CrystalMaker Guide: Manipulation

Manipulating the structure

The toolbar contains numerous tools which allow you to manipulate either the entire structure, or selected atoms within it.

Global tools let you:-

• rotate
• translate (left, right, up, down)
• scale (zoom in/out)
• walk forwards/backwards (for perspective plots)

You can select atoms in the structure using the following tools:-

arrow tool

rectangle tool

lasso tool

polygon tool

Selected atoms can be manipulated independently of the rest of the structure, e.g., by using the rotate selection tool , or the arrow tool . In addition, the Edit menu lets you show/hide/delete/duplicate selected atoms.

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