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Atom Labels

CrystalMaker allows you to display labels attached to certain atoms. You can specify the relative positioning of the labels, the label type and font settings, using the Labels pane of the Model Options window

Label Types

CrystalMaker provides the following types of atom labels:

  • Site label
  • Chemical element symbol
  • Atom number
  • Z-coordinate, in Ångstrom units (changes as the structure is rotated)
  • Fractional xyz coordinates (fixed)

Label Position

You can specify the position of the label, relative to its host atom, using the position buttons (e.g., top left, top right, centre, etc.). Alternatively, you can opt to have CrystalMaker automatically position labels, so as to minimize overlap with neigbouring bonds.

Label Font and Size

You can choose an appropriate font for labels, and a font size. There is an option to have labels autoamtically scaled as the plot scale is changed - useful if you are preparing graphics and don't want the relative sizes of atoms and labels to vary as you adjust your window size.

Showing Atom Labels

CrystalMaker lets you label atoms by site, by chemical element, or at a local level - by selecting which specific sites you want labelled.

To display atom labels, do one of the following:

  • Click on Lbl checkboxes in the Site Browser to specify labels for all atoms of a certain element type or structural site.
  • Choose the Label All command from the Site Browser's contextual menu.
  • Click the Labels button in the window toolbar.
  • Select an atom, or group of atoms to be labelled, then choose the "Turn Labels On" command from the Atoms submenu of the Selection menu.