> I mean to say that for each of the _other_ spacegroups, the transformations
> given by spgdb_get_operation are the same as those given by OpenBabel. This is
> not so for the four spacegroups noted above.

There are many similar words so I need to make it clear. Your
'transformations' means a set of symmetry operations of a
space-group-type defined by a hall symbol? If so, spglib or Open babel
made mistake in decoding the hall symbols because the way to decode is
unique.

>> The choice of axes and origin are arbitrary. So one of equivalent
>> space group is chosen. I don't remember if there is a rule or not in
>> spglib.
>
> As I understand it, the choice is indeed arbitrary, but the transformations
> involved change according to this choice. Thus, if OpenBabel uses a different
> choice than Spglib, we have a problem. Spglib always takes the entire cell
> into account so it should always work corretcly, but OpenBabel does not, it
> assumes the cell matches its own conventions. Do I understand correctly?

I think you are right.

Togo


>
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> Jure
>
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