Cyclic Symmetry
Standard orientation:
symmetry axis is aligned with the z-axis.
(Note that the repeating motif can "begin" at any angle about the symmetry axis.
The angle of the x and y axes with respect to the motif is arbitrary and user-defined.
Standard origin: on symmetry axis (z-axis)
(Note that the repeating motif can "begin" at any angle about the symmetry axis.
The angle of the x and y axes with respect to the motif is arbitrary and user-defined.
Standard origin: on symmetry axis (z-axis)
Example of C5 symmetry in standard orientation
and standard display orientation
Back to standard origins/orientations table
11 Feb 2006