The left and right mouse buttons control the molecule
on the screen.
To rotate the
molecule around
the x-, or y-axes, hold down the LEFT button and drag the
arrow across the screen.
To rotate the molecule
around
the z-axis, hold
down the LEFT mouse
button while
holding down the keyboard SHIFT
key and move the arrow horizontally.
To
zoom
in on
the molecule, depress the LEFT button
while holding
the
keyboard SHIFT key
down; then drag the mouse arrow upwards or downwards.
To reposition the molecule
in the frame, depress the RIGHT
button while
holding the keyboard CONTROL
key down and drag with the mouse.
To edit the molecule, click on
the
molecule with the
RIGHT
button to reveal a MENU, the main features of
which are:
- SELECT applies to protein
structures etc which have been appropriately labelled.
- RENDER permits alternative display of the
molecule, some of the
buttons being relevant only to appropriately labelled proteins etc.
- LABEL permits the addition of atom labels etc.
- COLOR permits changes to the colour of ther
display.
- ZOOM and SPIN allow the molecule to be zoomed
in/out and to be
spun.