Rotating Movie¶

Export a 360-degree rotating movie of the supercell.

MP4 (recommended)¶

Requires ffmpeg on the system path.

cell.plot_structure(
    output='structure.mp4',
    fps=60,
    duration=6.0,
)

GIF fallback¶

Pure Python, no ffmpeg needed.

cell.plot_structure(
    output='structure.gif',
    fps=30,
    duration=4.0,
)

Full options¶

cell.plot_structure(
    output='structure.mp4',
    width=1024,
    height=1024,
    fps=60,
    duration=6.0,
    elevation=15.0,
    atom_size=10.0,
    colormap='Reds',
    background='white',
)

Parameter	Default	Description
`output`	required	Path to `.mp4` or `.gif` output.
`width`, `height`	1024, 1024	Pixel dimensions.
`fps`	60	Frames per second.
`duration`	6.0	Seconds (one full 360 rotation).
`elevation`	15.0	Camera elevation in degrees.
`atom_size`	10.0	Marker size for atoms.
`colormap`	`"Reds"`	Matplotlib colormap for depth-coloured bonds.
`background`	`"white"`	Figure background colour.