====== Welcome to the shapeXT Wiki! ======
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For general news and downloads, please visit the official [[https://shapeXT.com|shapeXT website]].

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===== What is shapeXT? =====

**shapeXT** is a next-generation, cross-platform, high-performance 3D visualization program for crystal structures and molecules. By bridging modern computer graphics with scientific software, shapeXT provides fast, accurate, and publication-ready visual analysis for researchers, educators, and students.

===== Getting Started =====

New to shapeXT? Check out these pages to get up and running:
  * **[[requirements|System Requirements]]** – Hardware, Software, and OS support.
  * **[[installation|Installation Guide]]** – Step-by-step instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  * **[[tutorials|Tutorials]]** – Learn the basics of structure visualization, handling volume data, and exporting images.

===== User Guide & Reference =====

Your daily workflow and key features:
  * **[[shortcuts|Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts]]** – List of hotkeys and navigation controls.
  * **[[properties|Properties & Analysis Tools]]** – Details on built-in tools and properties (BVS, CShM, etc.).
  * **[[cod|Crystallography Open Database (COD)]]** – How to import structures using COD IDs directly in shapeXT.
  * **[[Glossary|Glossary]]** – Scientific terms, file formats, and technical concepts explained.
  * **[[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]** – Solutions to common issues, performance tweaks, and display fixes.

===== Advanced Use & Reference =====
  * **[[command-line-parameters|Command Line Parameters]]** – Launch options for shapeXT.
  * **[[changelog|Changelog]]** – Overview of feature releases, improvements, and bug fixes.
  * **[[citation|How to Cite]]** – Guidelines on how to reference shapeXT in scientific publications.

===== Funding =====

//Supported by the Free State of Thuringia and the European Social Fund Plus.//

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