QuantumChemistry
SaveXYZ
save molecular geometry from a Maple list to an XYZ file
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
SaveXYZ(molecule) SaveXYZ(file,molecule)
file
-
string; string of the filename for saving the molecular geometry in XYZ format
molecule
list of lists; each list has 4 elements, the string of an atom's symbol and atom's x, y, and z coordinates
The SaveXYZ(file,molecule) command saves the molecule's geometry to an XYZ file.
The SaveXYZ(molecule) command opens a file dialogue for selecting the directory and entering the filename file.
The molecule is a Maple list of lists. Each list has 4 elements, the string of an atom's symbol and atom's x, y, and z coordinates.
The format of molecule is the standard format for molecular geometries in the QuantumChemistry package.
Note: The XYZ format for a molecule with n number of atoms is as follows: n comment line A X A X ... A X where
See Also
PlotMolecule MolecularData ReadXYZ
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