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The GUI can only handle ~50,000 atoms smoothly. For million-atom trajectories, use the .

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Order of operations is critical. A "top" pipeline sequence is: Source Data → Wrap Around Periodic Image (essential for boundaries) → Select Type (filter solvent) → Compute Property (e.g., coordination number) → Color Coding → Render . The GUI can only handle ~50,000 atoms smoothly

If you have ever opened a 500MB trajectory file in OVITO only for your computer to freeze, or if you have stared at a sea of colored atoms wondering "How do I actually measure this dislocation?" — this post is for you. The GUI can only handle ~50