[Jmol-users] writing an xyz file from the Jmol application

[Stephen H. <S.Hillier@MACAULAY.AC.UK>]

Hi,

I am trying to use the command 

write coords "filename"  with the Jmol application to save an *.xyz
file ,  I have also tried

write "filename.xyz" 

I am trying to create and save a file that I can then load into power
point as per instructions at:

http://dcwww.camp.dtu.dk/~strabo/jmolinfo.htm

However, I can't seem to find the correct syntax for the coords bit, I
just can't get that to run with out an error 

I can successfully save a file using just write "filename.xyz"  but the
file created doesn't seem to contain the XYZ information, just lots of
other information about the state, and a path to the original xyz file I
have used?  Then when I try to load the file created as 'write
"filename.xyz"' into power point the Jmol applet complains it's the
wrong format!

My basic questions then are:

How do I save a file in the correct format from the Jmol application?

Can that file also contain information about any objects/mofifications
etc  I have made such as adding polyhedra? Or must I run a script to
create those after loading the XYZ file? 

Making progress, but still very much a beginner,

steve







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