[Pw_forum] On making a *.axsf file with XCrySDen

[Tone Kokalj]

On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 16:56 -0700, Paul M. Grant wrote:
> How does one make an animated axsf file using XCrySDen directly?  For
> example, suppose I want save in an axsf file the animation of an
> isosurface of charge density moving through a given unit cell. 

The *.axsf file is meant for specifying several snapshots of 
structures (e.g. evolution of MD run or geometry optimization) and for
for "animating" the charge density.

>  I can save the “situation” as an .xcrysden script file for play back,
> but on loading it doesn’t raise the Modify -> Animation Controls
> option.  Only an .axsf file apparently does this.

I believe the answer above answers also this question.

> I note that the XCrySDen forum archives has had no entries since
> April…Is PW_Forum now the appropriate target for XCrySDen issues?

xcrysden forum is not very active indeed. Either people ask question on
pw_forum or directly to me. But otherwise xcrysden forum should be the
appropriate target.

Regards, Tone
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