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- Name: XTAL4POV 2.0
- Description: Crystal shape generator for POVRay 2.x
- Author: Klaus Kosten (kosten@kristall.xtal.rwth-aachen.de)
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- 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
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- xtal4pov.exe The MS-DOS executable, compiled with MS C 6.00
- xtal4pov.c The source (also compiles under DJGPP)
- xtal4pov.doc The necessary documentation
- intro.doc Additional information about crystallographic basics
- platon.inc A POVRay 2.0 compatible include file, containing the
- five platonic solids
- xtal4pov.txt This file
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- This whole package is in the Public Domain and may be used and distributed
- freely.
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- Klaus Kosten, 21.09.94
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