A cursor is used to choose items from menus, to draw and move molecules, to make choices in dialog boxes, and to edit text. The element the HyperChem drawing tool uses to construct molecules. There can only be one default element at a time, but it can be changed as needed. Dialog Box A type of window for accepting information or displaying a message. Drag Move an object on screen by holding down a mouse button and moving the mouse.
Objects can be molecules or highlight bars in a menu.
When the movement is completed, the mouse button should be released. Force Constant A term in each equation for a force field that transforms data on atomic coordinates into a potential energy measurement. A molecular mechanics method for chemical calculations. These calculations can be single point, geometry optimization, or molecular dynamics. The calculation adjusts atomic coordinates in steps to find a configuration in which net forces on each atom are reduced to zero.