GChemPaint/C2/Edit-Preferences-Templates-and-Residues/English
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Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Hello everyone.
Welcome the tutorial on Edit Preferences, Templates and Residues in GChemPaint. |
Slide Number 2 Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn to
We will also learn
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System Requirement |
Here I am using
Ubuntu Linux OS version. 12.04 GChemPaint version 0.12.10 |
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Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial, you should be familiar with,
GChemPaint chemical structure editor. If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website. |
Switch to GChemPaint application. | I have opened a new GChemPaint application. |
Let's begin the tutorial by editing Preferences. | |
Go to Edit menu>> navigate to Preferences>> click on it. | Go to Edit menu, navigate to Preferences and click on it.
GChemPaint Preferences window opens. |
Point to the field | The first field, Default Compression Level For GChemPaint Files, is used when saving files.
By default, it is zero. |
If not zero, the file will be compressed using gzip. | |
Point to Invert wedge hashes. | I will cover Invert wedge hashes in an another tutorial. |
Point to Default Theme >> then click on the drop-down to show the options | In GchemPaint, each document has an associated theme.
Let's retain the Default Theme as GChemPaint. |
Point to Arrows | Now, I will explain about Arrows in detail, under the Themes section. |
Point to the arrows | Observe the different types of arrows on the tool box
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Let's add these 4 arrows to the Display area. | |
Click on>> Add an arrow for an irreversible reaction tool >> click on Display area. | Click on Add an arrow for an irreversible reaction tool,
Then click on Display area. |
Add arrows to Display area | Likewise I will add other types of arrows to the Display area. |
Select Arrows from Themes >>A contextual menu opens | Select Arrows from the Themes field in the Preferences dialog box.
A Contextual menu opens. |
Point the fields | Here we can increase or decrease Length, Width and Distance of the arrows. |
Click on up or down arrow triangles | Click on up or down arrow triangles with the mouse.
Observe the changes on the arrows in the Display area. |
Next let's learn about Arrow heads. | |
Point A, B and C | The default values of A, B and C are displaced here. |
Point to the Arrows heads parameters A, B and C. | The A, B and C parameters help to vary the shape of the arrow heads. |
Increase or decrease A, B and C. | Increase or decrease each one and observe the changes in the arrow heads.
let's Click on Close button to close the window |
Press CTRL +A to select all objects>> Go to Edit menu, click on Clear. | Let's clear the Display area.
Press CTRL +A to select all objects. Go to Edit menu, click on Clear. |
Next, let's learn how to manage Templates. | |
Click on Use or manage templates tool. | Click on Use or manage templates tool.
The property dialog box opens below. |
Point to Templates. |
Property dialog box contains Templates with a drop down list. |
Point to the list. | List contains Amino acids, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Nucleic bases, Nucleosides and Saccharides. |
Point to the Submenu | Each item has a Submenu. |
Select Aromatic Hydrocarbons >>click on Benzene from the Submenu. | Let's select Aromatic Hydrocarbons and click on Benzene from the Submenu. |
Point to Benzene structure | Benzene structure is displayed on the property page. |
Drag and drop Benzene structure to the Display area. | Now click on the Display area to display Benzene structure. |
Select and click Naphtalene structure | Likewise let's select Naphtalene structure and click on Display area. |
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Assignment |
Select and place other structures on the Display area, on your own. |
Click on Save a current file icon on the toolbar | Let's save the file now.
Click on Save the current file icon on the toolbar. |
Save as dialog box opens. Enter the file name as Benzene and click on Save button. | Save as dialog box opens
Enter the file name as Benzene and click on Save button. |
Let's now learn to add a New template to the existing Template list. | |
Click on Open a file icon from the toolbar | Click on Open a file icon from the toolbar.
A window with files and folders opens. |
select “Hexane” >> click on Open button. | Select the file named “Hexane” from the list.
Then, click on Open button. |
Click on Add button>>New template property page opens. | Click on Add button on the template's property page.
New template property page opens. |
Property page has two fields – Name and Category. | |
Point to the drop down list. | Category field has a drop down list.
We can select from the list or add our own category. |
Add a new Category, Hydrocarbons. | Let's add a new Category, by typing Hydrocarbons in the text field. |
In the Name field type the name of the compound as “Hexane”. | In the Name field, enter the name of the compound as “Hexane”. |
Click on Hexane structure. | Click on the Hexane structure on the Display area. |
Click on Ok button. | It will be displayed on the New template property page.
Click on Ok button. |
Click on Templates drop-down. | Now, click on Templates drop-down.
Select Hydrocarbons category. Observe that Hexane structure is added to the Templates list. |
Go to File menu>> select Close to close the file. | Let's close the “hexane” file.
Go to File menu, select Close to close the file. |
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Assignment |
Add Octane structure to Hydrocarbons category, on your own. |
Click on Select one or more objects tool >> Close Templates property page. | Click on Select one or more objects tool to close the Templates property page. |
Next, let's learn about Residues. | |
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Uses of Residues |
Residues are used to,
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Go to Tools menu>>Click on Edit residues. | Go to Tools menu and click on Edit residues.
Residues window opens. |
Point to the buttons | It has three buttons - New, Save, Delete. |
Point to the list | New button has a drop down list.
Click on it. |
Select n-Pr for propyl | Select n-Pr for propyl. |
Point to the Identity tab | The Identity tab shows Symbol and Name of the selected residue. |
Point to the Formula tab | Formula tab shows the skeletal structure of the selected residue. |
Point to Symbol, Name and skeletal structure | Likewise, let's select s-Bu for Secondary Butyl.
Observe the Symbol, Name and skeletal structure of the residue. |
Let's now add a new residue - Hydroxy group. | |
To add a new residue , click on New button. | To add a new residue, click on New button. |
In the Symbol field type O-H.
Name it as Hydroxy. |
In the Symbol field type O-H.
Name it as Hydroxy. |
Click on Formula tab. | Click on Formula tab.
You will see a bulleted bond. |
Place the cursor near the bond >> press capital O.
Point to Submenu. |
Place the cursor near the bond and press capital O.
A Submenu with O and Os opens. |
Select O
Click on Save button. |
Select O
O-H group attaches to the bond. Click on Save button. |
Click on the list . |
Now, click on the first button to view the list. Observe that O-H residue is now added to the list. |
With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
Let's summarise | |
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Summary |
In this tutorial, we have learnt to
We will also learn
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Assignment |
As a assignment
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Slide Number 10
Acknowledgement |
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