Chemical Structure Drawing Software | What's New in ACD/ChemSketch

Version 2021

Version 2021 of ChemSketch adds new features, including representation of complex molecules with graphical objects, and improves existing ones. Read below for details, and contact us for help upgrading your software.

Improved Data Import

You can now import/export data from/to ChemDraw .cdxml files

New Features

More Data Types Can Be Included in Database Records

You can now represent large/complex molecules using graphical objects with defined formulas and modify them by attaching traditional chemical structures. The entire structure may be used in calculations and searches.

Represent complex molecules with graphical objects, e.g., proteins, antibody-drug conjugates, nanoparticles on surfaces, etc.

Graphical Templates Added

We included templates for Viruses & Vaccines (including the Covid-19 Virus) and Laboratory Animals

New templates added for viruses, vaccines, and laboratory animals

Improved Features

3D Viewer Improvements

Create animated gifs from drawn structures

InChI Updated to Latest Version

We added support for InChI version 1.06

Previous Software Versions

Version 2020
- Improved import/export of ChemDraw .cdx files for structure display and page setup
- Insert ACD/Labs OLE objects into Microsoft Office 365 applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Enhancements in report creation
Version 2019
As of v2019 ACD/Spectrus is compiled in a 64-bit architecture allowing the software to take greater advantage of system resources.

General Improvements
- Stereobond analysis has been improved to take bond direction into account when generating stereodescriptors
- Copy/paste reactions to third-party applications as a complete reaction sequence (as opposed to a set of structures)
- Choose scaling options when inserting OLE objects to Microsoft Office applications
- General improvements in file import/export options including ChemDraw files, and preferences for exporting molfiles

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What's New in ACD/ChemSketch

Version 2021

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