xmakemol(1) Matt Hodges xmakemol(1)
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NAME
XMakemol - A program for visualizing atomic and molecular systems.
SYNTAX
xmakemol [options]
DESCRIPTION
XMakemol is a program written for UN*X operating systems in ANSI C
using the X, Xt and Motif libraries. It can be used to view and
manipulate atomic and molecular data given in xyz format.
XMakemol is a mouse-based application and many features can be
accessed by clicking or dragging the mouse on the main window.
Additional popup dialogs offer a number of additional features.
OPTIONS
-a Switch off atoms.
-b Switch off bonds.
-h Switch off hydrogen bonds.
-c <colour> Set the canvas colour.
-e <colour> Set the bounding box colour.
-f <file> Read file on startup (use '-f -' for STDIN).
-G Switch on GL rendering.
-u Print usage information.
-v Print version information.
FILES
/usr/share/xmakemol/elements List of element properties.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
XM_ELEMENTS
Specifies an alternative location for the elements file.
EXAMPLES
To run this program the standard way type: xmakemol -f foo.xyz
AUTHORS
Matt Hodges <pczmph@unix.nott.ac.ukgt;
- 1 - Formatted: December 16, 2025
