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Crystal Studio Version
10 was released on November 22, 2008. New Features for Crystal
Studio Version 10 are:
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Three tabbed tree views on the left hand pane and a property window on the right hand pane surrounding the main tabbed views at the center.Crystal View
The three tree views are the Space Group tree view for exploring space group specifications, the Crystal Structure tree view for exploring the crystal structures in the database and the Model tree view for exploring the structure objects in the crystal or molecule model.
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New Vista style user interface elements including customizable toolbar and menus etc., user toolbar, various style application looks, Outlook style property sheets etc..
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All toolbar commands and most menu commands now have professionally designed images or icons.
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Atom vectors for indicating symmetry elements such as rotation axis, screw axis and inversion centers.Symmetry ElementsSymmetry Elements2 Please note that the picture just shows as many different symmetry elements as possible, which do not coincide with the symmetry of the positions.
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The reciprocal lattice can now be cleaved to look at various orders of Laue zones and find out the plane index and spacing and the structure factor for reflection spots on the different Laue zones.Cleaved Reciprocal Lattice
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The powder pattern view now has commands for importing experimental or theoretical patterns for comparison. File formats can be imported include: (.dat), (.dif), (.pks), (.csv) and (.txt) files ect..
Crystal Studio automatically detects the different file formats and import them.Mixture XRD Imposed with an Eexperimental Pattern in purple Color This feature is available for the Professional and Enterprise editions only
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The Peak List on the Powder Pattern view can be turned on or off. When it is off, the bottom of the powder pattern can be pulled down to enlarge the Y axis of the pattern. See the XRD pattern for the feature above.
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File imports are now performed by one command. The command automatically detect various file formats and import them.
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Two lights are now equiped for the 3D Crystal or Molecule view and the Reciprocal Lattice view. The color, opacity and position of the lights can be changed. They can be turned on or off.
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Before saving high resolution ellpsoids and ribbons can be performed only if the default printer has implemented advanced graphics instruction sets.
With Version 10, high resolution ellipsoids and ribbons can be saved for all printers impleneted with only basic graphics instruction sets.AgReO4 Thermal Ellipsoids.
Macro-molecule Ribbon model
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In the Zone Axis Diffraction Pattern View, double click on diffraction spots now displays a message box to show the Plane Index, Plane Spacing and the Structure Factor for the reflection.
Likewise in the Reciprocal Lattice View, double click on the lattice spots displays a message box to show the Plane Index, Plane Spacing and the Structure Factor for the reflection.
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Furthermore, there are many general enhancements and improvements.
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