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Importing Structural Data

CrystalMaker allows you to import structural data from a wide variety of file formats:

Loading a Text File

You can load these files using CrystalMaker's File > Open command. Alternatively, if your file has the appropriate file extension you can use drag-and-drop:

Drag-and-drop the file...

  • onto the CrystalMaker application icon;
  • into any CrystalMaker Graphics window;
  • into the Views pane of the Overview window;
  • into the Files pane of the Overview window - then click on the resulting thumbnail/icon to load the structure.

Auto-Format Recognition

When opening a text file, CrystalMaker does a preliminary scan to determine the format then, if the format is recognized, the program proceeds to import the file using the appropriate file importer.

If your data files use the correct file extensions, you may be able to load the data into CrystalMaker simply by double-clicking the data file. (In these cases, your data files will show CrystalMaker text document icons.)

In some rare cases you may need to override CrystalMaker's automatic file recognition, by using the File > Import submenu to explicitly load a particular file format.