User guide

Deleting objects
To delete selected objects, do one of the following:
Press the DELETE key.
Go to Edit>Clear.
Use the Eraser tool.
Joining structures
To join two structures so that they share a bond:
1. Select a bond in the first structure.
2. SHIFT+click to select the bond in the second structure.
3. Go to Object>Join.
To join two structures so that they share an atom:
1. Position the two chemical structures so that the atoms you wish to fuse are near each other.
2. Select the two atoms to be joined.
3. Go to Object>Join.
Note: When you join two differently colored bonds or atom labels, the color of the front object becomes the color of
the resulting joined object. When you join two atoms that are labeled, the front atom label becomes the atom label
of the resulting atom. For more information about front to back ordering of objects, see "Page layout" on page 279.
Grouping objects
A group is a collection of objects that act as a single object. You can select all grouped objects by double-clicking on
any of the contained objects with a selection tool.
When you group objects so that the individual objects in the group cannot be selected, you create an integral group.
When you select any object in an integral group, the entire group is selected. Objects within a non-integral group can
be selected individually and manipulated while still remaining part of the group.
You can change the position or orientation of grouped objects. Individual objects within the group maintain their rel-
ative positions when the grouped objects are rotated, aligned or distributed.
Atoms and bonds making up a single chemical structure are always grouped. If you group part of a structure with other
objects, the resulting group contains the entire structure. If you add atoms or bonds to a grouped structure, the new
atoms and bonds are part of the group.
To group objects:
1. Select the objects using a selection tool.
2. Go to Object>Group.
To select an individual object within a group, move the selection tool over the object until it is highlighted and click
once.
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