User's Guide

Viewing 3D Structures and
Calculating their Structural Parameters

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.................................................................................................................

1.1 What is ACD/3D Viewer?...........................................................................................

1.2 3D Optimization Algorithm.........................................................................................

1.2.1 Limitations of ACD/3D Optimizer...............................................................................

1.3 What’s New in 5.0?....................................................................................................

1.3.1 General ACD/Labs Functions....................................................................................

1.3.2 ACD/3D Viewer-Specific Functions............................................................................

1.4 Useful Definitions........................................................................................................

1.5 About this Guide.........................................................................................................

1.6 For More Information…...............................................................................................

1.6.1 Web Site.................................................................................................................

1.6.2 How to Contact Us...................................................................................................

1.6.3 Online Updates—New to 5.0!.....................................................................................

2. Basics of ACD/3D Viewer.........................................................................................

2.1 Objectives...................................................................................................................

2.2 Starting ACD/3D Viewer.............................................................................................

2.3 Setting File Associations—New to 5.0!......................................................................

2.3.1 Changing File Associations.......................................................................................

2.4 Changing Default Directories.....................................................................................

2.5 Exiting ACD/3D Viewer...............................................................................................

3. Operating with Molecules View..............................................................................

3.1 Objectives...................................................................................................................

3.2 Inserting a Molecule into the 3D Window...................................................................

3.3 Customizing Molecules View...................................................................................

3.3.1 Changing Colors.....................................................................................................

3.3.2 Changing Atom Radius of a Specific Element............................................................

3.3.3 Changing Display of Atom Radius............................................................................

3.4 Saving and Loading View Settings...........................................................................

3.4.1 Saving View Settings..............................................................................................

3.4.2 Loading View Settings............................................................................................

3.4.3 Setting Default View Settings..................................................................................

3.5 Calculating Structural Parameters...........................................................................

3.5.1 Calculating Distance Between Two Atoms................................................................

3.5.2 Calculating Angle Between Two Bonds.....................................................................