pikashu -ddplot <file1> <file2> [<outputfile>]
or
pikashu [<outputfile>] -dd <file1> <file2>
This will read the two input files and build a file for ddplot. Both files MUST have the exact same number of particles. Of course they shall also correspond to the same system, otherwise the output will not make sense. Apart from that, the two files may be of two different formats, it does not matter.
In this mode, any <format> statement is ignored, as output is forced to "ddplot" (.dd).
Beware that there is a limitation in the number of atoms that the program ddplot can display, and pikashu
will display a warning if your system exceeds this number. You can use the ddplot mode with the cut option in order to display only the part you are interested in.
pikashu -dd initial.gin dislocation.xyz visual.dd
This will create the ddplot file visual.dd
from the files initial.gin
and dislocations.xyz
.
pikashu -dd initial.gin dislocation.xyz -cut above 60 z -cut below 40 z visual.dd
This examples uses the cut option. Here the program will use the files initial.gin
and dislocations.xyz
, and remove all atoms that have a Z coordinate greater than 60 Å or smaller than 40 Å. The final result will be output in the file visual.dd
.