Using Xmol

Starting Instructions

• Find out what workstation you are on (e.g,, timor).
• Open xterm on campell:
  E.G: (xterm -[favorite options] -e ssh campbell >& /dev/null)&
• Change to directory (cd) that has xyz images to be viewed.
• "setenv DISPLAY workstation:0.0" (as in timor:0.0)
• "setenv XUSERFILESEARCHPATH /net/campbell/13/jnkim/Xmol/%N"
• "/net/campbell/13/jnkim/bin/xmol +colorDisplay"
• Click continue
• Click "File" (header) and pick option "Read".
• From files on left of "Read" screen,
  click desired file
  click "Read"

Options on Header

1. File: read, save. print, exit
2. Display: Atoms charges ... Numbers (useful for other options)
3. Render: Resize atoms or bonds (use left/middle mouse button)
             Turn off or on Prespective
4. View:: Active most useful; also Split
5. Transform: Rotate (use left/middle mouse button)
6. Aim: pan, orbit (rotate), zoom; (use left/middle mouse button)
7. Extras: animate (if multiple images in xyz file),
   Measure--use right mouse button to select (deselect) up to four connected atoms. May have to rotate image to be able to click all relvant atoms.