ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

Administrator• Stringing Nicknames together and notincluding bonds.HGlyAlaOHViewing NicknamesTo view the list of defined Nicknames:• From the File menu, choose List Nicknames.The List Nickname dialog box appears.To create a contracted label:1. Select the area of the structure to contract.2. From the Structure menu, choose ContractLabel.The Contract Label dialog box appears.ListNicknames 150 dpiTo insert a nickname into your document:1. Select the nickname.2. Click Insert.The nickname appears in your document.Deleting NicknamesTo delete a Nickname:1. From the File menu, choose list Nicknames.2. Select the Nickname that you want to deletefrom the list.3. Click Delete.The Nickname is removed from the list.ProContractingLabelsYou can compress an area of a structure and replaceit with a text label by using the Contract Labelcommand. Contracted labels are similar toNicknames, but they are for one-time use only, inthe current document.ContractLabel 150 dpi3. Type a label for the contracted structure andclick OK.The label replaces the selected portion of thestructure.moleculeNOTE: If the area of the structure you contract containserrors, an error dialog box appears. Click Ignore to view anyother errors. Click Ignore All to ignore all errors or Stop toend the contract process.124•Advanced Drawing TechniquesCambridgeSoftContracting Labels