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2. On the Properties tab, set the following options:<br />

• Select the properties to calculate<br />

• Select the Population Analysis type<br />

Specifying the General<br />

Settings<br />

Use the General tab to customize the calculation to<br />

the model.<br />

To set the General settings:<br />

1. In the Minimize Energy dialog box, click<br />

General.<br />

Saving Customized<br />

Job Descriptions<br />

After you customize a job description, you can save<br />

it as a Job Description file to use for future<br />

calculations.<br />

For more information, see “Job Description File<br />

Formats” on page 122.<br />

To save a GAMESS job:<br />

1. On the General tab, type the name of the file in<br />

the Menu Item Name text box.<br />

The name you choose will appear in the<br />

GAMESS menu.<br />

2. Click Save As.<br />

The Save dialog box appears.<br />

3. Open the folder<br />

\Chem3D\C3D Extensions\GAMESS Job.<br />

NOTE: You must save the file in the GAMESS Job<br />

folder for it to appear in the menu.<br />

2. On the General tab, set the following options:<br />

• Select the Solvation model.<br />

• Type the dielectric constant for the solvent.<br />

The box does not appear for gas-phase<br />

computations.<br />

• In the Results In box, type or browse to the<br />

path to the directory where results are<br />

stored.<br />

• If desired, add GAMESS keywords to the<br />

Additional Keywords dialog box.<br />

4. Select the .jdf or .jdt file type.<br />

5. Click Save.<br />

Your custom job description appears in the<br />

GAMESS menu.<br />

Running a GAMESS<br />

Job<br />

If you have a previously created an .inp GAMESS<br />

job file, you can run the file in Chem3D.<br />

To run the job file:<br />

1. From the Calculations menu, point to Gamess<br />

and choose Run GAMESS Job.<br />

The Open dialog box appears.<br />

2. Type the full path of the GAMESS file or<br />

Browse to location.<br />

<strong>ChemOffice</strong> 2005/Chem3D GAMESS <strong>Com</strong>putations • 203<br />

Saving Customized Job Descriptions

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