Discarding Recent Changes to 4.Click Save or OK to create the file. a Document The title of the document window changes to name of the saved file.The file name is added To retrieve the last saved version of a file: to the bottom of the File menu From the File menu,choose Revert. CAUTION All changes made to the file since it was saved last are discarded and the previous version of ChemDraw uses the cd file format to store chemical the file appears. information accurately with a structure drawing.Other drawing.but they might lose chemic NOTE:You can use the Undo command in the Edit mation about the structure.For exo menu to remove each individual action since the last a ChemDraw drawing the save. eps file the chem gnificance of the connections between Saving Documents atoms and bonds To save a ChemDraw document in the default To save a document that has previously been saved ChemDraw cdx file format: From the File menu,choose Save 1.From the File menu,choose Save As. The contents ofthe file are updated to reflect the The Save As dialog box appears.The information currently in the window without appearance of the dialog box depends on the displaying the Save As dialog box. platform you are using. Setting the Default Save File Format 2.Choose a folder in which to store the file. You can set what file format is selected by default in 3.Type a file name in the File name(Windows)or the Save As dialog box. Save As(Macintosh)text box To set the default file format MacOS9allows you to type up to255 characters for a file name,including spaces.For 1.From the File menu,choose Preferences example:"my first structure in ChemDraw. The Preferences dialog box appears. The Windows operating system allows you to 2.Click Open/Save. the file is stored. ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1:ChemDraw Basics 15 Using Documents
ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1: ChemDraw Basics • 15 Using Documents Discarding Recent Changes to a Document To retrieve the last saved version of a file: • From the File menu, choose Revert. All changes made to the file since it was saved last are discarded and the previous version of the file appears. NOTE: You can use the Undo command in the Edit menu to remove each individual action since the last save. Saving Documents To save a ChemDraw document in the default ChemDraw cdx file format: 1. From the File menu, choose Save As. The Save As dialog box appears. The appearance of the dialog box depends on the platform you are using. 2. Choose a folder in which to store the file. 3. Type a file name in the File name (Windows) or Save As (Macintosh) text box. MacOS 9 allows you to type up to 255 characters for a file name, including spaces. For example: “my first structure in ChemDraw”. The Windows operating system allows you to type up to 255 characters for a file name, including the entire path of directories in which the file is stored. 4. Click Save or OK to create the file. The title of the document window changes to name of the saved file. The file name is added to the bottom of the File menu. CAUTION ChemDraw uses the .cdx file format to store chemical information accurately with a structure drawing. Other file formats may be capable of storing a picture of your drawing, but they might lose chemically relevant information about the structure. For example, if you save a ChemDraw drawing in the .eps file format, you will store only a picture of the structure without storing the chemical significance of the connections between atoms and bonds. To save a document that has previously been saved: • From the File menu, choose Save. The contents of the file are updated to reflect the information currently in the window without displaying the Save As dialog box. Setting the Default Save File Format You can set what file format is selected by default in the Save As dialog box. To set the default file format: 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. Click Open/Save
3.In the Saving Files section,click Use Default 3.Type a new file name File Format and choose the format you want 4.Click Save or OK. from the list Saving a Document in a Different File Format To save a ChemDraw document in another file format: Browse 1.From the File menu,choose Save As The Save As dialog box appears. 2.Select a folder in which to save the document 厂utosave Every )(M)o 3. a file name in the in the File name 4.Select a file format from the File Format o Save as Type list. Use Defauts OK Cancel NOTE:Whenyou select some formats.the Options button becomes active.Click it to open a dia og box If Use Default File Format is not selected,the first for setting options specific to these formats.For time you use the Save dialog box,the ChemDraw more information about these options,see "Chapter format is shown.Subsequent uses show the last 11:Sharing Information." format used. 5.Click Save or OK. Saving a Document with a Different If you type a name that already exists in the same Name or Location directory,the existing document is replaced.If you You can save a copy of your document under a do not want to replace the original ChemDraw different name,location,or file format.Saving a document a different name For inforn on copy under a different name or location is useful for about other file formats,see"Chapter 11:Sharing Information. keeping earlier revisions of your document.Saving a file as a different format is useful for creating Style Closing a Document Sheets or Stationery Pads and for exporting information to other applications To close a ChemDraw document: To save a copy of a ChemDraw document under a From the File menu,choose Close. different name or in a different location: If the document contains unsaved information,you 1.From the File menu,choose Save As are prompted to save the file. The Save As dialog box appears. 2.Choose a new location in which to save the document. 16 Chapter 1:ChemDraw Basics Using Documents
16 • Chapter 1: ChemDraw Basics CambridgeSoft Using Documents Administrator 3. In the Saving Files section, click Use Default File Format and choose the format you want from the list. If Use Default File Format is not selected, the first time you use the Save dialog box, the ChemDraw format is shown. Subsequent uses show the last format used. Saving a Document with a Different Name or Location You can save a copy of your document under a different name, location, or file format. Saving a copy under a different name or location is useful for keeping earlier revisions of your document. Saving a file as a different format is useful for creating Style Sheets or Stationery Pads and for exporting information to other applications. To save a copy of a ChemDraw document under a different name or in a different location: 1. From the File menu, choose Save As. The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Choose a new location in which to save the document. 3. Type a new file name. 4. Click Save or OK. Saving a Document in a Different File Format To save a ChemDraw document in another file format: 1. From the File menu, choose Save As. The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Select a folder in which to save the document. 3. Type a file name in the in the File name (Windows) or Save As (Macintosh) box. 4. Select a file format from the File Format or Save as Type list. NOTE: When you select some formats, the Options button becomes active. Click it to open a dialog box for setting options specific to these formats. For more information about these options, see “Chapter 11: Sharing Information.” 5. Click Save or OK. If you type a name that already exists in the same directory, the existing document is replaced. If you do not want to replace the original ChemDraw document, use a different name. For information about other file formats, see “Chapter 11: Sharing Information.” Closing a Document To close a ChemDraw document: • From the File menu, choose Close. If the document contains unsaved information, you are prompted to save the file
Accessing Documents Quickly You can quickly access ChemDraw documents by placing them in the ChemDraw Items folder and then selecting them from the Open Special menu Use D You can quickly access open documents by using Default Toot Las Uied Lagto Marquee Elain Bon the Window menu. The ChemDraw Items Folder Eve5Mnn The ChemDraw Items Folder is usually located in the same folder as your ChemDraw application.It the ChemDraw Preferences file,scripts,ChemDraw Use Defauits OK Cancel HotKeys file,the ChemDraw Nicknames file,the isotopes file(which contains the isotopes and 4.Click OK elements ChemDraw uses),and the generic nicknames file.In ChemDraw Pro,it also contains The Open Special Submenu Template documents and Template Stationery Pads If you want the ChemDraw Items folder to reside in To select documents from the ChemDraw Items a different directory,you can specify the path folder To change the path to the ChemDraw Items folder: On the File menu,point to Open Special,and select the file to open 1.From the File menu,choose Preferences The Open Special submenu,listing documents The Preferences dialog box appears. that you commonly use,appears. 2.Click Open/Save. 3.In the ChemDraw ltems Location box,type the The Window Menu path or click Browse,select the location,and then click OK. The Window menu lists all open ChemDraw and Template documents.The document you choose from the Windows menu becomes the active window. ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1:ChemDraw Basics 17 Accessing Documents Quickly
ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1: ChemDraw Basics • 17 Accessing Documents Quickly Accessing Documents Quickly You can quickly access ChemDraw documents by placing them in the ChemDraw Items folder and then selecting them from the Open Special menu. You can quickly access open documents by using the Window menu. The ChemDraw Items Folder The ChemDraw Items Folder is usually located in the same folder as your ChemDraw application. It contains Stationery Pad files, Template documents, the ChemDraw Preferences file, scripts, ChemDraw HotKeys file, the ChemDraw Nicknames file, the isotopes file (which contains the isotopes and elements ChemDraw uses), and the generic nicknames file. In ChemDraw Pro, it also contains Template documents and Template Stationery Pads. If you want the ChemDraw Items folder to reside in a different directory, you can specify the path. To change the path to the ChemDraw Items folder: 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. Click Open/Save. 3. In the ChemDraw Items Location box, type the path or click Browse, select the location, and then click OK. 4. Click OK. The Open Special Submenu To select documents from the ChemDraw Items folder: • On the File menu, point to Open Special, and select the file to open. The Open Special submenu, listing documents that you commonly use, appears. The Window Menu The Window menu lists all open ChemDraw and Template documents. The document you choose from the Windows menu becomes the active window
Printing QuickDraw is the graphical format that is supported by the Macintosh Operating System.Every printer ChemDraw uses the standard system commands to that supports the MacOS can convert QuickDraw print ChemDraw documents.The options that you representations into printed output.However, have available to you depend on the printer that you QuickDraw does not support some features(for are using Refer to your printer's documentation for example,high-resolution printing)that are available more information. only on some printers. In general,to print a ChemDraw document: If you are transferring information to another application from which you print ChemDraw 1.From the File menu,choose Page Setup pictures.you should consider including PostScript 2.Make all appropriate selections for the printer commands and the chemdraw laserPrep file with you are using and click OK the pictures.For information about special situations 3.From the File menu,choose Print to consider,see "Transferring PostScript 4.Make your selections in the Print dialog box (Macintosh)"on page 175. and click OK Optimize Pictures for High-Resolution To print a document from the Explorer or from the Non-PostScript Printing(Macintosh) Finder. The Macintosh High Resolution Clipboard supports 1.Select the document you want to print high-resolution printers.Most applications suppor the High Resolution Clipboard.Because this was 2.From the File menu,choose Print not always the case in the past,this preference The ChemDraw application is opened and the continues to be available for users to turn off if an Print dialog box appears. application being used does not support the High 3.Make your selections in the Print dialog box Resolution Clipboard. and clickK If you are unsure if the application uses a High Printing Background Color Resolution Clipboard,try transferring pictures with this check box selected and deselected,and see Print Background Color controls whether the Background Coor in your ChemDraw which picture prints with higher quality. document is printed. Ifyou are printing to a non-PostScript printer deselect Include ChemDraw LaserPrep and To change whether the Background color is printed: Include PostScript to reduce the size of each 1.From the File menu,choose Preferences. picture.Do not deselect this option if the document 2.Click Print Background Color. will ever be printed to a PostScript printe 3.Click OK. Printers that use the PostScript page definition language use the PostScript representation.The Macintosh Print Preferences PostScript representation describes objects by using When you print a document,ChemDraw creates mathematical shapes that can be precisely imaged at whatever resolution is used by your printer.The both a QuickDraw representation and a PostScript representation of the document's contents. PostScript representation created by ChemDraw is 18 Chapter1:ChemDraw Basics CambridgeSof Printing
18 • Chapter 1: ChemDraw Basics CambridgeSoft Printing Administrator Printing ChemDraw uses the standard system commands to print ChemDraw documents. The options that you have available to you depend on the printer that you are using. Refer to your printer’s documentation for more information. In general, to print a ChemDraw document: 1. From the File menu, choose Page Setup. 2. Make all appropriate selections for the printer you are using and click OK. 3. From the File menu, choose Print. 4. Make your selections in the Print dialog box and click OK. To print a document from the Explorer or from the Finder: 1. Select the document you want to print. 2. From the File menu, choose Print. The ChemDraw application is opened and the Print dialog box appears. 3. Make your selections in the Print dialog box and click OK. Printing Background Color Print Background Color controls whether the Background Color contained in your ChemDraw document is printed. To change whether the Background color is printed: 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences. 2. Click Print Background Color. 3. Click OK. Macintosh Print Preferences When you print a document, ChemDraw creates both a QuickDraw representation and a PostScript representation of the document’s contents. QuickDraw is the graphical format that is supported by the Macintosh Operating System. Every printer that supports the MacOS can convert QuickDraw representations into printed output. However, QuickDraw does not support some features (for example, high-resolution printing) that are available only on some printers. If you are transferring information to another application from which you print ChemDraw pictures, you should consider including PostScript commands and the ChemDraw LaserPrep File with the pictures. For information about special situations to consider, see “Transferring PostScript (Macintosh)” on page 175. Optimize Pictures for High-Resolution Non-PostScript Printing (Macintosh) The Macintosh High Resolution Clipboard supports high-resolution printers. Most applications support the High Resolution Clipboard. Because this was not always the case in the past, this preference continues to be available for users to turn off if an application being used does not support the High Resolution Clipboard. If you are unsure if the application uses a High Resolution Clipboard, try transferring pictures with this check box selected and deselected, and see which picture prints with higher quality. If you are printing to a non-PostScript printer, deselect Include ChemDraw LaserPrep and Include PostScript to reduce the size of each picture. Do not deselect this option if the document will ever be printed to a PostScript printer. Printers that use the PostScript page definition language use the PostScript representation. The PostScript representation describes objects by using mathematical shapes that can be precisely imaged at whatever resolution is used by your printer. The PostScript representation created by ChemDraw is
composed of two parts,the PostScript commands 3.Click OK. and the ChemDraw Laser Prep.The ChemDraw Laser Prep contains specific instructions that enable NOTE:When you select Include ChemDraw Laser the printer to interpret the PostScript commands Prep.you should also select Include PostScript. contained in a ChemDraw document. For more information,see"Transferring PostScript Include PostScript(Macintosh) (Macintosh)"on page 175 To transfer ChemDraw pictures to another Scripts(Macintosh) document that will be printed on a PostScript printer: The Scripts menu contains scripts that you can use 1.From the File menu,choose Preferences to perform tasks within ChemDraw or between ChemDraw and another scriptable application. 2.Click Include PostScript. 3.Click OK. Scripts,found in the Scripts menu,are created using Apple's Script Editor application.With the proper When Include PostScript is deselected,no script extensions in conjunction with Apple's Script PostScript commands are generated.This usually Editor application,you can create scripts using the results in lower quality printing,particularly of AppleScriptTM scripting language and add scripts to on used for the Scripts menu by placing them in the ChemDraw Folder. the same as that used for drawing to the screen, better correspondence between the screen and NOTE:Scripts not stor ed within the ChemDraw printed output may be observed. Folder are not accessible from the Scripts menu. For more information,see"Transferring PostScript (Macintosh)"on page 175 For more information about AppleScriptT and the Script Editor application see your system manuals Include ChemDraw Laser Prep (Macintosh)） Closing ChemDraw Selecting the include ChemDraw Laser Prep allows To close the ChemDraw application you to print to a printer that cannot be initialized From the File menu.choose Exit ChemDraw using ChemDraw.If you create drawings with this option off they will not print on PostScript printers (Windows)or Quit ChemDraw(Macintosh). without the use of ChemDraw. If you have unsaved document windows open you are prompted to save them before you can To Include ChemDraw Laser Prep: close the application. 1.From the File menu,choose Preferences 2.Click Include ChemDraw Laser Prep ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1:ChemDraw Basics.19 Scripts (Macintosh)
ChemDraw 7 Chapter 1: ChemDraw Basics • 19 Scripts (Macintosh) composed of two parts, the PostScript commands and the ChemDraw Laser Prep. The ChemDraw Laser Prep contains specific instructions that enable the printer to interpret the PostScript commands contained in a ChemDraw document. Include PostScript (Macintosh) To transfer ChemDraw pictures to another document that will be printed on a PostScript printer: 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences. 2. Click Include PostScript. 3. Click OK. When Include PostScript is deselected, no PostScript commands are generated. This usually results in lower quality printing, particularly of drawings cut and pasted into other applications. However, because the representation used for printing when Include PostScript is not selected is the same as that used for drawing to the screen, better correspondence between the screen and printed output may be observed. For more information, see “Transferring PostScript (Macintosh)” on page 175. Include ChemDraw Laser Prep (Macintosh) Selecting the include ChemDraw Laser Prep allows you to print to a printer that cannot be initialized using ChemDraw. If you create drawings with this option off, they will not print on PostScript printers without the use of ChemDraw. To Include ChemDraw Laser Prep: 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences. 2. Click Include ChemDraw Laser Prep. 3. Click OK. NOTE: When you select Include ChemDraw Laser Prep, you should also select Include PostScript. For more information, see “Transferring PostScript (Macintosh)” on page 175. Scripts (Macintosh) The Scripts menu contains scripts that you can use to perform tasks within ChemDraw or between ChemDraw and another scriptable application. Scripts, found in the Scripts menu, are created using Apple’s Script Editor application. With the proper script extensions in conjunction with Apple’s Script Editor application, you can create scripts using the AppleScript™ scripting language and add scripts to the Scripts menu by placing them in the ChemDraw Folder. NOTE: Scripts not stored within the ChemDraw Folder are not accessible from the Scripts menu. For more information about AppleScript™ and the Script Editor application see your system manuals. Closing ChemDraw To close the ChemDraw application: • From the File menu, choose Exit ChemDraw (Windows) or Quit ChemDraw (Macintosh). If you have unsaved document windows open, you are prompted to save them before you can close the application