Chemdraw Uottawa -

| To Do | Shortcut (Win/Mac) | | :--- | :--- | | | 1 | | Double Bond | 2 | | Triple Bond | 3 | | Cyclohexane (Chair) | Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H | | Cyclohexane (Boat) | Ctrl+Shift+B / Cmd+Shift+B | | Benzene Ring | Ctrl+Shift+B (then hit 4 for the circle inside) | | Increase Font Size | Ctrl+Shift+> | | Group Select (Lasso) | Shift + Drag |

Have a ChemDraw horror story from a uOttawa lab? Drop it in the comments below! Disclaimer: This guide is based on the uOttawa site license as of Fall 2024. Software distribution pages move. Always ask your lab coordinator for the latest download link. chemdraw uottawa

Draw a messy, zig-zag carbon chain. Highlight it. Press Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+K (Mac). Watch the universe align. This alone will boost your lab report grade by 10%. Part 4: Drawing Mechanisms for Prof. Beauchemin’s Class If you are in third year, you need to draw curved arrows. Lots of them. | To Do | Shortcut (Win/Mac) | |

If you are a Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering student at the University of Ottawa, there is one piece of software that will haunt your dreams and save your GPA: . Software distribution pages move

This guide covers everything you need to know about . Part 1: How to Get ChemDraw for Free (Legally) as a Gee-Gee Let’s start with the most important part: money. A commercial ChemDraw license costs over $2,000 USD. As a uOttawa student, you pay exactly $0 .

Whether you are drawing a simple methane molecule for CHM 1311 or designing a complex catalytic cycle for your Honours research project in the Marion Hall lab, ChemDraw is the industry standard. But navigating the uOttawa site license, learning the hotkeys, and avoiding the dreaded "cluttered figure" feedback from your TA can be tricky.

Good luck on your next lab report. May your bonds be straight and your TAs be generous.

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