Exorga, Inc. - Consultants in Chemistry, Molecular
Modeling, and the Environment
MOLECULAR MODELING and MOLECULAR
GRAPHICS.
The new version of StruMM3D, once known as STR3DI32, is 6.2.0.7
A chelated calcium ion, in the x-ray coordinate
data, of JESXIO, flawed by coordinate data errors.
Find out about StruMM3D's molecular models, how you can generate them, and how you can use them in your daily tasks, presentations, reports and publications.
The
StruMM3D (© Vernon. G. S. Box, Ph.D.) demo version is
FREE!
The version
6.2.0.0 is now compiled using VB6.
It is smaller and faster and totally compatible with all versions of the
Windows O/S.
This
demo version is the fully capable version of the powerful StruMM3D molecular
modeler for WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/XP/Vista/Windows 7, but it can only handle 200
atoms and lone pairs (100 per structure).
This version is great for us teachers and undergrads, and by anyone that
wants to try the software before they buy the 20000 atom capable version.
The
installable demo version of StruMM3D is packaged in the self-extracting archive
named STR32D. StrDirImage is a
zipped directory of a complete installation of StruMM3D that you can unzip into
your drive C:\ (the root directory) for an immediate use of the program. Both options lead to the same
installation result.
The
software key that fully enables StruMM3D to handle up to 20000 atoms and lone
pairs (10000 per structure), is no longer free. The software key that unlocks the demo version must be
obtained from Exorga. Inc. Write to us,
or read about purchasing the software key.
REMEMBER, if you have an older installed version of STR3DI32 on your
computer, please ensure that you erase the old file STR3DISP.WIN or,
STR3DISP.PAR, or STR3DISP.DAT, before running any new version of this software.
By now, most users of
StruMM3D/Str3Di32 will know that the program will play various sound files,
depending on the context. These sound files
(in the WAV format) can be downloaded here. You can also make
your own sound files, but they have to be in the WAV format, and you have to
name them like ours, in order to get the programme to recognize them.
All
Users of Str3Di32
We strongly recommend that you replace your installation
with a new StruMM3D package.
Rename the folder \STR to \Str3Di, download the StrDirImage
package and unzip it into the drive \Str3Di. You must also delete the old program environment data file, STR3DISP, whatever the
extension.
New
Users, there are two ways to install StruMM3D onto your computer.
The easiest way is to download the StrDirImage file onto
your desktop, or some convenient directory, then click on it, and ensure that
you extract the files into the Drive C:\, or whatever drive you wish. Then, and this IS important, go to the
directory \Str3Di and copy the file Str3DiDrive.Dat into the root directory,
C:\. Next open Str3DiDrive.Dat
using wordpad, or Notepad, and change the drive designation C: (third line) to
whatever you had selected, or leave it as C: if you put the program into drive
C:. If you had installed the
program into a subdirectory, eg X:\Science, so that its address is
X:\Science\Str3Di, then replace the drive designation by X:\Science. You will find it advantageous NOT to
install StruMM3D into a subdirectory.
Alternatively, you can download the STR32D file, which will
interactively install StruMM3D, and follow the instructions below.
Current
users of StruMM3D should download the StruMM3D.Zip package only.
Just place the ZIP in the \Str3Di directory and then unzip
the file. The working directory
MUST be \Str3Di. You must also
delete the old program environment data file, STR3DISP, whatever the
extension.
Click here to download StruMM3D.ZIP now (download size is about 787 Kbytes, program only,
StruMM3D.EXE is about 536 Kbytes).
Click here to download StrDirImage (download size is about 2098 Kbytes, includes all files and
DLLs needed to run StruMM3D, utilities, templates, and others).
Click here to download STR32D now (download size is about 2424 Kbytes, includes all
files and DLLs needed to run StruMM3D, utilities, templates, and others).
These self-extracting zipped files contains the StruMM3D program, which is only about 536 Kbytes large. All of the needed DLLs (that are normally supplied by the Windows O/S but might be missing from your computer), the help file (program manual), many template molecular structure files, and other non-essential (but convenient) support files, are included.
Users of Windows Vista, or Windows 7, will already have the required DLLs in their C:\Windows\System32 folder. We have also provided, separately, VB5RTDLL.ZIP, which contains all of the DLLs needed by MS Windows in order to run older versions of StruMM3D/Str3Di32, that was compiled with VB5. Most computers will already have these DLLs in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32, or C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32. However, if you have the Windows Vista OS, or when you try to run StruMM3D you get an error message about a missing DLL, then download this ZIP, copy it to your SYSTEM32 folder (see above) and unzip the file there.
Click here to download VB5RTDLL.ZIP now, if you still
need it (about 1150 K).
StruMM3d needs a
file named Str3DiDrive.Dat, for its proper functioning. This file is included in all
installation packages of Str3Di32, and should have been installed into Drive
C:. If your installation tells you
that it is missing, look for a duplicate in X:\Str3Di, where the program is
installed. This file is to be
copied into the root directory - C:\.
PROGRAM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
We suggest that you print this page now, in order to have a hardcopy of the following instructions on using the downloaded files, above.
STR32D is a self-expanding zipped file, and includes StruMM3D and an impressive range of molecular models and templates. You should save this file into your empty c:\temp folder, or whatever folder that makes you happy, provided that its is an empty folder. Then, double click or "run" the file so that it will un-archive itself.
Copy the files to any drive/directory on your computer. Click on the file Str32D.Exe and expand it into that drive/directory. You need to know the designation of the drive (drive, CD, or HDD) onto which the files have been copied.
If you wish to keep the expanded files on diskettes, then create 2 newly formatted diskettes (1.4 MB 3.5" diskettes). Ensure that there are no files on these diskettes!
Copy the two BAT files to one diskette and label this diskette #1, or "Installation Diskette"
Copy the other files to another diskette and label this diskette #2, or "Programs Diskette"
Or just copy the expanded programs to a thumb/zip drive.
Open command window, Start, Run, type CMD, hit enter. Windows 7 - Start, type CMD into the search box, hit enter.
Navigate to the drive/directory in which you expanded the installation files, let’s say drive X;\Temp, by entering “X:”, hit enter, then “CD \Temp”, hit enter.
Then type “Install Y:” where Y: is the drive onto which you seek to install Str3Di32. Follow the prompts.
You can also Click START, go to RUN, and enter into the window - “X:\temp\install Y:”
and hit enter, or “Z:\install X:“
where Z: is the designation of the drive that has the installation files, and X: is the designation of the drive (the drive letter) onto which you want StruMM3D to be installed. The drive Y: or Z: can be C:, or D:, or E: etc, and the drive X: can be any of these drives as well, but the installation programs MUST be in the root directory of drive Z:. Don't forget the space between the word “install", and the drive letter designation. Don't forget the colon after the drive letter. If you do not specify a drive letter for X:, then the program will be installed onto your drive C:.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
The program will be set up in the directory X:\Str3Di, and the template files will be stored in the subdirectory X:\ Str3Di \Templates, X:\ Str3Di \XRAY, etc..
You can execute StruMM3D just by clicking on it (double click for some guys) while viewing the X:\ Str3Di directory using “Windows Explorer”, or click “START”, then “Run”, then enter X:\Str3Di\StruMM3D into the Run textbox.
You are encouraged to place a shortcut to StruMM3D on your desktop. While executing, StruMM3D, click on HELP in the main menu, and then there is an option to place a shortcut onto your desktop. Do that. Otherwise, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory X:\ Str3Di, left-click on the file StruMM3D and create the shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the desktop.
If your PC
does not have a HDD, a floppy disk drive, a CD R/W drive, or a USB travel
drive, e-mail us and we’ll send
you alternate installation instructions.
If you
have any trouble, just send us an e-mail so that we can assist you.