Gabedit

Gabedit is a software program that lets you generate keywords and options, molecule specifications and their input sections for even the most advanced calculation types.

The interface is outdated and uses a design reminiscent of Windows ’98 or ’95. Aside from this, the UI is quite intuitive if you happen to have some extensive knowledge of chemistry. Casual users will not actually be able to use it because of the specific language applied.

On the left side of the main screen, a list of the recently created projects is presented, while on the right one you can input all the details needed. There are also shortcut buttons and a menu bar, which enable quick access to the app’s features.

The program is highly customizable, seeing that you are able to modify the colors of all the elements in the periodic table. In addition to that, changes can be made to fonts used throughout the app, as well as to the background and foreground colors.

You can use Gabedit to sketch molecules and examine them in 3D. Building molecules by atom, ring, group, amino acids and nucleoside is possible.

Moreover, you should know that most major molecule file formats are supported such as Gaussian, MOLCAS, MOLPRO and NWCHEM.

In order to run Gabedit a Command Prompt window requires to be opened in the background. This means that closing the Command screen will shut down the whole application. In order to see the model created in 3D, the program will open another screen. All of these can make navigation in it a bit difficult at times.

In conclusion, Gabedit is a useful piece of software that can help you build molecules and view them in a 3D environment.