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CRYST – a system to display 3D images of crystal structure, symmetry operations and crystal forms
Author(s) -
Sakurai T.,
Kobayashi K.,
Horiki T.,
Furukawa M.,
Naitou K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889889007168
Subject(s) - symmetry (geometry) , computer graphics , crystallographic point group , crystallography , crystal (programming language) , graphics , computer science , symmetry operation , crystal structure , computer graphics (images) , materials science , geometry , chemistry , mathematics , programming language
CRYST is a three‐dimensional computer graphics program to help the understanding of crystallographic procedures. The three‐dimensional image of a crystal structure is displayed, together with the arrangement of the symmetry elements in the unit cell. The symmetry‐related atoms can be generated successively on a graphics screen by designating symmetry elements with a pen and tablet. Changes in morphology of a growing crystal may also be drawn by computer. Several applications of the system are described.