AlphaSquared
Molecule Viewing Controls
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Most of the recent AlphaSquared programs have graphical buttons for controlling molecular viewing. This is documented for any older applications.
| Rotation and Translation | ||
| arrow keys | rotate molecule | |
| 4,6,8,2 (compliment of arrow keys) |
translate molecule | |
| Home, PageUp | rotate about user view axis | |
| Zoom | ||
| '-' minus key | zoom out | |
| '+' plus key | zoom in | |
| Perspective | ||
| Ins Del or 0 . | changes amount of parallax distortion | |
| PageDown, End | move molecule nearer or farther | |
| Molecule | ||
| b | (bond) toggle bond display | |
| l | (length) toggle bond length display | |
| # | (number) toggle atomic number display | |
| n | (name) toggle atomic symbol | |
| c | toggle coordination number | |
| a | toggle atoms as spheres mode | |
| s | toggle thru atom size modes: natural neutral size, scaled by atomic number, identical size. | |
| < > | decrease/increase atom size | |
| Atom Hiding | ||
| h | (hide) toggle display of atoms behind z=0 (screen) plane | |
| H | (hide) toggle display of atoms in front of z=0 (screen) plane | |
| ( ) | decrease or increase minimum coordination number threshold requirement for visible atoms | |
| i | invert coordination number threshold | |
| 3D Mode | ||
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toggles 3D mode for red/green glasses | |
| Independent Axis Control | ||
| x y z | selects active axis to be controlled | |
| * / | changes scale of only active axis | |
| 5 or space | redraw view | |
| F1 | abbreviated keyboard help | |
