PLATON Manual

PLATON manual

This is an old version of the PLATON manual which is not updated. It gives you some idea of the capabilities of PLATON, but in order to realise the full potential of the current program see the full web-manual at :

http://www.cryst.chem.uu.nl/platon/

New users are recommended to read "Introduction to PLATON"

Introduction to PLATON
The commands for PLATON
The SQUEEZE procedure for disordered solvents
New facilities in PLATON
Space Group Symmetry
Important considerations
The Standard Parameter File (SPF)
References
Appendix 1. Standard Space Group settings
Appendix 2. Non Standard Space Group settings
Appendix 3. Atomic radii used by PLATON