Chapter 4. Import / Export

Chapter 4. Import / Export

Supported File Formats

A list of formats currently supported by Aten follows as well as the file extensions and assigned filter ID. Remember, adding support for other codes is in your hands with Aten's filters system.

Model Formats

Table 4.1. Supported Model Formats

FormatExtension(s)NicknameIDRead?Write?Notes
Aten Keyword Format*.akfakf1YesYesPlain-text format used by Aten
Cambridge Structural Database Service *.dat|*.fdatcsd7yesno 
Crystallographic Information File*.cifcif8yesno 
DL_POLY Configuration*CONFIG | *REVCONdlpoly2yesyes 
GAMESS-US Output (Log)*.loggamuslog10yesno 
GAMESS-US Input*.inpgamusinp5yesyesCartesian coordinates only.
Mopac Control File *.mopmop4yesyesIncluding periodic systems. Cartesian coordinates only.
MDL Molfile*.molmol10yesno 
MSI (Cerius2) Model File*.msimsi12yesno 
Protein Databank (PDB)*.pdbpdb13yesno 
SIESTA Flexible Data Format*.fdfsiesta9yesyes 
Tripos Sybyl Mol2 *.mol2mol26yesyes 
XMol XYZ*.xyzxyz3yesyes 

Trejactory Formats

Table 4.2. Supported Trajectory Formats

FormatExtension(s)NicknameNotes
DL_POLY Formatted/Unformatted Trajectories*HISu | *HISf | HISTORYdlpoly 
XYZ Trajectory (Multiple XYZ file)*.xyzxyz 

Gridded Data Formats

Table 4.3. Supported Grid Data Formats

FormatExtension(s)NicknameIDNotes
Gaussian Cube*.cubecube1 
Probability density*.pdenspdens2Simple 3D volumetric data format
Surface*.surfsurf3Simple 2D surface data format

Expression Data Formats

Table 4.4. Supported Expression Data Formats

FormatExtension(s)NicknameIDRead?Write?Notes
DL_POLY FIELD file*.FIELD | FIELDdlpoly1noyes