Frequently Asked Questions
Table of Contents
- Retrieving data files
- Including molecular drawings in a MS Word document
- Accessing the Cambridge Structural Database
Retrieving Data Files
Data files for completed crystal structures are stored on the Crystallography Reciprocal Net web server. Files may be retrieved from the server by using a web browser. Simply point to the url http://xrayweb.chem.ou.edu/recipnet/ and then log in. A computer account on this account can be obtained from the manager of the crystallography lab.
Including Molecular Drawings in a MS Word Document
Three different ways of adding a plot into a MS Word document are listed below. If you have troubles inserting your drawings into word processor documents, please contact the lab director.
Plots that are created using the XP program may then be saved as hpgl files (*.hgl) using the DRAW command. These *.hgl files may be inserted as pictures directly into Word, if the hpgl file converter has been installed. For computers with Windows operating systems this converter is available at: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/5/06.asp
Plots that are created using the XP program may be saved as postscript files (as *.eps). The *.eps files may be directly imported into a Word document
Plots may be prepared using the XSHELL program that exports files using the JPEG format. Again be sure to set the resolution to 1200.
Accessing the Cambridge Structural Database at OU
The Cambridge Structural Database, CSD, can be accessed from any computer on the University of Oklahoma campus by opening an X-window session to the computer xraycsd.chem.ou.edu. A computer account on this account is required and can be obtained from the manager of the crystallography lab.
An X-window session can be set up by downloading the appropriate client software located at http://www.nomachine.com/. A security key will also have to be copied to your computer. To get the key, see the manager of the crystallography lab.
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Please send comments or questions to the lab manager.Last modified October 23, 2009
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