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The programs are free to use and distribute.
Complete Installation: PDF database KCOD26: Executable files for updates:


Installation:

  1. Execute self-extracting installation file KalvadosInstall.exe, and then perform the requested steps in Kalvados Setup.
    OR unzip Kalvados.zip to a chosen directory (e.g. c:\Program Files), and then in the %KALVADOS% directory (e.g. c:\Program Files\Kalvados) execute SetupKalvados.exe to finish setup.

  2. PDF database: Download and unzip pdf.zip into chosen directory for PDF files (files KCOD26.cat, KCOD26.dat, KCOD26.nam and subdirectory KCOD26).
    In the KDif.ini file (in the %KALVADOS%\Ini directory) set the name of the PDF database (if the default directory %KALVADOS%\PDF is chosen)
    [PDF]
    PDF_cat=KCOD26.cat
    or set the complete path of the KCOD26.cat file if different directory is chosen.
    It can be also done done in the KDif.exe program:
    1. File | Open PDF 2. Tools | Options | Save Global
    The KCOD26 database was created using structure files from Crystallography Open Database http://www.crystallography.net/cod.

===== Versions - Crystal Structure, Diffracton =====          
KDist      V260702                   Date:02.07.2026
KDif       V260615                   Date:15.06.2026
KCryst     V260702                   Date:02.07.2026
KPDF       V260208                   Date:08.02.2026
Kflot      V240619bvs                Date:19.06.2024
KPcr       V160830                   Date:30.08.2016
===== Versions - Electronic structure ==============          
KTigBin    V231114(tba)              Date:14.11.2023
KBoltzEva  V250515lamlor             Date:15.05.2025
KBand      V260414                   Date:14.04.2026
KonvDOS    V220523                   Date:23.05.2022
===== Versions - Other =============================          
KView      V200303                   Date:03.03.2020
KListh     V220605                   Date:05.06.2022
KGraf      V260226                   Date:26.02.2026

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