
Those without a raised border (element symbols, various bond types, etc.) are mode selectors. The buttons on the left are used to select the various operations of the sketcher. It can also be used to input structure information into the sketcher from structure encodings on the clipboard, or even by typing in structure codes by advanced users. Above the drawing area, there is a text field which displays the current structure in various encodings useful for cutting and pasting. To the left, a number of buttons and other user interface elements control the editor mode of operation. To the right the actual sketching area is located. The exact methods to achieve this are dependent on the type of blocker you may be using.Ī newly opened sketcher window is divided into three distinct zones. If a popup blocker should interfere, use its override mechanism (such as using ctrl-click) to temporarily allow the opening of additional windows or, preferably, selectively disable the blocker for the domain. In case the window does not open, verify that you have JavaScript enabled in your browser. A separate sketcher window will open that will look similar to the image below. Select the " Identity/Similarity" option, and within that folder tab select " CID, SMILES, InChI." Then enter " 999" (without the quotes) into the text box to specify a CID and press the Edit button. Open PubChem's Structure Search () tool in your browser.


Depending on the contents of the source field, the sketcher window may be pre-loaded with a structure, for example by decoding a SMILES or InChI string, retrieving a structure via its CID from the PubChem database, or by getting a structure from some other source To access Sketcher, open the " Identity/Similarity" or " Substructure/Superstructure" tab and select the option to " Draw a structure: Launch the PubChem editor to make a structure." When the " Launch" button is clicked, a new window is opened. The sketcher is usually started from within a larger form, such as PubChem's Structure Search () tool. The total bandwidth consumed by this application is on the order of an Internet radio station and significantly less than any video streaming site. The tool will work via dial-up, but we recommend a faster connection. A reasonably speedy Internet connection.
