FAQs
RPluto
Solution
RPluto is a tool for visualising molecular crystal structures, its features include:
- A range of input file formats (CSD FDAT, SHELX and CIF formats)
- Data typed in free-format style (i.e. from file or keyboard), which may be useful for comparing current work with examples from the CSD
- Display of both molecular and packing diagrams
- Intra- and intermolecular geometric analysis
- Rendering of diagrams in wireframe or solid ball-and-stick style
- Preparation of plots for reports and publications
- Interactive method for exploration of intermolecular packing in detail, particularly H-bonded networks, and assignment of graph set notation automatically to many such patterns.
Full online documentation is also available
RPluto can be downloaded free of charge as pre-compiled executables, solely for non-commercial use as described in the Conditions of Use.
As a free service, CCDC may be unable to provide support for RPluto.
RPluto v5.26 executables have been built on the following platforms and operating systems:
- Linux - Intel compatible, kernel version 2.4.19 with GNU glibc version 3.2.3 (SuSE 8.1
- Silicon Graphics R5000, IRIX 6.5.18
- Sun SPARC, Solaris 2.6
- Sun Intel, Solaris 8
- Windows, XP and 2000
RPluto Installation Instructions (UNIX)
- Move the compressed rpluto_<platform>.tar.gz file to the directory in which you want to install the rpluto program (<directory_name>).
- Uncompress rpluto_<platform>.tar.gz using the gunzip program.
- Unpack the tar file using:
tar -xfv rpluto_<platform>.tar - To run the program, type: <directory_name>/bin/rpluto You may want to make an alias in your .profile or .login file. Alternatively add <directory_name>/bin to your path.
- The documentation is supplied in HTML format in the directory <directory_name>/html, and may be accessed by viewing the file <directory_name>/html/index.html in your Web browser.
RPluto Installation Instructions (Windows)
- Double click on the downloaded file and follow the instructions.
Rpluto installation files can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of this page.
Please note that by clicking on the link to download the installer you are deemed to have accepted the below licence agreement, if you do not accept the licence agreement below you should not download the software.
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Downloads
Solaris (SPARC) - 1.1MB
Solaris (Intel) - 0.9MB
Windows - 2.6MB