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All of the standard display styles are available: Wireframe, Stick, Ball and Stick, CPK, and Stars. In addition to the standard display styles, there is also a ``fancy" version of Ball and Stick which can be seen in Figure 5.4. The display of ``fancy" vs. regular Ball and Stick molecules can be specified in the application Preferences (see chapter 12).
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By default, small molecules are drawn in Stick mode while large molecules are drawn in Wireframe mode. These defaults can be changed in the application preferences (see chapter 12). Furthermore, the current display style can be changed in the Style Toolbar (see section 5.7.7) or the Style Window (see Figure 5.3).
In the Display section of the Style Window (see Figure 5.3) there are a total of sixteen buttons. These buttons control the display of molecules in the 3D display.
The first row of buttons sets the display style of the atoms and bonds in the current scope (see section 3.2) to be Wireframe, Stick, Ball and Stick, and CPK respectively. In the second row of buttons, the first two buttons set the display style to Stars and Hidden respectively. The third button allows specification for a custom style using different atom and bond sizes.
The fourth button in the second row controls the display of atom and bond labels. These labels are drawn as text in the 3D display and scale in size with the scene. Occasionally there are situations when one might want to adjust the size of the labels independently of the scene. This can be accomplished by using the Text Scale slider on the Graphics page of the Style Window (see Figure 5.1). Dragging the slider to the right will increase the text scale, while dragging the slider to the left will decrease the text scale. It is important to be aware that the text scale is a global property and affects all text in the 3D display. It is important to note that for some types of labels, if the property being labelled is not set, is false, or 0, a label will not be displayed.
In the third row of buttons, the first three buttons turn on the display of electrostatic grids, molecular surfaces, and accessible surfaces respectively. These specific grids and surfaces are considered display properties of their associated molecules and are therefore not displayed in the List Window (see chapter 9). Independent versions of these can be created from the relevant options in a right-click menu (see section 5.1.8). The fourth button toggles the display of hydrogens.
In the fourth row of buttons, the first three buttons turn off the display of property electrostatic grids, molecular surfaces, and accessible surfaces respectively. The fourth button toggles the display of aromatic vs. Kekule bond style.
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