type=str,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-x",
+        "--beam_x",
+        help="manual option to add beam_x in pixels. Must be a float. You must also give following arguements.",
+        type=float
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-y",
+        "--beam_y",
+        help="manual option to add beam_y in pixels. Must be a float. You must also give following arguements.",
+        type=float
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--clen",
+        help="manual option to add detector distance in m. Must be a float. You must also give following arguements.",
+        type=float
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-e",
+        "--energy",
+        help="manual option to add photon energy in eV. Must be an int",
+        type=int
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     # run geom converter
@@ -197,14 +194,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     elif args.poni is not None:
         print( "reading poni file" )
         beam_y, beam_x, eV, clen = scrub_poni( args.poni )
-        print( "beam x, beam_y = {0}, {1}\nphoton_energy = {2}\nclen = {3} m".format( beam_x, beam_y, eV, clen ) )
+        print( "beam x, beam_y = {0}, {1} pixels\nphoton_energy = {2} eV\nclen = {3} m".format( round( beam_x, 3 ), round( beam_y, 3 ), eV, clen ) )
         new_geom_name = write_new_positions( args.geom, beam_x, beam_y, clen, eV, args.jungfrau, args.p_group )
-        print( "updated .geom file with poni calculations\n new .geom = {0}".format( new_geom_name ) )
+        print( "updated .geom file with poni calculations\nnew .geom = {0}".format( new_geom_name ) )
+        print( "please check the result" )
     else:
         print( "manually input positions" )
-        print( "beam x, beam_y = {0}, {1}\nphoton_energy = {2}\nclen = {3}".format( args.beam_x, args.beam_y, args.energy, args.clen ) )
+        print( "beam x, beam_y = {0}, {1} pixels\nphoton_energy = {2} eV\nclen = {3} m".format( args.beam_x, args.beam_y, args.energy, args.clen ) )
         new_geom_name = write_new_positions( args.geom, args.beam_x, args.beam_y, args.clen, args.energy, args.jungfrau, args.p_group )
         print( "updated .geom file with poni calculations\nnew .geom = {0}".format( new_geom_name ) )
+        print( "please check the result" )