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A multi-field, geometry-constrained semi-face-centered-cubic vertex optimization framework was developed to generate non-overlapping intratumoral vertices (4.4 mm diameter; minimum 3D spacing 1.4 \u00b1 0.2 cm) and map each vertex to a deliverable GRID beamlet with minimal geometric error under spacing\/clearance constraints. A fixed GRID entrance pattern was imposed in beam\u2019s-eye view (1.0 cm hole pitch; 5 mm openings); this two-dimensional pitch defines aperture-plane sampling and is distinct from the achieved 3D vertex spacing after feasibility constraints. Proton AC-LATTICE plans were retrospectively created in RayStation v2023B for eight DIBH primary liver cancer patients (mean GTV 89.7 cc; range 57.6\u2013160.6 cc) following consensus guidance. Prescription was 18 Gy per vertex and 3 Gy to GTV using SFO. Metrics included GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>95%<\/jats:sub>\n                    , Dmean, gEUD (\n                    <jats:italic>a<\/jats:italic>\n                    = \u2212 10), PVDR (\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>2%\/<\/jats:sub>\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>50%<\/jats:sub>\n                    ), skin\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>1%<\/jats:sub>\n                    , and liver\u2013GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>mean<\/jats:sub>\n                    . Robustness evaluations used 3.5% range and 5 mm setup uncertainties (second-worst-case), with CBCT-based analysis across the course. Statistical comparisons were performed using a two-sided paired t-test.\n                    <jats:italic>Main results<\/jats:italic>\n                    . AC-LATTICE preserved spatial modulation (PVDR \u2a7e3.5) across dosimetric analyses while maintaining stable target and normal-tissue metrics. Nominal plans achieved PVDR 3.6 \u00b1 0.4, GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>95%<\/jats:sub>\n                    3.1 \u00b1 0.08 Gy, GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>mean<\/jats:sub>\n                    5.8 \u00b1 0.6 Gy, gEUD 3.5 \u00b1 0.1 Gy, liver\u2013GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>mean<\/jats:sub>\n                    0.9 \u00b1 0.3 Gy, and skin\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>1%<\/jats:sub>\n                    1.4 \u00b1 0.6 Gy. PVDR decreased to 3.3 \u00b1 0.4 in the robust second-worst-case scenario (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05), with average changes of 1.7%, 5.8%, and 2.8% in GTV\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>95%<\/jats:sub>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>mean<\/jats:sub>\n                    and gEUD (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05). CBCT evaluation maintained PVDR (3.6 \u00b1 0.6 on the first CBCT; 3.5 \u00b1 0.6 on the last CBCT), with no meaningful degradation in other metrics. For the end-to-end test using a head-and-neck phantom, the gamma passing rate was 99% using 2%\/2 mm criteria.\n                    <jats:italic>Significance and conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    . AC-LATTICE is a compact, robust, and clinically feasible proton LRT delivery strategy that maintains robust spatial fractionation under treatment uncertainties and anatomical variation, supporting broader applicability of proton SFRT when the entrance dose is of concern. 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