Check source compatibility
- Open a completed result in Figure Lab or select retained datasets from the results library.
- Read quantity, units, geometry identity, energy reference, and k-path metadata for each source.
- Choose a grid for distinct k paths; use overlay only when coordinates and references are scientifically comparable.
- For Band + DOS, confirm the pair describes compatible geometry and electronic assumptions. Review the linked energy range.
- State the alignment convention. Each Fermi = 0 compares relative electronic structure and does not establish absolute band offsets.
Set the page
| Control | Practical choice | Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Width / height | Use the target journal dimensions | A column-width PDF viewed at 100% remains readable. |
| Typography | One publication font, restrained hierarchy | Axis labels, tick values, legends, and panel letters have distinct roles. |
| Line style | Use color plus dash or markers when needed | Curves remain distinguishable in grayscale and for common color-vision differences. |
| Bounds | Use explicit comparable bounds where justified | No data is hidden by an unexplained crop; curve strokes stay clipped inside the axes. |
| Legend | Material or condition names with units | Avoid run IDs as the sole scientific description. |
| Inset | A clearly located detail with explicit bounds | The reader can identify which source and region it represents. |
Export and verify
- Wait for the Figure Lab cloud status to confirm the current edit.
- Choose PDF or SVG for vector line art, or set physical size and DPI before exporting PNG.
- Open the exported file in the application used for the manuscript. Inspect the final physical scale, Greek symbols, font rendering, panel labels, and clipped boundaries.
- Export the Source package separately. Store it next to the figure and executed simulation inputs.
- If you change a dataset or method, replace the source explicitly, review every legend and reference, and produce a new export.
Caption recording template
This is a checklist for the author, not an automatically generated scientific claim. Include only information supported by the executed calculation and retained numerical sources.
Example / commands
Quantity and material:
Structure source and cell:
Method, functional, pseudopotentials:
k/q sampling and numerical convergence:
Energy reference and normalization:
Parameter values and units:
Meaning of colors, lines, and panels:
Source package and run identifiers: