Ecce Builder - Quick Reference

Ecce Builder

Quick Reference

Element Palette
for Adding Atoms

Hybridization Palette
for Atom Connections

More Elements and
Hybridization Options

Complete Valences
with Hydrogen Atoms

Strip all Hydrogen Atoms

Bond Types

Measurement-Adjustment Tools
Select 2, 3, or 4 atoms. Then click on icon. -OR- Click on icon. Then select atoms with Shift+.		Atom Distance
		Atom Angle
		Atom Torsion
		Clear All Measurements

	Switch to Select Mode [Pick atoms for operations]
	Switch to Manipulate Mode [Move molecule with the mouse]
	Clean Molecule with Molecular Mechanics
	Open Separate Viewer Windows
	Start point for dragging molecules to another window [Use middle mouse button]
	End point "Dropsite" for receiving molecules dragged from another window
	Reset to "Home" orientation [Y-vertical, X-horizontal, Z-at you]
	Set new "Home" orientation to current orientation
	Scale and Center Molecule [Fit all atoms in the Viewer]
	Switch to "Seek" cursor (cross-hairs). [Select an object with the left mouse button and hold to center it in the viewer. MUST first be in Manipulate mode.]
	Toggle between Perspective and Ortho views. [Ortho view has constant-sized atoms]

Rotate Image (Tip: Use View / Axes )
X Rotate around X axis	Y Rotate around Y axis Z Rotate around Z axis

	+		Dolly in Perspective view [Move in or out of 3D frame]
	+		Zoom in Ortho view [Enlarge or reduce image]

Create Manipulator Sphere around selected atoms [Green bands rotate - White mesh moves]			Clear Manipulator Sphere
Create Manipulator Wheel between 2 selected atoms [First atom picked is fixed - White circle moves]			Clear Manipulator Wheel
Create Ghost atoms as geometric centroids of selected atoms [NOT written to input file as ghost atoms]			Clear All Ghost Atoms
Create dashed lines between 2 selected atoms [For display only]			Clear All Atom Lines

Ecce Online Help
Revised: May 4, 2004