ChemSketch Navigation, Drawing, Molecular Style, and Exporting - ChemSketch Tutorial #1 (Demo)

[@ACDLabsInc]

In-depth tutorial and demonstration of ChemSketch from ACD/Labs focusing on navigation, drawing, style and exporting. Learn more about ACD/ChemSketch: www.acdlabs.com/products/draw_nom/draw/chemsketch/

[@jeremym3230]

Very helpful tutorial. Thank you!

[@ako8205]

Is there a way to put in lone pairs of electrons and put in arrow pushing for reaction mechanisms? Thanks!

[@Abhikriyalectures]

Well explained, thanks

[@teresagarcia-ybarra6143]

Hello. Do you have videos regarding the Mass Spec Scissors? I find that the software has difference between the exact mass of each fragment when using ChemDraw and your software. Could you help please.

[@ACDLabsInc]

I can't speak to the differences seen in ChemDraw, but you can also calculate all properties in ChemSketch (Tools menu, Calculate, All Properties) to see all mass values.

[@SqrtNegativOne]

If I want to hide the terminal atom in the structure "2-oxopropan-1-ide", what should I do? Only the uncharged terminal carbon is hidden, but I want to hide the charged terminal carbon as well.

[@kumarranabirsur5935]

Thanks for the helpful video. How to place a charge on the left hand side of an atom? Default is right upper position.

[@ACDLabsInc]

Hi! You have to use a workaround to accomplish this. Write a "-" then move it where you want. For the atom, you can select it, right click it, go to object properties, then look at charge appearance. You can then set the charge to white, so it doesn't show up.

[@kumarranabirsur5935]

@@ACDLabsInc thanks

[@pharmacareer279]

1. How to increase or decrease the size of the STRUCTURE after complete STRUCTURE? 2. How to do direct copy paste in Indesign? 3. How to Design a Structure for a 360 Degree Cycle for example : TCA/Kreb Cycle 4. How to align functional group left or right 5. What to do to keep bond length the same.

[@ACDLabsInc]

1. Use the Select/Move tool (top left) to select the whole structure. Dots should pop up on the outside of the structure. Use those to control size. 2. I've never used InDesign, so I'm not sure. Try using generic image files such as PNG and JPG if it is still causing issues. 3. Big question! I can't really answer in a comment, but I will see if I can answer it in a video at some point. 4. Try the "set bond horizontal" button (23 from the left on the second row if you are having trouble finding it). I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but it does help set bond direction. 5. Bond lengths vary for a lot of reasons. If you are making them with the draw continuous or draw chain functions they should be a uniform size. You can also equalize length using the clean structure button. Hopefully some of that helped!

[@pharmacareer279]

@@ACDLabsInc Thanks sir for your valuable time. But sir, my first question is 1. Can't the Structure be increased or decreased in percentage? Q4, 5. When typing functional groups (for example - CH2 becomes opposite H2C type) and assuming these are resolved, the functional groups enter the bond. So it sounds weird.

[@ACDLabsInc]

@@pharmacareer279 1) I don't think there is any way to adjust by %, but you can select the entire structure, open the object properties menu, then adjust the bond length. That will hopefully give you close to what you are looking for. 4) The edit atom tool works best with either established groups (C6H5 is benzene for example) or abstract labels. A label like "NR3" is somewhere in the middle, since it is not a real chemical, but it does have a structure to it. In these cases it is sometimes easiest to write in the direction you want, such as use a mix of "R3N" and "NR3" on different sides.

[@Daniel-j5x2j]

Hello Sir,how can I move/copy the Structure to a Word file?

[@zatx8227]

i have a question, is there a way you could draw combined structures? like c2h5 instead of ch3ch2?

[@ACDLabsInc]

Hi! I am not certain that I understand your question, but check out tutorial 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goiwnWpnfLSpgdk There is a section there that can help you add a C2H5 group if that is what you want. Good luck!

[@sashanealand8315]

How to get to properties menu? I double click on my selected structure and nothing

[@ACDLabsInc]

Hi! You may be in "Draw" mode - check the upper left hand corner to make sure you are in "Structure" not "Draw". If that doesn't fix it, you can also select the structure then right click on it. Hope that helps!

[@kalpanarautela320]

Hello sir, How to change the drawing settings like chain angle, bond spacing, length, bond width, line width, margin width, hash spacing etc in chemsketch...i tried searching in the menu bar but found properties for chemical only ... Can you please help me with this ... Thank you in advance

[@ACDLabsInc]

A number of these are in the properties menu - try some of the different settings in there.

[@pharmacareer279]

Sir, draw the Structure in ChemSketch. But when the Structure is exported to PDF, the font of the symbol name is changed. i.e. a square or dot appears instead of alpha, beta. Is there any solution?

[@ACDLabsInc]

Hi! I am not sure what is happening. When I use Greek symbols in my structure and export to PDF it works fine. Use a "standard" font like Arial or Times New Roman, as there may be a problem there. Increasing the size may help. Other than that I would suggest updating your ChemSketch and/or your PDF reader. If that doesn't help, I am really not sure.

[@typo691]

How to increase page size?

[@ACDLabsInc]

Hi! Go under the "File" menu in the top left, and then click on "Page Setup"

[@typo691]

@@ACDLabsInc Thank you! A few more questions, how do you add text based chemical formulae? As in, just 'SO3' instead of the structural formula. I tried to use the "edit atom label" feature to do it but the result has a weird pink outline on it. How do you stop automatically populating all atoms with hydrogens?