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I would like to cut $\ce{SrTiO3}$ with a specific angle of 40 degrees, or to choose an angle plane which is not implemented in the Vesta software.

Could you please recommend a free software to build the crystal shape?

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  • $\begingroup$ You can convert your angle to rotation matrix for vesta or try atomsk which is fastest way. Ovito is another option but you need manual labour $\endgroup$
    – Pranav kumar
    Feb 1 at 14:11
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    $\begingroup$ I think it’d be easier to think about it in terms of a Miller plane: • Generate the XRD of your compound and find the miller plane that corresponds to 40 degrees - or use your lattice parameters to do it (i.e. (670). • Now use this plane for creating your termination • in VESTA or better in • Pymatgen. $\endgroup$
    – Ardalan
    Feb 1 at 15:42
  • $\begingroup$ ASE is a commonly used tool for things like this, as well as running calculations. I know they have a variety of functions for creating various kinds of surfaces, and it looks like they have a function for exactly for this. wiki.fysik.dtu.dk/ase/ase/build/tools.html#ase.build.cut $\endgroup$
    – Susi Lehtola
    Feb 3 at 10:01
  • $\begingroup$ Possibly related prior questions: mattermodeling.stackexchange.com/questions/6451/…, mattermodeling.stackexchange.com/questions/4486/… $\endgroup$
    – Tyberius ♦
    Feb 7 at 4:16
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    – Nike Dattani
    Feb 11 at 3:33

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