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Chem3D Users Manual - CambridgeSoft

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Administrator<br />

Dragging moves atoms parallel to the X-Y<br />

plane, changing only their X- and<br />

Y-coordinates.<br />

Moving Models with the<br />

Translate Tool<br />

Use the Translate tool to move a model in the<br />

view window. When you use the Translate tool, you<br />

move both the focus view and the model<br />

coordinates along with the model. Thus, the<br />

model’s position does not change relative to the<br />

origin.<br />

If Automatically Rectify is on, then the<br />

unselected rectification atoms that are adjacent<br />

to selected atoms move with the selected<br />

atoms.<br />

To move a model:<br />

1. With the Move Objects tool, drag across the<br />

model select it.<br />

2. Drag the model to the new location.<br />

Note that the View axis has moved relative to the<br />

model coordinates.<br />

Rotating Models<br />

<strong>Chem3D</strong> allows you to freely rotate the model<br />

around axes. When you select the Trackball tool,<br />

four pop-up rotation bars are displayed on the<br />

periphery of the model window. You can use these<br />

rotation bars to view your model from different<br />

angles by rotating around different axes. You can<br />

also open the Rotate dialog box where you can use<br />

the rotate dial or type the number of degrees to<br />

rotate.<br />

To display the Rotation bars:<br />

• Select the Trackball tool from the Building<br />

toolbar.<br />

96 •Manipulating Models <strong>CambridgeSoft</strong><br />

Rotating Models

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