Installation of Crystallographic software WinGX, ORTEP3, MERCURY, SHELX, PLATON

This video tutorial describes the installation of different crystallographic softwares like WinGX, ORTEP-3, MERCURY, DIAMOND, SHELX, SIR and PLATON. WinGX (a GUI) with SHELX is a structure solution and refinement program. ORTEP-3, MERCURY, DIAMOND are molecular graphics drawing softwares. PLATON is a multipurpose crystallographic tool. The same license will work with all versions of WinGX/ORTEP3‪@DrKuldeepMahiya‬ For any information/queries or help please contact at: [e-mail]
WinGX/ORTEP-3/PLATON: www.chem.gla.ac...
WinGX/ORTEP-3 license: www.chem.gla.ac...
DIAMOND: www.crystalimp...
MERCURY: www.ccdc.cam.a...
Hope it will help. Thanks for watching the video

[@vikramkc2219]

Thank you very much sir

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

You are welcome

[@sarvanks7711]

Nice explanation sir, Thank you.

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you for feedback SarvanK

[@sarvanks7711]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya You are welcome sir. Please keep posting tutorial videos including how to change numbering on the structure using the various software. I have been learning through your videos. This is a wonderful effort! very useful for young minds.

[@alexisfaraday]

Bonjour docteur j’ai essayé de faire l’installation mais malheureusement je ne peux utiliser la fonctionnalité shellx pour l’affinement que faire ?

[@todaysneed9914]

Sir, how to overlay multiple structures? Overlay of two structures can be done in both mercury and olex. But how to do the same with more than two structures.

[@MANASIGHOSH-q1q]

thank you so much sir for this one video. sir, can you please tell me which data file are you loaded after first time open wingx

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Dear Manasi thank you for your feedback. Open .ins file in WinGX.

[@MANASIGHOSH-q1q]

thank you sir@@DrKuldeepMahiya

[@aseshdas6352]

Sir, could you please inform how to squeeze a crystal structure and what kind of file combination is required for that ?

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you Mr Das for your query. You can squeeze the electron density in two ways. One in olex2, the solvent mask. I have already made a video on this. Video link is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIaYn3mBarStfNU The second option is PLATON, you can run PLATON either in WinGX or olex2. You need .hkl file for this. Hope it will help. For further quaries, please don't hesisate and contact me on [e-mail]

[@abinashpradhan691]

Thank you sir for this wonderful video. Please tell me how to get the check.def file for platon executable?

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you for the feedback Mr Abinash. In the earlier versions of platon, we need check.def file but for newer version there is no need of this file and only application file is enough. But if you still need it, contact me on [e-mail], I'"ll send it to you.

[@alexisfaraday]

hello I downloaded wingx version 2023 unfortunately it does not do the refinements at least the shelx command does not pass

[@bhawnajoshi7313]

sir how we download envirenmantal variable

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Ms Bhawna thank you for your query. No need to download the environmental variables. You need to just type them.

[@chemcontrast1994]

Thanks sir for these precious videos.. how can I set olex1.5 background GUI like your which displays data of each refinement.

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you for your query. Sorry I am not getting your point. Can you send screenshot of the query you want to ask.

[@chemcontrast1994]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya sir my question was about your olex2 user customisation which is unique that with white background but the refinement process is showing during refinement as some numbers or letters. How to set such background

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Ok. These video tutorials are useful. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJS2iHWeYrGmp7s m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/faa6Z5qFg6ecmdk I hope it's going to helpful for you but still you are facing difficulty, then I'll make a separate video for this.

[@chemcontrast1994]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya thank you so much sir. Sir, in one structure there is no2 bonding with metal but both oxygen has half occupancy. Is it possible to give half occupancy each? I follow your video on benzoate Ion disorder where you use fragmentDB to assign occupancy. But how to do in this case. Regards

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you for your query. For this I have to see the data. Please email on [e-mail]

[@MaryamKhosravi-r6y]

Thank you for great explanation. when I open my CIF. file 2 molecular structure appear. I cant get rid of one of them . they interfere each other? could you please guide me?

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Thank you for your feedback Maryam. I have to see your .CIF for any possible suggestions.

[@MaryamKhosravi-r6y]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya thanks for your reply. Sure. I check the samples of the software. I also have to molecule .it's on my nerve . I am so appreciate for your help. Is it possible to email it to you?

[@MaryamKhosravi-r6y]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya: "The two molecules are the same (symmetrical). When I make a change in one, it appears in the other, so I can't delete it."

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Yes sure you can email me at [e-mail]

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Yes please

[@SharmaGourav-hu2iw]

sir, where to download shlex program files

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Gaurav you can email me. I'll send the required files.

[@alexisfaraday]

@@DrKuldeepMahiyaplease teacher send me shelx files

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

@@alexisfaraday please share your email id.

[@reemaborkar8492]

sir when im trying to install gsview it shows as installation failed

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

Dear Reema this issue is typically related to compatibility. I suggest attempting the task on a different computer and notifying me of the results.

[@reemaborkar8492]

@@DrKuldeepMahiya thank you very much sir, still i can see gs view and when i reached the final step, postscript is not generated

[@reemaborkar8492]

it shows as Failed to load C:\wingx\ortep3\Ghostgum\gsview\gsdll64.dll, error 126 The specified module could not be found. Wrong version of DLL found. Found version 10030 Need version 704 - 999

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

@@reemaborkar8492 Please try the suggested version of software.

[@shubhranshumishra1740]

Sir how to get those shelx files

[@alexisfaraday]

i can have your mail

[@DrKuldeepMahiya]

[e-mail]