(IUCr) CIF Definition save__axis.system

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# _axis.system

Name:
`'_axis.system'`

Definition:

           The value of  _axis.system specifies the coordinate
                  system used to define the axis: 'laboratory', 'direct',
                  'orthogonal', 'reciprocal' or 'abstract'.

Type: ucode

Mandatory item: no

The data value must be one of the following:

`laboratory` | the axis is referenced to the imgCIF standard laboratory Cartesian coordinate system

`direct` | the axis is referenced to the direct lattice

`orthogonal` | the axis is referenced to the cell Cartesian orthogonal coordinates

`reciprocal` | the axis is referenced to the reciprocal lattice

`abstract` | the axis is referenced to abstract Cartesian cooridinate system

Enumeration default: laboratory

Category: axis

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