August 24, 2023

Crystal Drawing software

There are of course, methods for drawing crystals using specific projections using a T-square and triangles -- and I did this one day long ago.

These days a person would be more likely to use sofware. As I remember, a clinographic projection was used.
Consider these videos

Software

These turn up after a quick search online: Shape (written by Eric Dowty) is recommended, but costs $280, which is more than I care to pay.
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