Following are brief instructions on how to manipulate the molecules (PDB format) using the Chemscape ChimeTM plug-in (Macintosh indicated by "MAC"; PC indicated by "PC"):

To open the options menu:

(MAC) - Click and hold down the mouse button without moving the mouse when the pointer is over the image.
(PC) - Click and hold down the right mouse button without moving the mouse when the pointer is over the image.

Options allow the user to:

Change the display type

Change the display options

Change the display color

Bring up an "About" box

Turn on and off molecule rotation

Turn on and off animation

Render molecule files as either 2D or 3D

Store the input file locally

To rotate X- (vertical) or Y-axis (horizontal):

(MAC) - Click and hold down the mouse button while moving the cursor over the image.
(PC) - Click and hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor over the image.

Note: Movements left-to-right are along the Y-axis; movements up-and-down are along the X-axis.

To rotate Z-axis (orthogonal):

(MAC) - Click and hold the "shift" key, the "command" key and the mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.
(PC) - Click and hold the "shift" key and the right mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.

Note: Movements right-to-left are along the Z-axis.

To translate X- or Y-axis (lateral or vertical):

(MAC) - Click and hold the "command" key and the mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.
(PC) - Click and hold the "control" key and the right mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.

To zoom or unzoom:

(MAC) - Click and hold the "shift" key and the mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.
(PC) - Click and hold the "shift" key and the left mouse button down while moving the cursor over the image.

Note: Movements up and down zoom and unzoom, respectively.