PLOT3D Version 4.0  Manual  { (C) K. Hermann, FHI }
NOTE: This update (05.09.93 03.09) replaces all previous versions.                                                      

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     1.  Introduction and general description 
           1.1.  How to use the PLOT3D documentation 
           1.2.  PLOT3D system features 
           1.3   Comparison and interfacing with
                 other systems (LATUSE, SARCH, SCHAKAL) 
           1.4.  New features and improvements of versions 2-4.x 
 
     2. Installation and setup of PLOT3D 
           2.1.  System requirements 
           2.2.  Installation 
           2.3.  Setup 
 
     3.  Program use in brief 
 
     4.  Tutorial 
           4.1.  Setting up 
           4.2.  Typing and file input/output 
           4.3.  Starting up 
           4.4.  Interactive operations 
                  4.4.1.  Starting from scratch 
                  4.4.2.  Analyzing a structure with/without a mouse 
                  4.4.3.  Producing an output file 
                  4.4.4.  Starting with an input file 
 
     5.  Hints for efficient usage 
           5.1.  General strategies 
           5.2.  Printing 
           5.3.  Plotting 
                 5.3.1.  Colors and PostScript gray scales 
           5.4.  Photographic reproduction 
 
    6.  Basic definitions 
          6.1.  Coordinate systems 
          6.2.  Internal parameters for atoms 
 
    7.  Detailed operations 
          7.0.  Setting up and installation 
          7.1.  Starting up 
          7.2.  Interactive operations 
                 7.2.0.  Main option menu 
                 7.2.1.  Structure option 
                 7.2.2.  View option 
                 7.2.3.  Graphics option 
                 7.2.4.  Output file option 
                 7.2.5.  Process option 
                 7.2.6.  Scratch option 
                 7.2.7.  Batch option 
                 7.2.8.  Analyze structure option 
                 7.2.9.  Control parameter option 
                 7.2.10  Exit from PLOT3D 
                 7.2.11. Using a mouse pointer 
          7.3.  File input/output 
                 7.3.1.  Format of PLOT3D structure file 
                 7.3.2.  Format of PostScript output file 
                 7.3.3.  Format of Schakal output file 
                 7.3.4.  Format of startup file SARLAT.INI 
                 7.3.5.  Color and adapter considerations 
                 7.3.6.  Setting colors and PostScript gray scales 
                 7.3.7.  Converting batch input and initialization file
                         formats 
          7.4.  Utility programs 
                 7.4.1.  Testing monitors, adapters, and mouse
                         interfacing with utility TSTMON 
 
    8.  Programming notes and restrictions 
 
    9.  In case of trouble 
 
    10.  Index