Crystals Primer

Chapter 12: Cif Files

The Crystallographic Information File data format (cif) is gaining popularity as a means of submitting numerical data for publication. With Acta Cryst submission of a cif file with an article can speed up processing of the document by several weeks. Atomic parameters, bond lengths, angles and torsion angles can be out-put in 'cif' format, together with a list of the other data required by Acta Cryst. You are recommended to input a LIST 30 at the very start of an analysis, since this will be updated with various 'goodies' as the analysis proceeds. As above, LIST 5 MUST NOT BE MODIFIED in any way between the final least squares and the generation of publication listings.

      !\CIF
      !END
      !\PARAMETERS
      !COORDINATE PUNCH=CIF
      !END
      !\DISTANCE
      !E.S.D YES
      !OUTPUT PUNCH=CIF
      !END
      !\TORSION
      !PUBLICATION PUNCH=CIF
      !ATOM C(1) C(2) C(3) C(4)
      !ATOM C(6) C(7) C(8) C(9) UNTIL C(11)
      !END

The script \SCRIPT CIF or \SCRIPT PUBLISH helps with the preparation of cif files.