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From: aiba ":at:" ir.phys.chem.ethz.ch (Ayaz Bakasov, Phys. Chem., ETH Zurich)
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Subject: QUERY - MOLECULAR GRAPHICS
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Dear Netters,

could someone advise me please on
a molecular graphics software which:

a) is ftp-able or commercial,
    for a workstation like IBM/RS or Alpha DEC;
b) is for not too large molecules (atoms < 20-30);
c) draws bonds and can mark them (length);
d) draws bond angles and dihedral angles
     and can mark them;
c) draws selected planes for pairs of bonds; 
e) puts (desirable) different colours
     on atoms and marks atoms (for slides);
e) any other useful features on top   
     of above-specified ones will be welcome
     (e.g. animation).

Tried RASMOL and found that it is for
VERY large molecules, while I need
to draw molecules ranging from hydrogen peroxide
to some first aminoacids. Also, RASMOL doesn't
take care of small details I am interested in
(like specification of bond angles and
 dihedral angles on the graph, or drawing
 planes of pairs of bonds)

Perhaps, Mathematica or Maple
have already some supplementary 
packages ?!

Thank you.
It will be my pleasure to summarize
on the net the suggestions.

Ayaz Bakasov.