Controlling the view

1) Using the dial box

You can use the dial box to control all the moments of the picture. Although this is not the easiest method, it is the most simple. The dial box has space for seven dials, and the action of the dial is defined by the number picked at the bottom of the dial box. TO MOVE THE VIEW, pick the number 1 at the bottom of the dial box. You will see the options:

Reset View
Clip
Scale
Z Translate
Y Translate
X Translate
Z Rotate
Y Rotate
X Rotate

Put the mouse pointer on a dial bar and on either side of its center line and hold down the LEFT mouse button. The required action will occur.

To use the functionality in X-RAY, click the U at the bottom of the dial box. The available options depend on the current action of the X-RAY tools, but by default the options will be the pointer movement:

Move Z
Move Y
Move X

If you pick a tool that require you to interactively move a part of the structure, the dials automatically change to the required set.

2) The virtual track ball

All dials in QUANTA X-RAY support the virtual track ball option. This means that on moving the mouse will control some action.

In the main molecule window

X-ROTATION ------ Middle mouse button + move mouse in Y direction

Y-ROTATION ------ Middle mouse button + move mouse in X direction

X-TRANSLATION ------ LEFT<SHIFT> + middle mouse button + move mouse in X direction

Y-TRANSLATION ------ LEFT<SHIFT> + middle mouse button + move mouse in Y direction

Z-ROTATION ------ Right mouse button + move mouse in X direction

Z-TRANSLATION ------ LEFT<SHIFT> + right mouse button + move mouse in X direction

SCALE ------ LEFT<SHIFT> + move mouse in Y direction

Z-CLIP ------ LEFT<SHIFT> + left mouse button + move mouse in Y direction

In X-AUTOFIT:X-BUILD

Numbering from the bottom... Dials 1-7

Dial 1 (Move X) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + move mouse in X direction

Dial 2 (Move Y) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + move mouse in Y direction

Dial 3 (Move Z) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + left mouse button + move mouse in X direction

Dial 4 (Rotate X) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + middle mouse button + move mouse in Y direction

Dial 5 (Rotate Y) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + middle mouse button + move mouse in X direction

Dial 6 (Rotate Z) ------ LEFT<SHIFT><CTRL> + right mouse button + move mouse in Y direction

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