Using ChemFinder - CambridgeSoft

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To read a structure from a file into a structure box:
1. In the structure box, right-click and choose
Read Structure.
The Open dialog box appears.
2. Choose the file to read.
3. Click Open.
The structure is read into the structure box. The
database is not affected by this operation until
you choose Commit Changes or move off of the
record.
Drag and Drop
You can drag certain types of files from the
Windows Explorer or Desktop onto ChemFinder.
The following table summarizes the ChemFinder
Drag and Drop options.
type of file supported
file types
Structure • CDX
• SKC
• MOL
• MST
Graphic • WMF
• EMF
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Must be dropped into a
structure box.
Must be dropped into a
picture box.
Form • CFW Does not need to be
dropped onto an
existing form.
Multiple files can be dropped at once, but you
cannot mix types (as defined in column 1 of the
table). If several structure or graphic files are
dropped at once, they are loaded into successive
ChemFinder records. If only one is dropped, you are
asked if you wish to append the structure/graphic in
a new record or overwrite the existing record. If
more than five structures/graphics are dropped, an
alert will ask you if you wish to proceed.
Dropping one or more form files opens the forms,
without affecting the current form and database.
Importing Structures
ChemFinder enables you to import a collection of
structures into a new database, or append or merge
them with an existing database. You can import
single files or individual structure-data files.
Importing Individual Structure
Files
To import structures:
1. From the File menu, choose Import Structures.
The Open Chemical Structures dialog box
appears.
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Importing Structures