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Paste to and from ChemDraw
Structures stay editable when copied between this tool and ChemDraw.
23 tools have this, 1 of them shown here. 12 do not. 93 not established.
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- Seen in the app
- The manual says yes
- Partly, with the reason shown
- Not supported
- Not established, which is not the same as no
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- Yes, tested by running it: Native copy/paste between own ChemDraw documents retained caffeine chemistry. Opens the cited page.ChemDrawNative copy/paste between own ChemDraw documents retained caffeine chemistry.
- Yes, according to the manual: Editable CDX clipboard transfer both ways on macOS. Opens the cited page.PenzeneEditable CDX clipboard transfer both ways on macOS.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Reads and writes ChemDraw CDX and CDXML clipboard formats. Opens the cited page.Octet DrawReads and writes ChemDraw CDX and CDXML clipboard formats.Source
- Partly: MOL text bridge exists; native CDXML/CDX clipboard paste is unimplemented. Opens the cited page.ChemDraftMOL text bridge exists; native CDXML/CDX clipboard paste is unimplemented.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Windows native CDX clipboard, both directions. Opens the cited page.Reactio DrawWindows native CDX clipboard, both directions.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Windows desktop app. Opens the cited page.Chem IllustratorWindows desktop app.Source
- Partly: CDXML-text paste in; copy-out uses PNG. Opens the cited page.Molecule Lab (The Freshman Mole)CDXML-text paste in; copy-out uses PNG.Source
- Partly: Copies CDXML text; direct ChemDraw clipboard round trips remain unverified. Opens the cited page.vibe-sketcherCopies CDXML text; direct ChemDraw clipboard round trips remain unverified.Source
- Partly: Text CDXML/MOL/SMILES only; native ChemDraw clipboard formats unsupported. Opens the cited page.MolCanvasText CDXML/MOL/SMILES only; native ChemDraw clipboard formats unsupported.Source
- Partly: MOL text exchange; native ChemDraw clipboard pasting unsupported. Opens the cited page.KendrawMOL text exchange; native ChemDraw clipboard pasting unsupported.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Vendor claim: ChemDraw copy/paste via MOL/CDXML, depending on browser. Opens the cited page.Sciformation VectorMolVendor claim: ChemDraw copy/paste via MOL/CDXML, depending on browser.Source
- Partly: Windows Paste from ChemDraw plugin imports only; no reverse copy. Opens the cited page.MoleditPyWindows Paste from ChemDraw plugin imports only; no reverse copy.Source
- Partly: MOL-text exchange; direct ChemDraw OLE clipboard pasting is unsupported. Opens the cited page.KetcherMOL-text exchange; direct ChemDraw OLE clipboard pasting is unsupported.Source
- Partly: Editable paste from ChemDraw; reverse clipboard compatibility remains unverified. Opens the cited page.ChemSemaEditable paste from ChemDraw; reverse clipboard compatibility remains unverified.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Chemical clipboard formats; compatibility depends on platform. Opens the cited page.ChemDoodle 2DChemical clipboard formats; compatibility depends on platform.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Editable MOL/SMILES transfer; drawing-layout preservation is not guaranteed. Opens the cited page.Marvin Desktop Suite / MarvinSketchEditable MOL/SMILES transfer; drawing-layout preservation is not guaranteed.Source
- Partly: Editable ChemDraw import; reverse direct clipboard editing unverified. Opens the cited page.ChemDraft (元素智研)Editable ChemDraw import; reverse direct clipboard editing unverified.Source
- Yes, according to the manual. Opens the cited page.InDrawSource
- Partly: Text-format transfer; browsers block binary CDX and OLE clipboard data. Opens the cited page.Marvin JSText-format transfer; browsers block binary CDX and OLE clipboard data.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Editable structure exchange through SMILES or MOL. Opens the cited page.KingDrawEditable structure exchange through SMILES or MOL.Source
- Partly: Windows copies editable structures to ChemDraw. Opens the cited page.ChemPencilWindows copies editable structures to ChemDraw.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Windows implements editable ChemDraw Interchange Format copy and paste. Opens the cited page.LhendrawWindows implements editable ChemDraw Interchange Format copy and paste.Source
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- No: Clipboard accepts text/plain only; native ChemDraw objects are unsupported. Opens the cited page.Chematic DrawClipboard accepts text/plain only; native ChemDraw objects are unsupported.Source
- No: No proprietary ChemDraw clipboard data. Opens the cited page.ErezDrawNo proprietary ChemDraw clipboard data.Source
- No: External clipboard exposes imageFlavor only, without ChemDraw structure data. Opens the cited page.cDrawExternal clipboard exposes imageFlavor only, without ChemDraw structure data.Source
- No: Clipboard export is raster PNG, without editable chemical data. Opens the cited page.SketchScapeClipboard export is raster PNG, without editable chemical data.Source
- No: Clipboard uses internal local storage; native clipboard unavailable. Opens the cited page.Kekule.jsClipboard uses internal local storage; native clipboard unavailable.Source
- No: Chemical clipboard exchange remains planned. Opens the cited page.ChemifreeChemical clipboard exchange remains planned.Source
- No: Clipboard contains PNG images, without editable chemical structure data. Opens the cited page.RadSketchClipboard contains PNG images, without editable chemical structure data.Source
- No: Uses an internal clipboard; ChemDraw formats are not exchanged. Opens the cited page.Chemical Structure Editor (CSE)Uses an internal clipboard; ChemDraw formats are not exchanged.Source
- No: Editable clipboard transfer accepts Ferrum CDML only. Opens the cited page.Ferrum Chemical ForgeEditable clipboard transfer accepts Ferrum CDML only.Source
- No: Copy/paste uses an instance string, contrary to README's cross-tool claim. Opens the cited page.BondDrawCopy/paste uses an instance string, contrary to README's cross-tool claim.Source
- No: System clipboard exports images rather than editable chemical structures. Opens the cited page.MyChemiseSystem clipboard exports images rather than editable chemical structures.Source
- No: Chemical data cannot be pasted into ChemScribble. Opens the cited page.ChemScribbleChemical data cannot be pasted into ChemScribble.Source
Not established (93)
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