Axpymol
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AxPyMOL
DESCRIPTION
This is the (long awaited) PyMOL ActiveX control (AxPyMOL) which can be used in Powerpoint.
Installing AxPyMOL
You can download AxPyMOL here under "Free AxPyMOL Build".
- Once the Microsoft Installer (.msi) file has been downloaded, locate the file and double click to open the installer
- Click "Next" at the welcome screen
- "Accept" the license agreement and click "Next"
- Select an installation (a complete installation is recommended)
- Click "Install" to install AxPyMOL (you may need administrator permission to complete this task)
- The installation will take several minutes to complete...
- Click "Finish" when installation is complete
MS Office 2007 Usage
Once AxPyMOL has been installed, it should be available for use in Powerpoint. To use the this ActiveX control:
- Open a new or existing Powerpoint presentation
- In Powerpoint, add a new slide (shortcut key Ctrl+m)
- Click on the "Developer" tab in the ribbon (this is the menu area next to "Home", "Insert", "Design", etc)
- If you don't see the "Developer" tab then:
- Click on the "Office Button" at the top left-hand corner of Powerpoint (situated to the left of the "Home" tab)
- In the drop-down menu, click on "Powerpoint Options" (situated in the bottom right of the drop-down menu)
- In the pop-up window, choose the "Popular" tab on the left and check "Show Developer tab in the ribbon"
- Click "Ok" and you should now see a new "Developer" tab in the ribbon
- If you don't see the "Developer" tab then:
- In the "Developer" menu, click on "More Controls" (this is an icon that looks like a hammer and wrench)
- In the pop-up menu, scroll down and select AxPyMOL Control and click "Ok"
- Your cursor will change into a cross-hair which means that you can drag out the size of your PyMOL window
- Drag out a large box and you will see instructions on how to use AxPyMOL
- Now, to select a file/session to be opened in AxPyMOL you MUST be in slideshow mode:
- Press "F5" on your keyboard
- Right click on the AxPyMOL instructions and browse for your input file
- That's it!
MS Office 2003 Usage
Coming soon