Please note that CrystalMaker 4 requires a PowerPC processor. It will not run on older machines with the 68020, 68030 or 68040-series processors ("68K" machines). (The previous program version, 3.1, will run on these machines. Please contact CrystalMaker Software if you need to use this program version.)
Important Notes about Online Help System
CrystalMaker features an online help system consisting of a series of linked files, in HTML format (HTML is the code used to display files on the world-wide web). The ideal way to use this help system is via the MacOS8.5 Apple Help Viewer. This comes as standard with system software 8.5, and later. CrystalMaker will attempt to open the Help Viewer and if it cannot be found, will prompt you for a suitable web browser (HTML viewer).
See the "What's New" section in the online help for a quick guide to CrystalMaker-4's new features.
Changes introduced in version 4.0.1
Export Graphics dialog now allows you to define a linear expansion for your graphic (when the QuickDraw (vector) picture mode is selected). This provides a workaround for programs such as Canvas 5.0 which cannot handle high-resolution PICT files; one can copy or export an enlarged graphic at 72 dpi, then scale this down in Canvas, thereby increasing the graphic's effective resolution.
Changes introduced in version 4.0.2
Improvements to PDB file export (some programs could not interpret atom symbols correctly)
Changes introduced in version 4.0.3
1. Stereo pair plots can now be exported as vector graphics.
2. New "through atom" option for atom vectors.
3. Improved display of atom vectors in Black & White mode.
4. "Scale Pen" option for Black & White atom styles -
allows thick atom edges when graphics exported at high
resolution.
5. Lattice planes can now be displayed in molecule mode.
6. Lattice planes can be rotated by option-clicking and dragging
with the Lattice Plane tool.
7. Distance from Plane command.
8. Fit Plane Through Points commands - allows a least-squares
best fit for a plane passing through a number of selected atoms.
9. Calculate Angle dialog has new "Record" button - prints result
in the Output Window. This dialog can now be used
in molecule mode.
10. "Translation Tool" renamed as "Move Tool"
Changes introduced in version 4.0.4
1. Improved error reporting when importing PDB files
2. PDB atom data now retain their "residue" labels
3. Info tool permits bond searches around any clicked atom:
hold down the option key when you click the "i" button
in the info tool "luggage tag" label.
4. Define Cluster command now works for molecules, with option
to select atoms within a given range.
5. New Selection > Invert Selection command.
6. Auto bond search uses standard values for common bond distances
in organic molecules (i.e., for organic molecules, auto bond
search is independent of Elements Table settings)
7. Auto bond search lists bond statistics: numbers of each type
of bond found, the range of values, and the mean value.
8. Revised Elements dialog features popup menu listing all
text files in the "Element Tables" folder, for easy access
to settings.
9. Elements dialog "Import" button no longer attempts to
auto-set the default directory (this caused problems on some
machines).
10. Fixed problem with program crashing on quitting if QuickTime
is not installed.
11. Fixed problem with immovable lattice planes - when
displayed using the Best Fit Plane Through Points command.
12. The temporary ••CrystalMaker_Temp•• file is now created
in the active Preferences folder (i.e., the same folder as
the CrystalMaker Preferences file), instead of in the
CrystalMaker folder. This allows the program to be run
from a server, or a locked volume. (The temporary file
provides a backup for user data when leaving the
Edit Crystal dialog. Under normal circumstances, this
file is delected when quitting CrystalMaker.)
CrystalDiffract
To launch CrystalDiffract from this version of CrystalMaker, you need CrystalDiffract 2.0.2, or later. CrystalDiffract is included on the CrystalMaker CD-ROM edition. CrystalDiffract is also available from the CrystalMaker web site, at: http://www.crystalmaker.co.uk
