Links - Software

• Software depositories and lists
  • CCP14 - Huge collection of programs for almost any crystallographic purpose
  • L.G Farrugia's page - Platon, Dirdif among others
• Structure solution
  • Dirdif - A fantastic free patterson methods program
    • Dirdif Primer
  • Sir - A very nice direct methods program
• Refinement Suites
  • SHELX - Needs no introduction, structure solution, refinement, viewing
  • Crystals - Free GUI based refinement suite
• Visualisation and Verification and Useful Tools
  • Platon - Free Visualiser, Cif Checker, Tools for advanced refinement
    • Windows version
    • Linux Version
  • Mercury - A nice free viewer for several file formats
  • Crystal Explorer - Hirschfeld Surface analysis
  • Diamond - Viewing and Analysis, Includes POVRay ray tracing program