ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

AdministratorThe frame you selected is inserted in yourdrawing.The Arc Tools PaletteUse the Arc tools to draw solid or dashed arcs ofdifferent angles: 90°, 120°, 180°, and 270°.Drawing ArcsWhere you access the arc tools depends on whichversion of ChemDraw you are using.To draw an arc:1. Do one of the following:• In ChemDraw Std, point to the Arc tooland drag in the palette to select theangle.• In ChemDraw Pro or Ultra, point to theDrawing Elements tool and drag in thetool palette to select the angle.2. Dragging from left to right creates a convexarc; from right to left a concave one.The Info window shows the length betweenthe ends, and the angle the clockwise endmakes with the X-axis while you draw an arc.Editing ArcsArcs 94 dpiTo resize or rotate an arc using the Arc tool:1. Select the Arc tool.2. Hold down the Shift key and point to theclockwise end of the arc.A highlight box appears.3. Drag the clockwise end of the arc.The arc is resized and rotated relative to the endfrom which it was drawn. The Info windowindicates the distance between the ends of the arcand the angle the clockwise end makes with theX-axis.You can resize and rotate an arc by dragging theResize or Rotation handle on the Selectionrectangle. The resize or rotation occurs around thecenter defined by the Selection rectangle. When youdrag the Resize handle, the Info window indicatesthe percentage enlarged or reduced. When you dragthe Rotation handle, the Info window indicates thedegree rotated. For more information, see“Rotating Objects” on page 113 and “ResizingObjects” on page 115.The Pen ToolUse the Pen tool to draw shapes that are notprovided in the Arrow, Orbital, or DrawingElements palettes. For example, you can drawirregularly shaped arrows, curves depicting graphsor reaction coordinate diagrams, and otherirregularly shaped solids.The Pen tool has two modes:• Drawing—Used to create shapes. The handcursor appears with a “+” sign inside.• Edit—Used to edit shapes. The hand cursorappears without a “+” sign inside.NOTE: To enter edit mode directly from drawingmode, press the Esc key.102•Drawing Orbitals, Symbols, Arrows, Arcs, and Other ShapesCambridgeSoftThe Arc Tools Palette