Mouse Map

User interaction in the 3D display is primarily performed using the mouse. The following table details the available functions as well as the mouse actions required to perform those functions.

Function	Mouse Action
Zoom	Scroll wheel
Zoom	Move mouse with Middle button
Zoom	Move mouse with Left + Right buttons
Rotate	Move mouse with Left button
Rotate around Z axis	Move mouse with Left button + Alt key
Translate in XY plane	Move mouse with Left button + Shift key
Translate in Z plane	Scroll wheel with Alt key
Select	Click Left button
Select rectangle	Move mouse with Right button
Select add	Click Left button with Ctrl or Shift key
Select grow	Double click Left button
Select add grow	Double click Left button Ctrl or Shift key
Select rectangle and add	Move mouse with Right button and Ctrl or Shift key
Change clipping plane	Scroll wheel with Ctrl + Shift key
Change far clipping plane	Scroll wheel with Alt + Ctrl key
Change near clipping plane	Scroll wheel with Alt + Shift key
Text scale	Scroll wheel with Ctrl key
Menu	Click Right button
Adjust contour level	Scroll wheel with Shift key
Show labels	Move with Ctrl key

Special Builder Mouse Actions

When a molecule is in Editing mode, the Rotate and Translate in XY plane actions above can be applied exclusively to the molecule being edited by holding down the Ctrl key (Command key on a Macintosh) while rotating or translating.