---
name: "cif2xyz"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cod-tools"
version: "3.11.0+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cif2xyz"
---

# cif2xyz(1)

read CIF files and print atom coordinates in XYZ format. The default output format is as described in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZ\_file\_format.

## NAME

cif2xyz - read CIF files and print atom coordinates in XYZ format. The default output format is as described in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZ\_file\_format.

## SYNOPSIS

cif2xyz --options input.cif

## DESCRIPTION

Read CIF files and print atom coordinates in XYZ format. The default output format is as described in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZ\_file\_format.

## OPTIONS

\-f, --float-format "%21.14e"\
                 Specify format for floating point output.\
                 For Perl, a usual "printf" format can be given.

\-H, --human-readable\
                  Use format "%15.6f" for better human readability.

\-M, --machine-readable\
                  Use format "%21.14e" to maintain precision. Default.

\--print-radii\
                   Append covalent radii to the atom coordinates.

\--no-print-radii, --dont-print-radii, --xyz-only\
                   Print only Cartesian XYZ coordinates for input atoms.\
                   Default.

\--add-xyz-header\
                   Add the total number of atoms on the first line of\
                   the output, followed by an empty line. Default.

\--no-add-xyz-header,

\--do-not-add-xyz-header,

\--dont-add-xyz-header\
                   Do not add the total number of atoms on the first line.

\--print-lattice\
                   Print LATTICE: keyword with the a, b, c lattice vectors\
                   in the same orthogonal frame as the coordinates. Default.

\--no-print-lattice,

\--no-lattice,

\--do-not-print-lattice,

\--dont-print-lattice,\
                   Do not print lattice information in the comment line.

\--print-datablock-name

\--print-formula-sum

\--print-chemical-name\
                   These options, and their corresponding negated\
                   counterparts, control whether the corresponding data\
                   item should be printed in the comment line.

\--no-print-datablock-name, --do-not-print-datablock-name,

\--dont-print-datablock-name, --do-not-print-chemical-name,

\--no-print-chemical-name, --dont-print-chemical-name,

\--no-print-formula-sum, --do-not-print-formula-sum,

\--dont-print-formula-sum, --no-datablock-name,

\--no-chemical-name, --no-formula-sum\
                   Switch off the corresponding print options.

\--use-perl-parser\
                   Use Perl parser to parse CIF files.

\--use-c-parser\
                   Use C parser to parse CIF files. Default.

\--help, --usage\
                   Output a short usage message (this message) and exit.

\--version\
                   Output version information and exit.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report cif2xyz bugs using e-mail: cod-bugs@ibt.lt