HIN (.hin)

Background & Context

    • MIME type: chemical/x-hin
    • HyperChem HIN format.
    • Used in cheminformatics applications and on the web for storing and exchanging 3D molecule models.
    • Plain text tabular format.
    • Stores atomic coordinates, chemical bond information, and metadata.
    • Maintained by HyperCube, Inc.

Import & Export

  • Import["file.hin"] imports a list of molecules from an HIN file.
  • Export["file.hin",expr] exports a molecule or list of molecules to an HIN file.
  • Import["file.hin",elem] imports the specified element from a molfile.
  • Import["file.hin",{{elem1,elem2,…}}] imports multiple elements.
  • The import format can be specified with Import["file","HIN"] or Import["file",{"HIN",elem,…}].
  • Export["file.hin",mol] creates an HIN file from a molecule.
  • Export["file.hin",{mol1,mol2,…}] creates an HIN file from a list of molecules.
  • See the following reference pages for full general information:
  • Import, Exportimport from or export to a file
    CloudImport, CloudExportimport from or export to a cloud object
    ImportString, ExportStringimport from or export to a string
    ImportByteArray, ExportByteArrayimport from or export to a byte array

Import Elements

  • General Import elements:
  • "Elements" list of elements and options available in this file
    "Summary"summary of the file
    "Rules"list of rules for all available elements
  • Graphics elements:
  • "Graphics3D"3D renderings of the molecules in an HIN file
    "StructureDiagram"2D structure formula
  • Data elements:
  • "Molecule"a symbolic representation of the molecule model
    "Molecule", na symbolic representation of the n^(th) molecule
    "EdgeRules"connectivity data, given as an array of rules
    "EdgeTypes"bond types, given as an array of strings
    "FormalCharges"electric charges of the atoms, given as an array of integers
    "MassNumbers"isotope mass numbers
    "VertexCoordinates"3D atomic coordinates, typically given in picometers
    "VertexTypes"all atoms or groups constituting the molecules, typically given as an array of chemical element abbreviations

Options

  • General Import options:
  • ImageSizeAutomaticspecifies the overall size of the graphics to display
    BackgroundWhitespecifies what background color to use
    ViewPointAutomaticpoint in space from which the 3D model is to be viewed
  • With the default setting "ViewPoint"->Automatic, the Wolfram Language automatically calculates the optimal viewing angle for the imported molecule geometry.
  • Selecting a 3D rendering style:
  • "Rendering""BallAndStick"specifies the visualization method
  • Possible settings for "Rendering" are:
  • "BallAndStick"displays atoms and bonds as a ball-and-stick model
    "Spacefilling"atoms shown as overlapping spheres
    "Wireframe"bonds rendered as lines

Examples

Basic Examples  (2)

Show the Import elements available in an HIN file:

Import a molecule from an HIN file:

Show the bonds of the same molecule as a wireframe model:

Export a list of molecules to an HIN file

Import only the third molecule from the file: