Chime Viewer's Guide

This page is probably best used as a quick reference (or as a printed reminder) of the mouse and keyboard actions that can be used to manipulate the Chime images. The viewing choices outlined here are demonstrated with an ATP model on the Chime Features page.

I. Pop-up Menu: Click-and-hold in the image.

A. These are the best choices for small molecules.
Rotation	Start \| Stop
Display	Wireframe \| Sticks \| Ball & Stick \| Spacefill
Options	Display Hydrogens \| Dot Surface \| Slab Mode \| Specular \| Shadows \| Labels \| Stereo Display
Color	Monochrome \| CPK
B. Try these additional choices for macromolecules such as proteins or DNA.
Display	Backbone \| Ribbons \| Strands \| Cartoons
Options	Display Hetero Atom Groups \| Display Hydrogen Bonds \| Display Disulphide Bridges
Color	Shapely \| Group \| Chain \| Temperature \| Structure

II. Mouse and keyboard combinations: Hold these keys down while you click-and-drag with the mouse, to produce the indicated Result in the image:

Macintosh	Windows	Result
None	Left	Rotate about X or Y axes
Command ()	Ctrl-Right	Translate in X or Y direction
Shift-Command ()	Shift-Right	Rotate about Z axis
Shift	Shift-Left	Zoom in or out
Control	Ctrl-Left	Slab in and out (Applies if Slab Mode has been selected in the Chime Options Menu.)

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