---
name: "xdrawchem"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xdrawchem"
version: "1:1.11.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xdrawchem"
---

# xdrawchem(1)

open-source chemical structures editor similar to ChemDraw

## NAME

xdrawchem - open-source chemical structures editor similar to ChemDraw

## SYNOPSIS

**xdrawchem** \[*INPUT-FILE*\] \[**OPTION(S)**...\] \[*OUTPUT-FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**xdrawchem** is a program that attempts to duplicate the functionality of ChemDraw, a molecule structure drawing application. It operates in much the same fashion, and should be highly familiar to users of ChemDraw.

The currently packaged version is a fork of the original package; it is maintained by Yaman Qalieh \<https://gitlab.com/yamanq\>, see the copyright file.

**xdrawchem** has file compatibility with Chemdraw and MDL files. It can also create images in popular formats like PNG and EPS.

## OPTIONS

**xdrawchem** accepts the following options:

- **-png** *OUTPUT-FILE*

  Create a PNG image of an input file and exit.

- **-t -png** *OUTPUT-FILE*

  Create a transparent PNG image of an input file and exit.

- **-3d** *OUTPUT-FILE*

  Create a Make 3D model of input file and output a MDL mofile.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version of program.

## AUTHORS

**Warren Stramiello** \<stramiello@debian.org\>

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  Wrote this manpage for the Debian GNU/Linux system.

**Daniel Leidert** \<daniel.leidert@wgdd.de\>

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  Updates for this manpage.

**Georges Khaznadar** \<georgesk@debian.org\>

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  Updates for this manpage.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004-2005 Warren Stramiello\
 Copyright © 2005-2006 Daniel Leidert\
 Copyright © 2020 Georges Khaznadar\

This manpage was written for the Debian distribution, but may be used by others.\