The following table lists the available icons and menu items along with their functions. Click on a button name or menu path to be taken to the point in the documentation where it is discussed.
| Button Name | Menu Path | Equivalent Key | Purpose | |
|
New | File=>New | Create a new model (per submenu selection). | |
| File=>New=>Create MolGroup | Ctrl-N | Create a new (one-member) model group as an empty view window. | ||
| File=>New=>Add to MolGroup | Add a new model to the current model group. | |||
|
Open | File=>Open | Ctrl-O | Open files supported by GaussView. |
|
Save | File=>Save | Ctrl-S | Save molecule(s) in the active view to file(s). |
|
File=>Print | Ctrl-P | Print the contents of the active view window. | |
|
Save Image | File=>Save Image | Produce graphics file of current view window. | |
| File=>Preferences | Specify defaults for aspects of GaussView's behavior. | |||
| File=>Recent Files | Display list of recently-opened files for easy reaccess. | |||
| File=>Exit | Close all GaussView windows and exit application. | |||
|
Undo | Edit=>Undo | Ctrl-Z | Reverse the previous editing action and maintain a list of previous actions. |
|
Redo | Edit=>Redo | Ctrl-Y | Reverse the previous Undo operation. |
|
Cut | Edit=>Cut | Ctrl-X | Cut the current selection to clipboard. |
|
Copy | Edit=>Copy | Ctrl-C | Copy the current selection to clipboard. |
|
Paste | Edit=>Paste | Copy clipboard contents to the current model (per submenu selection). | |
| Edit=>Paste=>Replace Molecule | Ctrl-V | Replace current molecule with clipboard contents. | ||
| Edit=>Paste=>Append Molecule | Add molecule on the clipboard to the current model as a separate fragment. | |||
| Edit=>Paste=>Add | Add the molecule on the clipboard as a new model within the current molecule group. | |||
|
Delete | Edit=>Delete | Ctrl-Del | Remove the current selection. |
| Edit=>Image Capture | Ctrl-I | Copy the image in the active view window to the clipboard. | ||
|
Atom List Editor | Edit=>Atom List Editor | Edit the molecule's numerical coordinates/parameters. | |
|
Redundant Coordinate Editor | Edit=>Redundant Coord Editor | Specify redundant internal coordinates for the Gaussian ModRedundant option. | |
|
Connection Editor | Edit=>Connection Editor | Specify corresponding atoms in two related molecular structures (e.g. for QST2 or QST3). | |
| Edit=>Point Group | Specify/impose symmetry on the current model. | |||
|
Crystal Editor | Edit=>PBC | Create and modify unit cells for periodic structures. | |
|
MO Editor | Edit=>MOs | View, reorder and modify occupancy for molecular orbitals. | |
|
Select Layer | Edit=>Select Layer | Assign atoms to layers graphically for ONIOM calculations. | |
|
Symmetrize | Edit=>Symmetrize | Apply point group symmetry to the current model. | |
|
Rebond | Edit=>Rebond | Recompute the bound atoms, identifying bonded atoms based on a distance algorithm. | |
|
Clean | Edit=>Clean | Adjust molecular geometry according to a defined set of rules to more closely match chemical intuition. | |
|
Add View | View=>Add View | Create a new view window, with an independently adjustable view of the molecule. | |
|
Center | View=>Center | Center molecule in the view window (adjusts size). | |
| View=>Builder | Close or reopen the separate, GV2-style Builder palette. | |||
| View=>Hydrogens | Control the display of hydrogens in view window. | |||
| View=>Dummies | Control display of dummy atoms in view window. | |||
| View=>Labels | If selected, label each atom with its the sequence number in the list of atoms. | |||
| View=>Symbols | If selected, display the chemical symbol for each atom in the View window. | |||
| View=>Bonds | Controls the display of bonds in the view window. | |||
| View=>Synchronize | Link views to synchronize mouse-based manipulations. | |||
| View=>Cartesian Axes | Control the display of X,Y,Z axes in the View window. | |||
|
Display Format | View=>Display Format | Select the display format of molecules | |
| Calculate=>Gaussian | Ctrl-G | Set up Gaussian input for the molecular structure | ||
|
Current Jobs | Calculate=>Current Jobs | Ctrl-J | Display currently running GaussView-initiated Gaussian-related jobs. |
| Results=>Summary | Provide summary data of the results of the calculation after a results file is opened. | |||
| Results=>Charges | Manage the display of partial charge density as computed by various Gaussian models. | |||
| Results=>Surfaces | Create, load, save and display surfaces. | |||
| Results=>Vibrations | Display calculated vibrational and other spectral data (including normal mode animation). | |||
| Results=>NMR | Display calculated NMR spectra. | |||
| Results=>Scan | Display plots of potential energy surface scan numerical results. | |||
| Results=>IRC | Display plots of IRC job numerical results. | |||
| Results=>Trajectory | Display plots of ADMP and BOMD results. | |||
| Results=>Optimization | Display plots of geometry optimization results. | |||
|
View File | Results=>View File | Start an editor session for the log file for the current model (if applicable). Can also be used to view the existing Gaussian input file that was opened provided nothing has been modified. | |
| Windows=>Molecule Groups=>All | Display windows for all model groups. | |||
| Windows=>Molecule Groups=>None | Hide windows for all model groups. | |||
| Windows=>Molecule Groups=>name | Display windows for the specified model group and make it the current view window. | |||
| Windows=>Restore All | Open all minimized view windows. | |||
| Windows=>Close | Close the active view window. | |||
| Windows=>Close All | Close all open view windows. | |||
|
Previous | Windows=>Previous | Activate the previous view window in sequence. | |
|
Next | Windows=>Next | Activate the next view window in sequence. | |
|
Cascade | Windows=>Cascade | Arrange all view windows in an overlapped pile. | |
|
Tile | Windows=>Tile | Resize and rearrange view windows so that all are visible. | |
| Windows=>Name | Make the specified view window the active one. | |||
|
Help | Help=>GaussView Help | Open the GaussView help file. | |
| Help=>About | Display the GaussView copyright and version information. | |||
|
Elements | Open the elements palette. | ||
|
Rings | Access a set of ring structures. | ||
|
Groups | Summon a set of functional group fragments. | ||
|
Bio | Summon amino acid and nucleoside fragments. | ||
|
Custom Fragment | Access the custom fragment library. | ||
|
Bond SmartSlide | Adjust bond type and/or interatomic distance. | ||
|
Angle SmartSlide | Adjust bond angle. | ||
|
Dihedral SmartSlide | Adjust dihedral angle. | ||
|
Inquire Mode | Examine structural data for the current molecule. | ||
|
Add Valence | Add an additional hydrogen to the selected atom. | ||
|
Delete Atom | Eliminate atoms and/or open valences (dangling half bonds). | ||
|
Animate | Display all models within the molecule group in succession. | ||
|
Stop Animation | Stop an animated display. | ||
|
Single View | Display only one model within the molecule group. | ||
|
Multi View | Display all models within the molecule group. | ||
|
Tacked | Keep this palette open until I close it (i.e., amodal operation). | ||
|
Untacked | Close this palette when I choose a different one. | ||
|
Z-matrix Coords | Display Z-matrix coordinates. | ||
|
Cartesian Coords | Display Cartesian coordinates. | ||
|
Fractional Coords | Display fractional coordinates for periodic systems. | ||
|
ONIOM Layers | Display ONIOM layer assignments and related data. | ||
|
MM Data | Display Molecular Mechanics atoms types and other data. | ||
|
PDB Info | Display residue and chain assignments from a PDB file. | ||
|
Move Up | Move item up in a list. | ||
|
Move Down | Move item down in a list. | ||
|
Frag Placement | Open fragment placement options panels in control window. | ||
|
Browse | Select a file/directory via operating system browse function. |