image bug

Hello,





I drew this molecule in Marvin 4.0.4:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <MDocument>   <MChemicalStruct>     <molecule molID="m1">       <atomArray           atomID="a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10"           elementType="C C C C C C C C C C"           x2="-7.455000381469726 -6.73747460898456 -8.225000381469727 -6.737474608984561 -5.967474608984561 -4.479948836499395 -3.709948836499395 -5.249948836499396 -5.249948836499396 -3.7624230640142304"           y2="2.38367907414432 4.115939525430237 1.0499999523162842 1.4485812817741661 2.782260403602202 2.38367907414432 1.0499999523162844 1.0499999523162842 -0.49000004768371586 -0.8885813771415978"           />       <bondArray>         <bond atomRefs2="a3 a1" order="2" />         <bond atomRefs2="a1 a5" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a5 a2" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a3 a4" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a4 a8" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a5 a6" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a6 a8" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a4 a2" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a6 a7" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a8 a9" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a9 a10" order="1" />         <bond atomRefs2="a10 a7" order="2" />       </bondArray>     </molecule>   </MChemicalStruct> </MDocument>

Then I highlighted it, copied it, and pasted the resulting image into Eudora. It was badly distorted. Same result from pasting the image into Word. I thought it had something to do with the crossed bonds, but I uncrossed them and the same thing happens. But the same molecule drawn with the toolbar rings is undistorted.





-- Bob

Hi Bob,


Your problem is not clear for me. Can you explain it in more detail? (A snapshot would be also useful for me to understand your problem.)


I do not understand what is the problem with the image copy. I do not see any difference between the drawn molecule on the canvas of MarvinSketch and its pasted image into Word.


Or you talk about the length of bonds? In this case, I do not understand how links the image copy to this subject.


As I see, you would have liked to draw a 3D molecule. I suggest to draw the structure firstly in 2D (don't matter with bond lengths) then clean it into 3D.

Well, whaddaya know, today it is working properly.





You know what they say about broken appliances and demonstrations for the repairman....





Perhaps I just needed to quit Safari and restart.