####################################################################### # # # Viewer of Multi-Atomic system # # version 1.*.* # # for Windows 95, 98, and NT # # for PC/AT with 8086-Pentium # # Copyright(c) by Kunio TAKAHASHI # # # ####################################################################### 1. Overview AView is designed to produce scientific/engineering pictures of multi-atomic systems. Since the pictures can be copied to the clip board or files in scalable formats, this application would be helpful when you write scientific/engineering papers or reports. Please enjoy it. When we have a text data file such as 0.00000E-10 0.00000E-10 0.00000E-10 Si -5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 Si-1 -5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 O -5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 H 5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 N 5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 O -5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 Si-1 5.00000E-10 -5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 Si-2 5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 5.00000E-10 Si ...., where the first column is x position, second is y, third is z, and 4th is Name of Atom (must be less than 4 characters), the AView give you a sight from arbitral view point. Modifications of colors and size are available for each atom. The image can be saved to a file or the clipboard. Since the image is scalable user can past the image clearly on documents of MS-word, Lotus-wordPro, or other Windows applications. PS, EPS, EMF, and NGP formats are supported. 2. System Requirements AView requires the resources listed below. (0) IBM PC/AT or compatibles (1) Intel's 8086 CPU or later (or compatibles) (2) Windows 95, 98, or NT4.0 (or later) 3. Distributed Files. AView???.zip is the archive file, where ??? corresponds to its version number. If you don't have archiver, you must get it before installing AView. AView???.zip includes +AView.exe : program ++ history-e.txt : history | | readme-e.txt : this file | + history-j.txt : history in Japanese | readme-j.txt : this file in Japanese + *.dat : sample data files *.avp : sample parameter files 4. Installing AView to Your PC Expand AView???.zip on a proper folder (ex. c\temp). Please copy AView.exe to the folder which you like (ex. c:\Program Files\AView\AView.exe ). Only "AView.exe" is needed. However the and folder include useful information. I recommend to put them with AView.exe until you master how to use this application. It may be useful to make shortcut to AView.exe and put it on the desk top. 5. Quick trial (1) Double click "AView.exe" or shortcut to start this application. (2) Select menu as File->Open data file, and select sample data file .\sample\Fcc40th.dat (3) Select menu as File->Read param..., and select parameter file .\sample\FCC.avp (4) Select menu as Option->View Parameters, then you can modify how it can be seen. If you set check in the check box of "Show axes, (x:Red, y:Green, z:Blue)", you can see the axes. If you change phi and theta by editing the edit boxes or move the sliders, you can rotate the view. (5) Select menu as Option->Atom Parameters, then you can modify color of each Atom. W_C is the center atom in the cluster, W_i is the i-th neighbor. Also relative scale factor can be modified for each atom. (6) Select menu as Option->Background Parameters, then you can modify background color. (7) Select menu as Edit->Copy to Clipboard, then you can copy the image to the clipboard. You can past the image into windows applications such as MS-Word, Lotus-wordPro, MicroGrafx-Designer, etc... . Since the format of the image is Enhanced Windows Meta File, the image is scalable. (8) Select menu as Edit->Save as... , then you can store the image in your disk as a scalable format. (!) No file except for the program file "AView.exe" is required to execute this application. However, the and folder includes useful information. I recommend you to put them with AView.exe until you become accustomed to use this application. 6. Data and Parameter Files AView uses two kinds of files to record your pictures. One is "data files" and the other is "parameter files". The former is prepared by yourself, while the latter is created by AView to record the parameters which determine how it can be seen. (1) Data Files Data files must have information on both position (x,y,z) and kind (M) of atoms, as following format; x1,y1,z1,M1 x2,y2,z2,M2 x3,y3,z3,M3 .... The number of characters of the kind (M) must be less than 4. The number of atom must be less than 1000,000. The number of the kind of atoms must be less then 100. Some examples (*.dat) are included in the directory. AView only read the data files and NEVER write any data on it. (2) Parameter Files Parameter files are created by AView. It has information which determine how it can be seen. Since it is text file and simple, you can modify it by your favorite editor. 7. Copyright Notice, Licence Agreement and ReDistribution This program was compiled using MS-VisualC++6.0 Enterprise Version. All rights of this software are reserved by the author (Kunio TAKAHASHI) except for the part belonging to Microsoft. However, you may use, copy, and distribute this software by free. When you redistribute this software, you are recommended to include at least all the files listed in section 2. The author and distributor have no responsibility for any results of using this software. The user must assume all risks when using it. 8. To Get the Latest Version This software is originally distributed at Takahashi's web site. You can get the latest version at any time from it. ( http://www.mep.titech.ac.jp/KTakahashi/ ) 9. Please Contact to the Author Comments, bug reports, and reprints of your articles including pictures created by AView are mostly welcome. Please send e-mail or conventional mail to the following addresses. The author is looking forward to your information. 10. Acknowledgement Author has been used many free wares. Especially, GP and Ngraph were two of the most helpful applications for me. Author is very very grateful to Dr. Keiichi Edamatsu and Dr. Satoshi ISHIZAKA. Author would like to respond their kindness to open this application and contribute to human being even if it were so tiny. Dr. Kunio TAKAHASHI, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, JAPAN E-mail:takahak@mep.titech.ac.jp