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Add a Molecular Drawing from BIOVIA Draw
Add a Molecular Drawing from BIOVIA Draw

Paste a copied BIOVIA Draw molecular drawing directly into a Rowan Patents application

Laura Berwick avatar
Written by Laura Berwick
Updated over a year ago

Note that BIOVIA Draw support is limited to BIOVIA Draw 2019 or later, for Windows.

  1. Open a BIOVIA Draw file in the BIOVIA Draw application and select the molecule(s) you wish to import.
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  2. Copy the molecule(s) using the Edit > Copy As > Sketch String or Molfile (Ctrl+M) menu options.
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    ​BIOVIA Draw molecular drawing data must be MOL/RXN compliant for Molfile data to display correctly. Refer to BIOVIA support documentation for more information.
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  3. Place the cursor where you want to paste the molecules within the main drafting window.
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  4. Use Ctrl+V/Cmd-V or the Paste option in the Edit menu to paste the molecule(s) at your cursor location.
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    The molecule(s) will be displayed in .png format, but remain editable.
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  5. If your molecular drawing contains Markush group labels, Rowan Patents can identify these and help you define and track them.

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