ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

AdministratorWhen the SMILES string is on the Clipboard, youcan transfer it to another application that can interpretand manipulate SMILES strings.If you select more than one structure in Chem-Draw, and choose Copy SMILES from the Editmenu, the SMILES string for each structure iscopied to the Clipboard and separated from theprevious SMILES string by a period.SMILES supports an alternate notation foraromatic structures using lowercase letters. Chem-Draw generates this type of SMILES string for anystructure drawn with explicit aromatic bonds, eitherby using the Aromatic bond type in the Atom Propertiesdialog box, or by placing a circle within anyring structure.The SMILES string is drawn as a structure.NOTE: Pasting SMILES uses the same routines as theStructure CleanUp command. For more information, see“Using Variable Attachment Positions” on page 127.ProCreating SLN StringsYou can copy a ChemDraw structure to the Clipboardas an SLN string for export to a Tripos application.To copy a ChemDraw structure as an SLN string:1. Select a structure.2. From the Edit menu, point to Copy As, andthen choose SLN.The Structure is copied to the clipboard as anSLN String.C1=CC=CC=C1c1ccccc1ProPasting SMILES from ClipboardIf you have a SMILES string, then you can automaticallyconvert that text string into a ChemDrawstructure.To paste a SMILES string as a ChemDrawstructure:1. Select the SMILES string using the Text tool.2. From the Edit menu, choose Copy.3. From the Edit menu, point to Paste Special,and then choose SMILES.C[1]CCCCC@1Using Drag-and-DropYou can use the drag-and-drop feature to copyobjects to place in other documents. To use thisfeature in other applications, they must supportdrag-and-drop. As when using the clipboard, theinformation is transferred as a ChemDraw objectand can be edited.You can also use the drag-and-drop feature tocreate clipping files (Macintosh) or scrap files(Windows).To create a clipping file or a scrap file:1. Select an object in a ChemDraw document.2. Drag the selection out of the ChemDraw documentwindow onto the desktop.192•Sharing InformationCambridgeSoftUsing Drag-and-Drop