Cell Types

Cell Types

A model's unit cell is, at any given time, one of the following:

Table 10.2. Cell type keywords

ValueDescription
noneThe model has no unit cell (i.e. it is non-periodic)
cubicThe model's unit cell is cubic, with A=B=C and alpha=beta=gamma=90
orthorhombicThe model's unit cell is an orthorhombus, with any cell lengths and alpha=beta=gamma=90
parallelepipedThe model's unit cell is monoclinic or triclinic, with any cell lengths and angles

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