User`s guide

2. Building Molecules

WebMO 3-D Molecular Editor

All features of the WebMO Editor are available from the menu along the top of the editor window.

The most common operations are also available on the toolbar along the left side of the window.

The status line at the bottom of the window offers continuous help on currently permitted

operations.

The WebMO Editor has 3 tools (or modes of operation):

• View: rotate, translate, or zoom molecule

• Build: add new atoms, bonds, or fragments

• Adjust: change bond lengths, bond angles, or dihedral angles

The active tool is indicated both on the menu and on the status line.

Use of the mouse in the WebMO Editor is very intuitive. One inserts atoms and draws bonds by

clicking and dragging the mouse. One also moves the mouse in a natural fashion to rotate,

translate, and zoom the molecule. A complete list of WebMO Editor actions is given in the

following table, as well as described in subsequent sections.