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Instructions for use of SphereRot Version 1.02
K.M.Crennell 2 February 1992
Sphererot is a demo program illustrating the use of sprite
routines from the PD_F77 library to manipulate objects made up of
collections of spheres.
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C O P Y R I G H T N O T I C E
Copyright D.J & K.M. Crennell,
Greytops, The Lane, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0SE.
This software is in the Public Domain and may not be sold or included in any
program that will be sold, without written permission from the authors.
The authors must be given credit in any publications using this software.
The software may be copied and distributed as long as no changes are made
and this copyright notice is included. Please send any suggested
improvements to the authors.
In no circumstances shall the authors be liable for any damage, loss of
profits, or any indirect or consequential loss arising out of the use of
this software or inability to use this software, even if they have been
advised of the possibility of such loss.
The authors do their best to ensure that this disc is distributed virus
free.
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To Start: Click on the application !SphereRot
This should prompt you for what mode you are using, one of 27,12,9.
If the sprite file exists for that mode, it will be read, otherwise
you will be asked whether you want to Make (M) the sprite file, or change
mode (C). These sprite files take a little time to calculate, but you may
not to want to store them permanently on your disc as they are quite big.
After the sprite file has been read or made, the default object (number 6)
should appear on the screen with a list of valid keys above it.
To translate the position on the screen press the cursor keys.
To make it smaller press the mouse 'Select' button.
To make it bigger press the mouse 'Adjust' button.
To rotate it, twist the mouse.
To stop the program press the 'Q' key.
There are 8 pre-defined objects, the default is number 6.
To see the others just press their number (see list below)
2 keys read data files in Shakal and Pluto formats.
Key Description
1 9 spheres in a plane
2 a circle of spheres
3 2 intersecting circles of spheres
4 shape 1
5 shape 2
6 Several unit cells of a NaCl structure
7 2 unit cells of a Body Centred Cubic structure
8 Unit cell of a Face Centred cubic structure
9 read a data file in Shakal format (e.g. ZeoliteSH)
0 read a data file in Pluto format (as interpreted by the OUP DTMM)
(e.g. BenzeneDTM, CyclohxDTM, GaAsDTM)
Q stop the program