Structure Visual Inspection

Method-critical defaults

• Visual evidence is never a substitute for exact bond lengths, coordination metrics, adsorption energies, or thermodynamic quantities.
• For slab-site interpretation, supercell context can materially change what looks like bridge/hollow/top. Make the chosen supercell explicit when it matters.
• Prefer the ASE backend for experiment-side inspection because it preserves more explicit geometric context; reserve OVITO for manuscript-facing aesthetics.
• If perspective or isometric views suggest a geometry issue, verify it with file-based structures or numeric geometry analysis before changing the workflow.
• Keep rendered legend and element identity explicit; do not infer species from color alone in the final answer.

Output Contract

• Return the main panel image path.
• If the analysis used multiple images, return all image paths referenced in the conclusion.
• State whether the visual conclusion is obvious, tentative, or requires numerical confirmation.
• When image analysis was used, summarize the concrete findings and the main uncertainty.

References

• Use the rendered panel for interpretable reporting artifacts, but keep the final scientific conclusion grounded in structure files and numerical results.