Documentation & Resources
On this page you can find all our documents and resources including CSD software user manuals and tutorials.
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Documentation
How to: Overlay molecules in Mercury
Video tutorial demonstrating how to use the Molecule Overlay tool in Mercury
Where's my toolbar gone?
How to video detailing how to recover lost toolbars in Mercury
How to: Edit the Bond Distance Limits in Mercury
A video demonstrating how to change the thresholds for defining bonds in crystal structures in Mercury.
How to: Edit structures from CIF files in Mercury
A video showing how to edit structures from CIF files in Mercury, including adding bonds, hydrogen atoms, and adding/removing atoms.
How to: Display specific contacts in Mercury
This video shows you how to add short contacts between specific atoms or groups of atoms in Mercury. It also demonstrates the use of Multiple Structures to display different contacts in different structures.