Grainspotter - User Interface

Grainspotter user interface :

The main window of grainspotter (depicted above) allows the user to load an existing .ini file and modify the settings graphically. Tooltips explain what each parameter means. The space group can be selected either via the space group number or the type. The complete set of space groups can be consulted online.

Once the parameters are correct then click on the yellow arrow to start the Grainspotter program. The arrow will become a red square which can be clicked to abort Grainspotter. The output of Grainspotter is displayed in the console window

Grainspotter output table :

The output of grainspotter is a .log file. When Grainspotter has finished executing it loads this output and displays it in a table in the Grainspotter Output tab view.

Grainspotter 3d grain plot :

The G-vectors of the grains found can be displayed in 3D. Click on the tab labelled Grains3DView and select the grain you want to view. The size of the plotted spots can be varied between 1 and 10. Use the mouse and arrow keys to orient the view in 3D space.