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Community and dashboard

Short answer: Click Community in the editor row to open the MolDraw Community. Anyone can read posts. Sign in to post, reply, upvote and request features. Open Dashboard from your avatar to edit your profile, see your drawings and delete your account.

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Community#

The Community is a forum for MolDraw users. People ask chemistry drawing questions, share workflows and vote on new features.

  1. Click Community in the editor row, or in the account menu.
  2. Read posts freely. Click Sign in in the banner to take part.
  3. Click Create post. Type a title and your text in Ask a question, share a workflow, or suggest an idea….
  4. Add up to 6 images or videos if they help. Videos can be MP4 or WebM up to 50 MB.
  5. Click Post.

What you can do in a thread#

  • Upvote a post you find useful.
  • Reply to answer or ask more. You can mention people and like comments.
  • Share or Copy link to send the thread to someone.
  • Report content that breaks the rules. Pick a reason, such as spam, harassment or unsafe chemistry instructions. Only admins see reports.

Sort the list by Latest or Top. Use Search the community to find old threads. Read the Community Guidelines before you post. Do not post private or medical information.

Feature requests#

You can request a feature in two places:

  • In the editor, click Request feature. Fill in Email and Feature title, and describe the feature in the box below them. Add images if you like, then click Send request.
  • In Community, open Features and click Request a feature, so others can vote on it.

Users upvote requests. Admins mark each one as new, under review, under progress or done. Done requests move to Implemented features. The command palette has Request a feature too.

Your profile#

Click My profile in Community, or Edit profile & avatar in the account menu.

Field What it is
Display name Shown on your posts
Designation Student, Researcher, Scientist, Faculty, Artist, Educator, Pharma or Other
Avatar A drawn peep by default. Click Shuffle peep for another, or pick a letter avatar with your initials.
Karma A score shown next to your name on posts

Your profile also lists features you requested that are now done.

Dashboard#

Open your avatar menu and click Dashboard.

Tab What it holds
Drawings Drawing cards saved in this browser, each with Open and Delete
Profile Name and Designation, Save profile, Reset password and the Danger zone

To change your avatar, use your Community profile. The email field cannot be changed here. To delete your account, see Sign in and accounts.

Tips#

  • Search Community before you post. Your question may have an answer already.
  • Add a screenshot or a .moldraw export picture to a question. It is faster to answer.
  • Upvote existing requests instead of posting the same idea twice.

Questions and answers

Can I read the MolDraw Community without an account?

Yes. Anyone can read posts. You need a free account to post, reply, upvote or upload images.

How do I request a new feature in MolDraw?

Click Request feature in the editor, or open Community, Features and click Request a feature. Others can then vote on it.

How do I change my avatar?

Open your Community profile with Edit profile & avatar in the account menu. Shuffle the peep or pick a letter avatar.

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