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Basic Layout

When you start up the applet, you should encounter a window that looks something like this:

The first item on the "Control Panel" is the "Control Box", which contains buttons that : {{ControlBox-nav}}

Where you can

  • Change the Temperature
  • Change the values of mu, to change the chemical potential difference

The following table outlines the features available for manipulating the three dimensional figure.

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<b>Key/Mouse Combination</b>
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<b>Function</b>
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h
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Move figure to home (original) position.
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r
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Center the figure on the display. If the figure is rotated, it will remain rotated.
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x or X
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Rotate figure around the X axis. Case of letter determines direction of rotation.
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y or Y
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Rotate figure around the Y axis. Case of letter determines direction of rotation.
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z or Z
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Rotate figure around the Z axis. Case of letter determines direction of rotation.
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=
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Zoom in on center of graphic.
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-
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Zoom out on center of graphic.
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p
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Toggle &quot;perspective&quot; on/off.
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1 - 9
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Set the number of &quot;shells&quot; to display.
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i
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Toggle &quot;shell&quot; display on/off.
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a
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Toggle molecule display on/off.
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Left Mouse Button + Mouse Drag
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Rotate the figure in the direction of the mouse drag (only applicable to X and Y axis.
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Right Mouse Button + Mouse Drag
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Move the figure in the direction of the mouse drag.
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Ctrl + Left Mouse Button + Mouse Drag
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Set depth percentage.
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Ctrl + Right Mouse Button + Mouse Drag
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Set slab percentage.
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Shift + Left Mouse Button + Mouse Drag Up
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Zoom in on center of graphic.
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Shift + Left Mouse Button + Mouse Drag Down
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Zoom out on center of graphic.
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Shift + Right Mouse Button + Mouse Drag
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Inertially rotate in direction of mouse drag.
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Shift + Right Mouse Button Click
<td width="65%" align="left">
Stop Inertial rotation.
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Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse Button Drag
<td width="65%" align="left">
Rotate around the Z axis.
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