SCM: ADF-GUI Reference Manual

Buttons and Tools

The button bar contains a number of tools and buttons:

From left to right these have the following meaning:

Button	Description	Shortcut
Select Tool	Used to select, and to rotate, translate or zoom (with modifier keys or mouse buttons).	Esc
Atom Tools	C-tool, O-tool, N-tool, H-tool, Cl-tool: atom-tools used to create a C, O, N, H or Cl atom, change an existing atom, create bonds between existing atoms.	C, O, N, H, S, P, F
Element Tool	Atom-tools used to create any atom (from the periodic table that will pop-up), change an existing atom, create bonds between existing atoms.
Structures Tool	Add a predefined molecular structure with one click or with a double click on an atom. Spacebar reloads the last used structure.	Spacebar
Symmetry menu	specify symmetry group specify symmetry elements add symmetry equivalent atoms symmetrize your molecule
Bond Type menu">	for new bonds change selected bonds	1, 2, 3 & 4
Optimizer	Click to: start or stop the optimization kill a running optimization

The currently selected atom tool, symmetry and bond type (if you are making bonds) will be shown if applicable in the status field in the bottom part of the drawing area. The currently selected tool will also be highlighted in the button bar.

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