News in version 3.0.02.

• ODFs comparison (Screen Shot):
  
  • ODF line sections (cuts) - user define two points in Euler Space (Screen Shot). LaboTex shows ODF intensity along section defined on the base these points. User can also choose initial points from orientations database (when click on the 'Start Point' or 'End Point' button database is available (Screen Shot) ). Comparison up to 12 ODFs is possible, (Screen Shot)
  • skeleton lines (Screen Shot). - user can create such diagrams as: alpha-fiber, beta-fiber, gamma fiber etc.. User can choose skeleton lines on the base of Euler angle (Phi1, Phi or Phi2) and:
    • maximal intensity ;
    • integral intensity.
    User can also change ranges in which LaboTex looking for maximal odf value or made integration (from +/-2 to +/-20 deg). User can make comparison up to 12 of skeleton lines;
    Examples (3 skeleton lines):
    Options: 'No fill', 'All black' (for black and white paper) ;
    Options: 'Fill'.
  • misorientation histograms.(Screen Shot) User define start point in Euler Space from which LaboTex shows misorientation diagrams. Misorientations diagrams are calculated on the base of ODFs in range 0 to 80 deg from start point (start orientation). LaboTex shows intensity which is the releative intensity i.e.intensity relate to intensity of random sample (I=I(sample)/I(random sample)) for the same range of misorientation angle. User can make comparison up to 12 misorientations histograms. User can also change histogram step in range 1 to 10 degrees;(Screen Shot)
  There are many options to optimalize quality of diagrams :
  • scale (in percent of maximal intensity value: 0.1 up 100%) (Screen Shot);
  • colors (defined by user);
  • types of lines (14 types with different dots+solid) (Screen Shot);
  • line options (all solid, all black, black countours) (Screen Shot);
  • width of lines (0 to 10 pixels) (Screen Shot);
  • fill.
  User can also save current parameters and/or samples (Screen Shot). The first ODF is current ODF. Next ODFs for comparison user can choose using appriopriate comboboxes and buttons on the tools window from right side. (Screen Shot);
• ODFs - logical operations. (Screen Shot) For activate this option user should switch LaboTex to Compare Mode and next choose two ODFs for comparison: one in left window and second in right window (LaboTex Compare Mode). On the base these two ODFs (A - from left window and B from right window) LaboTex creates new ODF which is:
  • intersection of ODF A and ODF B,
  • diference of ODF A and ODF B (or B-A),
  • union of ODF A and ODF B,
  • sum of ODF A and ODF B,
  • ODF difference : A or B - intersection A and B,
  • inverted ODF (only for A).
  New ODF is created in new Job for sample of ODF A. You can copy and paste these diagrams to other applications or you can made images in 'BMP' ot 'TIF' format (menu 'Edit').
• Transformations of ODF. LaboTex calculates new ODF which is results transformation of initial ODF. New ODF is created in new job for sample of initial ODF. There are two kinds transformations:
  • frame rotations, (Screen Shot). - user can rotate sample frame. This option is very important if user would like to see ODF for other (different) sample position (for example if you want see ODF for the perpendicular surface with relation to surface which was measured you should transform initial ODF about Phi=90deg). User can create change sample symmetry for new ODF.
    Example:
    Initial ODF (3D Image) - Cubic ,
    Initial ODF (ODF with Cubic orientation) - after transformation of frame (45 degrees, Phi axis) gives ODF with Goss Orientation .
  • builder of model rotations, (Screen Shot). (crystalites/planes rotations). In first step you build rotation model and save it. In rotation model you can choose up to 10 orientations for which you set:
    • ranges of Euler angle around center of orientation (and for symmetrically equivalent positions);
    • vector "hkl" around which will be rotate crystalites/planes (only these which are included in ranges chosen by user);
    • rotation angle;
    • recent of rotated crystalites/planes (from 0 to 100%).
    In second step you choose rotation model and make ODF transformation (Screen Shot).
• Generation of single orientations (Screen Shot) : LaboTex creates set of single orientations on the base of current ODF. User can choose number of single orientations from 10000 to 9999999. This option is important for user which modelling deformation (VCS users) etc.; User can also generate random set of single orientation using this option. SOR file creates by LaboTex user can input as a new sample and he can make ODF calculation.
  Examples:
  ODF creates on the base set of 500,000 single orientations generates with 'Random' option. (Screen Shot).
  Section of pole figure {111} calculated on the base above 'Random' ODF. (Screen Shot).
  Comparison pole figure for real texure free (random) sample (red) with pole figure generates from 'random' ODF creates on the base set of 500,000 single orientations (blue) (Screen Shot).
• Pole figures sections (cuts). User defines start and end points on the pole figure and Labotex shows intensity along this section (Screen Shot).
  There are following cuts available:
  • 'Arc' (in range 0 to 360 degrees) (Screen Shot);
  • 'Radial' (in range 0 to 90 degrees) (Screen Shot);
  • 'Radial (full)' (in range 90 - 0 - 90 degrees) (Screen Shot).
  LaboTex shows position of section line on the pole figure when button 'View' is pressed (Screen Shot). Up to 12 pole figures can be comparised. All information about comparised PFs are displayed in infor window from left side (Screen Shot).
  All pole figures which section are displayed have to be choosen before button '2D' has been pressed. (if you choose more than 12 pole figures then LaboTex shows only first 12 pole figures sections). There are many options to optimalize quality of diagrams :
  • scale (in percent of maximal intensity value: 0.1 up 100%) (Screen Shot);
  • colors (defined by user);
  • types of lines (14 types with different dots+solid) (Screen Shot);
  • line options (all solid, all black, black countours) (Screen Shot);
  • width of lines (0 to 10 pixels) (Screen Shot);
  • fill.
  You can also save current parameters (Screen Shot). You can copy and paste these diagrams to other applications or you can made images in 'BMP' ot 'TIF' format (menu 'Edit').
• On-line view of alpha (radial angle), beta (azimuthal angle) and pole figure value in mouse cursor position. LaboTex display this data in format: (alpha,beta) PF='value of PF'. Only in case, when mode of LaboTex is switched to 'Cursor Analysis' and toolbar button 'Show Value(s)' is pressed LaboTex shows of sums PF value(s) in pole positions which are indicates by cursors (mark by small crosses) (for more than one of PF objects - average of sums). ; (Screen Shot)
• New column in "Near {HKL}< UVW>" window has been added: column with misorientation angles (misorientation beetwen {HKL}< UVW> and cursor position on the ODF diagram). (Screen Shot).
• User defined grid for pole figures. User can define grid for alpha angle and/or grid for beta angle of PF.
  (Screen Shot - Dialog);
  (Screen Shot - Pole Figure with grid /option 'Cross'/);
  (Screen Shot - Pole Figure with example of grid);
  
• added several new data formats (for input data in these formats please see on the WWW page : LaboTex Formats:
  • 'NJA' - Seifert ASCII data format (compatible also with data from PSD)
  • 'NJC' - Seifert binary data format (compatible also with data from PSD)
  • 'RWA' - Philips ATC3
  • '000' - U.Paris-Sud (Neutron Diffr.Data)
  • 'POL' - The University of Birmingham/HiltonBrooks Texture Data
  • 'POL' - The University of Birmingham with background separate files
  • 'DAT' - TU Berlin data format
  • 'M ' - University of Northeastern (Shenyang)
• corrected or extended several data formats:
  • 'NJC' - Seifert binary data format (compatible also with data from PSD)
  • 'XPF' - BEARTEX data format
  • 'PFG' - RIGAKU data format. Now LaboTex input PFG in ASCII and in Binary format.
• and more.