User guide

Shift+drag the Resize handle in the desired direction. Shift modifies the resize operation so that you can distort
objects along the X-axis or Y-axis.
Rotating objects
1. Select an object to rotate. For objects that can be rotated, the rotation handle appears at the top of the selection rec-
tangle.
2. Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
To rotate an atom label with a structure, press the CTRL key while dragging the structure.
Note: If a single atom is unselected when a structure is rotated, the structure rotates around the unselected atom
as shown in the example below:
To rotate a selected object by a specified angle:
1. Do one of the following:
Go to Object>Rotate.
Double-click the rotation handle. The Rotate Objects dialog box appears.
2. Enter a number and click either degrees CW for a clockwise rotation or degrees CCW for counterclockwise rota-
tion.
3. To rotate the atom label text, select Rotate Atom Labels.
4. Click Rotate. Objects are rotated around the center of the selection rectangle.
To repeat the same rotation on any object in the document window:
1. Immediately after rotating an object, select the other objects to rotate.
2. Go to Edit>Repeat Rotate.
Moving the center of rotation
By default, an object turns around its center when you rotate it. However, you can move the center of rotation so that
the object rotates around an atom or some other location on the page.
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