## QTGrace Guide and Usage ##
[Learn More][1]
>**Purpose:** Make your RMSD, RMSF, and other .xvg formatting graphs from home with a simple interface that is compatible with Mac and Windows.
>
> **Importing Data:** .agr and .xvg
Agr files (not arginine!) are previous Grace formatted files, say if you had saved a session.
> 1. File → open → navigate to file → click on file → click ok
> 2. Enjoy!
>
> **.xvg files** are common outputs from MD simulation analysis scripts, such as rmsd.xvg and rmsf.xvg. These files are essentially data, so they have to be imported as such.
> 3. Data → import → ASCII → navigate to file → click on file → click ok\
**OR**
> 4. Drag and drop .xvg files onto the screen. This is my preferred method of importing data.\
>
> Note: Import data in replicative order (1, 2, 3) so that you can remember to assign the same colors to the same replicates every time.
[1]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJOsD2UtE4RWg_axZFpwaxcFNGihndfzuHOeCScGXeA/edit