Menus & Actions¶
File Menu¶
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Import | Ctrl+I |
Load XYZ crystal structure files from a folder |
| Import CSV for Plotting | — | Browse for a CSV file to load into the plotting dialog |
| Import CSV from Clipboard | Ctrl+Shift+C |
Paste CSV data directly from the clipboard |
| Import Summary File | — | Load a simulation summary data file |
| Open Input Directory | — | Open the loaded input folder in the system file manager |
| Open Results Directory | — | Open the analysis output folder in the system file manager |
| Render | Ctrl+R |
Save the current 3D viewport as an image |
| Export XYZ | Ctrl+Shift+E |
Export the current point cloud to an XYZ file |
| Plotting Dialog | — | Open the advanced data plotting window |
View Menu¶
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight Sites | Ctrl+Shift+S |
Open the site highlighting dialog |
| Switch Projection | Ctrl+Shift+P |
Toggle between perspective and orthographic projection |
| Axes Settings | Ctrl+Shift+A |
Configure axes rendering style, labels, and scale |
| Toggle Point Info Panel | Ctrl+B |
Show or hide the point information sidebar |
| Align View | ||
| — Align to X Axis | X |
Look along the X (or a) axis |
| — Align to Y Axis | Y |
Look along the Y (or b) axis |
| — Align to Z Axis | Z |
Look along the Z (or c) axis |
| Rotation Lock | ||
| — Lock to X Axis | 1 |
Restrict mouse rotation to the X axis only |
| — Lock to Y Axis | 2 |
Restrict mouse rotation to the Y axis only |
| — Lock to Z Axis | 3 |
Restrict mouse rotation to the Z axis only |
| Reset View | R |
Reset camera to the default position |
| Store View Orientation | Shift+S |
Save the current camera orientation |
| Increase Point Size | Ctrl+= |
Make rendered points larger |
| Decrease Point Size | Ctrl+- |
Make rendered points smaller |
| Colour Legend | — | Open a colour legend showing what values each colour represents in the viewport |
| Open Log File | Ctrl+L |
Open the application log file |
| Clear Log File | — | Clear all log entries |
Crystallography Menu¶
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Directions | Ctrl+Shift+D |
Open the Directions dialog |
| Add Planes | Ctrl+Shift+L |
Open the Planes dialog |
| Set Lattice Parameters | — | Enter lattice parameters or load from CIF |
| Switch to Fractional Axes | Shift+A |
Toggle between Cartesian and fractional coordinate display |
Tools Menu¶
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active Threads | — | Open the Thread Monitor to view running background tasks and cancel them |
Help Menu¶
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Ctrl+/ |
View and customise all keyboard shortcuts |
| About CGAspects | — | Application version, credits, and links |