Introduction

CrystMol is well documented in three large manuals, described below, and a limited amount of on-line help. The manuals are distributed as PDF documents. Adobe Reader provides the best way to display CrystMol manuals. If you do not have Adobe Reader (or its predecessor Adobe Acrobat Reader), you may download it at no charge from the Adobe web site (http://www.adobe.com/).

CrystMol User Guide and Tutorial

The CrystMol User Guide and Tutorial is designed to introduce users to CrystMol in a gradual manner.  Each chapter contains descriptive material along with a running tutorial, followed by one or more additional tutorial exercises demonstrating features described in the chapter.  These tutorial exercises are designed to ensure mastery of the material discussed, while exploring fascinating aspects of structural chemistry.

CrystMol Reference Manual

The CrystMol Reference Manual describes in detail the action that results when each menu item is invoked.  Each chapter is organized around one of CrystMol's main menus. The CrystMol Reference Manual should not be read through. It is intended to provide a place to look up specific CrystMol menu commands and details of their implementation.

CrystMolMM User's Guide

The CrystMolMM User's Guide documents CrystMolMM, the molecular mechanics extension to CrystMol. Detailed instructions on how to perform molecular mechanics calculations via CrystMol are presented. The CrystMolMM force field is documented, as well as the calculation methodology of CrystMolMM. Instructions are provided on how to easily modify or add force field parameters.