Documentation

Welcome to Aten's user manual. Contained herein is a full description of all of Aten's features, commands, and capabilities, as well as examples on how to use it.

Section Index:

  • 1. Introduction
    What is Aten, and what can it do?
  • 2. Installation
    Installation options, including compilation instructions
  • 3. CLI Usage
    How to use Aten from the command line, including descriptions of all available switches
  • 4. The GUI
    A guide to the user interface
  • 5. Scripting
    Description of the scripting language, including all available commands
  • 6. Forcefields and Typing
    How Aten employs, reads, and applies forcefields
  • 7. Filters
    Reading and writing data with Aten
  • 8. Plugins
    Extending Aten's capabilities with plugins
  • 9. External Programs
    Setting up external programs used by Aten
  • 10. User Data
    Customising Aten with your own files
  • 11. Topics
    Various topics covering aspects of Aten
  • 12. Usage Examples
    Examples covering many aspects of Aten's functionality
  • 13. Enumerations
    Lists of enumerated values used within Aten