Gallery - Storing
and Accessing Models
2D
drawings and 3D models gallery. at the bottom of the screen acts as an
explicit "save", prompting the user for a model name and location
(subdirectory). Prior to retrieval from the database, the default name is the
molecular formula. The default subdirectory is that which was last visited.
Saves to the gallery are also requested upon submission of a model for
calculation to an external server.
open a 2D drawing or 3D model from the Gallery.
save a 2D drawing or 3D model to the Gallery.
move or copy a model from a folder to a subfolder in the Gallery.
move or copy a model from a subfolder to a higher level folder in the Gallery.
move or copy a model between subfolders in the Gallery.
delete a model from the Gallery.
delete a subfolder and its contents from the Gallery.
create a new subfolder inside the Gallery.
change the name of a model in the Gallery.
change the name of a subfolder in the Gallery.
make a duplicate of a model in the Gallery.
make a duplicate of a subfolder (and its contents) in the Gallery.
select all items on a page in the Gallery.
deselect a fully selected page in the Gallery.
How to open a 2D drawing or 3D model
from the Gallery.
Tap , locate and
tap on the drawing of interest.
How to save a 2D drawing or 3D model
to the Gallery. Tap at the
bottom of the screen, (optionally) provide a name and subdirectory (if either
or both of the defaults are unsatisfactory) and tap Save.
Prior to retrieval from the database, the default name is the molecular formula
and the default subdirectory is that which was last visited.
How to move or copy a model from a folder to a subfolder in the gallery.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap the model to select and then drag it on top of the subfolder (you can tap on several models and then drag them as a group over the subdirectory). Tap Done at the top right when you have finished.
Note that this procedure moves rather than copies the model. Note also, that you cannot drag a model (or group of models) from one page of the gallery to another. If you wish to copy the model and/or it is on a different page than the subdirectory into which you wish to place it, then you need to use the following procedure.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap the
model (or several models) and tap 
at
the top left of the screen. Pan the through the pages of the
gallery until you find the proper subdirectory. Tap on it (which
will bring you inside the subdirectory), tap on Clipboard
at the top right and select Move Items Here (or Copy Items Here)
from the menu.
How to move or copy a model from a subfolder to a higher level folder in the gallery.
Locate and tap
the folder that contains the model you want to move or copy. Once inside the
subfolder, tap Edit at the top right. Tap
the model (or models) that you want to move or copy, and tap at the top
left of the screen, the Edit icons will disappear and the Edit button
in the upper right will change to Clipboard: <n> Items. Tap
the gray button at the top left of the interface to navigate back to the
desired folder, tap Clipboard <n> Items at the top
right and select Move Items Here (or Copy Items Here) from the
menu.
How to move or copy a model between subfolders in the gallery.
Locate and tap the folder that contains the model you want to move or copy. Once inside the subfolder, tap Edit at the top right, tap the model (or models) that you want to move or copy, and tap at the top left of the screen. Tap Documents
at the top left to move back to the documents folder. Locate and
tap the subfolder that you want to move the model (or models). Once
inside this subfolder, tap Clipboard at the top right and
select Move Items Here (or Copy Items Here) from the menu.
Tap Done at the top right when you have finished.
How to delete a model from the gallery.
Move to the subfolder that holds the model that you want to delete. Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the model to select it and tap
at the top left of the screen (you can
select more than one model to be deleted). Tap Done at the top
right when you have finished.
How to delete a subfolder and its contents from the gallery.
Pan though the gallery to locate the subfolder that you want to delete. Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the subfolder to select it and tap at the top left of the screen. Note that
all models inside the subfolder will be deleted. Tap Done at the
top right when you have finished.
How to create a new subfolder inside the gallery.
Tap Edit at the top left, then tap
at the top right and select New Folder
from the menu. Supply a name and tap Done at the top right when
you have finished.
How to change the name of a model in the gallery.
Move to the subfolder that holds the model. Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the model to select it and tap
at the
top left and select Rename from the menu. Supply a new name and tap
Done at the top right when you have finished.
How to change the name of a subfolder in the gallery.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the subfolder to select it and tap at the top left and select Rename
from the menu. Supply a new name and tap Done at the top right
when you have finished.
How to make a duplicate of a model in the gallery.
Move to the subfolder that holds the model. Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the model to select it and tap at the top left and select Duplicate
from the menu. The duplicate, which will have the same name as original
followed by the word “copy”, may be renamed (see How to
Change the name of a model in the gallery.) Tap Done at the top right when you
have finished.
How to make a duplicate of a subfolder (and its contents) in the gallery.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap on the subfolder to select it and tap at the top
left and select Duplicate from the menu. The duplicate, which will have
the same name as original followed by the word “copy”, may be renamed (see How
to Change the name of a subfolder in the gallery.) The models within the duplicate
subdirectory will have the same names as the originals. Tap Done
at the top right when you have finished.
How to select all items on a page in the Gallery.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap at the top left and select Select All from
the menu.
How to deselect a fully selected page in the Gallery.
Tap Edit at the top right, tap at the top
left and select Deselect All from the menu.