MAXRD SYMBOL
ToStandardSetting

ToStandardSetting[group,{h,k,l}]
returns the «standard setting» of reflection hkl under the symmetry operations of the given point- or space group.
ToStandardSetting[group]
checks the space group and returns a non-ambiguous formatted version.
ToStandardSetting[group,ext]
checks the space group and retuns a non-ambiguous formatted version with extension group:ext.
DetailsDetails
- «Standard setting» is when
is maximised first, followed by
and then by
, according to the SHELX-97 manual (p. 54 (“7—8”)). Additionally, reflections with all indices positive are prioritised.
- If group represents the main entry of a space group, or is unique, it will be returned as the formatted symbol used in International Tables for Crystallography. If not, the full Hermann–Mauguin symbol will be used.