CrystalMaker Online Help

Power Features

Some of the power features available with
the full, commercial version of CrystalMaker.

Flexible data input/output

CrystalMaker 3 is one of the most flexible crystallographic input programs! It has built-in support for the major database file formats, including the following text file formats:-

Cambridge Crystallographic Database FDAT
Brookhaven Protein Data Bank (PDB) files
Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory CCL
Crystallographic Interchange Format (CIF)
Daresbury Laboratory CSSR
Inorganic Crystal Structures Database (ICSD)
SHELX
STRUPLO
MacMolecule 1.x
Chem3D cartesian
CrystalMaker extended text format

It is easy to create your own text data files for display in CrystalMaker - or edit standard database file output. You can save your data in fast, compact, CrystalMaker binary files.

You can also export various kinds of structural data as text files:-

coordinates files (listing of fractional and/or orthogonal coordinates for all atoms displayed)
bond summary files (detailed listing of bond distances and angle information, for all atoms in the asymmetric unit of a crystal)
CrystalMaker extended data format
MacMolecule 1.x format
Chem3D cartesian format
PDB format
CIF format

You can also import/export tables of element colours & radii. This makes it easy to switch between working with (say) organic crystals, and inorganic, mineral structures.

Export High-Resolution Graphics

Copy to the clipboard in vector format (easy to edit in graphics programs), or as high-quality pixel maps. Export graphics as PICT files - either QuickDraw pictures, or pixel maps. You can specify resolution in pixels-per-inch for the destination file or clipboard, in order to ensure maximum quality.

Create QuickTime Digital Movies

QuickTime movies are ideal for use in multimedia and other educational material: CrystalMaker-3 saves them in cross-platform format, which is fast becoming the industry standard for digital video.

CrystalMaker is probably unique in that it has a built-in video recorder letting you generate not only traditional "linear" video, but also stunning interactive QuickTime VR object movies - all at the click of a button (but with advanced customization also available)...

Linear QuickTime: Record QuickTime movies as you work! Ideal for preparing animations for classroom/demonstration use.
QuickTime VR: create self-contained, 3D rotating crystals as QuickTime VR object movies - all at the click of a button: CrystalMaker does the rest!

Optimized for maximum speed on your Mac

CrystalMaker is shipped with versions optimized for 3 different processors: 020 (runs on all Macs with the mc68020 processor, or later), FPU version (2-3 times faster than the 020 version; requires a Math Coprocessor), native PowerPC version (at least 10 times faster than the 020 version!)

Diffraction Command

Use our free CrystalDiffract software as a CrystalMaker "plug-in". Edit a structure in CrystalMaker, select the Diffraction command from the Transform menu, and immediately see the effect on the diffraction pattern.

Crystal Structures Library

The full version of CrystalMaker includes over 300 fully-annotated crystal files, saved in CrystalMaker binary format for instant display. The library includes inorganic, organic, technological and mineral phases. There are over 200 minerals, including most of the minerals detailed in Deer Howie & Zussman's "Rock Forming Minerals" student edition! Ideal for teaching and for research!

De Luxe Printed & Bound User's Guide

Beautifully-produced, lavishly-illustrated 240-page manual. Includes a step-by-step tutorial, detailed description of the program's features, examples, menu reference, and handy tips on getting the most out of this program.

CD-ROM Edition with megabytes of value

CrystalMaker 3 .1 CD-ROM Edition features online help, electronic user's guide (in addition to the printed guide), CrystalDiffract powder diffraction software and multimedia extras including QuickTime and QuickTime VR object movies, desktop patterns, etc.

(A floppy disc version is available as an alternative to the CD-ROM Edition; please specify when ordering.)

Save your Favourite Settings

Customize your copy of CrystalMaker by saving your favourite settings in a preferences file. At any time, you can switch between your current settings, the default ("factory") settings, or your saved preferences.

Free Technical Support

All registered users are entitled to free technical support, advance notification of new program developments, and may be eligible for special discounts on future program upgrades.

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