STRUPLO for Windows

STRUPLO for Windows is a MS-Windows version of STRUVIR, a program for producing polyhedra plots for Inorganic crystal structures. It incorporates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to make production of these plots much easier. Most of the commonly used features of STRUVIR are directly available from the GUI. The interface is similar to that of Ortep-3 for Windows, and loading a coordinate file will result in a default view of the structure immediately.

PLEASE NOTE THAT STRUPLO IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR DRAWING THE COORDINATION POLYHEDRA OF INORGANIC or IONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROBABLY FAIL IF PRESENTED WITH MOLECULAR ORGANIC OR ORGANOMETALLIC STRUCTURES.

The main features of STRUPLO for Windows are:

STRUPLO for Windows can directly read many of the common ASCII crystallographic file formats. Currently supported formats are SHELX, GX, CIF, SPF, CRYSTALS, CSD-CSSR, CSD-FDAT, GSAS, Sybyl MOL, XYZ, Rietica-(LHPM) and Fullprof. In addition, STRUPLO for Windows will read any legal STRUVIR instruction file.
Up to 6000 atoms may be present in the asymmetric unit, and a 1000 polyhedra may be drawn. Covalent radii for the first 94 elements are stored internally, and may be modified by the user.
Searches for tetrahedra and octahedra are carried out automatically. Any atom type may also be drawn as a sphere, and more complex polyhedra may also be sought
Graphic output is possible in several formats; HPGL,PostScript, VRML, POV-Ray, BMP. Direct printing to an on-line printer is also supported. It is also possible to prepare drawings of the correct size for direct reproduction in journals (many leading journals are now requesting this).
A simple text-editor is provided, so that input files may be modified without leaving the program.

STRUPLO for Windows is provided free of charge for academic, scientific, educational and non-commercial users, provided its use is acknowledged. If you download this program and find it useful, please email me so that I can inform you of any changes/modifications.

STRUPLO for Windows Ver. 1.0 is available as a 32-bit executable for all flavours of Windows (95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP).

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See the README file for installation instructions.

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STRUPLO for Windows has been tested on all Windows versions. A Pentium (or better) IBM-compatible PC is recommended, with at least 32 Mb of RAM memory. The program works with all Windows resolutions, but is best suited for 800x600 or higher.

Author: Louis J. Farrugia

Department of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building,
University Of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Telephone +44 (0)141 330 5137
FAX +44 (0)141 330 4888

E-mail [email protected]

If you find a bug with this program, please use the Bug Report Form

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