2.9 Creating User-defined Atom Groups

1. Choose from the atom menu : Generics... and select a number
2. Place the A_n-atom symbol in the structure you are drawing
3. Press the -button and select the number of the atom group
4. Choose the desired atoms from the periodic table appearing on the screen

2.10 Generics: Tips & Tricks

You can always edit and delete structures within a Gn-group or add further structures

To see the definitions of the pre-defined generic groups listed in the table use the help button and select "pre-defined generic groups" to view the hierarchical order

The pre-defined generic groups except G and G* can only have one bond to the parent structure whereas user-defined generic groups and atom lists can have more than one bond

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