WebMO Help - Selections

Selection Sets

Editing actions can be carried out on a subset of the molecule.

First invoke the adjust tool with Tools:Adjust or on the toolbar with . Then select a portion of the molecule as described below. Finally carry out the desired action with the selected set of atoms.

Creating a Selection Set

Select atoms/bonds:

Adding to / Removing from the Selection Set: shift-click on an atom or bond to add/remove it to/from the selection set

Working with Selections

Rotate Selection: Choose Adjust:Rotate Selection; drag to rotate the selection along an in-plane axis, and alt-drag to rotate the selection along the out-of-plane axis

Translate Selection: Choose Adjust:Translate Selection; drag to move the selection in-plane

Zoom Selection: Choose Adjust:Translate Selection; alt-drag to move the selection perpendicular to the plane

Find Selection: Choose Adjust:Find Selection to center on the selection set

Clean-Up Selection: Choose Clean-Up:Selection Only followed by drag to rotate the selection along an in-plane axis, and alt-drag to rotate the selection along the out-of-plane axis

Duplicating a Selection

Copy: Make a selection set and select Edit:Copy or Edit:Cut

Paste: Select Edit:Paste

Move: The newly duplicated atoms and bonds are selected and Translate Selection mode is automatically activated; translate the new atoms to the desired location. They may be oriented with Adjust:Rotate Selection.