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XTAL4POV 2.0 - Crystal shape generator

Author: Klaus Kosten

This program generates POVRay 2.x compatible data files (intersections of planes) of arbitrary crystal shapes, which can be #include'd in scenes. No crystallographic knowledge is required, though it may be useful; all the user has to know is how to type in some letters and numbers. Then the program will automatically generate crystallographically correct crystal shapes. It may require some trial and error to get exactly what one wants, though, and therefore I have included a *very* brief introduction to geometrical crys- tallography, which can help understanding what the program is doing. The program runs under MS-DOS, but porting to other platforms should be no problem, since the source is included, and I tried to adhere to the standards.

The files in xtal4pov.zip are

This whole package is in the Public Domain and may be used and distributed freely.

To retrieve the software:

Klaus Kosten,
kosten@kristall.xtal.rwth-aachen.de

Please send your comments and your suggestions to Yves Epelboin, epelboin@lmcp.jussieu.fr .


Last update December 09 1996 Y.E.
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